Plans are afoot to build another wind farm on Thornton Moor - old home of the Brontë sisters. Opinion is divided: although some are in favour of wind farms, others think they will damage the landscape and impact on tourism. (more on wind farms...)

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Talk to any gardener in southern England and they’re likely to have one topic on their mind: the hosepipe ban. We green-fingered types must put away our hoses and sprinklers and spend hours watering with a can. (more about the hosepipe ban...)

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Hosepipe bans are on the way for much of the country this week, but will this really affect your day to day water usage? And what does it mean for the UK in the long term? (more about the hosepipe ban...)

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The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced an official state of drought for much of the southern and eastern parts of England. Will you take up the challenge to save water? (more about saving water...)

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Most people would agree that refill packs are a good idea; they typically use less packaging and claim to be better for the environment. So why do some supermarkets charge more for refill packs than the normal version? (more about the cost of refills...)

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The number of UK certified sustainable fish and seafood products has shot up by 41% in the past year. Great news; so why are we still so keen on fish like salmon and cod and why can it still be hard to find alternatives? (more about buying sustainable fish...)

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It’s easy to feel outraged at the suggestion that B&Q and Wickes are selling wood ‘felled illegally from the Borneo rainforest’ - but how much responsibility should we take for checking where our wood comes from? (more about responsibly sourced wood...)

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We’re apparently wasting £134 million a year by overcharging our gadgets, according to a study by energy firm Eon. Do you leave your mobile phone or laptop plugged in well after it’s fully charged? (more about overcharging gadgets...)

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Fairtrade coffee, tea and chocolate have been a big success with Brits, but it’s not just food that should require an ethical supply chain. Would you be happier buying tech if you knew it had more ethical components? (more about ethical tech...)

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You're planning a meal out; do you opt for a little Italian, a curry house, or a bustling Mexican? Thanks to a new 'super restaurant' you may not have to choose – but do you want to dine with 1,000 others? (more about 'super restaurants'...)

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On average we apparently spend eight minutes in the shower. That’s double what we should be spending. And I mean ‘spending’ quite literally - at 30p a pop, UK families are wasting £416 a year keeping clean. (more about showers...)

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Offices, retailers, banks, there are many culprits leaving lights on unnecessarily. When did this become acceptable, and how does it sit with energy price rises, dwindling natural resources and the Green Deal? (more about lights on office blocks...)

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