During the Second World War, resources were scarce and Governments ran massive recycling campaigns to make sure that as little as possible was wasted. Waste was segregated for the following uses:

- Metal and tine were recycled for use in aircraft, tanks and weapons.

- Left over food provided feed for pigs, chickens and goats. (more…)

Pollution is a forever growing problem and we have to take guard and find a solution. One of the main reasons as to why we are polluting the environment is because there is so much paper being wasted every week.

But offices haven’t still fully updated to modern standards, I have been into offices that literally still use filing cabinets, fax machines and paper print outs. (more…)

Green living: how to make a positive contribution to the life of our planet. Make some small lifestyle changes to get the ball rolling, encourage others to do the same, and we will be helping the planet as well as ourselves. You can easily put these few simple green living ideas into practice in your home. (more…)

This week on the popular TV program, Grand Designs a beautiful house in Kent was featured. This house is near Staplehurst and is owned and built by architect Richard Hawkes and his lovely wife Sophie. The house itself does not rely on mains water or central heating. (more…)

Each and every year thousands upon thousands of tons of trash is poured into landfills. While we are in no danger of running short on landfill space, this is expensive in terms of space, time, and energy invested, along with the sheer waste of materials that will not ever be used again.

With that in mind, consider these reasons to keep your aluminum and steel cans out of the landfill by recycling them instead. (more…)

Cruise lines have recently come under a great deal of pressure from governments to clean up their act and make cruising a more sustainable and environmentally friendly activity. Cruise ships have long been known to be one of the more unclean modes of transport, which is an image many cruise lines are keen to move away from. Add to this the fact that many governments are now charging cruise companies extra in tax for high carbon emissions, and cleaning up cruises suddenly seems like a good idea to companies. (more…)

Ok, so the original Bamboo PC was just a gimmick. The laptop launched at the Hanover computer fair last March, with a laminated bamboo casing around a pretty conventional computer won’t make a dent in the rising tide of plastics sold around the world.

Despite not having any major eco benefits to the bamboo computers, they did give a good demonstration of what can be done with a material that versatile. (more…)