Green Bugs

Obviously, the less you use your car the better. Some people we know are not able to use public transport very effectively due to living in rural areas. But in most cases there will be times when you can leave the car and walk or cycle for short journeys, especially as it is short [...]

This is really easy to explain. Energy saving light bulbs use a lot less energy – that’s about all there is to it really! They can save you up to £60 in energy in their lifetime. So why would you want to keep on using the old style light bulbs? Why?

Considered purchasing is a great way of beginning to do your bit. If you just go for the cheapest option every time, are you sure that you are not practicing false economy? Take bin bags for example. You may buy the cheapest on the market, and think that getting degradable bin bags is [...]

Trees are obviously very important. Without them we would all be in a lot of trouble. Around 4 billion trees are used every year to make paper. As our need to paper continues to rise it makes sense to do what we can to try and reduce the amount of trees cut down. The first [...]

We are producing more rubbish than ever and with landfill space fast running out, this is a major problem. Once thrown in the bin, what happens next is thrown out of our minds too. However, a few little changes can make a great difference to reduce this pollution.  To create less waste is easier than you may [...]

Designed in the US in 1957, the plastic bags reached the UK stores in the late 1960s. Over a trillion are manufactured worldwide each year, but growth has stabilised and there is now a downward production trend in some countries like Britain. It is an encouraging fact that our use of plastic bags has reduced [...]