Hi, and welcome my name is Mike and I look after the ecofamily blog.

Here at Ecofamily we have a very simple goal, in our own small way we hope to educate and empower individuals and families to enable better choices to be made in the way we live our lives. We offer ideas, products and […]

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        Now there’s a bright idea, Tescos are promoting energy saving by selling energy saving light bulbs, both bayonet and screw fixing types for 1p each, yes 1p. Hurry to get them though because it is first come first served and when their gone their gone. They are available on-line and in store.

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The renewable energy centre has produced a good little guide to saving energy around the house, including options for renewables and also links to other sources of information. The guide can be found here.
Channel 4 TV have a video diary running for families who are trying to save energy you can watch the first installment […]

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    Wool has warming properties and has long been a natural choice for keeping us warm.  So, why not our homes too?  Thermafleece is a completely sustainable, natural and safe insulation product produced from the blended wool of British hill sheep and is suitable for insulation of roof, wall and floor space as well as […]

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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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          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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   Right, you have decided that growing your own veg is a good idea, it will save money and save food miles (probably) but where do you start.
 Well before you do anything read, read and read some more, or even better find someone to talk to locally such as at the local gardening club, most […]

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Ever wondered what a 4 course rotation is, thought not.

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    Trevor Baylis created the first wind-up radio 16 years ago for use in areas where mains electricity was intermittent or non-existent.
His latest offering,the EMP-MX71 has a high-grip, rubberised surface and the winding handle on the back.
It will give 30 minutes of music, and the battery can also be charged from a USB socket for […]

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