How to make your city flat greener.

I was inspired by the program "It's not easy to be green"; on BBC2 yesterday but was thinking that it is much easier to be green in the country when you have loads of space. In the city it is not possible for a flat owner to build a water wheel or have solar panels. I suppose you could have solar panels but all the flat owners in the block would need to agree. It is a shame that the government and city councils are not encouraging home owners to be a bit more green. There is only so much we can do: energy saving light bulbs, water saving flushes, taps and shower heads, recycling paper, cans, glass and plastic at your local supermarket. However, when it comes down to producing your own electricity or recycling grey water, it is not really feasible if you live in a city flat.

Still, I have been looking for products that are energy efficient and water saving and here goes (CAREFULL not all products on the sites are necessarily energy saving):

Household equipment for saving water and energy-saving light bulbs
http://www.neco.com.au/default.asp

Energy saving light bulbs
http://www.light-store.co.uk/catalog/index.php/cPath/3
http://www.electricbikesdirect.co.uk/productlist.asp?category=8
http://www.maplin.co.uk/family_free_delivery/Energy%20Saving.htm

Garden compost and rainwater collection
http://www.trycomposting.com/sww/index2.htm

Range of water-saving taps, shower heads and toilets flushes
http://www.niagaracorporation.co.uk/index.php?action=shop
Tap inserts to reduce flow
http://www.tapmagic.co.uk/products.html
Bathroom products
http://www.thomasdudley.co.uk/water_saving.asp

Everything from Eco Kettles to water-saving flush
http://www.proeco.co.uk/
http://www.shopeco.co.uk/

Lots of energy saving gadgets:
www.ecotopia.co.uk

Only two steps away from the chinese surveillance system

It seems that Blair has been looking to China's survelliance system for inspiration. Imagine if the Ntional Identity Registry was accepted and made compulsory, we could do exactly what the Angry Chinese Blogger is talking about. Scary world we're living in!

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Dispatches: stealing freedom

It is about time we heard about the role the government is taking on ID cards. I thought the Dispatches: stealing freedom was quite balanced in its approach. It is a shame that there is not a bit more talk about the ID cards and the National Identity Registry in the media. I am afraid that once again, the government and its whips are going to manage to push through another legislation that will take away our freedom like the last time. It is now illegal to demonstrated within a mile of Westminster and if you do, you can be searched and finger printed under the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005. The guys and girls in blue seem to be using this to search and arrest anybody that gets in the way especially if you are voicing your opinion against the government.
I have written to a couple of peers about the 6th of March ID card bill that is going through the House of Lords. I am glad to see that I am not the only one. Well done CuriousHamster. I hope that this issue picks up a bit of momentum in the blogosphere before it is too late. I think it is imperative that the House of Lords stand by their re-amendments. I really hope they do.

See how big Blair's nose gets when you pull it!!!


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