Started by husband and wife team Chris and Jo Bowley, Green2Blue is a plumbing service with a difference. The main driver behind the company is green living; turning old inefficient kitchens and bathrooms into sparkly new ones that help rather than hinder the environment.
Green2Blue came into being when Chris retired from his career in the army and the couple moved back to the UK. A period of service in …

Many people assume that their sash windows have never opened properly, and have always rattled and needed newspaper stuffed down the frame to stop draughts, but they can’t afford new double glazed sash units. This company aims to return their windows to better than original condition using new products and techniques, as well as traditional joinery methods.
The founder, Dan Sadler, used to work in the aviation business and was becoming …

Bright Green Homes LLP specialises in the eco-renovation and refurbishment of domestic properties. Offering a full service, from initial consultation: including a home energy survey and energy use analysis demonstrating household energy consumption and tailored suggestions of ways householders can green their home through DIY measures, all the way through to the design of an integrated best-fit solution for their home, completing planning & building regulations, project management and commissioning …

Gill’s Home and Garden is a one stop store in the heart of Hove. As well as all the usual things you would expect in a hardware store like buckets and brushes, they are are also Brighton and Hove’s only city centre garden centre. They also cut keys, sharpen knifes, sell organic Sussex veg boxes, and sell Ecover refills. All their logs and charcoal are from environmentally sustainable sources within Sussex …

Platinum Estates estate agents in Crawley first became interested in environmental issue two years ago. Managers were looking for a company car for all staff to use. They decided on the iconic hybrid Toyota Prius.
Heather O’Conner says: “We have green recycle paper bins through out the office and we also sourced recycled paper for all our headed stationary.”
Platinum Estates actively helps tenants on benefits have their homes insulated using the …

Mind Your Own Mess is no ordinary cleaning service. Not only does it use eco-friendly cleaning products, so you to put your feet up without guilt, it’ll even massage them while they’re up there. Well, perhaps not your feet specifically, but the rest of your body anyway.
Partnering with Brighton-based Bloom Therapies, Mind Your Own Mess offers a unique Clean and Spa Package, allowing you to enjoy a three-hour luxury body …

Green People formulate and sell certified organic and natural beauty products. Started by Charlotte Vohtz 14 years ago, Green People now carries an extensive range of 140 products.
One of the most challenging tasks Charlotte faced was finding good quality and totally pure raw materials for the products. Ingredients which met her high standards were expensive and difficult to source. Her refusal to accept diluted …

“We aim to design and construct inspiring ergonomic buildings that have exceptionally low running costs, in a resource efficient manner,” says marketing manager Sarah Waights.
Fordingbridge is a specialist construction company dedicated to the design and build of inspiring sustainable structures with a forty year history of exceeding its customers’ expectations. It provides a service for the public sector, education and retail with design solutions ranging from canopies and walkways to bespoke …

Firefly Solar is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company (CIC) offering a cutting-edge renewable energy solution for fossil-fuel dependent technology in the events industry. The small team designs and builds mobile solar generators supplying clean, green energy to events in the local area and beyond, offering the UK’s first fully mobile, silent-running and carbon-cutting examples of sustainable energy on the move.
Firefly Solar powers many charitable, eco-friendly and free community-based events, demonstrating …

Englewood B&B is situated in the village of Landford on the northern edge of the New Forest National Park. It is run as an environmentally friendly business and owner Sylvia Jones is constantly looking for new ways to be even more sustainable.
The ingredients for the meals served at the B&B are grown in her back garden or sourced locally where possible. Items from further afield such as sugar, coffee or …