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Making its mark quietly: Quiet Mark

The sound of silence.. Quietmark is an organisation which urges us to make time for silence and to choose products in our home which are quiet. 

Fans for fans of quiet fans

Quiet Mark is an organisation that works with manufacturers to get them to engineer quietness into their products. And if there's one thing everyone says would be less annoying if it were quieter, it's the fan, now crucial to getting through a British summer.

Biodegradable teabags from Dorset Tea

biodegradable teabags from dorset tea. bags contain no plastic and can be industrially composted

Cotton: it's a dirty business

conventional cotton is a dirty business and not eco friendly. cultivation uses huge quantities of water and pesticides, which damage workers' health

Mall Galleries: The Natural Eye 2020

Flora and fauna can cheer even most taciturn among us, so if you're stuck in a concrete hell, try to get along to Mall Galleries for The Natural Eye exhibition. Or failing that see all the works of art online.

This being the year of covid, you will need to book a slot to visit and social distancing, face coverings, hand sanitizer...yeh..you know the drill.

Want a secure job? Then train in a trade

Recent research shows a worrying dearth of young people coming into the trades, as our skilled workforce of plumbers, electricians, builders and carpenters are ageing and will be retiring in the next decade.

Ramping up renewable energy in India

India makes huges amounts of goods that we in Europe and the US want and rely on, particularly in the fields of furniture, carpets and clothing. Therefore we should take an interest in how it generates electricity to keep the factories working and share our expertise to ensure people in all countries can enjoy cheaper, cleaner, greener energy.

Bolia student design award winners

This year's three winners of Bolia's 2020 Design Award are:

Peace and tranquility: a house in Provence

eco friendly house restoration in the Luberon region of Provence. It uses local stone, lime plaster for all the walls and reclaimed wood.

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