You recycle, switch the TV off at night, use fair-trade products and maybe even use an environmentally friendly form of transport. But how green is your sex life.

A new book called Eco-Sex by Stefanie Iris Weiss points out where you love life could be adding to your carbon footprint and what you can do to bring it down without losing the passion. Here’s the top tips and problems…

Used condoms cause pollution if flushed down the toilets
Valentine’s roses flown around the world cause pollution
Hand cranked sex toys use less energy than battery powered ones
You can get eco-friendly underwear made from bamboo
Go on green dates like bike riding

All sound a bit ridiculous? Find out the arguments and pros and cons HERE