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Sheffield guarantees a wildflower meadow in bloom for the Olympic Games

Without two professors from the capital of South Yorkshire, Londons great event would be a less colourful affairPlease do not think that the Guardian Northerner is going through some sort of floral, ...

09 maj 12

Are these Englands oddest allotments?

Several miles out to sea, much dive-bombed by seabirds, and previous gardeners include St Cuthbert and Grace DarlingIs the north of England on safe ground in claiming to have Englands remotest allotm...

24 apr 12

Where abandoned bicycles go to die – and be reborn | Laura Laker

Discarded bikes are getting a second chance at life, thanks to recycling projects that refit bikes for sale or donation to AfricaLike the myth of elephant graveyards, abandoned bicycles tend to congr...

13 apr 12

Gardeners should end their love affair with peat | Craig Sams

Mining peat unlocks stored carbon into the atmosphere, and there are far better alternatives to help your garden growThere has been a huge effort to phase out the use of peat by both amateur and prof...

05 apr 12

Clothes swishing parties go global

The swishing site gets up to 10,000 visitors a month globally, and in the UK 7,000 women swap 25,000 items a yearTwenty-three-year-old Jessica Felstead has a new red woollen coat. Buttoning it in fro...

20 feb 12

Im looking for an eco-friendly christening present

My sister is keen to raise her baby in a green way but does not want things that will clutter the houseEvery week a Guardian Money reader submits a question, and its up to you to help him or her out ...

08 okt 11

Whats the best way to build a pond in my garden? | Leo Hickman

Ponds are great for attracting wildlife to your garden - but they need careful planningI really want to build a small pond in my garden because I know they are a really good way to get lots of wildli...

13 sep 11

How much energy could be saved if we didnt iron our clothes? | Leo Hickman

Social norms persuade us to press clothes and linen, but ironing consumes both time and energyAny chance of an investigation on ironing and energy use? If we didnt iron for a month, how much power wo...

02 sep 11

Which book best inspires an understanding of the environment? | Leo Hickman

A carefully chosen book about the environment can make a large impression on an 18-year-oldMy niece is approaching her 18th birthday. She seems to be very interested and compassionate about wildlife,...

04 aug 11

Do urban honeybees have enough to eat? | Alison Benjamin

Beekeepers are divided over whether the influx of honeybees in our cities puts a strain on their food resourcesUrban beekeeping has experienced an unprecedented rise in popularity in the past three y...

02 aug 11

How can I green-up my new home? | Leo Hickman

Moving into a new home provides a golden chance to select the greenest utility providers availableI am moving house next month into my first flat by myself. (Fingers crossed: you never know until the...

27 jul 11

Is it greener to use washable or disposable nappies? | Leo Hickman

Washable nappies reduce waste sent to landfill, but disposables use less water and energyIm not sure what to do with regards to nappies and our first child is expected soon! Id always thought that Id...

21 jul 11

Roadkill Couture: ethical pelts or revolting wraps? | Sarah Lewis-Hammond

A new shop in Brighton stocks clothes created from the skin, feathers, fur and bones of animals killed by carsComing soon to a high street near you: Roadkill Couture. This weekend a new shop opened i...

20 jul 11

The chicken and egg challenge facing electric cars | Adam Vaughan

Does the electric car revolution depend on public charging points? Thats the question being asked as a new recharging network is set to openWhat came first, the electric car or the charging post? Tha...

20 jul 11

British Gas: cost-saving claims add up to barefaced cheek | Fiona Harvey

The utility company is publicising a new scheme to cut energy bills, but failing to acknowledge its responsibility for raising those bills in the first placeBritish households, arise! The time has co...

19 jul 11

Palm oil labelling in Australia could become a reality if bill passes

Bill requires packaging to identify palm oil, currently shown as vegetable oil – but Malaysia expected to be unhappyWhile the quasi-apocalyptic tumult over carbon pricing has dominated the Australian...

19 jul 11

Whats the best small-scale renewable heat energy system? | Simon Birch

Price hikes mean it could be time to consider heat pumps, biomass boilers and solar hot water – if you can afford themAt a time of eye-watering energy price hikes, turning our homes into mini-power s...

18 jul 11

Vauxhall Ampera: The electric car to give range anxiety a run for its money? | Bibi van der Zee

The Amperas battery lasts 50 miles and an internal combustion engine gives the car a further range of about 310 milesFear that electric vehicles will just run out of power before drivers reach their ...

15 jul 11

Are pets bad for the environment? | Leo Hickman

Cats can catch dozens of birds a year and some dogs eat more in a day than a humanIve never really been into the idea of having a pet before. My family had a cat when I was a child, but, to be honest...

12 jul 11

What is the greenest pension? | Leo Hickman

Ask your pension provider where and how it invests your money - it might have a legal duty to tell youI seem to have acquired a number of different pensions over the years and feel now is the time to...

05 jul 11

Can I collect and keep anything I find on a beach? | Leo Hickman

Beaches can be a treasure trove for the forager, but there must be limits to what you can take homeI love rock-pooling. I have ever since I was a child. Occasionally, at low tide, I will collect muss...

29 jun 11

Can a music festival ever be considered green? | Leo Hickman

Festival organisers say they are making a huge effort to reduce their environmental impact, but could they do more?Can a music festival ever really be "green", as some of them seem to be clai...

21 jun 11

Bollywood animation promotes vegetarianism with attack chickens | Leo Hickman

The Greenchic - Finding Dad, a film promoting militant vegetarianism, to premiere in India this monthChildrens animated films have long had a tradition of pushing a message. From the Depression-era S...

14 jun 11

What fruit or vegetable has the largest water footprint? | Leo Hickman

Some crops require water-hungry irrigation systems to thrive, but what is the thirstiest crop of all?The TV footage over the past week showing farmers in Spain having to discard huge amounts of cucum...

06 jun 11

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg only eats meat he kills himself | Leo Hickman

Facebooks founder and CEO sets himself a challenge to basically become a vegetarian by slaughtering his own meatI have yet to see The Social Network, the film about the founding of Facebook, but, fro...

27 maj 11

Is your dining table made of illegally logged wood? | Katy Brown

Our demand for cheap furniture is driving the theft of timber from national parks and the expansion of illegal plantationsThe tropical rainforests of southeast Asia may be a long way away from your l...

18 maj 11

British design + Chinese manufacture = courier chic for the masses | Peter Walker

Based inside an old Chinese restaurant, No Logo offers a cheap, no frills but colourful single-speed machineI went to see one of Britains more unlikely bike brands the other day at their base – a sli...

16 maj 11

Live web chat: Juliet Davenport on green energy at home

Post your questions for Good Energy CEO Juliet Davenport on generating your own green energyWere joined at 1pm today by Juliet Davenport, CEO and founder of Good Energy, the utility company that was ...

12 maj 11

Whats the greenest mobile phone on the market? | Leo Hickman

What brand or type of mobile phone offers the best environmental and ethical guarantees?I would like to know what brand of mobile phone you would recommend buying that is both green and ethical. Is t...

10 maj 11

Electric success has left our petrol car idle in the driveway | Michael Boxwell

As range, charging availability and performance have improved, our family is now on its third electric vehicleLike many families, we have always had two cars: one for long journeys and another for co...

06 maj 11

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