The recycling buzz has hit many people who go to festivals. Often the type of people who go to these events are open-minded and more than happy to connect with nature by sleeping in tents and such. Therefore it is no wonder why this target market has been a hit with the Eco festivals as well as the current undergoings at more mainstream festivals such as Glastonbury, Isle of Wight, Reading and Leeds. This year, the organisers of Glastonbury festival aimed to encourage around 40,000 people to head to the festival via public transport. Glastonbury also had 'Green Police' to look ... Full Story

Recycling old cloths is as easy as doing a weekly shop, you just have to take a few minutes out of your day. Charity shops and recycling bins are great places to dispose of old cloths. Even putting them into charity bags that get posted through your letterbox help will poorer children. When sorting out old clothes, keep in mind certain clothes are made of different materials. Items of clothing such as Jeans have zips and Bras have metal wires inside them - these will have to be recycled separately to, say, plain t-shirts. Not all cloths have to be recycled ... Full Story

The theme color of the new Lib-Con government could be green. The coalition of conservatives and liberal democrats has vowed that a center piece of all legislation will be the environment. The historical coming together of the parties has been founded around common ground that was put forth in a 30 page document written out by each party's leader (David Cameron for the Conservatives and Nick Clegg for the Liberal Democrats). 

The coalition may not be as strong as it passes from the heads to the rest of the members. Members of the European Parliament have pointed out that they do ... Full Story

Over the years people have bought many variations of the mobile phone. Some people may still have old mobiles stashed away in a cupboard or drawer. So what happens to these unused and old mobiles? Some people sell them to raise some money, some simply throw them in the bin. But in the past few years there have been companies like Envirofone and Mazuma who, after filling in details about your phone, will give you a price and send you a cheque. One of the more serious issues of non-recycling of old phones is ... Full Story

To most people gardening is one of the most green, organic and environmentally friendly things you can do. How much harm can you do with a plant pot and some potting soil, right? In actual fact there are lots of ways in which you can make your gardening exploits more environmentally sound than they already are, and with a bit of work you’ll be one step closer to self-sustainability. Firstly, there’s the issue of compost. Everyone will have heard of a compost bin, and you might know of a huge brick one constructed at the bottom of ... Full Story

Recycling is something that we can all take part in, but do we all take that opportunity? Social studies into the subject have shown that those aged 55+ are more likely to do recycling than those aged 18 to 30, but what we want to explore is why that might be, and how we can get young people to take part in recycling just as much as their parents and grandparents. Recycling methods are taught in schools nowadays, which is a change from the middle aged and elderly generations in our society. It makes sense to expect ... Full Story

The Prawn - a Global Warming Monster! With all the headlines and conflicting information, you may think that either there is no point to you being more environmentally friendly or that the things that you could do are of so little value that they wouldn’t make any difference. Well, you’re wrong. Apart from the highly publicised actions of recycling and using less energy and water, there are other things that perhaps have not occurred to you that will make a difference to the health of our planet. If you’re planning to tie the knot this ... Full Story

We all know how important it is to recycle the tins our pet's food comes in, but what about recycling all the other materials and products our pets require? There are a number of ways to re-use seemingly useless household waste for our pets, and ways to cut down on the waste they produce too. Firstly, don't dismiss your paper recycling bin as a mine of pet toys. Cardboard tubes are almost invaluable to owners of rodents, whether they are tiny mice or giant house rabbits. Mice and hamsters love to run through them and chew the ... Full Story

Is recycling our own choice, or is it something we should encourage each other to do? With global warming on the rise, we should arguably all be recycling, but what's uncertain is whether it's our place to 'preach' to those who don't do it already. Then again, how much does the average person listen to their government advice, and are they more likely to listen to their friends and family? Whether you choose to influence others to recycle is entirely up to you. There's always the risk that friends and family will tell you, hopefully in not so many words, where ... Full Story

Recycling tops the list for things people can do to help the environment. Many cities have gotten on the bandwagon and provide recycling services along with garbage pickup. Before you jump into the recycling craze, there are a few things you need to understand about not recycling.

Top Things Not to Recycle Cardboard and paper are expected items in any recycling container, but cardboard pizza boxes are one of the items that you need to skip. Not only are they contaminated with oils making them impossible to clean and reuse, but that same oil will also ruin all the other paper products ... Full Story