Ethical and green living
Last chance to vote in the Observer Ethical awards 2014
The Observer Ethical Awards honour the many activists who are doing inspired things for the environment on either a global or local level. There is still one week left to nominate and vote for your green heroes. So, come on then…
Green scheme cuts will leave 400,000 homes without help to bring down bills
Government estimates show 2.26m homes would have got help by 2017 under old plans, while 1.82m will do under new ones
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Organic food and drink sale rises after years of decline
Four out of five households now buying organic produce, with younger shoppers willing to spend the most, industry report finds
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Tycoon Vincent Bolloré to back London electric car hire scheme
Scheme planned for 2015 will allow drivers to book electric cars for short journeys between parking points in the city -
Fold-up and one-seater cars are coming to a city near you
The electric car is being reborn as a cost-efficient vehicle perfect for short, one-person trips for delivery and home-care services – and if it takes off, cities will need new policies to deal with it, writes Elisabeth Braw
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Is the ban on gardeners using peat really so unfair?
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Ethical farming dilemma: should we be helping the chicken or fixing the egg?
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Sustainability in the family home – which generation is leading the way?
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Is it ethical to buy walnuts from California?
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How ethical are your eggs?
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Fairtrade at 20: much achieved, but much more needs to be done
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Labour vows not to renegotiate EDF nuclear power station deal
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Is it still ok to forage for food?
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Potential £100m flotation for maker of washing machine that uses beads
- Amory Lovins: energy visionary sees renewables revolution in full swing
- Valentine's Day ethics: how green is your red rose?
- Lush is the little guy standing up to Amazon – but what if I hate the little guy?
- Retailers launch campaign to keep old clothes out of landfill
- Fonio: the grain that would defeat quinoa as king among foodies
Cheap batteries will revolutionise the renewable energy market
Chris Huhne: The big power companies will struggle to keep up as a solution emerges to the problem of storing wind and solar power