Go Paperless - Save Paper!

I Got a superb email at work earlier:
"In that we are all “going green” these days, I was thinking of e-payslips – you would get your payslips via email. This could be to any email address so if people wanted them going to a personal email address rather than an office email address that would be possible. The other benefit would be that people would get them earlier."

Gold star to the accounts team!

Other areas I am going 'paperless':
-Credit Card Statements
-Bank Statements

Any other suggestions?

Smart Kitchen Recycling Bin

I just found thiis while surfing through some amazon homeware (im moving next week!)

Expensive but cool all the same:





It seems like more of these recycling bin products are becoming available, lets just hope they are environmentally friendly to produce in the first place!

Camp For Climate Action

The Camp for Climate Action 2007
Tuesday 14th August to Tuesday 21st August - Heathrow Airport

Eight days of low-impact living, debates, learning skills, and high-impact direct action tackling the root causes of climate change. Why?

The science is clear - we have 10 years to save the world from catastrophic climate change. We must act now to take action against the worst polluters and create real sustainable futures. The fate of life itself for generations to come is in our hands. The time to act is now.

Should be good - At an airport of all places!

Environmentally Friendly Footwear

Check out the range of eco-footwear on Vegetarian shoes.

All footwear on the site is 'Animal Friendly'. You will find no leather here, only breathable microfibre materials. So if eating meat bothers you this is the perfect online shoe store!

All the factories are people friendly. Based in Portugal, the factories are NOT sweat shops.

The shoes are also environmentally sound as the soles are made from recycled car tyres.

Personally I think they have some decent designs on the site, like the cool sandals pictured above.

Don't line unethical companies pockets such as the nikes of this world. Wear something 'green' with pride!

Lights Out London in Photos

Check out these amazing images of lights out london on the guardian website.

Green Factoids of the Week

* Appliances in standby mode account for 8% of UK household energy use
* Lighting accounts for 25% of all electricity consumed worldwide
* When doing the dishes, washing them by hand requires on average 37% less water than an energy efficient dishwasher
* In most homes, lighting accounts for 10 - 15% of the electricity bill
* UK households use £1.2 billion worth of electricity every year on lighting
* If every UK household installed three energy efficient light bulbs it would save enough energy in a year to supply all the country's street lighting
* Depending on age, if a TV, photocopier or computer is left on standby it is still using 40 - 70% of the energy it would if being used
* A photocopier left on overnight uses enough energy to produce over 1500 copies
* By switching your washing machine to 40 degrees instead of 60 degrees, you can cut your electricity consumption by a third
* Lighting an average office overnight wastes enough energy to heat water for 1000 cups of tea
* Denmark will use wind for 50% of the country's electricity by 2030
* Remember to switch off your computer monitor when it is not in use. Monitors use over 60% of your computer's electricity output
* In the UK, we buy over 680 million non-rechargeable batteries each year
* Energy efficient light bulbs emit 75 pounds of carbon dioxide less per year
* 95% of the energy used by the phone chargers in this country is wasted. They're only doing their job - i.e. charging phones - for 5% of the time
* The energy saved from recycling one glass bottle is enough to power a light bulb for four hours.
* We use over six billion glass bottles and jars each year. It would take you over three and a half thousand years to sing "Six Billion Green Bottles"!

Lights Out London - TOMORROW!

Remember that LIGHTS OUT LONDON is happening tomorrow.

To take part, simply turn off all of your lights tomorrow evening 9pm - 10pm!

This is what organisers Capital FM have to say:

Lights Out London aims to prove that we can all make a difference to the future of our planet. On Thursday 21st June - Midsummer's Night - we are inviting the whole of London to turn off all lights and non-essential appliances between 9 and 10pm.

As well as promoting long-term understanding of green issues among Londoners, this simple display of solidarity will show the world that we care. We can all make a difference - saving the world isn't just for superheroes!

Getting involved couldn't be simpler. Register now to show your support, then all you have to do is remember to turn off all your lights and non-essential appliances on Midsummer's Night. Remember to tell all your friends though - the more people that take part, the bigger difference we can make.

Even Picadilly Circus famous advertisements are shutting down - for the first time in 68 years!

Planet Repairs DIY Toolkit For Londoners

The London Mayor/Government have launched a major Green initiative for residents in the greater London area.

You can order a DIY Planet repair toolkit from the website. This kit contains stickers, a mug, and a 4 minute shower timer. All essential items for a 'greener' London, im sure you'll agree.

You may have seen adverts for this all over the shop if you live in the greater london area...

The Big Green Gathering

My link of the day is The Big Green Gathering or The BGG for short.

The BGG takes place between the 1st-5th August 2007.

Heres what its all about, in their own words:

The Big Green Gathering is a 5 day camping event which is currently located in the Mendip Hills in Somerset. It has grown out of the original Green Gatherings of the 1980's and the Green Fields of Glastonbury Music Festival. It has developed organically in response to a desire from people within the green movement for a festival that was focused on Green issues. Now we have somewhere between 15,000 and 20,000 people expected this year. Staying Green is now a bigger challenge than ever.

The Big Green Gathering is for people who care about health, the environment, sustainability, our children's future and life in general. It is a celebration of our natural world and our place within it. As such it is a place for enjoyment, learning and fun. Unhealthy activities are not encouraged. The only things taken in excess should be love, peace, joy, and friendship.

So if you want to visit a true 'alternative' gathering which isnt some commercial venture, this is the place to be to learn about the environment, and what you can do to help.

Plastic Grocery Bag Holder

Plastic bags are kind of a necessary evil still in our society, but here is an item designed to help you re-use these bags!

Simple and stylish, this grocery bag holder should be able to reduce the clutter in your kitchen.