Ask Leo & Lucy
Your green living questions answered by Leo Hickman and Lucy Siegle. Send yours by email to ask.leo.and.lucy@guardian.co.uk
The eco guide to pensions
Vast amounts are paid into Britain’s pensions schemes and, sadly, much of it still goes into supporting fossil fuels, writes Lucy Siegle
The eco guide to New Year recycling
Now that China and Hong Kong won’t take our rubbish, it’s time to get real, says Lucy Siegle
The eco guide to the Christmas walk
Going out for a breather after the big meal is a tradition. But now you have to think about the quality of the air you’re taking in, says Lucy Siegle
The eco guide to not buying stuff
What do you give to the person who has everything? How about nothing? By Lucy Siegle
The eco guide to Christmas trees
Do you keep it real or try and fake it? When it comes to Christmas trees try and find an organic one and, if possible, a living one so you can dust off the tinsel and keep it going for next year, says Lucy Siegle
The eco guide to greener veg
More than 300 pesticides are permitted in conventional agriculture, and some may combine in a harmful cocktail effect. So for your sake and the planet’s, go organic, says Lucy Siegle
The eco guide to yoga
Mindfulness helps us deal with the stress of climate trauma, and seek solutions. Make sure your kit’s sustainably sourced and exercise outside, says Lucy Siegle
The eco guide to the cod bounceback
It was great news for fish and chips fans when North Sea cod was certified sustainable. Steady on though says Lucy Siegle, there are still things to worry about at sea
The eco guide to using your money
Switch to an ethical bank account and invest in renewable energy, not fossil fuels, says Lucy Siegle
The eco guide to big ethics
Is it good news or bad when environment-friendly brands are bought out by major industry players? Lucy Siegle wonders
The eco guide to sanitary products
Menstrual pads are hard to talk about, and also an eco disaster on our beaches – but we need to change our ways, says Lucy Siegle
The eco guide to new mindful activism
Placard-bearing angry activists have their place, but their are other, gentler ways to make a difference, says Lucy Siegle
The eco guide to radical materials
Cotton has a disastrous foorprint, leather is destroying the Amazon, polyester threatens the ozone layer. Luckily there are some new fabrics on the way, writes Lucy Siegle
The eco guide to disposing of litter
It’s time the responsibility for recycling was laid firmly at the door of the packaging manufacturers, says Lucy Siegle
The eco guide to cleaning products
Let’s banish bleach, says Lucy Siegle. It really isn’t a healthy way to clean the loo, and there are perfectly good green alternatives
The eco guide to ancient grains
Selective breeding gives the highest yield, but potentially at a price. It’s time to go back to our roots, writes Lucy Siegle
The eco guide to healthy beaches
It’s not about pristine sands – we need seaweed, coral and mangroves to sustain marine wildlife and protect the world’s coasts, writes Lucy Siegle
The eco guide to ocean waste
Plastic pollution in our seas is depressing – but there are imaginative moves afoot to address the problem. By Lucy Siegle
The eco guide to zero wasters
The zero-waste revolution has been postponed, except on Instagram, writes Lucy Siegle. But there are some constructive steps to be taken
The eco guide to Electric Vehicle hype
Don’t get spooked by the pro-fossil fuel lobby: when we abandon petrol and diesel, our whole world is going to change. By Lucy Siegle
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