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Posted by gbadmin 14 hours ago (http://www.dailymail.co.uk)
Researchers from Leeds University report that they think they've discovered a green algae that could help solve the problem of global warming.

The algae reportedly thrive on tiny iron particles released from the melting Artic ice, soaking up carbon dioxide from the air and trapping it beneath the sea for possibly the next few centuries.

Click on the link above to check out the full story. read more »
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Posted by gbadmin 15 hours ago (http://www.telegraph.co.uk)
The Telegraph is reporting that retailers will soon no longer be stocking traditional lightbulbs, in favour of their low energy alternatives, with Tesco reporting that they expect their stock of traditional 75Watt and 100Watt lightbulbs to run out in just the next two weeks.

As they only use 20% of the electricity of ordinary bulbs the low energy alternatives should help make a dent in people's electricity bills as well as the nation's carbon emissions. However not everyone is entirely happy with the move.

Medical charities say that the new bulbs flicker and can trigger migraine and epilepsy attacks and a spokesman for the Migraine Association suggests its members stockpile traditional bulbs for now whilst they are still available (and before they're banned in 2012). Ironically there are also environmental concerns about low energy bulbs because they contain toxic mercury and should be disposed of properly to avoid polluting landfill sites.

Meanwhile, I noticed in my last visit to Tesco Extra that they are selling their own brand low energy light sticks (as they call them) for 35p each for those previously put off by their relatively higher prices. read more »
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5 Steps
Now I don't claim to be an eco-warrior but there are some things that you can do that are so easy and simple that there's almost no excuse not to. Here's a list of 5 such simple steps you could take to start the journey towards a greener life:

 

Don't leave gadgets on standby. According to green experts a video recorder left one standby uses about 85% of the power it would use when actually playing a tape. And TVs left on standby fare little better. One gadget it's easy to forget too is the mobile phone charger, which draws power even when athey aren't attached to a mobile phone. All this would seem to just save the consumer a few pennies, but the pennies soon add up, and the experts reckon that if everyone in the UK just turned their TVs off at night rather than leaving them on standby it would save enough energy per year to illuminate 250,000 Premiumship football matches. And, if pushing the button on the front of the telly rather than one on the remote seems too irksome, then just buy one of these green power strips and use your remote to turn off a whole host of gadgets at the same time.

 

Don't use the car for short journeys like that short jaunt to the local shops. Walking or cycling there instead is not only greener but better for you too!

 

Use less water when cooking or making the tea by only boiling the amount of water you need for your cup of tea, or when cooking vegetables by cutting them into smaller pieces which cook faster.

 

Change to energy saving lightbulbs. They use only about 20% as much as traditional filament bulbs without sacrificing any of the brightness. And now they're turning up in the major supermarkets at some very low prices, they pay for themselves in reduced energy costs all that much sooner.

 

Put a half a brick in your cistern. If you've got a toilet with an easily accessible cistern, putting half a brick inside it, or one of those bags made for the purpose, or some similar object wil help reduce the amount of water used with each toilet flush. Just make sure it doesn't interfere with the mechanism inside or block an inlet or outflow pipes.

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Posted by britstarfan 16 days ago (http://news.bbc.co.uk)
Ethiopians are rushing to get free energy-saving light bulbs which are being handed out to stop power cuts..... read more »
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Posted by britstarfan 16 days ago (http://news.bbc.co.uk)
If growth in carbon dioxide emissions is to be constrained and even reversed then the world cannot afford a coal renaissance..... read more »
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Posted by britstarfan 23 days ago (http://news.bbc.co.uk)
People in developing countries will need to make big cuts in greenhouse gas emissions if "dangerous" climate change is to be avoided, a report warns... read more »
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Posted by god 28 days ago (http://www.biggreenswitch.co.uk)
Another website about green stuff, this time from Northcliffe newspapers, publishers of local newspapers like The (Staffordshire) Sentinel.

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Posted by britstarfan 30 days ago (http://cars.uk.msn.com)
The Caravan Club of Great Britain (they look after the interests of over one million members) formulated a brief to build a Green Caravan... read more »
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Posted by gbadmin 37 days ago (http://www.greendealsdaily.com)
US based green bargains site, Green Deals Daily, is undergoing a revamp. It would be unfair to comment at this stage as I doubt I'm seeing the fina read more »
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Posted by britstarfan 37 days ago (http://news.bbc.co.uk)
An opinion poll in 11 countries has produced what organisers term a "global mandate" for action on climate change..... read more »
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Posted by britstarfan 37 days ago (http://news.bbc.co.uk)
The government of Cameroon has created a new national park aimed at protecting the critically endangered Cross River gorilla, the world's rarest. read more »
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Posted by gbadmin 37 days ago (http://www.petgadgets.com)
A solar-powered alligator decoy with light up eyes, to scare away pond predators like geese.

Wouldn't know if it works, or whether UK pond predat read more »
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Posted by gbadmin 38 days ago (http://www.thesun.co.uk)
Bad news for recycling as the credit crunch is reported to be hitting council recycling schemes. read more »
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