Internet shopping is becoming increasingly popular with just below 80% of the UK population participating [1], well above the EU average of 56%. In the first half of 2009, £22.9 billion [2] was spent through online shopping so it is … Continue reading →

With country-wide snow and ice causing chaos on our transport systems, more and more people have been forced to work from home. This provides businesses with the perfect opportunity to see if home-working practices can work for them and help … Continue reading →

Resource efficiency involves using our Earth’s limited natural resources in the most effective way and as many times as possible. The resources we speak of relating to resource efficiency include raw materials such as timber, minerals and metals, water and … Continue reading →

From an environmental perspective, Christmas is a time of excess: waste paper; food; travelling to family and friends; and extra electricity for cooking, heating and lighting. If you want to keep your carbon footprint in check, this is the time … Continue reading →

“Swishing parties are for all those women who want to combine glamour, environmental protection and frugality” according to Lucy Shea, the founder of Swishing [1]. Swishing originated in the US in the 90s and is basically clothes swapping that can … Continue reading →

How long do you keep your mobile phone? TV? Printer? Dishwasher? Decades ago purchases of these sizes might have been considered to last the best part of a lifetime, but in recent years the trend to quickly replace goods mean … Continue reading →

In the natural world, symbiosis is referred to as a close relationship between at least two different species that brings benefits to both parties. One typical example of this ‘symbiotic relationship’ would be the bee and the flower (bees collect … Continue reading →

Since the first  Ford Model T – arguably the first modern production car was sold in 1908 the car has become a key feature of almost every modern society. The cultural impact of the car was and still is phenomenal. … Continue reading →

It has been estimated by DEFRA that the number of domestic computers in the UK has now out-numbered households [1]. There are estimated to be 24.5 million domestic desktop computers in the UK and with home studies and computing equipment … Continue reading →