Browse by subject: Lifestyles: Eco-products & services (117)
‘Bacteria batteries’ for energy storage
13 Oct 2009
Methane technology mimics chemical process found in marshes
Winding up a wider wave range
05 Nov 2006
Those wind-up radios from Freeplay struck a chord a while back with the trendy green gizmo consumer - although it...
Wikis, webs and modern markets
04 Jan 2010
It’s mardi: market day in the small coastal town of Ganges in southern France, and I find myself at my regular...
Welcome to Centres of Inspiration
09 Oct 2007
From wind turbine tours to wildflower trails, visitor attractions with an eco theme are springing up around the UK and Ireland...
Try this at home
05 Nov 2006
- Wool might be just the thing to keep your home as well as your body warm. The lower-quality wool from hill...
Toys are Us
30 Oct 2006
Brilliant! Bob the Builder goes green - the best news yet for getting the next generation fired up about sustainable construction...
Tower of power
06 Nov 2006
How badly do we need more megawatts? Enough to make it worth building the tallest artificial structure on earth,...
To die for
07 Nov 2006
Testifying to the lively interest in ways of making an exit without too much environmental impact, woodland burial...
Tips from the top on tariffs
11 Nov 2006
Got what it takes to choose a green energy supplier? To help customers make an informed choice, and to underpin the...
Time for a nappy change
02 Nov 2006
Disposable nappies don’t come out top either for price or convenience, yet they remain the commonest choice...
The why and how of sustainable design
05 Nov 2006
What is it that drives innovation on sustainable products and services? And what does this imply for management,...
The showrooms of the future
23 Feb 2010
In 20 years’ time, our city streets will no longer be dominated by the motor car as vehicles of all shapes and...
The energy-saving paint job
05 Nov 2006
A technology first used to help army tanks elude heat-seeking missiles has been adapted to make homes more energy efficient...
Sweet wrapper
14 Jul 2010
Seeking a renewable source of plastic for its bottles, Ecover finds a sugary solution.
Sustainable entrepreneur: The naked soap maker
25 Jun 2008
The man behind Lush strips down his business beliefs.
Sustainable entrepreneur - As they see fit
02 Nov 2006
Roger Cowe profiles a sports brand with attitude
Street cred
08 Feb 2008
Green reward cards hit the mainstream
It all started last summer with Barclycard launching its...
Something borrowed, something green?
04 Nov 2006
For couples keen on starting a sustainable marriage, what better foundation for connubial bliss than an environmentally...
Solar with a light bypass
05 Nov 2006
US scientists have come up with a new technique that they say could make photovoltaics three times more efficient...
Software for hard choices
12 Nov 2006
Software for greener buildings - Building Research Establishment
Soft soap saves forests
15 Oct 2007
Body Shop leads switch to sustainable palm oil
Palm oil has been in the dock of late, as concerns intensify...
Soft option
05 Nov 2006
There should be a strong feelgood factor for purchasers of a new line in cotton wool at Waitrose. Both organic and...
Smart switch
06 Nov 2006
Concerned to combat consumer ignorance - and its consequences for resource use and pollution - the online comparison...
Smart seat
04 Nov 2006
If you are trawling the work of new designers with an eye to your smart green lifestyle, a chair made of recycled...
Smart and simple
30 Aug 2006
Made from recycled glassware, designed by Tord Boontje, shaped by formerly unemployed Guatemalans, and chosen by...
Rental cars try harder
09 Nov 2006
Avis Europe is to offer its customers the option of a ‘carbon neutral’ hire package. This will mean the...
Organics in the drinks cabinet
05 Nov 2006
Sorry not to have told you before the festive season ended, but those of you looking for signposts around the ever-growing...
Now you’re talking – Dr Earth
29 Sep 2008
One-time Tory party candidate and property millionaire Andrew Charalambous, aka Dr Earth, talks to Green Futures...
Not just Patagucci man
26 Nov 2007
Profile - Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard interviewed by Erin Gill
New LED design targets domestic market
03 Aug 2010
Can a new design help the shift smart lights from the commercial sphere to the home?
New green paint halves its carbon footprint
24 Jun 2010
Until recently, paint has been green only in colour. Now, with help from Forum for the Future, industry leaders are...
New dispensers cut packaging by 96.3%
31 Mar 2010
Asda becomes first retailer to trial vending machines for fabric softener, cutting waste packaging by 96.3%.
Mythbuster
30 Oct 2007
Mythbuster
The cynic’s guide to……eco-washing powder
Q Doesn’t really work, does it?
