'This is not a good place to live': inside Ghana's dump for electronic waste
At Agbogbloshie, young people scavenge for scrap metal amid the smoke from plastics fires. The health risks are obvious but the money is too good to ignoreThe orange flesh of a papaya is like an oval...
View ArticleToxic 'e-waste' dumped in poor nations, says United Nations
Millions of tonnes of old electronic goods illegally exported to developing countries, as people dump luxury itemsMillions of mobile phones, laptops, tablets, toys, digital cameras and other electronic...
View ArticleHow to build a table on a budget
Yes, it is possible to make a beautiful table for less than £50. It all starts with salvaged planks. Let the restoration begin...Watch and learn with Sophie as she builds her tableFive of the best...
View ArticleQ&A: Recycling
How does recycling work and should we really bother?What is recycling?The recycling process involves waste materials being collected, sorted and made into new products and materials. The recycled...
View ArticleGreen apps and gadgets: cardboard radio and iPod speaker
Each week we put a different green app or gadget through its paces. This week we're looking at a cardboard radio and iPod speaker. So, how does this cardboard creation stack up?A portable radio made of...
View Article50m tonnes of e-waste generated every year and it is increasing
Better links between designers, manufacturers and recyclers are needed to stem the tide of electronic junkThe developing world is becoming the west's digital dumping ground. Every year around 50m...
View ArticleSustainability and behavioural change - expert panel
What's the latest thinking on behaviour change in the home? How can we encourage people turn off the lights, waste less food or recycle? Explore insights from science to business - and then ask the...
View ArticleWhich sustainable behaviour do you find hardest to put into action? - poll
Do you struggle to cut your shower? Recycle? Eat less meat? Vote for your biggest challenge, and join our behaviour change live chat on 8 April at 1pm BST
View ArticleSustainability and behavioural change live chat
Do you find it easy to follow a sustainable lifestyle? Why is behaviour change so complicated? Join seven experts on 8 April from 1-2pm BST to discuss the freshest insight on the topicDo you switch off...
View ArticleTen things we learnt about behaviour change and sustainability
How do we create better habits for ourselves and the planet? Catch up on highlights from our expert and reader debateExplore the experts and full behaviour change debate.""We're not as rational as we...
View ArticleEaster eggs: Sainsbury's to offer dedicated packaging recycling bins
Customers will be able to recycle all elements of discarded Easter eggs packaging in the first facility of its kindSainsbury's is to become the first UK retailer to offer customers a dedicated...
View ArticleWhy green milk bottle tops are not a green option
The tops on our milk bottles are changing colour and the reason may surprise youIf you have a suspicion that supermarkets have been subtly changing the colours of milk bottle tops, then you are a more...
View ArticleBubbling algae to timber cubes: IBA eco buildings in Hamburg - video
Oliver Wainwright visits the International Building Exhibition (IBA), a six-year experiment to build a zero-carbon extension to Hamburg in northern Germany. The project is home to all kinds of...
View ArticleTop 10 eco homes: the Pavilion
Our expert panel have created a shortlist of 10 houses all in the running for the title of UK's best eco home. Between April 21 - 24, we're inviting you to vote for your favourite. Day five: The...
View ArticleTop 10 eco homes: Plummerswood
Our expert panel have created a shortlist of 10 houses all in the running for the title of UK's best eco home. Between 21-24 April, we're inviting you to vote for your favourite. Day six: Plummerswood,...
View ArticleI won't be buying Easter eggs for my children this year
Karen Luckhurst is in the middle of a self-imposed 60-day ban on plastic wrapping."This year, we'll be having homemade chocolates for Easter."No doubt there are some households where this statement...
View ArticleTop 10 eco homes: Lammas
With the help of a panel of experts we've chosen 10 candidates for the UK's best eco home. Between 22-24 April, we'd like you to vote and choose your favourite. Day seven: LammasLammas ecovillage is a...
View ArticleInsulating your home? Try recycled materials from curtains to carpets
Energy bills may be reduced by two-thirds with a variety of treated waste alternatives to stuff into your walls, floors and loftsUnsure what to do with that tatty old pair of curtains? How about...
View ArticleCash-for-drink-containers national plan dumped by state, territory ministers
Environmentalists said the 10 cents refund proposal was vital to tackling the amount of rubbish dropped throughout AustraliaA plan to make beer, wine and soft drink bottles refundable throughout...
View ArticleGreen apps and gadgets: Conscious Me
It's a growing interactive website on every subject you can think of, but how eco-conscious and useful has it become so far?One thing the internet has given us thats truly life-changing is...
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