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Disposable Water Bottles, and The Facts

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Disposable Water Bottles You’ve likely heard of the dangers of BPA in plastic water bottles and the harmful effects it can have on your health. It’s true; disposable plastic bottles have been linked to reproductive issues, asthma, and even breast cancer. But that’s not all. They’re also doing severe long-term damage to the health of our planet. Disposable plastic water ... Read More »

Domestic Water Waste: How to Put a Stop to It

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Domestic Water Waste Water consumption around the world is reaching staggering and frightening levels, as the average household can waste as much as 700 litres of water per week (around 40.000 litres an annual level). This huge amount of water consumption around the world can have severe consequences on the ecosystem, leading to droughts and restrictions in the near future. ... Read More »

Modular homes: Green Fix To UK Home Shortage

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Modular Homes It may be a little less prevalent among news headlines, but the UK’s housing crisis is still ongoing. There aren’t enough homes to house the existing population, nor are there currently predicted to be enough for the population as it continues to grow. Read More »

Monkey M8, Reusable Everyday Products

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Monkey M8 MONKEY M8 meaning MONKEY “MATE” = Friend. With one foot in the remote jungle of Africa and the other in the Urban jungle of design in the streets of Stockholm, the idea was born to make great designed every day products and at the same time support the nearly extinct Mountain Gorillas of Uganda and Congo. MONKEY M8’S MISSION: ... Read More »

Gas Heating: How to Use it Efficiently

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Gas Heating As the temperatures outside begin to fall and winter draws near, you inevitably start thinking about your heating bill and ways of keeping it as low as possible. Good preparation of your home and the heating system is what will get you through another cold season without breaking the bank and with a pleasant temperature in the house. ... Read More »

Easy Ways To Go Green at Home, Not Go Broke

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Go Green at Home Going green and opting for a sustainable way of living can often be pretty expensive, so people tend to focus only on a handful of things. If you break things down into several projects, you won’t have to go over your budget or give up your new lifestyle. You need to remember that even a few ... Read More »

5 Eco-Friendly Tips: Home Cleaning & Organizing

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5 Eco-Friendly Tips It seems like more and more homeowners are deciding to make their homes as eco-friendly as possible. This doesn’t only help them reduce their carbon footprint but it also lowers their utility bills. Therefore, there’s no reason why you wouldn’t try to make your home greener as well. And going green doesn’t mean you have to make ... Read More »

Energy Saving Tips for Your Home

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Energy Saving Tips Spring has almost officially sprung, and we can all look forward to cheaper fuel bills over the coming months as well as a much needed injection of colour and sunshine. It’s easy to get caught up in the fun of it all, but instead of burying your head in the sand and pretending it’s going to be ... Read More »

Apply for an “EEL” energy efficient mortgage?

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Energy Efficient With energy efficiency targets an increasingly important issue for the UK Government, there are more efforts to improve the UK’s energy efficiency across a variety of areas. One of those that is receiving some attention, is the UK’s housing stock. In particular its existing, older housing stock and how to encourage owners to invest in making them more ... Read More »