tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63228101668574569182008-07-18T21:14:12.364ZTractorboyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10768529416266959715noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322810166857456918.post-47666907777785454892008-07-17T16:53:00.003Z2008-07-18T21:14:12.400Z

Sainsbury's have reduced Preserve toothbrushes by a third to £1.99 each. I've used a Preserve razor for ages and find it good and, this also recycles what I used to think wasn't recyclable - yoghurt pots! Not only are these toothbrushes made from 100% recycled plastic including yoghurt pots but also when you need to replace yours after 3 months or so, you can send your old one to be recycled.

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Had a doorstep milk delivery from Dairy Crest this morning. Didn't ask for one but that seems to be the way this service has gone since Co-Op sold it. As you will see from the picture, birds nr something removed 3 out of 4 lids on the bottles to get at the milk. Didn't used to happen when we got regular full fat and semi-skimmed. Silver and red-silver lids then and now they are green-silver

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Sorry for not posting for ages.Just re-adjusting to a newborn baby in the house and every spare minute is filled, regrettably not by sleep which we all crave!!!If you are looking for something worthwhile to do on Sunday 15th June, why not go to the 80th annivesary celebration at Eaton Park, Norwich?The event is from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. There is model boating, extreme frizbee (whatever that is),

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Received a comment following my post on the free eco search engine called Ecocho, letting me know about a search engine that supports sustainable development charities. Veosearch gives money to a number of Sustainable Development projects through the online searches made via the site. It has just launched in the UK having started in Paris. Their press release is available here. Every search

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Came across this blog on the BBC Radio 4 site which attempts to assess and map the UK public mood on on particular issues, starting with this question: What single factor is hurting you most about the credit crunch? You can choose from six options and will be asked for the first part of your postcode - that's it. It should take less than a minute to complete and the map is updated every 30

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Sustrans, the UK sustainable transport charity, have been successful in the People's £50 Million Lottery Giveaway for their Connect2 project. Sustrans will use the funding to invest in walking and cycling UK-wide as part of the 5-year Connect2 project in partnership with local authorities. One of the Connect2 projects is up to £1 million to benefit Norwich by providing a river crossing from

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Got an email about a new search engine called Ecocho.The name “ecocho” means “Ultra ecological” derived from: “eco” for ecological and “cho” meaning “extremely” or “ultra” in Japanese. It is a free search engine, which plants up to two trees for every 1000 searches made via the engine. With over 1.5 billion internet searches made in the UK every month, if every search was made via

Tractorboyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10768529416266959715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322810166857456918.post-66454112263977476502008-04-28T22:35:00.010Z2008-05-05T20:32:39.467Z

Got sent a review copy of "How to live off-grid" by Nick Rosen. Apparently he is an award winning journalist and documentary maker, for PBS Frontlineand Channel 4 Dispatches amongst others. This is a new concept to me, living "off-grid" but I guess it may be something we all could do well to find out more about. With the credit crunch, building a yurt in a forest maybe the only option for

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In this lead up to the local elections, I am more conscious of the amount of junk mail we get through our letter box. Most people have come across the Mail Preference Service, which is a free service to help you manage that unwanted junk mail that usually ends up straight in the recycling unread (at least if you are anything like our household). I got an email about a new free service called

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The Liberal Democrats have been doing their best to fill up my recycling box with numerous leaflets and newsletters. Mind you, so has Labour. I had to post this article from their Norwich Mail newsletter. Not because of the worthy campaign to block lorries from using the cycle lane on Newmarket Road. Rather the fact that the current Councillor for Eaton is holding a makeshift sign that has a

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In the true spirit of impartiality and balance, you might want to support today's Energy Wasting Day? Dan Power is promoting the unnecessary use of energy and suggests that you: Leave the lights on when you leave the roomFill your kettle to the brimTurn up your thermostat to the maxWash at 90 degrees for the ultimate cleanIt's easy to waste energy and find out some top tips from Dan Power

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I was reading the Observer yesterday, which had an excellent Climate Change issue with Thom Yorke, lead singer of Radiohead as the guest editor. He helped launch the Friends of the Earth "Big Ask" Campaign, to lobby the government to bring in a 3% carbon reductions year on year to reach the 60% reduction needed by 2050. Watch an interview with him here. In amongst it was an article about what

