http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/Latest updates from MSN Environment UKMicrosoftEnglish5Green Livinghttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9356119http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9356119Top car manufacturers selling vehicles in the UK and Europe are not cutting carbon dioxide emissions from their vehicles fast enough to meet proposed EU targets, Friends of the Earth have warned.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9356112http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9356112Tired of pinching pennies and really in need of a pick me up? New website SnaffleUp.co.uk could be the answer.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9340179http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9340179If you've ever whiled away hours on the beach wondering just how it is the ocean moves, a new three-day event at the Science Museum lets you talk to the oceanographers who know.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9335787http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9335787If you ever wondered what happens to all those computer game consoles that get chucked out every year, wonder no more - you could soon be sitting in a chair made from them.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9322386http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9322386Lepidoperists will get the chance to witness a topsy-turvy year for the UK's best known butterflies thanks to special series of films on BBC One this week (August 25-29).Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9314275http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9314275Nature-loving photographers should get snapping their favourite scenes if they want a chance at success in a new competition.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9305899http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9305899Worried over wasting that food in the fridge but not sure if you should trust its use-by date?Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9299651http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9299651Consumer advocates working to protect electricity and gas customers from price hikes warn of a "national disaster" that will leave millions unable to pay their bills.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9284362http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9284362A small colony of Italian snails has been discovered in England. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9284359http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9284359There's nothing worse than feeling you're being forced to do something - and it's exactly that sentiment that's making more than eight in 10 Britons get annoyed by government and business initiatives to make them more green.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9275218http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9275218Coffee is more than about just caffeine these days - ethical drinkers have also got their carbon footprints to think about.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9284358http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9284358A lorry which runs on fuel produced from rubbish will be making its first deliveries this week, as Sainsbury's new eco-store opens in Dartmouth, south Devon. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9275217http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9275217If the Olympics have got you wishing that your gold medal for asthmatic wheezing would let you actually do some sport, a 100% natural pain relief formula might offer some help.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9253429http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9253429Think it's too early to be thinking about winter?Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9264039http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9264039Mums across the UK are looking for chemical-free bath products for their babies according to new research.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9253422http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9253422Long to have the luscious skin and hair of Demi Moore or Goldie Hawn? These celebs are are reportedly in love with the anti-ageing qualities of Australian emu oil.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9253418http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9253418We might be in the midst of a credit crunch - but that won't ever stop us from wanting to be fashionable.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9253416http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9253416Eighteen UK and international festivals, including Latitude and Glastonbury, have won the 2008 Greener Festival Award for their efforts in promoting environmentally friendly music festivals. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9253412http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9253412Those biting, buzzing mozzies don't stand a chance at your next summer picnic thanks to an eco-friendly range that promises to keep them at bay.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9253411http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9253411Prince Charles' recent reservations about GM crops have been welcomed by anti-GM campaigners worried over the health and environmental impacts of genetially-modified crops.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9253409http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9253409Britons are exercising their green thumbs as National Allotment Week (August 11-18) celebrates the tradition of growing your own.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9253405http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9253405As the EU debates over Fairtrade legislation, why not try your hand at a new Rwandan coffee where 100% of the gross profit goes back to the coffee farmers themselves?Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9253402http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9253402Been dodging the summer rain so much that your feet are now aching? A new range of foot soaks based on Traditional Chinese Medicine could sort that right out - your feet, not the weather, that is.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9206631http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9206631Plastic might have made our lives easier in the 20th century, but it hasn't done the environment much good.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9206629http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9206629If Thames Water's recent proposal to increase bills 16% above inflation by 2015 has got you worried, fret not. Investing in some simple water-saving techniques could help you save money and the earth at the same time.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9199061http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9199061Nature and British heritage enthusiasts have shown where their heart is by refusing to use plastic bags.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9171423http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9171423You don't have to use a tin can and string to communicate with your green friends now that a wind-up walkie-talkie has hit the market.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9154885http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9154885Oh Britain - it's hot, it's cold and then it's just plain unbearable in the sun, proving that your skin needs nothing more than some hydrating TLC from organic company Green People.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9197661http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9197661Young mums in Britain are more worried about pollution and climate change than terrorism.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9188395http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9188395Spending your summer wondering how to eat better for yourself and the planet?Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9177739http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9177739Ditching plastic bags is one thing, but it can be tricky finding a reusable bag that holds everything you need.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9165888http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9165888There's bling - and then there's ethical bling.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9142159http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9142159Knowing who's green and who isn't in the big bad world of online consumerism just got a bit easier, as the winners and losers from Nigel's Green Web Awards 2008 have now been announced.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9142158http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9142158If you're still not convinced by the many organic skincare products to have hit shelves in recent months, we think you'll like The Purity Project.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9117492http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9117492The UK's largest virtual shopping mall, Shop.com, just got eco-friendly.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9107188http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9107188Drinking cocktails and saving the world at the same time might sound a bit dubious - but the people behind Whitley Neill Gin reckon it can be done.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9100017http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9100017We all know the brouhaha that drinking bottled water can cause - but just how well does your own region's tap water measure up in comparison?Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9100013http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9100013When it comes to skincare, it's not often that we think of putting straight honey on our faces. But Bio Etic's ethical, organic and fair-trade range is packed full of that and other sensual oils - and they think it's the only way to do things.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9100016http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9100016We all want to get away sometimes, but it can be tricky to do it in an eco-friendly way.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9094333http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9094333Market leaders and decision-makers from all over the world will be convening at the third annual Eco Expo Asia this October - Hong Kong's professional trade fair for environmental protection products and services. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9082527http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9082527It's not every day that you find a gadget that claims to make energy-saving easy and looks gorgeous too - but Wattson is proof that they exist.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9084340http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9084340The Bumblebee Conservation Trust (BBCT) and RSPB Scotland have joined forces to create the world's first bumblebee sanctuary - and it's already created quite a flurry among its visitors. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=8963269http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=8963269A sunnier climate in Britain might be seen as one of global warming's hidden advantages - but with rising temperatures also causing the migration of pests, Britons are now being warned of potential outbreaks of Lyme disease and cholera.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9060239http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9060239Senior researchers involved in GM trials are calling for the Government to make their crop locations secret - a request which has angered anti-GM campaigners.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9072640http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9072640Getting your kids to eat their greens is often a nightmare challenge, and when they go back to school, one that is out of your hands at lunchtime.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=8954402http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=8954402If you thought natural beauty was for women only, think again: Bulldog, the UK's first natural grooming brand for men, has just launched six new products - and they're sure to please even the most masculine of eco-worriers.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9046200http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9046200Brit families who leave their electrical appliances plugged in and on standby while they're on holiday could be wasting over 1.2 million tonnes of CO2, new research has found - potentially adding a staggering £23 million to the nation's energy bills.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9002465http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9002465We may worry about how ethical and environmentally friendly our own clothes are, but when you are looking to dress a newborn baby, your eco concerns reach a whole new level.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9041108http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9041108With large jellyfish blooms already sighted on beaches in England, Scotland and Wales this summer, British seaside visitors are being asked to report their findings as part of a national survey.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMThttp://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9039260http://environment.uk.msn.com/green-living/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9039260Looking for a pretty tree to help spruce up your garden? Gardening enthusiasts PlantforLife are championing the British conifer, pointing out just how varied and interesting this tree can be.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:33 GMT