Outside The Home

Fairtrade was set up by charities to give those in the developing world a better deal. Conventional trade can discriminate against the poorest,...

Recycling household waste is a big help to the environment, as it saves natural resources and reduces the amount of rubbish sent to landfill sites....

Don't Let it go to Waste Composting is an easy way to recycle kitchen and garden waste that would otherwise be put in the bin and end up in landfill...

The easiest way to become a green shopper is to just say no. There is temptation at every turn on every high street, and the internet has made...

There has never been a wider selection of fresh fruit and vegetables in supermarkets than there is now. It doesn't matter what's in season, because...

More and more people are realising the financial – as well as environmental sense – in generating their own power. One of the most popular...

Before the days of the internet and games consoles, people had great fun in their leisure time – without any of the environmental damage that...

Many gardeners and allotment holders live in fear of hosepipe bans being imposed by local authorities, but careful planning can reduce the need to...

Most people don’t give much thought to the pollution caused by the humble lawn mower but studies have shown that it is a major environmental problem...

Britain's throw-away society is damaging the environment, wasting precious resources and creating mountains of rubbish. Much of what is thrown away...

More than 1.5 million students are at university in the UK and quite often, they are struggling to pay their way. A University swap shop can help...