Climate change and global warming, is it happening? Is it to do with the way we live our lives? Is it all the natural cycle of the universe? Does it really matter anyway? Do you know for certain one way or the other?
At EcoFamily we find these questions just too big to answer with any […]

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   Our current top ten ( minus two ) tips for Economical Ecology, i say minus two as we have listed 8 and want you to add the last two, just reply to this post with your ideas for saving the planet and saving money.
1. If they are not being used Switch off all your […]

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    We have all become used to enjoying the privacy and flexibility of travelling alone in our cars to reach a destination. This is an extremely resource wasteful attitude to transport when the journeys of many people correspond with similar ones made by others at the same time and to the same destination.

One solution to […]

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   The best way to cut down on food miles is to grow your own (GYO), I think that in the coming years those that can (have a garden or access to an allotment) will be doing just this. It will make sense to do so in terms of reducing food miles, which we know […]

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Its not as straight forward as you might think.

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    Types of plastic
There are about 50 different groups of plastics, with hundreds of different varieties. All types of plastic are recyclable. To make sorting and thus recycling easier, the American Society of Plastics Industry developed a standard marking code to help consumers identify and sort the main types of plastic. These types and their […]

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Shangri-La or what? Take time to think.

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          There are many forms of micro generation technologies using renewable sources of energy, below is a list of the major ones with quick comparissons of the pros and cons. Within the EcoFamily Energy category you will find more detailed comparissons:-
Solar Photovoltaics: (displace grid electricty)
An exceptionally reliable technology and a strong contributor to carbon reduction.
It […]

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      Just a few ideas to save water at home

You can waste up to 9 litres a minute by just letting the water pour down the sink. Turn off the tap while cleaning your teeth, shaving or washing your face.
If you do have baths, just half fill them, Taking a shower could save you up […]

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   Wattson
Stylish recording of home electricity consumption. There are cheaper ways to record the watts being cosumed in your house but this gadget currently has to be the most stylish. It has a price tag around £130 to £150, which is hefty but we consider it worth it as the manufacturer is trying to encourage users […]

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