Resources

Kamran Shezad, sustainability lead for the Bahu Trust and climate change advisor to the Mosques & Imams National Advisory Board, offers some inspiring ideas for an environmentally-friendly Ramadan.

Before you buy a brand-new wooden product, think if it's possible to repair what you have – or at least buy items made from reconditioned or recycled wood.

From the pollution produced by landfills to the devastating effects of plastic in our oceans, we urgently need to stem the flow of rubbish pouring into our environment. Here's a reminder of why recycling is such a good thing – for you and the planet.

An alphabetical list of helpful links on wood use and tree protection – from campaigns to recycling and sustainable building.

If you can't find reused or recycled wood for your woodworking projects, the next best environmental choice is local FSC-certified timber.

Rather than buying brand new wood for a DIY or building project, it's much better for the environment to find timber that's been used before. Here's why, and how...

If repairing or re-using old wood isn't possible, here's an A to Z guide to buying new timber. Find out if it's from endangered trees, or from a sustainable source.

Health and beauty, cleaning, laundry, food and drink, air freshening – the answer's a lemon. A zesty solution for cutting down on all the products we buy.

Politicians and corporations have been promoting the large-scale production of fuels from crops. They claim these biofuels are an easy solution to climate change. But in reality they just ravage more of the planet's natural resources.

Here are our top tips for an eco-friendly wedding that's every bit as precious as the Earth's natural resources you'll be saving.