In the green corner:...

We've all heard the sorry stats: cattle produce a lot of methane, which is 20 times worse for the environment than C02 (if you've ever got a bit too friendly with a cow, this fact probably isn't a hard one to believe). So we all need to reduce our consumption of meat and dairy to stop this noxious g...

We were having a discussion in the office today about how hard it is for men to find decent underwear that their wives and girlfriends will actually want to wear; a topic that becomes especially pressing at this time of year. Of course, if you're an eco-concsious sort of couple, you'll be sorted bec...

I'm a bit of a closet underground nerd, so I got quite excited when I saw that someone with some obvious architectual flair had created some artist spaces in London recently out of disused tube trains! This may not sound like anything new, but the way the trains have been kitted out is what's intere...

After being lampooned in a spoof dress-up game last year, the Olsen twins are being reminded why it's a seriously bad idea to piss off PETA. The twins' incorrigible attachment to fur coats has made 'Trashley' and 'Hairy-Kate' a consistent target for the organisation, which has now cast the 'Trollsen...

It's hard not to feel cheered up at the sight of a fluttering butterfly as you go about your daily chorse, but this most delicate of nature's pick-me-ups is in danger of disappearence, experts say...

A new report reveals the "dirty" secret of biofuels: Biofuels have forced global food prices up by 75% - far more than previously estimated - according to a confidential World Bank report obtained by the Guardian. The damning unpublished assessment is based on the most detailed analysis of the crisi...

New Jersey has a lot to be proud of: Sinatra, The Soprano's, the shore, solar power. Solar power? New Jersey? Oh yeah. Big time. In fact, the state has provided such strong leadership and vision on solar that it is #2 nationwide in solar panel installations, right behind California. Part of the succ...

We've focused on a lot of doom and gloom recently about how so many cheaper goods are produced inethically, and how hard it is to go shopping without unwittingly buying products made by small children in dire conditions. It's enough to make you throw your shopping bag aside in despair....

Forget The Verve, Kings of Leon and even Jay-Z...the real star of this year's Glastonbuy is going to be a blast from the past, although some may say its style has gone a bit 'soft'. Let's hope there won't be any bum notes......