Bamboo bikes
Next Saturday, the 7th of July, is the start of the 2007 Tour de France. This year the event starts in London before crossing the channel and heading south to Marseilles. 3 weeks and...
Author: Ben
Got wind? Get a wind powered mobile phone charger!
We’ve not had our daily update from Our Man at Glastonbury, which means that he’s either: been washed away got so drunk he’s lost his phone he’s dropped his phone down one of the...
Moths Count
Numbers of moths in the UK have been in decline since the 1970’s. Some species have seen a fall of up to 90%. Moths Count aims to encourage interest in moths throughout the UK...
Glastonbury Calling
It looks like Our Man at Glastonbury has made it! Here’s his first update: Well, we made it, the tent’s pitched and the sun is shining on Glastonbury… for now. The numbers of people...
25 Alternative Uses for Plastic Bags
Following on from yesterday’s post all about the plastic bag menace, I’ve done a bit of a survey to see if anyone has any alternative uses for them. And do you know what? They...
A load of old plastic bags…
Fig 1:Detail from “Plastic Bags” © Chris Jordan, 2007 Plastic bags are a bit of a hot topic at the moment. One minute it’s Sainsbury’s and their Anya Hindmarch bags selling on eBay for...
It’s here! The Ethical Superstore Festival Survival Kit
Whether you’re off to Glastonbury, Latitude, Reading or Rockness, this essential kit will see you through some of the most common pitfalls that face the unprepared festival-goer.
How Ethical! Festival Survival Guide
With Glastonbury due to open it’s gates in 6 days time, the summer festival season is well and truly upon us, and if you’re one of the 150,000 175,000 people making your way to...
National liftshare Day
Tomorrow is National liftshare Day here in the UK, so save money and reduce your carbon footprint while you’re at it! liftshare estimates that a typical carsharer will save themselves around £1,000 and 1...
Black Gold
Black Gold is a new film highlighting the plight of Ethiopian coffee growers, who struggle to sell their coffee for a fair price on the international coffee market. Did you know? The international market...