Having heard all the excuses for flying, we can now reveal that travelling by train CAN be rewarding. OK, so it is not quite train-miles, but we are getting there! Collect those green points by booking your train travel through ecomonkey.co.uk. We've collated some booking forms on site to make it easier for you.

UK, European and other International Rail Travel - without the queuing

• Rail Europe offers - up to 4% of transaction in green points - go to booking form
• International Travel - up to 5% of transaction in green points - go to booking form
• Eurostar offers - up to 4% of transaction in green points - Booking form

But if you are not planning to go far, book for UK only trips with trainline.com (existing customers should still get rewarded): 1% of transaction in green points.

ECOMONKEY IS CURRENTLY FREE TO JOIN.

With nearly 100,000 products from recycled socks, pretty organic frocks and cardboard washing machines (for the small kids), you chose wisely at Ecomonkey it won't cost the earth.

Everything gets a green rating at ecomonkey, so going green is not so hard. Green points are awarded every time you make a purchase, more points the further you are prepared to go, whatever your shade of green.

A blend of familiar mainstream shops and some unusual ones too, from green to not so green - so you can chose.

Collect enough points and you can claim iTunes vouchers, Amazon gift certificates, donate to charity or buy yourself a carbon credit or 2 from Climate Care.