‘Library’ scheme lets public get real feel of low-energy bulbs

People do still harbour suspicions about compact fluorescent lightbulbs. Must they be an ugly shape – or too cumbersome, their glow too dim, their light too cold? Will they fit their fittings – and work with their dimmer switches?

One-time Tory party candidate and property millionaire Andrew Charalambous, aka Dr Earth, talks to Green Futures at Bar Surya, his ‘world-first’ eco club – where you generate electricity while you dance.

Consumers call on government and retailers to remove environmentally damaging goods from sale.

Two thirds of consumers want retailers to remove environmentally damaging products from their shelves, according to independent research released today.

Indian leaves bring new life to disposable crockery

They’ve been used in rural India for countless years, but ‘disposable’ plates made from leaves are now becoming a big hit on British dining tables.

A wind-powered Aga… whatever next?

Coalbrookdale in Telford, Shropshire, has a record when it comes to innovation. It’s where the 18th-century ironmaster Abraham Darby first tried using coke instead of charcoal to make cast iron. - AGA Foodservices Group

When ‘The Sun says…’ do it, we environmentalists always get excited.

Back in 2002, the newspaper wrote...

Hannah Bullock

Peter Malaise gets down to fundamentals on the cleaning front. - ECOVER

Green reward cards hit the mainstream

It all started last summer with Barclycard launching its Breathe credit card, offering a special low APR on bus and train tickets, alongside discounts on bikes, efficiency products and green electricity.

Mythbuster

The cynic’s guide to……eco-washing powder

Q Doesn’t really work, does it?

A It does now. Even the Good Housekeeping Institute has given its stamp of approval to the stain-removing powers of two leading brands.

Body Shop leads switch to sustainable palm oil

Palm oil has been in the dock of late, as concerns intensify about the loss of crucial forest resources to dramatically expanding palm plantations in Southeast Asia – and the climate implications of the clearance work involved.