Sep
13
The most obvious trip to consider converting from car to other forms of transport is your journey to work. Many initiatives set up to encourage a more balanced approach to car use rely on a major player in society - the workplace.
Talk to your employer about changing your start and finish times so that you [...]
Sep
13
The biggest impact the Internet has on transport is by offering the ability to shop online and curtailing trips to shopping areas. You probably make most shopping trips in your car, especially for groceries, hardware items, and things that can be carried in your car boot. Rather than go to the hassle of finding a [...]
Aug
11
If you’re like anyone else you’ve probably bought many things over the years that you didn’t really need and didn’t get much use out of. Everything you buy has a tally of carbon emissions — emissions in the manufacturing process, emissions from the packaging, and emissions from transporting it to and from the store. The [...]
Aug
09
Going for Green Energy
Green energy is energy that comes from renewable sources — wind or solar power, for example. Most energy suppliers can sell you green energy and if yours can’t, try switching to another that can. You can also make the most of the energy you have coming into your home by cutting down [...]
Aug
09
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Aug
05
Often interest in green living starts with children. They’re taught about being green in schools and pass information on to their parents. They may already know more than you! The more you discuss with each other the need for living a greener lifestyle and the more responsibility children have for leading the way at home, [...]
