Sustainable building products supplier Green Building Store is launching a new range of Passivhaus products which can help create homes and buildings which use 90% less energy for heating than standard UK buildings. read more...

Once farmers had to grow it by Royal decree to ensure Britain ruled the waves. But hemp, the plant said to have 25,000 uses, including making ropes and sails, has long since fallen out of fashion. Now a Yorkshire family farming business is not only cultivating hemp but are turning it into modern-day eco-building materials. read more...

Ever feel like you're going around in circles and not doing anyone much good? Royal Boon Edam Group Holding B.V. of the Netherlands has found a use for that wasted energy. It's created the world's first revolving door that generates energy with every turn. read more...

New science confirms there is no acceptable limit for gypsum to be deposited with biodegradable waste. Firms dealing with gypsum waste, such as plasterboard and plaster, are being encouraged to recycle and reuse more as new guidance on gypsum going to landfill was recently announced by the Environment Agency. read more...

YHA Eskdale, part of the national Youth Hostels Association network, has installed Thermafleece, the market-leading brand in natural fibre insulation from Second Nature, to help reduce its environmental impact and educate visitors on green issues. read more...

A Guide published by Greenpeace in August, titled: 'Setting a New Standard: Alternatives to unsustainable plywood in the UK construction industry', has cited FSC certified Oriented Strand Board (OSB) as one of the most environmentally sound alternatives to non-FSC certified plywood for all manner of building projects. read more...