Category Archive: ETHICAL LIVING

Jun 17

BEGINNERS GUIDE TO RENEWABLE ENERGY

Primula Biomass Stove from £1999

BEGINNERS GUIDE TO RENEWABLE ENERGY    By RICHARD HIBLEN      When searching for renewable energy solutions the level of information is limited at best, highly confusing at worst.  Hydro, wind, heat pumps, solar thermal, biomass and of course Solar PV panels play the lead roles in current technology but what is best suited to …

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May 26

VOLUNTEER IN COSTA RICA AND HELP CONSERVATION

Jaguar in Costa Rica

VOLUNTEER IN COSTA RICA AND HELP CONSERVATION By ALEXANDRA GIULETTA   The jaguar is a near-threatened species – that’s according to the nonprofit International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species.   Since the 1950s the population of jaguars within the Americas has plummeted from over 400,000 to an estimated 14,000 now. …

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May 22

FIVE WAYS TO MAKE YOUR MOBILE PHONE USE GREENER

Top Dollar Mobile

FIVE WAYS TO MAKE YOUR MOBILE PHONE USE GREENER By RACHELLE STRAUSS With the average person updating their mobile phone handset every two years or less, the modern ‘must have’ gadget can potentially generate a lot of waste. According to Nokia, three per cent of unwanted mobile phones end up in landfill and over 80 …

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