Issue 14: 10 things we learned

You can make your own hydroponic planters from plastic bottles. Home hydroponics, page 50

Seaweed is used to create furniture! The green future, page 6

Natural swimming pools use plants instead of chlorine to clean their water. City serenity, page 42

The active ingredient in fake tanning lotions is derived from beets. Your fake tan plan, page 32

Dental fillings release mercury into the environment during a cremation. Green funerals, page 26

The company Terracycle turns old toothbrushes into pens! Feeling good about, page 30

Waste that goes into sink disposal units generally ends up in landfill. My dilemma: Food scraps, page 16

White cabbage butterflies can be scared off with ‘butterfly scarecrows’. One-minute skills: Making dummy butterflies, page 56

Fridges and freezers made since 2010 are much more efficient. 13 tips for choosing a fridge or freezer, page 38

‘Compostable’ plastics won’t break down unless the compost is hotter than 60°C. Are you being greenwashed? page 22