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 Beavers can play an important role in flood prevention and as such deserve our support and care, says the Beaver Trust, which is launching a short documentary film to enlighten us as to their many skills
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 Architectural designer and TV presenter Charlie Luxton is optimistic that self-build is the future for the next generation. And he's all for thinking well and truly outside the box. |
 The capital is buzzing with shows related to homes...and the biggest of them is the Ideal Home Show, which runs until April 1. Deco's been to see it and there is plenty of good stuff for the green at heart |
 With the focus on plastic pollution, we forget that noise is also polluting our lives to extent that many of us have no idea what the sound of silence sounds like. |
 UK summer weather is so darn hot it's impossible to function without a fan. But lots of them are deafeningly loud, so those nice quiet people at Quiet Mark have highlighted fans that won't keep you awake at night |
 Dorset Tea has joined the no plastic purveyors of the UK's favourite hot beverage with eco teabags that can composted by your friendly neighbourhood local authority |
 GODAN stands for Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition and it wants us all to know its name |
 Despite being used increasingly for clothing, organic fabrics for use in the home are remain pretty hard to find. Kay Hill considers why interiors are lagging behind in this important area, and looks at what's on the market |
 Clean, fresh, crisp, natural... these are adjectives used about that most ubiquitous of fabrics, cotton. But in his book, Cotton, Canadian academic Adam Sneyd explores the dark side of global cotton production. |
