http://www.ethicaldirectory.org/blogs The Green Directory - Ethical Directory Sun, 11 May 2008 15:14:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The eco-conscious adventurers trying to circumnavigate the world in a carbon-neutral biodiesel trimaran are approaching Puerto Rico, where they'll take on more fuel, fix the toilet and repair an inspection hatch that flooded their sleeping quarters with biodiesel. Despite the problems, Earthrace has covered 4,200 miles since leaving Sagunto, Spain, on ... http://www.ethicaldirectory.org/blogs/adventure-the-eco-friendly-way/ Celebrity Chef, Gordon Ramsay called on the government to fine restaurant that serves fruit and vegetables that are out of season. “I don't want to see asparagus in the middle of December, nor strawberries from Kenya in the middle of March. Mr Ramsay argued that the amount of transportation that goes ... http://www.ethicaldirectory.org/blogs/gordon-ramsay-ban-fruit-and-vegitable-that-are-out-of-season/ A report published recently by Waste and Resources Action Programme, a government funded agency claimed that UK households trow away more than 6.7 million tons of food every year. Most of the food are still untouched and could have been eaten. More than £1 billion worth of wasted food was still ... http://www.ethicaldirectory.org/blogs/uk-household-trow-away-food-worth-10-billion/ A record number of consumers have complaint to the ASA (Advertising Standards Authority) about companies "green washing" consumers by "severely exaggerating" their product, services or companies green credentials. Shell Petroleum, Ryanair and Toyotal Prius were some of the companies/products were a few of the 561 complaints ASA received from consumers in ... http://www.ethicaldirectory.org/blogs/consumer-complain-about-exaggerated-green-credentials/ Is when you spend savings made as a result of a green activity on a non eco friendly act, for example, spending savings made as a result of converting to solar energy on holiday flights. http://www.ethicaldirectory.org/blogs/carbon-rebound/ The government thought the Highways Agency are to try a new way of keeping roads in the UK free of ice.  A scheme know as Interseasonal Heat Transfer (IHT), uses the summer sunshine to heat water placed in plastic pipes just below the surface of the road in the summer ... http://www.ethicaldirectory.org/blogs/highway-agency-to-recycle-sunshine/ Knowaste, a Canadian company that currently recycles nappies and other products in the US is starting a recycling plant for disposable nappies in Tyseley, in Birmingham. About 30,000 tonnes of nappies a year will be recycled, turning the waste which normally goes into landfill site to plastic and ... http://www.ethicaldirectory.org/blogs/disposable-nappy-recycling-is-here/ Inside Volvo S40 SE with Winter pack Model: S40 1.8 SE  lpg factory fitted Transmission: Manual 5 speed Colour:  Metallic green Mileage:  71,404 warranted miles Registered: 29th Sept  2003 Owners: 1 previous owner MOT expires: 29th Sept  2008 Full Service History: Yes all at Volvo main dealers at 12184..25300..39367..53932..64083 which was on 12 sept 07 ..so next due at ... http://www.ethicaldirectory.org/blogs/lpg-car-for-sale-volvo-s40-bifuel/ The mayor of London through transport for London are organising Walk to Work. The date set aside for Walk to Work is 24th of April 2008. Walking to Work is an excellent way to keep fit, save on petrol price, if you are normally a car driver, avoid congestion in public ... http://www.ethicaldirectory.org/blogs/london-walk-to-work-day-24th-april-2008/ Kim Fenske drives a bus in Colorado by day, but when he’s not working, he zooms around the mountains in a 2007 Toyota Prius. Fenske, an attorney by training who has also worked as a forest ranger, was an environmentalist long before hybrid cars like the Prius hit ... http://www.ethicaldirectory.org/blogs/38-sale-in-hybrid-car/