Eco
Eco
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Wildflower seeds: mixes and Beebombs for a bee friendly garden
Choose wildflower seeds and Beebombs to help the bees and plant your own wildflower meadow
By Anna Cottrell Published
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40 million British birds lost in 50 years – RSPB launches awareness campaign
Awareness of the astonishing loss of British birds highlighted by RSPB's 'Let Nature Sing' effort
By Anna Cottrell Published
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The 'Attenborough effect' sees traditional plants make a comeback in British gardens
UK gardeners show favour to traditional flowering plants over non-native exotics once again – and this can only benefit our wildlife
By Anna Cottrell Published
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Year-on-year rise in temperatures brings summertime earlier to our gardens
Summer comes earlier thanks to climate change
By Lucy Searle Published
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Brits discard a shocking 22 million pieces of furniture annually, research shows
Reducing furniture waste is becoming as significant as tackling our addiction to single-use plastic
By Emily Shaw Published
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Ikea trials a new scheme to rent out its furniture – including kitchens
Homeware giant Ikea announces its intention to trial a furniture – and even kitchen – rental scheme... Real Homes finds out more about this renting and eco-friendly move
By Emily Shaw Published
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Finnish furnishings manufacturer shows the way in sustainable homeware production
Lapuan Kankurit are about to launch a gorgeous range of sustainably made, Scandinavian-style linen soft furnishings that are as gorgeous as they are eco-conscious
By Anna Cottrell Published
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Now you can furnish your home in an eco-friendly way, with a zero-waste buys
British fabric manufacturer Ian Mankin is to launch a sustainable fabric range using waste yarns from sampling and previous collections
By Anna Cottrell Published
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PassivHaus: how to meet eco standards when renovating
With the promise of super low energy bills and improved comfort levels, PassivHaus has many benefits but there are key considerations, too
By Jason Orme Published