Carbon-abuse ‘worse than drink-driving’
Nine in Ten admit they lie about their lifestyles. (TheTimes)
The article goes on to claim that flaunting your green credentials has taken over from buying a bigger car or installing the latest electronic gadget as the preferred means of getting one over on the neighbours.
Here is a list of Brownie Points to […]

Today I have read three articles on Climate Change and am ‘Confused.co.uk’!
Article one from an Indian news agency tells us that big business considers its growth more important than taking steps to combat climate change. Smaller businesses are much more caring and overall recycling is up 12%.  This says to me that money just wants […]

Another blast from the past today. May 2004 again.
A Kentish farmer with 4,500 acres of arable crops and 20,000 free-range hens and a flock of sheep, wanted to cut his diesel bill.
Being close to the rapidly growing town of Ashford, plenty of restaurants and takeaways are around. The farmer seized the opportunity and went […]

This is a post for the USA as I think this would be too long a journey to the UK for        Bill Cook.
Bill’s Company Gorilla Services serves no less than 50 States in the USA.
This is what Bill writes about his company- Gorilla Service Industries is a contract cleaning expert for residential jobs, construction, commercial, […]

Whilst deciding what topic to talk about today I caught up with ‘THE ANORAK’s‘ latest daily post in ‘Keeping Tabs on the Tabloids’
an excellent site for news overviews. The choice was between Boris Jonson looking like a blond scarecrow advocating the ultimate demise for the London bendy-buses or the off beat news that I […]

According to the Minister for the Environment it tales 7litres of water to make a plastic bottle. and all because we are too timid to ask for tap water. Who is? Come out with me and I’ll show him who’s timid. Climate change means that more and more of us are carrying bottles of water […]

My latest Victor Meldrew Moment concerns glass recycling. On the way home from shopping at Netto I was caught in traffic jam which dangerously tailed back across a railway crossing.
Why? you ask. Because the East Riding of Yorkshire Council dust cart operatives were collecting the bottles from the pub on the corner by […]

Use Chip fat of course! To help save the planet, recycled chip fat is being used by Stagecoach to fuel its buses in Kilmarnock. The company is encouraging customers to exchange their cooking oil for vouchers that entitle them to discounted bus travel. Using 100% biofuel, mostly recycled tallow and cooking oil.  All houses on […]

London’s first walk-in centre promoting an eco-friendly lifestyle opened in November.
The Green Living Centre in Islington, a cross between a museum and an advice shop, is where residents can find out how to save energy, recycle more and reduce their carbon emissions.
Staff also provide information on everything about living sustainably, from how to get a […]