Could you give up washing? A growing number of people are cutting down on daily showering and hair-washing. So could you join the extreme soap-dodgers?
Day of the lentil burghers: Ghent goes veggie to lose weight and save planet Belgian council claims to be first town in Europe not to eat meat for a day every week
Carbon emissions fuelled by high rates of obesity Overweight causing 1bn extra tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions every year, say experts
Why golf clubs have hit the bunker Leo Hickman: We shouldn't be too surprised to learn that some of the UK's 2,500-odd courses are now going into administration
Green Gyms to offer an eco workout The Scottish government is encouraging people to ditch pumping iron in favour of tree planting in open air
Looking your best in the bike lane: how to ride with style Models show the way it could be at show dedicated to the power of pedalling
Two wheels Josie Dew: Why don't more parents cycle with their babies or toddlers on the back of their bikes?
Pre-washed salad is a dirty trick Felicity Lawrence: It takes sweated labour to grow it, it's not even really washed before we eat it – and it costs a packet, literally
Live in the now? What an absolutely idiotic proposition Victoria Coren: Doing life right, according to the Freeman Principle, requires a lot of money, props and vehicles; I'd say his surname is more ironic than apt
Why plant a placenta? It makes a great lasagne Laura Barton: Actor Matthew McConaughey has revealed that he plans to plant the placenta of his newborn son. How unoriginal