middle of autumn : have you turned the heating on yet?

I think I’m going to start wearing gloves tomorrow. My hands were frozen this morning as I trekked to work.
Last week had seen the weather turned quite warm for this time of the year. But winter is fast approaching, and at home we have been resisting turning on the heat in spite of some cold [...]

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Wishlist: some place to rent out solar panels

I think it’s a viable business opportunity for someone with the means. And I can just imagine how great an impact it would make to the planet.
Across the pond (why do they have the great ideas out there?), a company called citizenre helps put solar energy within the reach of everyone. Installing solar panels is expensive. The [...]

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Have a green Halloween

A lot of kids (and kids at heart) love the Halloween and go through great lengths decorating their homes and making costumes for trick or treating. We hope you’d enjoy all the festivities that goes with it, but spare a thought for the environment and heed some of the tips we’ve gathered around the net:
The [...]

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DIY:Recycled magazine bow

Already wrapping up pressies for Christmas? I know, still a bit early. But we thought we give you this idea early as well before you start stocking up on gift wrappings and ribbons.
We thought this is really pretty. And green too!

We stole the image from Jessica Jones from her blog How about orange… (we hope [...]

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London ‘worst city in Europe’ for recycling

eeks! Read here. Yes, we still have a long way to go. I feel a pang of guilt on my end, as I am putting more than what I wanted in my bin. 
Are you doing your bit?

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