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EVs: what's holding us back?
To coincide with Net Zero week, Professor Rohit Bhagat of Coventry University's Research Centre for E-Mobility and Clean Growth examines key barriers to take up of electric vehicles in the UK
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Affordable luxuries: eco-friendly candles
Sales of candles, particularly fragranced ones, continue to grow. And we're seeing more small artisan manufacturers bring delicious, quirky, new fragrances to the market while striving to make their products environmentally friendly
Accessories
If you love gardening but are in want of a garden, then consider embracing the world of terrariums. A super useful new book is out that shows you how to create mini indoor container gardens that will fascinate and delight
Solidwool has produced a limited edition run of Hembury side tables in collaboration with Roger Oates Design
Don't surreptiously wipe sticky fingers on your clothes...invest a few pounds in some impactful paper napkins that will elevate every mealtime
Events
Buying antiques is a great way of furnishing with minimal impact on the environment. And if you're always on the look-out for fascinating one-off pieces, don't miss the Decorative Antiques & Textile Fairs, which running through the year
An exhibition of work by renowned multimedia artist and designer Bethan Laura Wood opens this month at the Design Museum in London
Interiors
We all acquire stuff as we go through life and most of us would, if push comes to shove, agree we're more hoarder than Marie Kondo aficionado. Interior designers Studio Dean urge practicality and suggest we can be a bit more judicious about what we keep and then use some of that stuff to make our homes look cool, not stuffed to the gills
For larger rooms, the wider the planks, the more striking the floor can look. And wood from sustainable forests, or reclaimed wood, are good choices for the eco-minded, nature-loving home-owner
The key to making wise changes to your home is to assess and plan and then do everything in the most eco-friendly, energy efficient way
Gardens
When it rains, vow to collect as much as you can of this precious resource that falls from the sky so you can use it to water the plants in dry times
For small projects such as garden rooms, is it time to embrace the ground screw over concrete for the all important foundations?
With spring not far off and food prices still so high, why not plan to grow your own fruit and veg this year? However large or small your outside space, use it to benefit you and the environment
