Sustainable Living

Articles about making environmentally conscious choices in daily life. We cover organic shopping, fairtrade products, eco-friendly gardens and sustainable education initiatives.

Eco Shopping: Go Organic

Organic food cuts carbon emissions and avoids harmful pesticides, though health benefits are still debated and the industry continues rapid growth.

Homemade Craft: Face Paints to Play-doh

Make face paints and play-doh at home using everyday kitchen items for hours of messy fun on a tiny budget.

How to Create an Environmentally Friendly Garden

Stop covering your garden with concrete and switch to permeable surfaces like gravel or recycled rubber grids to help with flooding and wildlife.

Promoting Sustainable Living

Show others how to live sustainably by leading by example and explaining the real benefits to your workplace and community.

Quiz: How Green Is Your Life?

See how sustainable your daily habits really are with this honest 20-question quiz about your lifestyle choices.

Sustainable Pressure Groups

How environmental pressure groups like Greenpeace push governments and businesses to act on climate change and sustainability.

What Is Fairtrade?

Fair Trade means products made under decent working conditions and fair pay for workers in developing countries around the world.

What Is Sustainable Education?

Sustainable education teaches people to understand how their actions affect the environment and encourages schools to practise what they teach.