MUJI : Green Mothers Day
Japanese store Muji has recently released a new line of products in a bid to make you think green this mother’s day.
Muji is Japanese for ‘no brand quality goods’ and this is just what they sell.
There new range of green products includes recycled cardboard picture frames, recycled glass vases and bags made from reused yams [...]
Recycling in schools should be compulsary
Not much is being to encourage recycling in schools.
Currently, classes on recycling are not being built into the school timetable. However annoyed parents feel as though recycling classes should be made compulsory.
Children are taught about Maths and English, but not taught about the skills of living a ‘green lifestyle’, which would inevitably provide them with [...]
Eco Homes In Birmingham
The ‘Improvement For Sale Project’ and ‘South Lozells Eco Programme‘ are refurbishing homes into ‘eco homes’ in Handsworth and South Lozells. Its main area being South Lozells.
THE IMPROVEMENT FOR SALE PROJECT
The two year project will see void properties refurbished into eco homes then put up for sale. They will be highly energy efficient, enabling [...]
A Plane Load Of Pollution
Modern people are well aware of the serious ever increasing pollution problems we are facing for the future.
The average British person has a gigantic estimated carbon dioxide emissions usage of around 10tons a year! The government has suggested a person should be creating no more than 2tons of emissions a year in order to cut [...]
Saved By the Well
Saved By the Well is the first in a new series of children’s books launches this Friday, that aim to teach about social, economic and environmental issues.
The first book is about the topic ‘water scarity’ and chronicles the story of how a village gets a new water pump system installed.
This is a great way of [...]
The recession – the more we suffer, the more the environment suffers
Since the recession came into tact it has caused many industries to suffer, including recycling. This is one of the most under looked areas which is a shame as it is so important.
All aspects of recycling have been reduced in amount, and one can expect that the longer this recession precedes, the more communities [...]
Eco-town protestors
Campaigners against the Warwickshire eco-town will be heading to court for the second time. BARD- Better Accessible Responsible Development Campaign-are opposing the prospect of a development in middle Quinton.
The new home development will contain 6000 homes as part of the Government’s pledge to increase UK housing, but some people believe the location is not appropriate.
“The [...]
New universal recycling label.
A universal recycling label is to be placed on all packaging in a brand new scheme launched by the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
The new label hopes to put an end to the confusion regarding the countless other different labels used previously across the UK.
The label consists of three sections, stating the product’s likelihood of being [...]