House and Home

Do you want to build an eco-friendly house, insulate your roof with natural materials, buy a natural carpet, or perhaps use renewable heating fuels? You can do all this and more using renewable materials.

Renewable materials are typically better for the environment than synthetic materials. They can bring other advantages too; for example, some plant-based materials are excellent insulators – saving you money on heating bills.

Other properties that renewable materials can provide include greatly reduced carbon dioxide emissions, fewer fumes, no toxicity, safe and easy handling.

The renewable products featured here are all available in the UK; alhough they may not be manufactured here. There is a short description of each product, and we encourage you to visit company websites to find out more.

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• Build Houses Extensions and Green Roofs

  Depending on your project and the properties you require, there are a range of plant-based building materials available to you.

• Paints and Interiors

  Natural paints, wood treatments, floor coverings and home decorations provide ready substitutes for non-renewable or synthetic alternatives.

• Insulation

  There are primarily three types of renewable insulation material: recycled paper, sheep's wool and plant fibre (hemp or flax).

• Energy and Heating

  Biomass is being used in homes across the country to produce reneweable heat and electricity.

• Cleaning and Maintenance

  Here you will find renewable products that might find useful around the house or in your garage.