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Are Barbecues Bad for the Environment?
The British summer can be highly variable but we all look forward to at least some hot and sunny weekends to relax outdoors, whether in the...
Carbon Footprint Friendly Appliances
When you use your appliances do you ever think about the carbon footprint they’re leaving? Probably not – why would you? You use them, and that’s that. But your fridge...
Do Timber Framed Houses Reduce Carbon Emissions?
Most people in the UK live in brick built or stone built houses. Even the modern houses built on a budget that have breeze block walls have an...
Eco Buildings: Can They Really Be Carbon Neutral?
The very quick answer is, yes, they can and they will actually have to be. Legislation in the UK is going to make it compulsory for all new homes...
Going Solar To Save Carbon
Solar power is a viable, sustainable alternative way to generate energy. You might not be able to meet all your needs this way, but even providing part of them means...
Green Energy and Carbon Footprints
Every time we switch on the light or the television we’re pushing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. It’s a fact of life. Most of the time, we don’t even feel guilty...
Recycle And Lower The Planet's Carbon
The gospel of recycling has been preached for quite a few years now and it’s a very good one, too. The UK has come a long way with recycling, but...
Save Energy and Carbon
There are plenty of simple easy things you can do to reduce your carbon footprint. They won’t cost you a penny and you’ll barely even notice the difference in your life....
What Will Proper Insulation Save You?
Let’s face it it’s difficult to get excited about insulation. It’s just one of those topics that most people believe has to be addressed. But in the...
Wood Burning Stoves and Heat Pumps
It might seem like a true backwards step to think of wood-burning stoves as a way to reduce carbon emissions. After all, didn't we abandon them long ago to move to...
Your Carbon Footprint In The Garden
You might consider your garden the greenest part of your home and in many ways you’d be right. Apart from being a thing of beauty, your garden itself doesn’t put carbon...
