Batteries included: Are eco-friendly cars any good?

Politicians want British drivers to switch over to eco-friendly cars. They're silent and stylish – but are they any good?

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How Green Are Disposable Diapers?

Your baby needs lots of love and reassurance and, as every parent knows ... diapers. Wrapping a diaper around your baby's bottom is a routine chore - but is it…

Climate change is bad for your health

As an island nation with a temperate climate and regular rainfall, Britain has never much wanted for water. Our summers are occasionally hot, mostly mild and invariably thought to be…

Do Carbon Offsets Do More Damage Than Good?

Summer holidays are on the way. You’ve booked a trip to New Zealand for all the family, but now your green conscience is kicking in. Flying a family of four…

Inspiring Vertical Gardens for Small Spaces

Space is a precious commodity, especially now that so much of our backyard or balcony space is occupied by containers for growing organic vegetables. For those of you out there…

Saving the World 3 Watts at a Time!

It might not mean a lot but if mankind collectively uses less electricity every second, that could spell a whole lot of difference to climate change. Find out how these…

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Malaysia's very own "GREEN" Knight

Written by Yasmin • Wednesday, 01 July 2009
Environmental groups are demanding that the Queen withdraw the award of a knighthood to a Malaysian tycoon accused of making his fortune from the illegal destruction of huge areas of tropical rainforest. The announcement of the honour for Tiong Hiew King, billionaire chairman of the Rimbunan Hijau conglomerate, comes just six weeks after Prince Charles launched an internet initiative to preserve the world’s dwindling rainforests and prevent “catastrophic climate change”.
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Free Cloth Diapering Workshop, July 4th 2009

Written by Yasmin • Wednesday, 01 July 2009
Fabulous Mom will be offering a cloth diapering workshop this July 4th 2009 in Kuala Lumpur. It's free. Join the workshop to learn all about: choices in cloth diapers why you should use cloth diapers how many you'll really need how to clean and care for your diapers troubleshooting issues - from diaper stink to stripping diapers to leaking
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Say NO to Plastic Bags

Written by Yasmin • Tuesday, 30 June 2009

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Only minor power disruption, says TNB

Written by Yasmin • Tuesday, 30 June 2009
KUANTAN: Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has given an assurance that there would only be a minor disruption of power supply to consumers during its ongoing maintenance work.
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No decision yet on controversial coal-fired plant in Sandakan

Written by Yasmin • Tuesday, 30 June 2009
KOTA KINABALU: No decision has been made on relocating the controversial RM1bil coal-fired plant from the east coast Sandakan district. Chief Minister Datuk Musa Aman said the matter was still being studied by Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB).
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The Truth About Glass Recycling

Written by Yasmin • Thursday, 25 June 2009
Before you deposit the next beer or wine bottle into your blue bin, here are a few things to know about recycling your favorite sand-based product:
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MyCause: Photos That Make A Difference

Written by Yasmin • Wednesday, 10 June 2009
CIMB Foundation have launched CIMB Foundation Photography Contest entitled “MyCause: Photos That Make A Difference”. This contents aims to empower the general public to highlight a cause which they believe that the Foundation should fund. They will then snap a photo related to that cause, and submit it together with very brief essay on it.
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