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Can the High Street Ever be Truly Green?


This is basically the question being asked by Mark Lynas in the Guardian today. He looks at whether the supposed ‘green credentials’ of various high street stores and supermarkets really amount to much in the battle against climate change. Whilst Mark Lynas does make some valid points about the double standards of some stores and [...]

Supermarkets Continue to be Targeted for their Green Credentials


A survey has been carried out by The Grocer magazine into how many plastic bags supermarkets are using when making home deliveries. Asda and Sainsbury’s didn’t fair well in the final report with up to 15 bags used for 32 items! Tesco came out better, and in fact they now offer the option to customers [...]

Liberal Democrats Propose a Zero Carbon Britain


The Lib Dems have announced their proposals for a zero carbon Britain. The proposals include green taxes, more renewable energy (carbon free by 2050) and green mortgages. You can download the complete document from the Liberal Democrats website if you’d like to find out more. Related Posts:G8 Leaders Come to Some Agreement Over Climate ChangeDoes [...]