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Using a Chiminea to Clear Garden Waste

January 29, 2012

A garden heater can be a great idea if you’ve been wanting to spend more time in your garden. Gas-fuelled patio heaters are available, but a wood-fired garden heater, such as a chiminea or firebowl, is a more environmentally-friendly option, and if you use garden waste as fuel, it can help you keep your garden [...]

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Top Green Friendly Ways To Save Money at Home

November 24, 2011

Do you want to make a positive difference to the environment and save money at the same time? Well, here you can, thanks to the following 5 eco-friendly money saving tips… 1. Energy Saving Light bulbs Did you know that by replacing your standard light bulbs with energy saving alternatives you could save serious money [...]

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Eco-Friendly Feng Shui For You

November 3, 2011

Feng Shui, which is pronounced Fung Schway, is a Chinese discipline that involve using aesthetics in design and decoration to produce a harmony of energies in a room or building. There are some very deep concepts involved, however most of the surface concepts are simple enough that almost anyone can perform miracles with this discipline. [...]

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Help the Environment and Save Money with Refurbished Smartphones

November 1, 2011

The smartphone industry is developing at a rapid pace with the vast majority of people on Earth now owning at least one phone. While some people are content to keep the same phone for many years until it dies a natural death, there are possibly an equal number of people who feel compelled to have [...]

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LED Downlights – The Coolest Form Of Lighting?

October 30, 2011

Is it me or is your electricity bill seemingly rising month on month? All energy costs are going to do is go up, and not down, and that is a fact of life, energy costs will continue to rise, so what can you do? So you have read up on energy conservation? Maybe you have, [...]

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Can Solar Panels Actually Harm the Environment?

October 1, 2011

On mentioning solar panels, the first thing that springs to most people’s minds is saving the environment, going green and reducing carbon emissions. However, are there any environmental downsides to solar power? Photovoltaic solar panels, by far the most common sort, which generate electricity, can amount to over 600,000 tons of waste per year, which [...]

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Going Green with Conservatory Blinds

September 17, 2011

With the rising costs of fuel, many people are reducing their dependence on fossil fuels by choosing more responsible and greener solutions. As a lot of energy is used in heating and cooling the home, many homeowners look to alternative ways to insulate their home. Some options can be expensive, such as installing new windows, [...]

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How to Check Your Shopping is Eco Friendly

September 2, 2011

Consumerism and ethical lifestyles do not, for many people, fall under the same umbrella. The two areas, however, are very much entwined and by following guidelines it is easy to make a huge difference to the environment by deciding exactly where the money from your wallet goes. There are two ways of doing this – [...]

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Save Energy with Modern Double Glazing

August 30, 2011

While people love to joke about the effects of global warming, it’s hard to deny that the weather is changing. We’re seeing more weather at both extremes, with warmer summers, and colder winters. Most older homes aren’t equipped to deal with this kind of extreme weather, and homeowners are feeling the effects of the weather [...]

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Making the Sun Work for You Can Help Your Energy Bill

August 28, 2011

People are increasingly becoming aware of their impact on the environment, and many are trying to figure out ways to save energy and have a better effect on the planet. If you are looking into ways to make your home more energy efficient, skylights, sunrooms, and quality windows can help lower your energy bills, and [...]