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Ways to stop wasting food
Ok, everyone - the game’s up. Headmaster has spoken. We’ve all got to stop wasting food. No more tipping it into the houseplants or popping it into your trouser pockets. Everybody’s got to eat up.
Decoration recreation
We love Christmas decorations. But we do seem to acquire more and more of them every year, and most are shiny, glittery and thoroughly unbiodegradable.
It’s getting easier being green
It’s not always easy, or cheap, being green. Although some eco-friendly products (light bulbs, reusable nappies) save us money, opting for fair trade or organic goods usually comes at a price.
Heated debate
The nights are drawing in and we’re getting a bit chilly. We’ve even been tempted to turn the central heating on in some of our colder moments. But it’s only October, and there are many cold months ahead.
Fuel for thought
Petrol prices have reached record highs today, with a number of filling stations now pricing a litre at over £1.
Watt is the big idea
If the prospect of a bulb that will outlast its fittings didn’t convince you to switch on your energy-saving light bulb, then this definitely will. In fact, you won’t have a choice in the matter anymore - the environment secretary Hillary Benn announced plans last week to completely phase out the old-style bulbs by 2011.
Guerilla sewing
Reusable shopping bags are all the rage at the moment. But it doesn’t need to be an Anya Hindmarch to make a difference to the environment - anything that stops you taking plastic bags from the supermarket will do.
Back-to-school goes green
Has there been enough sunshine to justify an end to the summer holidays just yet? Arguably not. Nevertheless, the new school year is almost upon us, and it’s not going to wait to see if the weather improves.
Self-checking tyres
Thanks to a spate of recent publicity, including a high-profile TV ad campaign, we all know that saggy tyres mean fewer miles per gallon.
After X and Y: the Micro Generation?
Fancy following in the footsteps of David Cameron and George W Bush?