A It does now...
My big fat green wedding
29 Nov 2007
Lucy Siegle on the joys of walking the talk all the way up the aisle.
Loss leader on a nappy solution
04 Nov 2006
Westminster Council got behind this year’s Real Nappy Week. It offered local parents a one-month free nappy...
Leaf service
10 Jul 2008
Indian leaves bring new life to disposable crockery
They’ve been used in rural India for...
Knitted Chair
17 Jan 2007
Mexican Emiliano Godoy’s furniture is not only sustainably sourced, with its Forestry Stewardship Council-certified...
Joined up shopping
09 Oct 2007
Stephanie Draper and Lena Hanson with a ten-point action plan for sustainability.
Innovative design can shape the future
04 Jan 2010
It’s up to today’s young designers to sketch out our future lifestyles. Trish Lorenz looks forward to a world...
Idle improvement
17 Oct 2006
‘Stop & Start’ engine technology cuts traffic jam emissions Citroën cars are starting to...
How to make a detergent that doesn't soil as it cleans
08 Dec 2009
All too often cleanliness in the home leads to pollution elsewhere - natural, biodegradable ingredients alone...
Home truths for carbon
23 Jun 2008
Can eco-housing cross over into the mainstream? Charlie Jacoby takes some soundings.
Green guaranteed
07 Nov 2006
Get your gas from Calor and you can now be pretty sure of the green credentials of the electricity they used to get it to you...
Got your goat
02 Nov 2006
Finally an answer to the “what do you give the man who’s got everything?” question. You give him a goat...
From water container to cutlery
16 Mar 2010
Designer Oscar Diaz has found something beautiful in the banal by transforming recycled plastic bottles into elegant cutlery...
From snake bites to solar lights: Sam Goldman is CEO, D.light
06 Aug 2010
It started with a scary night in an African hut. Now it's a multi-million dollar business bringing solar electricity...
Forest friendly mouse mats
05 Nov 2006
Computer users, awake: your choice of mouse mat could help to save the Amazon rainforest. Mouse mats made of natural...
Following footprints
05 Nov 2006
Measuring our impact on the earth is both a start and a stimulus in working out ways to reduce it. The power of the...
Fighting fuel poverty? Call the doctor
26 Feb 2010
With rising fuel costs, more UK households are struggling to pay their energy bills. Garry Campbell thinks that...
Exclusive interview with Ecover's Mick Bremans
28 Aug 2009
“Make sure it works first – then make it green” – Mick Bremans, CEO Ecover
EV batteries: zero to 80% in just 15 minutes
17 May 2010
Fast-charge stations developed by the Tokyo Electric Power Company can boost an EV battery back up to 80% capacity...
Ecotourism drives jobs and reforestation in Costa Rica
24 Aug 2010
A private nature reserve on the edge of the Volcán Tenorio National Park reinvents itself as an ecotourism hotspot,...
Dots disclose the pollution data
05 Nov 2006
What could be simpler than a colour-coded warning system for monitoring pollution? Researchers at the University...
Designed for life
24 Jan 2008
How are we making products better by design? Martin Wright, Roger East and Hannah Bullock.
Could radical work spaces mean the end of the office?
22 Jan 2010
From London to Brussels to Mumbai, people are paying for a place in a new kind of space. Jonathan Robinson, founder of...
Corn into carpet
05 Nov 2006
Recyclable and biodegradable carpets made from corn are set to become a mainstream commercial option before this year is out...
Consistency key to cosy homes, says EST
15 Feb 2010
Mixed messages on energy efficiency are costing UK households dear. Clear consistent advice is called for.
Chic cistern recycles water
15 Feb 2010
Chic, stylish and good for the planet: the elegant, self-contained design of Roca's new all-in-one washbasin and...
Caught napping
05 Nov 2006
In what is fast becoming one of the first signs of spring, Real Nappy Week took the cause to the public for the seventh...
Bright future
05 Nov 2006
High frequency (HF) lighting is to get a boost in the market from the Lightswitch programme, promoted by the Energy Saving Trust...
A spin around the future
10 Nov 2006
Sustainability in practice starts here. Read the article then spin the CD
A fresh perspective
01 Nov 2006
‘Saving the planet’ is a difficult one. Not only has the phrase gone out of fashion, the idea’s...
Tradition with a new face
27 Mar 2008
A wind-powered Aga… whatever next?
Coalbrookdale in Telford, Shropshire, has a record when it comes to innovation...
