The Eco Bloke

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OxonCarts delivering a bride the green way!

You are getting married, but you want your big day to be special for the environment as well as for you and your partner.

Here are two suggestions that I have to make your special day just that little bit more special.

• Hire a rickshaw to take you from your home to the church or registry office. This is a fun way of getting to your venue with the least impact on the environment.

You have heard of Solar Power, Wind Power and Wave Power, but with England in the middle of one of the coldest winters ever recorded, could we make use of Snow Power?

A small town in Japan is doing just that and not just in the winter…

Check out this CNN report.

Could you make a Snow Powered Fridge to use for the next few weeks so that your regular fridge can be switched off? Just image the energy saving you would make while making use of all that free energy. Now thats low-carbon living…

Cooker Hob Gas Energy Saver

There are many ways that we can save on energy day to day, but today I want to cover some specific tips that you can use when cooking at home.

If you cook regularly then these tips could help you reduce your energy consumption by 12-80%, massively reduce your carbon footprint and save you money!

1. Put a lid on it! Covering your pots and pans when heating will allow them to reach their optimum temperature quicker. This means you will be using less energy and your food will be ready in a shorter time. A bonus if you are in a hurry!

Rambling on...

Welcome to my first blog post as the Eco Bloke at EcoBloke.co.uk.

My aim was to set up this ‘plain speaking’ blog to help people just like me get the best out of living the eco-life.

I haven’t really got a plan of the direction of what I am trying to achieve here yet, but I guess you can expect loads of informational blog posts based on tips for green living, products and books that can help you along the way in your low-carbon living and loads of news from around our beautiful planet.