I admit it, I was an air freshener abuser. My cleaning cupboard had more air freshener varieties than you could poke a stick at. But in fooling my nose, I was also poisoning my immediate and wider environment. There are certainly greener ways to keep nasty smells at bay.

Our toilets and sewerage treatment systems deal with more than our own waste. In our efforts to create a hygienic domestic environment, we're often killing  more than just the bacterial nasties. Here's some tips for a greener loo.

Styrofoam, or more accurately, polystyrene, is a common plastic product used in packaging that is leaving a terrible environmental legacy for generations to come. Learn more about polystyrene and pick up some tips on how to reduce or delay it from entering the waste stream.