Author Archives: Nikki Fotheringham

About Nikki Fotheringham

Nikki is an author and writer specializing in green living ideas and tips, adventure travel, upcycling, and all things eco-friendly. She's traveled the globe, swum with sharks and been bitten by a lion (fact). She lives in a tiny town with a fat cat and a very bad dog.

6 Amazing Upcycling Gift Ideas made from Plastic Bags

Upcycled Plastic messenger bag

I know you make every effort to remember your fabric shopping bags, but inevitably those pesky plastic bags still seem to find their way into your kitchen drawers. If you have a solid stash of bags, there are a lot of fun things you can do with them. Here are some great ideas.

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Brilliant Christmas Gifts for Stylish Chickens

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but not so much for chickens as extreme cold and peckish predators make life a little tough for your plucky cluckers. Now you can let your chickens know just how much you care with these stylish stocking stuffers every classy capon and fashionable fowl simply must have.

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DIY Healthy Dog Treat Recipes

Every dog must have its day and they must have healthy dog treats too! If you are tired of forking out a fortune for your party animal, then we are here to provide you with these amazing healthy DIY dog treat recipes. Make your own dog treats with organic ingredients so you can save money and ensure that your best friend eats well.

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Green Majority: People-Powered Media

We don’t need new parties; we need to tell our existing parties what we want them to do if they want our votes. Politicians are just conduits for your ideas, the problem is that people don’t take advantage of that. Their platforms are created on what they think get them elected – and you have the power to shape those platforms.

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Why Tagging is the Lowest Form of Wit

green travel tips

Wandering the streets of Rhodes’ extraordinary medieval city, I am confronted by an old nemesis; the tagger. When you spray your name across the trains, or bridges or my neighbor’s garage, I am (frankly) indifferent. But I find that there's nothing like a carelessly scrawled ‘Neville woz here’ on places of beauty, works of art or historical treasures to really get my goat .

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