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One-stop online ethical boutique Fashion-conscience was launched in 2007 and is aimed at the discerning ethical fashionista. Log on to find fashionable pieces from the US, Canada, Denmark, Sweden, Brazil, Australia and the UK. Ships all over the world. www.fashion-conscience.com
Continue reading...Konstam at the Prince Albert
Thursday, January 8, 2009
The decor is intriguing and the food, cooked by chef Oliver Rowe in full view of all the tables, tasty beyond your dreams. Basing most of its modern European menu on produce sourced from within Greater London, this restaurant is both sustainable and supports British farmers. UK. Konstam at the Prince Albert, 2 Acton Street, London [...]
Continue reading...Natural chewing gum
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Chicle is a resin that comes from the sapodilla tree, which grows in Central American rainforests. It was once the only way to make chewing gum (synthetic resins are now used in most cases). If sustainably harvested it can help keep the rainforest profitable (and therefore standing). It is one of the ingredients in Make [...]
Continue reading...Organic Freedom
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Organic Freedom larger is brewed in Germany with no added chemicals or sugar. Oh yes, it’s also vegan. What does meat have to do with beer you might ask? A lot, as it happens. Most cask-conditioned ales in the UK are clarified using isinglass found in the swim bladders of certain tropical fish. Freedom Beer [...]
Continue reading...Village Underground
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Village Underground is a totally new type of office space. Foxcroft has transformed disused tube carriages and shipping containers to create an eco-friendly space and offer low-cost alternatives in a high-rent area. All the materials are recycled or “begged for, borrowed, or stolen” says Foxcroft. Solar water heater and PV panels for electricity included. It [...]
Continue reading...Biota water (US)
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Biota water comes in a corn-based bottle, which can either be recycled or composted. Unlike petroleum-based plastic bottles that take about 1,000 years to decompose, these bottles are history in 80 days. www.biotaspringwater.com
Continue reading...PlayPump
Thursday, January 8, 2009
The PlayPump makes pumping water fun. Designed for use in rural Africa where people often have to walk several kilometres to fetch water, the piece of playground equipment pumps water while children play on it. Donations welcome. South Africa/USA www.playpump.org
Continue reading...Hipporoller
Thursday, January 8, 2009
The Hipporoller is a strong 90-liter drum which acts like a wheel. It has a handle that is used to push it along. The device has been designed as an alternative method to carrying water on the head (15 million South Africans carry water loads of up to 20 litres on their heads everyday). South [...]
Continue reading...Bicycles for Humanity
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Bicycles for Humanity want your old bikes. In Ghana a bicycle costs as much as 50 days work. So the organization will ship your old bike to a community in Africa in need of transport solutions. www.bicycles-for-humanity.org
Continue reading...Global Crop Diversity
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Three million seed samples have been placed in a vault on Svalbard, an island 1000km off the coast of Norway. The temperature is a constant -18ºC which should protect the seeds in case of a catastrophic event. The Global Crop Diversity (A Foundation for Food Security) needs donations. Norway/International www.croptrust.org
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