A green energy house and a Passivhaus were both open to the public this week as part of Hammersmith and Fulham Council’s first Climate Carnival. I went along to see what I could learn, and share.
These descriptions may conjure up visions of ultra-modern minimalism, and spacey building designs. But no, the twist is they are Edwardian and Victorian terraced houses, retrofitted by the owners.
Science and tech innovation, environmental protection and circular economy products from Mexico, the Amazon rainforest, Australia, US and UK.
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Edible, biodegradable, seaweed water pods and compostable cups were given to runners at the 2019 London Marathon. This helped reduce the nearly 1 million plastic water bottles used at the event in 2018.
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Here’s my pick of eco-friendly product designs, spotted recently on Instagram.
This month we have: a feature lamp made from a branch, pineapple-leaf backpacks, a beautiful surplus wood mirror, decorative hanging baskets and a super-stylish cat bed made from recycled cardboard.
Life sure can be busy and stressful, so who on earth has capacity to add avoiding plastic to their day!?
Well, happily, there’s a growing number of innovative companies who provide easy peasy ways to step into a more sustainable everyday life.
Here are two I tried out recently.
If you’re looking for a holiday or planning a trip with a low environmental impact, here are some tempting sustainable choices.
All have been awarded the Gold level Green Tourism Award.
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Free Ramblin’ Kids is a very eco-friendly kids slippers and accessories business, run by Katie Cavacco. Katie visits charity shops to buy post-consumer wooly jumpers, which she then turns into felt to make her products out of.
Soles are made of reclaimed leather. Reduce, reuse, recycle – tick, tick, tick!
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At a recent – and rather hygge – celebration at my home, friends were taken with my indoor lemon tree, whose lemons have started to turn a lovely yellow colour.
They were somewhat astonished that it was growing real lemons. But it was, and still is.
Continue reading “Interior design focus: growing an indoor lemon tree!”
Recycling can apply to blog posts, too! Here’s my still-relevant eco-friendly Christmas Shopping Guide…
November is with us and thoughts may legitimately turn to Christmas shopping.
When buying presents for family and friends, do you ever think “what can I find that’s green?”, as in environmentally-friendly?
Well, there’s a first time for everything – here’s how to get started, from wrapping paper to Secret Santa. Continue reading “‘Tis the season to be eco – a sustainable Christmas shopping guide”
Often the idea of escaping to the cosy quietude of a log cabin in the woods or by the lake gets very appealing for city dwellers.
But for most of us without weekend cottages/trip budgets/sheds/energy at the end of a busy week, the pipe dream stays a pipe dream.
So what can we do? Well one option is to make yourself a little retreat right at home!
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