Daily Footprint, #7 –Home Appliances – How to calculate your carbon footprint

When purchasing (and reviewing) appliances it’s useful to know how much energy they consume: it may help you decide between different products and also give you an idea of whether energy efficiency is an important factor relative to other criteria. Continue reading Daily Footprint, #7 –Home Appliances – How to calculate your carbon footprint

Daily Footprint, #6 – Clothing (Sustainable Textiles, Part 2)

In part one, I took a look at some issues to consider when rating textiles from a social and environmental perspective. Here are a few remaining factors to consider, but do make a choice based on what’s most important to you and then share your information with others by writing a “green star” review (of an item of clothing or a store). So, this isn’t … Continue reading Daily Footprint, #6 – Clothing (Sustainable Textiles, Part 2)