Bottled Water Doesn’t Have to Cost the Earth
Bottled water attracts its fair share of bad press, maybe even more than its fair share. One such example of this was when a government minister claimed that drinking bottled water should be made...
Category: Sustainability
It’s hip to be square
Huey Lewis is perhaps more famous for his contribution to the ‘Back to the Future’ soundtrack than as environmental spokesman. Even if his green activity is only the result of the way my brain...
Spring Clean: The Greener Way
That time of year is upon us once again where the mornings are getting lighter, the evenings brighter, and our bodies are waking up from winter-mode. For me and for my family, that usually...
Looking Behind the Labels
Social labels have stepped up their outreach striking deals with McDonald’s – who sell Rainforest Alliance coffee – and just this month, Cadbury Dairy Milk has gone Fairtrade causing a hullabaloo with more stringent...
Credit Crunch Defying Ethics
Whilst enjoying my tea and toast this morning, I was pleased to hear the news announcer declaring that America anticipates pulling itself out of the recession by the end of the year. This headline...
Top tips to cut your recycling
Joanna’s recent blog ‘The Great Packaging Debate’ touched a nerve with me. Don’t get me wrong I’m all in favour of recycling. Too much so, if you ask my kids, as I’m rather fond...
Ethical Adventuring and Green Getaways
I know I’m a little premature with this one, but with the festive season over yet winter still upon us, my mind is turning to holidays. You must have noticed the travel agents’ New...
Feed the Birds – but don’t forget the rest!
Getting out into the garden might not be at the forefront of your mind this weekend given the weather we’ve been having, but it’s been brought to my attention that as well as being...
Hope For Better…
Ever seen the film The Number 23? In it, the main character is confronted with the number 23 everywhere he looks. It’s been like that with the word HOPE for me this year. On...
The A-Z of Fairtrade: Part 3
Here is my third and final part of the A-Z of Fairtrade; enjoy! R – RICE: “In 2000, FLO took the first steps towards the introduction of the Fairtrade Standard for Rice to open...
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