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Convert your car to LPG and cut fuel costs

Fed up with spending a fortune every time you fill up the car? Convert your vehicle to run on LPG and slash fuel bills by up to a half...
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Rush for second-hand Priuses

London drivers who have invested in environmentally friendly vehicles are being encouraged to cash in on a wave of demand for 'green' second-hand cars...

Gas guzzlers 'to pay double for road tolls'

Gas guzzlers face paying road tolls up to double those for less polluting cars under new Labour plans ...
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Eon's free energy monitor

Energy giant Eon is giving customers who sign up to its new energy saver tariff a free monitor it claims could cut the amount of electricity they use...
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Brown: Historic change on energy needed

Gordon Brown today called for a historic change to the way Britons waste energy in their everyday lives...
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M&S celebrates an 80% cut in plastic bags

Marks & Spencer is launching an advertising campaign to highlight the 80% cut in the number of carrier bags it gives out ...
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Meet the self-sufficient pensioner

Pensioner's eco-friendly lifestyle cuts gas bill to 7p a day, electricity to 16p and food to £1.42...
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Why cycling is good for your wealth

There are big tax breaks for those who want to cycle to work - but you may have to fight to get them ...
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Call for 10p deposit on drink cans and bottles

Countryside campaigners are calling for a deposit system on plastic bottles and cans to help reduce unsightly litter...
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How to turn your life and finances green

Caring about the environment was once seen as the preserve of hippies, but more people are turning their homes and finances green. Find out how....
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Carbon offsetting needs regulation

Carbon offsetting schemes have been branded 'confusing', 'vague' and 'inconsistent' in new research from consumer association Which?...

Government advice: 'Food miles are good'

The Government will today dismiss fears over 'food miles' and urge supermarkets to stock more produce flown in from Africa ...

Stores must cut plastic bags by 70%

Supermarkets have been told they must slash the number of plastic carrier bags they give to customers by 70% by next spring...
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Land-Rover launches 'eco' 4x4

A new green ‘baby’ Land Rover was being unveiled today. The LRX 4x4 has a diesel/electric hybrid engine to cut fuel use and an electric-powered rear axle for off-road capability...
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My war on supermarket waste

The average family spends £16 a week on unnecessary food packaging. But can you really do your week's shopping without all that cardboard and plastic? ...
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Long-distance electric car taking on G-Wiz

A new zero-emission electric car is being launched. The Think City can travel for 125 miles on one charge from a household plug ...
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Tips: Save the world... and some money

With greenhouse gas emissions rising, not all is lost. We show you how to act on CO2: how to be green and mean ...

Is this green card worth it?

Barclaycard has launched a 'green' credit card that it claims will support schemes that reduce carbon emissions. But is it any good?...
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Where does ethical money go?

Green issues and ethics are today's hot topics - But if you do save with a conscience, where does your money really go?...

Eco-cars: The new car industry battleground

The hottest subject of conversation at this week's Tokyo Motor Show is the new generation of green cars. Every major company, including the likes of Toyota, Honda and General Motors, is showing off its latest ideas on hybrid vehicles. ...
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