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| | 09/09/09 Water Rings absorb water and expand to create an oasis inside the pot. Water is stored at root level for between 7-10 days. Water Rings last all year long and help prevent the container from 'drying out'. Please play the video below to learn more about water rings. more | 13/01/09 Thousands take stake in Greenpeace Heathrow plot Nearly 5,000 people have already become "beneficial owners" of a plot of land on the site of the proposed third runway at Heathrow airport, just hours after Greenpeace announced the launch of what airport owner BAA today described as a "clever" plan to block expansion at the airport. more | 04/12/08 Last month we were part of the Innovation Showcase at the Thames Valley Innovation Conference 2008. Over 500 business men and women attended the event which was sponsored by local corporate and government agencies... so around 300 real business people turned up! Anyway, whoever they are and whatever the cut of their jib, each and every person who walked past our stand were drawn in by not only the vibrancy of our marketing materials and our smiley happy faces but the top quality furniture which we were using on our stand. more | 20/10/08 Small businesses struggling for credit during the credit crunch received a boost today as the Carbon Trust announced it has doubled the maximum size of its interest-free Energy Efficiency loans from £100,000 to £200,000 – and increased the overall loans pot by 45 per cent to £31 million this year. more | 10/09/08 Insulating walls is the most cost effective way to reduce carbon footprints in the home, while installing electricity-generating solar panels might send a message, but is unlikely to give value for money when it comes to cutting energy bills. more | 27/07/08 Reading West MP, Martin Salter, last week hosted a parliamentary reception to launch a WWF report on the dangers of climate change to the Thames Basin region. The report highlighted the increased risk of flooding due to climate change, only a year after widespread flooding overwhelmed 150 properties in the Bourne Road and Briars Close area of Pangbourne. more
How to go green | 03/07/08 Residents show neighbours how to go green Eco friendly homes are being opened to visitors in June and July with help from the South East England Regional Assembly to encourage more residents to go green. more
Is Climate Change Manageable? | 01/07/08 With the government committed to reducing CO2 output by 20% by the year 2020, how much can the typical householder contribute to this change? Although scientists agree the effects of climate change are irreversible, at least the problem can be controlled – if we act quickly. more |
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