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Make the Most of Your “Extra Day” on February 29th
As 2008 is a leap year, we all have an extra day to play with at the end of the month. And both the Big Green Switch and the National Trust are urging people to think of February 29th not just as “any other day” but to make [...]
Continue reading...Keep warm this winter without costing the earth
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
As the nights draw in and getting up in the morning becomes more and more of a struggle, turning your heating up to full blast and snuggling up in front of the fire can be very tempting. But as winter beckons, your heating bill will be set to [...]
Continue reading...Turning your office wasteland into a recycling haven
Saturday, September 29, 2007
By the Big Green Switch For several years, colleagues within our office looked around at the mountains of used printer paper, newspapers and other waste that surrounded them and made mild mutterings about how awful it was that it all just went into the main waste skip and [...]
Continue reading...A quick guide to composting
Monday, September 24, 2007
Around 30% of the household waste currently sent to landfill sites could be composted instead. Composting the right materials can produce fantastic food for your garden as it generates valuable nutrients which can then be placed back into the ground. What to compost While there is lots of household [...]
Continue reading...Green motoring
Friday, September 21, 2007
Did you know that 25% of all UK carbon emissions come from the way we travel? The journeys we make in our cars, the flights we take on holiday and the buses and trains we use to get around all contribute a staggering amount of CO2 to [...]
Continue reading...Be a greener cleaner
Monday, September 17, 2007
UK households spend hundreds of pounds every year on chemical cleaning products. Many are bad for the environment and your health, as well as being expensive to buy. Chlorine-based products such as bleaches and detergents transfer the chlorine into the atmosphere when used, as anyone who’s ever been [...]
Continue reading...It’s a nice day for a green wedding
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Green weddings are big business nowadays. With the average cost of that special day in the region of £16,000, more and more couples are saying “I do” in the most lavish of surroundings. But, with the rise of the ‘Bridezilla’ (and, in some cases, the ‘Groomzilla’), there is [...]
Continue reading...Green-up your workplace
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Being green is a hugely hot topic of the 21st century and many of us are now looking for new ways to cut carbon emissions in the home. Whether switching to energy efficient lightbulbs, recycling those empty wine bottles or making sure the TV isn’t left on standby; [...]
Continue reading...Go green and save money
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Many people want to do their bit for the environment, but without having to give up their car, build a wind farm or venture no further than Skegness for the next 50 years. Making massive changes to your lifestyle can be inconvenient, time consuming and expensive. Wouldn’t it [...]
Continue reading...Standby Your Ban
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
For more green tips visit www.biggreenswitch.co.uk Although your TV screen may look dormant, it could be using energy at an alarming rate behind that innocent-looking façade. Recent studies have shown that gadgets left on standby squander electricity worth £740m per annum and are responsible for 4m tonnes of [...]
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Tuesday, February 19, 2008
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