While we may still be in the throes of winter, major water shortages have been forecast for this spring. Water companies are suggesting that parts of Britain may face some of the worst droughts in over thirty years this year because reservoirs are at critically low levels. And groundwater levels are still falling. The parts [...]

Millions of people around the UK suffer from allergies, and the numbers are increasing. According to the British Allergy Foundation, one in three of us will suffer an allergy at some point in our lives. While the reasons for this increase in allergies in unclear, scientists believe several different factors play a part. These include [...]

Winter is seemingly having a second bite at the British weather. Snow has fallen in many parts of the country and icy temperatures look like they are lasting for a few more weeks. This inevitably means that we all have to keep our heating turned up high, which is not good for our household budgets, [...]

While sun can quite often be conspicuous by its absence in the UK, solar power is still an effective method of providing energy around the home. As solar power is a renewable energy, the more we can make use of it, the less reliant we are on power stations and the more we help reduce [...]

Most people recycle now and it’s an important part of being green. Recycling bins are outside most people’s houses and the more of our waste we recycle the better it is for the environment. Recycling saves energy, reduces landfill and makes precious resources more sustainable. However, recycling is not the be all and end all. [...]

Because so many people are conscious of the environment and interested in buying eco friendly products, more and more companies are making claims that their products have green credentials. The difficulty with buying green is that it is very easy for companies to claim eco friendly credentials whilst their products may not actually be that [...]

Years ago, recycling was something that very few people did. Separating waste into different receptacles was seen as something only hardened eco friendly enthusiasts participated in. Now, thanks to a growing concern for the environment by the British public and the local authorities and councils up and down the country, nearly everybody recycles. Recycling is [...]

So many people now have installed wood burning stoves are have reverted to using the open fire as a form of heating the home. With the price of electric and gas these days, it is not surprising, and as properly seasoned logs stored correctly in a log store produce very little smoke for the amount [...]

Some eco friendly energy-saving methods, such as solar panels, are not within everybody’s household budget. Solar panels are expensive to install, and while grants are available to help with costs, the can still prove too expensive for many people. There are, however, several inexpensive eco friendly energy saving products that can make a big difference [...]

Plastic shopping bags have been a blight on the environment for many years. Each year, millions of plastic bags are thrown away, ending up on landfills and causing environmental problems. Because plastic bags don’t degrade, they linger for years and cause severe environmental problems. Plastic bags get into waterways, causing a hazard to waterfowl and [...]