June 10, 2012

Smart hand pumps promise more reliable water supplies in Africa

Rural communities across Africa may soon benefit from improved water supplies thanks to mobile phone technology. UK researchers have developed data transmitters that fit inside hand […]
April 8, 2012

Drought: Water companies say ‘Be proud of your dirty car’

Motorists should see filth on their cars as a “badge of honour”, a water company said yesterday as it urged Britons to do less cleaning during […]
March 29, 2012

Tips for Safe Rain Water Harvesting & Rainwater Tanks

Harvesting rain water can be an efficient and cost-effective way to provide your home with sustainable water. Rather than drinking water that has been stored in […]
September 29, 2011

Why Choose Bamboo Flooring & Screening?

Bamboo fencing is a great alternative to hardwood fencing in many ways. It has grown in popularity amongst homeowners, especially as people become more and more […]
September 2, 2011

Exotic Ideas for Sustainable Flooring

Maybe you’ve heard about the benefits to the environment that sustainable flooring provides. Bamboo is a popular option because it’s quick to reach harvesting age and […]
September 1, 2011

Sustainable Sisal – Eco-Friendly Sisal Rugs & Flooring

It is important to realize that using sisal rugs in your home or workplace helps to promote sustainability in developing countries.  Likewise, you are providing a […]
September 1, 2011

Bamboo Countertops – The Sustainable Option

Bamboo countertops can be a great choice for anyone who is interested in replacing their current counters with a new, eco friendly option.  There are lots […]
August 25, 2011

Environmentally Friendly Materials – Seagrass

For those who are looking for different styles and alternatives to the many popular eco-friendly area rugs that are currently available, you should consider seagrass area […]
August 15, 2011

What Does Eco Friendly Mean?

We encounter eco-friendly terminology everywhere nowadays: at the stores you visit, on the products you purchase, in the news you read, in eco friendly blogs and […]
August 12, 2011

Five breakthroughs that will make solar power cheaper than coal

There was some good news last week. While Washington was busy holding the global markets hostage and placing billions in badly needed R&D funding on the […]
July 12, 2011

Water and Mow Less with Eco-Friendly Lawn Grass

Keeping a lawn lush and green requires a lot of “anti-green” practices. Spreading fertilizer and pesticides filled with chemicals, running sprinklers that waste water and cutting […]
July 11, 2011

Water as Corporate Sustainability Driver

I recently heard Bruce Karas, Coca Cola’s VP of Environment and Sustainability, speak about that corporation’s continuing efforts to embed sustainability in their culture. And, while […]
July 10, 2011

Solar water heaters to help improve healthcare in rural South Africa

The Qunu clinic in the Eastern Cape has been supplied with two solar water heating (SWH) systems, through the Sustainable Energy Society of Southern Africa’s (Sessa’s) […]
July 8, 2011

Fracking: A Clear and Present Danger

I don’t like to exaggerate the impacts of the many environmental issues we face. But  it’s impossible to overstate how dangerous fracking is. Fracking stands for […]
July 5, 2011

Pollution from China’s massive coal-burning linked to global cooling

WASHINGTON — Scientists have come up with a possible explanation for why the rise in Earth’s temperature paused for a bit during the 2000s, one of […]
July 4, 2011

What about a bamboo water bottle?

After the big BPA scare of aught nine I decided to switch from using my Nalgene bottle, just to be on the safe side. Normally I’m […]
July 4, 2011

Meatless Mondays growing in US

A campaign to have people stop eating meat on Mondays is gaining ground in the US.  FGI Research said results from its latest online tracking survey […]
July 2, 2011

10 coolest zero-emission ATVs for sustainable rides

Despite advancements in Information Technology which has the bought the whole world within a computer screen, a lot of human activities are still based on traveling […]