Simple Steps to Greener Living...
Monday 7th January 2008 by Georgie Coleridge Cole
With the launch of Whole Foods in London, online eco boutique Adili  (watch out Net A Porter) and word is, an eco department store on the horizon, the green thing is here to stay. The world’s going green and 2008 is the time to get your home green too so, make the task top of your new year’s resolutions list and act now.
Here are some simple steps towards greener living:
 RECYCLE – you really should have nailed this by now and if you haven’t, then it’s never too late to start. You’ll soon be seen as a social outcast if you don’t.
A large stainless steel bin with separate inner bins will help make it easier – not to mention how it’ll help the environment. Can’t bear to part with your Brabantia? Then Garden Trading’s Galvanised Bin is a viable option.
Not only has the world got more conscious about being green but green design and what’s on offer to the consumer has come on leaps and bound too. Make life simple and get into the habit of shopping from green stores.
 Looking for a gift for a girl friend? Then head to the The Lazy Environmentalist . It’s a place where originality and sustainability are inextricably intertwined. It’s an eco-emporium, where beautiful yet sustainable gifts and home furnishings are to be found - and sometimes, something a little more unusual.
For your everyday needs, The Natural Store is your definitive ‘greener living’ online store, providing you, your family and friends with only the finest natural and organic brands and products.
And be sure to visit EcoCentric Store where you’ll find everything from organic fairtrade bed linen, felt eco cushions and eco throws to recycled glass vases, candles holders and accessories.
 Paint your walls with nothing but water-based paint from The Little Greene Paint Company ; their paints contain minimum volatile organic compounds.
They’re also the most authentic palette of period colours available today and they produce a lovely chalky finish. What’s more, for every can sold, a donation is made to English Heritage to help maintain and restore the nation's historic treasures.
 You can even clean green too (products are natural, biodegradable, powerful) thanks to Daylesford Organic, Natural House & now the White Company. For more on this phenomena read our blog
 on the subject...
Get into the spirit of green living with the colour, literally. Get the look with a chalky sage (though it’s usually best kept for the kitchen where it looks great alongside aluminium and/or black granite) or crisp white walls and splashes of apple green coming from fresh flowers and soft furnishings.
And the simplest way to greener living? Remembering to turn off those lights and switch the television off standby!
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