Eco-Friendly Green Lifestyle

Schools have a role to play in the wider community and can lead by example. The ultimate goal of greening schools is to get the children involved in projects that help build a greener community. If the school uses renewable energy and recycles and composts food waste, it shows children, parents, and other people in [...]

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 [...]

When in Rome .. .
Whether you are on holiday in a big bustling city like Rome or in a tiny village in Patagonia make sure that your money is supporting local businesses andcommunities. Before you book find out whether the hotel, lodge, or hostel works with the local community and provides employment opportunities to locals. [...]

Some of the things to think about if you’re travelling green:

Making all the bookings - for travel and accommodation - yourself means that you can make the greenest choices.
Getting there and back greenly involves looking at alternative ways of travelling.
Choosing a green, responsible tour company to book through means going to one of their locations [...]

The greenest holidays are those spent at home — enjoying the countryside around you without travelling long distances and adding to environmental damage. But sometimes you need to go farther afield. So make your break as green as possible.
Sorting out types of green trove!
The travel industry is responding to increasing demand for green or responsible [...]

Bio fuel is ethanol used as a substitute for petrol. It’s usually made from sugar beet, sugar cane, or maize and is widely used in places such as Brazil. In the UK, biofuel is usually mixed with petrol rather than used as a complete substitute for petrol. There’s more information in the next section, ‘Mixing [...]

Get your recycling organized and make life easy for yourself. You’re more likely to recycle if it’s convenient and that means in and out of your home. It helps if you have separate boxes or bags organized in your home so that you can simply drop your various items to be recycled into the right [...]

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 [...]

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Helping Grow Your Garden
The garden is a great place for children to discover the environment. Water recycling and composting systems are good examples of the three Rs in practice.
If you have space, grow some vegetables and perhaps plant a couple of fruit trees. Growing your own food — even only a tiny percentage of it [...]