Ethical Spanking Paddles!
Well, there’s a title to grab your attention! . A quick whip around the office for ideas of alternative uses for this handy device brought forth various suggestions, from a primitive rafting paddle or...
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The Busycle
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-hiE_tz37s[/youtube] Check out the Busycle! Pretty awesome mode of transport. Just think how much fun we’d have if we replaced all our public transport with these! Perhaps Boris should replace his bendy buses with...
It’s Survey Time Again . . .
We’ve just got wind of a great research project being undertaken by Ryan Cunningham, an MSc media researcher at the LSE. It was posted on the New Consumer website; he’s looking into how people...
Armchair Activist: #1
Now then, I’m new to the world of ‘blogging’ but an old hat at armchair activism! By that I mean doing my bit to help make a difference, create change, influence friends, and...
The Chocolate Survey
We received this email today from Matt Marlow of Birmingham University, doing a dissertation as part of his Masters degree, on chocolate of all things. I clearly chose the wrong degree… “I’m researching how...
Daily Activist Post!
It’s time to wind down for the day, but there’s still time for some activist action with your cup of tea… The fair trade fashion pioneers People Tree are petitioning the G8 to make...
Hypermiling (or how I learned to stop worrying and love the pump)
Hypermiling – the latest buzz word on the green motoring circuit – is not, as you might think, some crazy Star Trek inspired commuting technique, but it is, in fact a way to ensure...
FSC certified “green” charcoal cuts CO2 emmissions by 85%
It’s hot hot hot. Literally . . . and it’s just about to arrive at Ethical Superstore. It’s the charcoal you need for some proper green grillin’ this summer. It’s that time of year...
Earth Hour
On Saturday, March 29, 2008, Earth Hour invites people around the world to turn off their lights for one hour – from 8:00pm to 9:00pm in their local time zone. Cities around the world,...
The Register Green Computing Debate (Redux)
Just a quick follow up to last week’s post on the Green Computing Debate hosted online by The Register. The debate brought up some excellent points, and thankfully managed to (by and large) avoid...