Eco Tourism in the Cape Wine Lands – South Africa

Due to the global financial climate and dwindling natural resources, it is only obvious that South Africa would embrace ecotourism as a working sustainable answer to the problem. Being one of the most bio-diverse countries in the world, the popularity of South Africa as a tourist hot-spot is on the increase. What is Ecotourism? Lately, [...]

Keeping Your Kitchen Green

Kitchen appliances can be made environmentally friendly to save energy in a home. From dishwashers to refrigerators, the kitchen can go green by installing new energy efficient appliances. Before installing a kitchen appliance, you should check the efficiency rating to make sure that it meets the government guidelines for being energy efficient. However, most appliances [...]

Guest Post: How To Save Money By Going Green

If you would normally shy away from environmentally friendly products because you think they are too expensive then think again. Adopting a greener lifestyle doesn’t mean having to spend more money. On the contrary, you can actually save a lot of money by being green. Living a green lifestyle is easier thank you may think. [...]

5 Ways to be Green and Frugal

Unfortunately we are living in an era of austerity and during tough times like these we are all looking for ways to save money. However, here at TGF we also want to do so in a green and ethical manner. Here are our top 5 ways to be green and frugal:

Make your home eco with help from Nigel’s Eco Store!

After an article from the Independent inspired Nigel from Hove, Sussex, to move from eco publishing to eco selling in 2005, ‘Nigel’s Eco Store’ has gone from strength to strength in establishing a wide customer range and a long list of eco friendly products. Nigel’s Eco Store went from a home based online store in [...]

Guest Post: Are You Furnishing a Green Office Environment

If your small business has been looking for a way to save money and do something positive for the environment, purchasing green office furniture is a great way to go about that. For the business owner that is considering buying environmentally-friendly office furniture, keep in the mind that there are a number of benefits that [...]

Guest Post: Our Guide to Planning the Perfect Family “Staycation”.

The term ‘Staycation’ first came into use in the UK around 2009, as the value of the pound dropped and the savings to be made by holidaying at home just kept rising. There are many brilliant holiday locations right here in the British Isles, so if you are smart enough to ‘staycation’ this summer you [...]

Guest Post: How to Get Started Recycling Old Electronics

There are all manner of household items that you may choose to recycle, from the cans and bottles that once contained your food and beverages to the clothing, furniture, and home goods that are still in good enough shape to be useful to someone else (even though you’ve outgrown them in one way or another). [...]

Guest Post: Enjoy the world around you while saving it too with green travel

We all want to make an effort to get greener, but many people are unwilling to sacrifice their precious holidays in order to save the environment. However, with the advent of green travel, people are no longer forced to make the difficult decision between saving the world around them and enjoying it. When it comes [...]

Yeo Valley – A great family day out

When you think of Yeo Valley, you instantly think of their delicious organic yogurt or dairy products, but do you really know how they are made and the extent of what goes into making that scrummy pot of yogurt? This week I was lucky enough to be invited down to the Yeo Valley farm and [...]

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