http://www.thegreenghost.com/RSSFeed.aspx?Mode=4The Green Ghost latest articlesAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/http://www.TheGreenGhost.com/images/logo_sands.gifhttp://www.thegreenghost.com/RSSFeed.aspx?Mode=4Book reviewCharityFishFuelFunGardenGhostsGift ideasGood newsGreen buildingGreen StudentHealthholidaysHouseholdNatural pest controlPowerful factsProductsRain forestRecyclingrenewable energyThe girlsWasteOrganicAgony ghostFashionNatural productThe Pink GhostFoodChristmasGreen ideasDowsingAlternative medicineWaterPolutionCarbon footprintOrganic fabricGrow your own fruit and vegThu, 22 Dec 2011 16:14:45 GMTOn our annual trip to the city lights and shops of London we noticed an increase in the use of some very neat paper and string handled bags from some of the more upmarket design labels to the well known high street brands. It looked that the war against the plastic bag was finally being won.    So you can imagine, as the ghosts of all things green and environmentally challenging we were shocked to read a report that not only was the plastic bag consumption by shoppers on a dramatic rise th.../UserConsole/ViewPost.aspx?Title=The_new_rise_of_the_plastic_bag...&ArticleID=3466/UserConsole/ViewPost.aspx?Title=The_new_rise_of_the_plastic_bag...&ArticleID=3466#commentsWed, 30 Nov 2011 20:50:05 GMTAs ghosts, we remember the crippling smog that overtook London, England, for many years and we are now sorry to hear that the people of Mongolia are suffering the same. The worry is that in Bogd Khan the people with wealth are now escaping into the near by woods and valleys long held as true wilderness for the world.     It seems that those with money are buying up tracts of land and building their ideal homes. The government have tried to say no yet the land deals they have been making wo.../UserConsole/ViewPost.aspx?Title=Save_a_national_treasure&ArticleID=3457/UserConsole/ViewPost.aspx?Title=Save_a_national_treasure&ArticleID=3457#commentsTue, 15 Nov 2011 20:58:44 GMTWell, after some time away working on the allotment we at GG Towers turned our minds to a short break only to return to find the council had divided our allotment plot in two and given the side hard won from the weeds to their friends. With a tad of grumpyness the team approached the council officious official in charge of allotments only to be told that we had been working on the wrong plot! What!!! ( Yes I know but it was a bad hair day) Not only had the council divided our legal plot but h.../UserConsole/ViewPost.aspx?Title=Council_of_destruction&ArticleID=3451/UserConsole/ViewPost.aspx?Title=Council_of_destruction&ArticleID=3451#commentsThu, 04 Aug 2011 15:12:48 GMTWith a glut of marrows this year we have been busy making marrow jam with a hint of ginger, marrow and carrot soup but have just found a recipe for marrow rum. Why not have a go with the children who can help scoop out the seeds and pith from the large marrow.  The making of the rum is set out below. Ingredients 1 large marrow       Bag of demerara sugar Raisins                     20gm of baker’s yeast Cut the top of a scrubbed straight marrow to expose the seeds. With a long handl.../UserConsole/ViewPost.aspx?Title=Marrow_rum&ArticleID=3355/UserConsole/ViewPost.aspx?Title=Marrow_rum&ArticleID=3355#commentsSun, 24 Jul 2011 15:32:37 GMTThe school holidays are here in full swing in the UK with parents already looking forward to September. There are more and more holiday clubs being set up by councils and businesses around the country but many are expensive – particularly if you have more than one child. So what to do before and after the family break. What about a walk in the countryside with a packed lunch and thermos of cold squash. Does not have to be the countryside – a park or green space will do. There it can be made i.../UserConsole/ViewPost.aspx?Title=Summer_holiday_blues&ArticleID=3353/UserConsole/ViewPost.aspx?Title=Summer_holiday_blues&ArticleID=3353#commentsMon, 11 Jul 2011 15:25:57 GMTWaste away On our travels around the back streets of many a city, town and village haunting in the small hours we have been appalled by the amount of waste food being dumped into bins ready to be transported off to landfill sites. And why? It is all because here in the UK in particular we are obsessed with sell by and use by dates on food packages.  The fact that this food is edible days, some times weeks, after the sell by date.     We at Green Ghost Towers (by the sea) have been buying.../UserConsole/ViewPost.aspx?Title=Waste_not_-&ArticleID=3344/UserConsole/ViewPost.aspx?Title=Waste_not_-&ArticleID=3344#commentsTue, 26 Apr 2011 14:42:12 GMTGreen Ghost Towers is enjoying the sea views – not caused by a fateful giant wave but rather a move to the coast. This has meant a smaller garden for both flowers and vegetables. So we all hatched a cunning plan whilst in the lookout tower we spied allotments.  So that was the plan – we would apply for an allotment. Some 14 months later we have half an allotment of five rods. So as ghosts and spooks we like to visit at night and would you believe it? We have the cemetery next door so we can t.../UserConsole/ViewPost.aspx?Title=Allotmenteering_for_ghosts&ArticleID=3315/UserConsole/ViewPost.aspx?Title=Allotmenteering_for_ghosts&ArticleID=3315#commentsTue, 26 Apr 2011 14:34:08 GMTIt’s not too late to grow your own if you can find a local shop or garden centre offering vegetable plugs so that you can either pot on or plant in the ground. There is a delight of growing from seeds, and there are also disappointments when seeds do not germinate for many reasons from the type of compost to the warmth of the days. Not to be upset the standby is always a trip to a local nursery, garden centre or stall at the front of someone’s home who is selling off over production of seedli.../UserConsole/ViewPost.aspx?Title=Grow_your_own_wedding&ArticleID=3314/UserConsole/ViewPost.aspx?Title=Grow_your_own_wedding&ArticleID=3314#commentsSat, 25 Dec 2010 06:55:34 GMTDear reader of the pages of Green Ghost - thank you for being out there, for getting in touch, posting comments, and supporting the ghosts.  The year has been full of fun and upset but we have been delighted with the support you have show. Merry Christmas one and all/UserConsole/ViewPost.aspx?Title=MERRY_CHRISTMAS&ArticleID=3220/UserConsole/ViewPost.aspx?Title=MERRY_CHRISTMAS&ArticleID=3220#commentsSat, 25 Dec 2010 06:49:57 GMTDr Richard Gross of the Polytechnic Institute of New York has been developing a plastic that is truly recyclable and could be the next biofuel.  The project is funded by U.S. Defence Advance Research Projects Agency (DARPA)      Dr Gross sent the following to the Green Ghost recently;      A fermentation process has been developed that produces omega-hydroxyfatty acid monomers from plant oils in yields of 112 g/L and productivity of 2 g/L/h. The monomer is isolated in high purity by a simp.../UserConsole/ViewPost.aspx?Title=Using_yeast_to_build_a_better_plastic_and_biofuel.&ArticleID=3219/UserConsole/ViewPost.aspx?Title=Using_yeast_to_build_a_better_plastic_and_biofuel.&ArticleID=3219#comments