Environment

Greener Homes

Rating: 3

January 4th 2012

With rising fuel prices, it is becoming all the more important to future-proof your homes with eco innovations. Rebecca Smyth looks at the options available to homeowners

How Green is our Valley?

Rating: 2

January 4th 2012

Dr John H Newton discusses how best to educate pupils to be green in a way that changes young minds for the future benefit of the planet

Get into your Green Routine

Rating: 3

January 3rd 2012

Somerset abounds with inspiring people turning their eco principles and money-saving good sense into practice. Nick Cater finds out more

Good Living Week: Celebrating sustainable city living in Bristol

Rating: 2

May 23rd 2011

A new festival to inspire people in cities to live and work more sustainably is being held in Bristol from 10 - 19 June

Seen a Butterfly? LET US KNOW

Rating: 3

April 12th 2011

This summer the charity Butterfly Conservation is hoping to encourage as many people as possible to take part in what it hopes will be the world’s largest-ever butterfly count.

Reaction 2 Raleigh Open Day – Help support ‘Mercy Ships’ Charity

Rating: 2

March 30th 2011

Reaction Electric are a part of the ‘Electric Bike and Electric Car Revolution’ that is happening fast in the South West.

King Edward’s School gets the bug

Rating: 2

February 18th 2011

The Eco group at King Edward’s Senior School, Bath were delighted to welcome Sean Hill, Recycling Manager at Geneco, to talk to pupils about the Bio-Bug, a car that runs on methane gas.

Campaign launched to give mistletoe the kiss of life

Rating: 2

December 7th 2010

One of the traditional symbols of Christmas, mistletoe, may disappear from some areas of the British countryside in the next twenty years, warn naturalists.

Beware pitfalls of renewable energy projects, warns Old Mill Accountants

Rating: 3

November 25th 2010

Farmers considering investing in renewable energy projects should beware a number of pitfalls, according to speakers at a seminar last week at the Royal Bath and West Showground.

Pallet recycling pays big dividends for leading organic brand

Rating: 3

September 10th 2010

Somerlap Forest Product have partnered with Yeo Valley to recycle their unwanted and damaged timber pallets, creating an impressive revenue gain for the dairy company of £30,000 a year

Mean and green - Honda's hybrid CR-Z

Rating: 2

September 10th 2010

Honda set out to prove that hybrid cars can be sporty and the CR-Z is the result. Steve Walker reports