A year in Lifestyle – from dire rumblings over biofuel to the unprecedented eco-promises of President Elect Obama, from ravaged coral to eco sunscreen, personal sustainability to green careers. It’s been a whirlwind 12 months…and here’s why.

January: we first look at the menaces of urban tumbleweed, plastic hotel toiletries, greenwashing, and pondered the wisdom of using silicone cookware and fuel in place of food.

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Which travel organizations are making real progress on climate change? One company that deserves a pat on the back is the U.K.-based rail and bus operator, the Go-Ahead Group.

Go-Ahead has just become the first travel company to achieve the Carbon Trust Standard. The company operates the Gatwick Express train service from Gatwick Airport to central London, train services in southern England and the Midlands and numerous public bus routes throughout the U.K. What this means is that Go-Ahead has …

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