Shouldn’t we stop throwing away expensive consumer items that still work, or could be made to work? In the process we would reduce electronic waste, and the enormous pollution it causes, particularly in Third World countries where people are least equipped to deal with it.

American engineers have launched a company to provide interchangeable online advice on mending a wide range of electronic and other items.

New Visitor Centre Opened  1 May, 2010 This eco-friendly building is designed to blend into the landscape . Visitors will feel as though they are going into a grassy bank when entering the building. This low visual impact is further enhanced by a turf roof, created using flower-rich grassland turf from the site. The building is… Continue reading →

(From New Statesman, 16 April 2010) Election 2010: Party promises | Energy and environment – Chatham House’s verdict. photo credit: dhutchman Plenty of ideas, not many details The parties’ key messages on energy and the environment echo the wider focus of their respective campaigns. For Labour, only active government can shape the markets to prioritise… Continue reading →

The “Plastiki” catamaran, made of 12,000 plastic bottles, is now about half way across the Pacific, on its way from San Francisco to Sydney to spread awareness about pollution in the world’s oceans.They have reached the Great Pacific Garbage Patch – a sea of waste five times the size of the UK. Plastiki’s component water bottles are filled… Continue reading →

Solar panel and LED (light emitting diode) technology is developing fast, with the promise of bright, low energy lights for inside and outside use. More efficient (and cheaper) LED lights are coming out of labs in China Japan and the US. We are beginning to hear claims such as “biggest lighting revolution since the invention of the modern… Continue reading →

The spirit of climate change-denying George Bush is long gone. The UK could look to the US for inspiration on building a greener economy after May 6.