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Blogging, Guardian Environment and me by Adam V. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living As you may have noticed, I've been extremely lame at updating this blog lately. That's partly because I've started a new job on the Guardian's Environment site, but also becau ... Read on »

London electric cars hit as NICE goes into administration by Adam V. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living Sad news this morning. One of London's two main electric car deals, NICE Car Company, has gone into administration. That's disappointing for three reasons. Just this week the ... Read on »

And another new eco community: Britain Unplugged by Adam V. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living It's looking like autumn 08 was the launch window for every green community on the planet. Britain Unplugged is the latest, brought you by the folk at the government-funded En ... Read on »

Greenwala joins green social network bunfight by Adam V. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living Hot on the virtual heels of eco community ooffoo comes Greenwala. Launched yesterday, it's a US social networking site with classifieds, a blog and a shamelessly Facebook-styl ... Read on »

RWE plant turns coal CO2 into algae biofuel by Adam V. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living Carbon emissions from coal power stations could be transformed into a green biofuel, German power firm RWE AG reckons. The company said today that it's started using flue gas ... Read on »

Natural Collection adds 'ooffoo' green community by Adam V. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living Online eco shop Natural Collection wants you to hang out with like-minded green people on its new community site, ooffoo. Launched today, the name comes from the web hex value ... Read on »

Tested: Baylis Eco Media Player Revolution by Adam V. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living Is Trevor Baylis' wind-up MP3 player a genuine iPod rival or a chocolate teapot? Read my review in the Guardian today to find out. If you own one, I'd love to hear your verdic ... Read on »

Green Party says "yes" to single leader by Adam V. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living Yep, the UK Green Party votes are in, with 73 per cent voting to ditch its odd 'non-hierarchical' principle speakers system in favour of the one used by everyone else - a sing ... Read on »

Carnival of the Green # 146 by Adam V. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living It's my pleasure this week to play host to the one, the only, Carnival of the Green. Never heard of the Carnival? It's a great travelling circus of eco stories that hops betwe ... Read on »

World first: National Carbon Footprint Day by Adam V. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living The Indy's eco columnist Donnachadh McCarthy has launched a 'national day' for us all to measure our carbon footprints. It takes place on 2 October -- check out the official s ... Read on »

Fairtrade flowers for Mother's Day, Easter... and beyond! by Adam V. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living I hold my hands up: I was amongst the thousands of daughters and sons buying blooms from garage forecourts and supermarkets this morning. What I should have done, of course, i ... Read on »

Reviewed: Lexus' greener SUV by Adam V. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living Chelsea Tractors, tanks, penis extensions... call 'em what you like but SUVs are popular. Most are as eco-friendly as a Prescott Jag, but Lexus' RX400h is a step in the right ... Read on »

Be green, get Amex red by Adam V. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living Can't walk out of your office at lunch without getting 'chugged' by bib-sporting folks? Flash the new American Express RED credit card - my modern alternative to mumbling abou ... Read on »

Swap a thai boudoir for a UK eco hol by Adam V. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living Dwell not on the irony of the Rough Guides and Lonely Planet authors telling us to cut emissions by flying less. Think, instead, of the ridiculously cool boutique UK hotels y ... Read on »

About thegreenguy by Adam V. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living What is thegreenguy? A UK blog devoted to green and ethical things that you can do and buy without changing your entire life - 'ethical stuff that anyone can do'. What does it ... Read on »

Your Ethical Tips: plastic bags by Adam V. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living "Say no to plastic bags - use a bag for life."- Kelly at TraidIt's dull having to tell every Sainsbury cashier you don't need a bag - even duller, I can appreciate from experi ... Read on »

Eco Board hits the waves by Adam V. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living Glad, ahem, tidings, surfers: the Eden Project's long-awaited eco-friendly board has finally gone on sale (earlier story here ). Although boarding's the closest I've come to s ... Read on »

Your Ethical Tips: drive at the speed limit by Adam V. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living "I'm not saying that people should always drive the speed limit, especially not in dense traffic with lots of speeding cars all around. But on long trips on deserted roads, it ... Read on »

Innocent sheds guilt with eco smoothies by Adam V. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living You know Innocent: they're the ones who make the only fruit smoothies worth drinking, PJ aside. I buy a lot of its cutely packaged affairs, but always have a nagging worry abo ... Read on »

What Car drives in with green motoring guide by Adam V. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living Got a car? Go buy the latest issue of What Car. No, not because I work for its publisher, Haymarket, but because it has a frankly brilliant Going Green supplement this month. ... Read on »

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