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Winners of the Green Web Awards

Friday, February 19th, 2010 by Nigel

Green Web Awards 2009

At the end of last year, we asked you the public both to nominate and to vote on which on-line retailers, advocators, organisations, charities and social media really were committed to supporting the environment and which were just greenwashing… in the Green Web Awards, run in partnership by us and leading…


The future’s cardboard? New office desk sets sustainable design standard

Friday, February 19th, 2010 by Nigel

Paperweight desk

Last week designers Rod and Mary from Cardboard Future came by the office to show us their new Paperweight cardboard desk.

The desk looks like expensive design furniture, is 100% recyclable,


Recycled milk jug, for ethical coffee only?

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 by Nigel

Turns out one of the recycled Milk Bottle Milk Jugs that we


I’m a Finalist in Blog Awards!

Friday, September 4th, 2009 by Nigel

Tripbase Blog Awards 2009
Tripbase Blog Awards 2009


Join in the Food Harvest

Monday, May 18th, 2009 by Nigel

There are plans afoot. Real plans aimed at tackling climate change by getting us to become more local. Which means in the future we could all be taking local holidays, growing our own food, and generating our own energy.


Climate Change and the Food we eat

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 by Nigel

For the past few months I’ve been thinking about coming out more strongly on climate change. Some of my colleagues say don’t. That it will scare people off. But I’m starting to feel that I can’t keep my mouth shut whilst the threat of global warming and climate change escalates. Earlier this month an ice bridge in Antartica linking a shelf of ice the size of Jamaica snapped, a pretty significant indicator of…


Making Mother’s Day Meaningful

Thursday, March 12th, 2009 by Nigel

I don’t know about you but I always struggle with what to get my mum for Mother’s Day, (22nd March this year in case you’d forgotten). Most years she gets a hasty card and sometimes flowers, but I always wish I could come up with something more original, and not just send something for the sake of it.


Merry Christmas and a Happy Eco New Year

Monday, December 29th, 2008 by Nigel

free gift

It’s hard to believe it’s that time of year again. It’s all Christmas trees and turkeys outside and before we know it, we’ll be chiming in the new year. 2008 has been an exciting, fascinating whirlwind of a year, with the Climate Change Bill becoming the Climate Change Act, making it legal and binding, committing the UK government to reducing the country’s…


I’m dreaming of a green Christmas

Sunday, December 14th, 2008 by Nigel

Grass Growing Xmas Tree

It’s starting to get festive in our household. I’m a bit like a child when it comes to Christmas - I love all the lights, trees, log fires, decorations, and being cosy indoors with the family playing games and watching too much TV


Energy Saving Week (20 - 26 October)

Monday, October 20th, 2008 by Nigel

Energenie

This week is Energy Saving Week. In an effort to save energy and reduce some of our bills I’ve been on even more of an energy saving mission myself over the last few weeks.