John Lewis Launch New Eco Products Department

April 24, 2008 · Filed Under Shopping · Comment 

John Lewis are the latest store to jump on the eco bandwagon with a brand new eco-friendly department just opened at their online store. They’re split up into Energy-efficient, Fairly-trade, Organic, Recycling, Sustainable and Eco-friendly.
There’s a wide range of products including the PowerPlus Rhino Wind Up Radio, Tefal Quick Cup Water Heater, Owl Wireless Electricity [...]

BBC Launch New Green Website - BBC Green

April 21, 2008 · Filed Under Websites · Comment 

Everyone else has a green eco environmentally friendly save the planet-esque website, so it’s not surprise that The BBC has joined the throng with an imaginatively titled BBC Green website! It’s free to join (and if you register before the end of May you could win a trip to Paris by Eurostar) and contains the [...]

Virgin Money Launch Climate Change Investment Fund

April 9, 2008 · Filed Under News · Comment 

If you’re thinking of a new investment, perhaps looking for a new ISA in this new tax year, but want to do something ‘green’ then this might be of interest!
Virgin Money have recently launched their Climate Change Fund, which is actively managed by GLG Partners, the world class fund managers with a proven track record [...]

The Olympic Torch & Carbon Footprints

April 9, 2008 · Filed Under News · 1 Comment 

Whilst the world watches the Olympic Torch processions across the globe, one burning question has got lost amongst the daily images of the Tibet protests and that’s “what is the carbon footprint” of the torch. This beacon of a united world is touring Europe, America, Africa, Australia before spending 3 months around China - that’s [...]