What is Eco

The word eco comes from the ancient Greek word 'oikos' meaning house, or the Latin 'oeco' meaning household. Mostly used as a prefix it is added to an existing word to create another word with new meaning, mostly related to ecology – for example eco-system, eco-tourism, eco-label etc, suggesting that a product is less damaging to the environment.

Ecology – The study of the detrimental affects of modern civilization on the environment, with a view toward prevention or reversal through conservation.

So what does environmentally or eco-friendly mean?

Environmentally / Eco Friendly – How we live our life affects our environment. To us being environmentally or eco friendly means not wasting precious resources and choosing goods and services considered to have a lower impact on the environment.

Examples of being eco friendly
Here at the Nigel's Eco Store office we are pretty eco conscious. We use an energy saving kettle, use recycled office products and green cleaning products, and a large amount of what is brought into the office is recycled. We have a green electricity supplier, use energy saving light bulbs, make sure we don't leave our computers on standby, have sustainable cardboard office furniture and our walls are painted with natural paint. We also all walk or cycle to work, and are members of a local car club.

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