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I hope you had a very happy Easter. It felt more like Christmas here with the snow. Been decorating today and the family sensibly left the house for a few days to avoid the dust, fumes and chaos. I was left some lovely treats that my wife bought for me from a new farm shop that has opened at the Notcutts Garden Centre on Daniels Road in Norwich. The farm shop is run by the Horstead Farming

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The Norwich Carbon Reduction Trust, known also as CRed, is running a series of events over the year with a Plastic Bag Free Day in Norwich on 28th March. On 28th March, if you are shopping in Norwich, or indeed wherever you are on that day, why not ask yourself, "Do I need another plastic bag?". According to CRed, most plastic bags have on average a lifespan of 12 minutes and yet take over 400

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Got an email this week to tip me off about a video that has been produced by the government recycling agency WRAP with the eco-designer Oliver Heath. It seems we under bombardment from advertisers to go to the sales or DIY shops this Easter weekend. In fairness, the email I received was not from an advertiser. Thought I would put the video up as I look forward to a weekend of DIY myself

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Norfolk County Council is inviting residents of the county to have their say on the future of how household waste is managed in the county. You can complete the questionnaire online , or download it, or request it by email. The deadline for completed questionnaires is 11th April 2008. Visit this link for some useful background and related links to help you decide on what the priorities are.

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Got an email to say that Number 10 has responded to the online petition to put a tax on plastic carrier bags. You can read the Number 10 response here. The original petition "Introduce a tax on plastic carrier bags" was signed by 1,964 people when it closed on 28th February. May not seem a lot but it does at least give you hope that a few like minded people with a worthy cause are occasionally

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Received an email from TheTimes Online that went as follows:Hi there, We thought that you might like to know that we have featured your site in our '50 Best Eco Blogs' roundup:http://timesonline.typepad.com/environment/2008/02/the-top-50-eco.html Please come along and check out some the entries: you're in good company! All the best, L**** A**** TIMESONLINE The Times and The Sunday Times, in

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If you are an eight year old with a birthday today then is it really your second birthday? Heard on the radio that about 700,000 women in the UK will propose marriage on the Leap Day! This year, why not use this day to do something small that will be amazing? Talk to a stranger while you wait at the bus stop. Donate an hours wage to charity. Do some volunteering. Reuse a plastic bag at the

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Fairtrade Fortnight started on 25th February. More of us are concerned about where our food and goods come from and the circumstances of their production, the human rights, ethics and environmental aspects. You can get lots of ideas about how you can get involved and raise awareness over the next few weeks on the Fairtrade Fortnight website. There are resources available to help put up displays

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It is my view that there is only one race, the human race. And yet we see and experience inequality and discrimination. In the UK we are lucky that we have a voice and most people recognise and increasingly speak out against racisim and inequality. One of the most subtle forms of reinforcing false difference, and promoting inequality is the use of language. This is most dramatic in its effect

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I've decided to try to keep a calendar going of events in Norfolk and the UK that have an environmental or ethical living theme. It's called NUKGEE for short, or Norfolk and UK Green and Ethical Events. Over time it will improve and if you have any events that you think are relevant and of interest, please get in touch and I will add them to the calendar. Although I put it together for my

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Greenpeace has just launched a natty 3D interactive virtual city called "EfficienCity". Its aim is to show how we in the UK can fight climate change, although it is being blogged about all over the world like at the excellent EcoGeek site. It is a fantastic resource with a huge amount of information on the different options available to us, from saving energy to generation from renewable

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On the day of love, why not do something caring for our birds who rely increasingly on our gardens for their habitat? Now in its 10th year, the British Trust for Ornithology has its annual National Nest Box Week from 14th-21st February. Their site has loads of information. For some excellent advice and a DIY guide to building your own, you can visit this excellent post from The greenfingered

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There is a good review of the debate on patio heaters on the Mygreenweek site. Although this opens the debate more on the potential energy inefficiency and harm caused by patio heaters, suggesting it is not so clear cut, I would urge people to consider the fact that it is not just CO2 and water vapour that is emitted, they also give out other harmful, unfiltered by byproducts and gases, as

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