http://www.layman.org.uk Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:28:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en At the moment grants are available to home owners so that they can have free loft and cavity wall insulation.  If you are either a home owner, renting privately and are eligible for benefits, tax credits, over 70 or the state pension is your main income source then you will ... http://www.layman.org.uk/free-loft-and-cavity-wall-insulation-or-at-least-cheaper/ There has been a bit of bad press recently about carbon offsetting schemes and how good they actually are.  There's also a lot of confusion on what different offsetting schemes offer and if they're actually any good.  Many companies now, such as EasyJet from the aviation industry offer a carbon ... http://www.layman.org.uk/carbon-offsetting/ Quite frankly, is it any wonder the UK's public transport system isn't better utilised.  Where I live it's rubbish and would be a huge inconvenience.  If I can get around using it, going when and where I want, without having to donate my left arm and right leg to use ... http://www.layman.org.uk/getting-aroundcycling-buses-trains/ Everyone's aware that energy saving light bulbs save money and are good for the environment due to lower carbon dioxide emissions created to power them, so I won't bore you with old news.  However, they might not be so good for us as they could be. I'll start of by saying, ... http://www.layman.org.uk/warnings-on-energy-saving-light-bulbs/ With developers forcing more and more houses onto a plot of land, we end up with gardens with not enough room to swing a cat...not that you should do that if you have a big garden!  Allotments are a fantastic way of getting a bit more space to grown some ... http://www.layman.org.uk/allotments-grow-your-own-veg/ With new contracts and technology changing every single day it's not surprising that people have a few old mobile phones lying around the house.  I don't personally like throwing things like this away, especially as they could be used if my new phone were to break.  I got my last ... http://www.layman.org.uk/mobile-phone-recycling/ A few years ago me and my family took ownership of two chickens.  They were an unusual pair and they named after an unusual set of characters.  One was to be named Evelyn after Patrick Bateman's (American Psycho) girlfriend and the other was to be named Lady Heather after a ... http://www.layman.org.uk/chickens-the-latest-craze-of-the-middle-class/ In this post I hope to show you a few places on the internet which are great for finding green resources and advice! If you're after a list of fair trade, organic, ethical and green providers for different products and services why not use this leading directory called Search-For-Me.co.uk.  The website ... http://www.layman.org.uk/the-green-providers-directory/ The following cars all have CO2 emissions of 120g/km or less, putting them in Vehicle Excise Duty Band B. There are currently no cars in the UK in Band A, so this is the best you're going to get. With the exception of the Toyota Prius, all the cars are ... http://www.layman.org.uk/cars-with-co2-emissions-under-120gkm/ Over the last twenty years or so in the UK there has been a greatly increased use in washing machines, dishwashers and a greater interest in gardening. As a result there has been a 50% increase in domestic water consumption in the UK. The average person now uses 160 litres ... http://www.layman.org.uk/water-butts-water-harvesting/