We've had loads of interest in the 3-second fast-boil kettle from Tefal since we first wrote about it last month, so I decided to put one through its paces, comparing it with some of the other innovative energy-saving kettles you can buy.
Here I am with Susi Weaser of Shiny Shiny, testing out the Tefal Quick-Cup and the Eco-Kettle from Powergen.
Oxygenating (or 'aerating') shower heads are said to reduce the amount of water your shower uses, without hindering its performance. In our video review, Katie Lee puts an Oxygenics aerating shower to the test, direct from her bathroom: this one is available at £59 from Natural Collection.
Ever wondered what deforestation in Brazil looks like from space? Or how lit-up the earth is at night? Now you can find out with ‘Earth from space’ by Andrew K. Johnston. The Guardian has taken a small selection of photographs from this beautiful book that highlight the damage mankind has done to the earth. The book itself contains over 300 beautiful photographs taken from satellite computer-massaged imagery. This inspiring and at the same time depressing book shows in graphic detail how the earth has changed in just the last few years because of us. There are amazing photographs of natural and manmade landmarks, weather systems and before and after photographs of urban developments, de-forestation, irrigation systems and a great deal more. This really brings to life the damage we continue to do to our planet. It makes distressing reading because much of what we have done is irreversible, and yet we continue to do more and more harm.
The book costs £12.99 in paperback from guardianbooks. Well worth buying, there is so much to see. You'll keep picking it up as will your friends whenever they are round.
The people at Innocent couldn't have timed it better. Their inaugural village fete took place during the hottest weekend we've had all summer, bringing thousands of people of all ages out to play in the sunshine.
The fete provided Londoners with the chance to take full advantage of one of the capital's largest green spaces, as a huge chunk of Regent's Park was transformed into a traditional-style fair, complete with ducks, geese, buntings in the trees and an epic farmers market. The event was a true foodie paradise, with many stalls selling scrummy organic produce and, of course, free smoothies. And when you'd finished stuffing your face, there was no shortage of recycle bins for rubbish of all types.
Jeremy Clarkson hated it, the Green Car Guide loved it - Toyota's hybrid electric car is top of the list when it comes to finding a green car. With only £15 road tax a year and no congestion charge Toyota claim it will save you fortunes on fuel and save the world with its low CO2 emissions. Watch our 'Hippy Gear' video review to find out if the Toyota Prius is the answer to our green motoring dreams.
The sun made a very welcome appearance across the UK this weekend, which was especially good news for Ben & Jerry's. The environmentally-concerned ice-cream experts staged their climate neutralSundae on the Common festival on Saturday and Sunday, and boy was it a great day out. Like many, I vowed afterwards to never touch another scoop of ice-cream again, but I suspect this will soon pass.
So what did this little jolly on the common do for the environment you might well ask? Well, in keeping with Ben & Jerry's green agenda, the event was made carbon neutral, with ticket sales supporting a solar panel project in India. On the day, the Climate Ambassadors were out in force, teaching the hungry revelers important nuggets of information as they earned their free ice cream.
A new 'literary' genre has emerged: eco-friendly Chick Lit is the latest fad in fiction-lite to hit our shelves, it seems, and one of the first titles we've seen is Sleeping with the Fishes by MaryJanice Davidson (Piatkus Books).
Fred the mermaid is a marine biologist investigating pollution in Boston Bay, aided and abetted by a sexy merman (or as he prefers to be called a "Prince of the Undersea Folk") and an equally attractive fellow marine biologist.
If you're someone who can handle chick-lit, and want to see your heroines go green, sleeping with the Fishes is a witty, gentle humorous romance perfect for enjoying with a cool organic ice-cream on a hot summer afternoon (or if necessary while huddled under the covers as the thunder rolls in).
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Ever wondered what deforestation in Brazil looks like from space? Or how lit-up the earth is at night? Now you can find out with 
The people at Innocent couldn't have timed it better. Their inaugural village fete took place during the hottest weekend we've had all summer, bringing thousands of people of all ages out to play in the sunshine.
The sun made a very welcome appearance across the UK this weekend, which was especially good news for Ben & Jerry's. The environmentally-concerned ice-cream experts staged their 
