Does Carbon Offsetting Work?
What is Carbon Offsetting? Carbon offsetting is essentially the idea that you can “make up for” the carbon you release into the atmosphere by funding a project that reduces the overall amount of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere. What kind…
Best Eco-Friendly Gifts Under £20
Glass drinking straws Classy glass straws, for the perfect plastic-free cocktail hour. Eco organic bed linens Mitre have created a range of bed linens made from environmentally friendly 100% organic cotton. Lush. Coloured LED Edison bulbs These beautiful lights come…
Are Wood Burning Stoves Being Banned?
Wood burning stoves are one of the oldest and most characterful ways to heat a home, filling an estimated 1.5 million UK homes – a number that is growing every year. With so much political upheaval and changes in environmental…
Should I Join London Power?
What is London Power? London Power is a newly announced green energy company, exclusively available to Londoners. The venture is a partnership between Sadiq Khan and Octopus Energy. London Power is promising quite a bit to potential new customers: Fair…
Climate Change Food: How Does Your Diet Impact The Environment?
With all the media coverage around healthy eating and becoming more educated about what we consume, it’s easy to see why so many people are ditching the processed foods and giving up red meats. But can what you eat really…
How Your Old Phone Can Save The Rainforest
Why does the rainforest matter so much? Although we all know that the rainforests are important and worth saving, it’s remarkable how little thought we tend to put into why. Deforestation is the second biggest contributor to climate change, accounting…
20 Hacks For Eco-Friendly Living (Without Spending Any Money)
1. Give up bottled water. Seriously, it’s so expensive and so unnecessary 2. Request your bills to be emailed to you to instead of posted to cut down on paper waste 3. Cold wash your clothes (unless you wore a…
Why is Intermittency a Problem for Renewable Energy?
Here at the GreenAge we love renewable energy. There’s absolutely no doubt that it’s the way forward, not only for the UK but for the whole world. That said, we think it’s important to understand how renewable energy works, and…
The Truth About Nuclear Power
Here at the GreenAge we’re all about clean, renewable energy and making the world a better place, so it may surprise you to know that we’re not staunchly against nuclear energy. But wait, doesn’t nuclear waste harm the environment? Isn’t…
The Truth About Nuclear Power
The Green Room: What happens when you put two energy experts in a room and ask them to get to the bottom of nuclear power. We take you through all the big questions of nuclear power. Doesn’t nuclear waste…