Hi, welcome to Nigel's Eco Store eco blog. Running Nigel's Eco Store is a great opportunity to explore all things resourceful, innovative and eco friendly. Find out more about our business, new products we come across, and the environmental issues we think about. I will be writing fairly regularly on all sorts of environmentally friendly (and other) topics. Please add a comment if you feel the urge - all feedback welcome!

I was reading the Independent over lunch today, and noticed this advert about saving money on energy bills. It struck me that the main focus of…

There was an article in the Indie today ‘Calls to ban dangerous chemicals‘ by Emily Dugan, about nasty stuff that’s in, well too many things that we use in everyday life.

Whilst some scientists say there’s no link between these chemical ‘endocrine disruptors’ and illness, others are calling for these substances to be banned as they cause

Seems like every where I go, everyone is talking about dating!

Finding love, or even a date, can be a tricky project. It’s hard enough without any extra boxes to tick, but when you’re looking for chemistry, physical attraction, love… and someone with shared ethical and environmental values, it can be a tall order

I’m excited about Chop-Cloc, a new central heating controller that we’ve just added to the store. Chop-Cloc was recommended by a friend: it’s really innovative, and energy saving – it makes your central heating more efficient

WWF’s Earth Hour is a unique annual phenomenon that focuses the world’s attention on our amazing planet, and how we need to protect it...

Espresso has been around for nearly a century and requires two very important things to extract a great drink: pressure, and water that is around 90 degrees centigrade.

If the water is boiling then the coffee will taste bitter.

The Rok Espresso Maker is different to conventional espresso makers, in that it only uses…