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HELPING THE ENVIRONMENT SINCE 1994

What Is the Most Eco-Friendly Flooring for a Bathroom?

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Bathroom floors have a tough job. They face splashes, steam and wet feet every day, so the options are narrower than in other rooms. More homeowners now want flooring that is kinder to the environment as well as practical, and it isn’t always clear which materials fit both needs. The good news is that there […]

Reducing Carbon Footprints Through Better EV Infrastructure Planning

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The rise of electric vehicles across the UK has pushed demand for carefully considered charging infrastructure. As EV adoption increases, charging networks now play a key role in reducing carbon emissions. Charging points are being installed at an increasing rate in the UK. The number of new public charging devices continues to grow, though installation […]

Sustainable Wind Energy

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GWO certification as a foundation for safer and more sustainable wind energy. Sustainability is not only about generating cleaner power, it also requires organisations to demonstrate responsibility in how they operate and protect the people who make renewable energy possible. Nowhere is this clearer than in the wind sector. Turbines reduce reliance on fossil fuels, […]

Mark Lyndon Paper Enterprises to introduce moisture inspections on paper bales

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One of the leading paper exporters has announced that it has introduced inspections of bales to check for excessive moisture. Mark Lyndon Paper Enterprises said that over the past three years, it has seen an unprecedented increase in the amount of moisture being recorded in UK material, with last winter being particularly bad following consistent […]

BMW ActiveE – Short Test

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BMW ActiveE – 1-Series Pure Electric Coupe – Short Test This 1-Series conversion is upholding all the traditional BMW values of driving pleasure while leaving in its wake not CO2 but COnfusion as you cruise silently by under pure electric power. In typical BMW style this is a rear wheel drive machine, and is not […]

Appeals

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We, Youth Build Future, are a registered non-profit, non-governmental organisation dedicated to initiating and fostering sustainable development in Tanzania among children, youth, women and communities.   Where we are:   In Mbeya City in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania.   What we do: 
Our activities are designed to champion the disabled and disadvantaged. We work […]

Help Save the Amazon Rainforest

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UK Businesses Help Save Amazon Rainforest   23rd May 2011; In light of the news that deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest has increased six fold[1] and in reference to Richard Anderson’s article on bankers providing the potential solution[2], Planet Positive offers a certification for all businesses to help save endangered rainforest.

Grotto wins Heritage Lottery Funding

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Landmark Romantic grotto wins Heritage Lottery Fund support The Crystal Grotto – a fascinating Romantic landscape feature at the heart of Painshill Park in Cobham, Surrey – has been awarded £747,400 by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for restoration works it was announced today.

Help Save the last 3,200

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We recieved the below email from David Shepherd CBE, please read it and follow the link. Thank you   I’ve just spent a few seconds signing up to a vital petition that will help save the last 3,200 wild tigers on earth.  Will you help the cause by doing the same?

Well Done: Well Done!

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Farmer Tantoh, with funding from http://www.syfa-usa.org , worked to build a 5000 litre reservoir, install pumps, build water stands and washbasins and lay several kilometres of underground pipe. Many villagers took part in the project, helping with the build which has been completed in less than six months.