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Reusable bags
Australian company Onya manufactures a range of reusable bags including Weigh, a nylon mesh produce bag that we have reviewed on our site. Purchasing their produce bags means that you will never have to deal the annoying problem of useless plastic supermarket produce bags. They also make folding backpacks as well as biodegradable doggy doo [...]
Continue reading...Mooncup
31. March 2009
The Mooncup is a silicone cup that is used instead of tampons or other menstrual products. It can be used for years. Just empty, rinse and reinsert. Available from www.mooncup.com as well as international distributors. Or you can purchase its cousin - The Keeper - which is made from natural latex and has been in [...]
Continue reading...greenzer
23. January 2009
If you’re trying to be more eco in your shopping greenzer.com can help you find greener clothing, electronics, detergents, personal care products. The list goes on. The US website also includes some articles related to green lifestyle.
Continue reading...Wedge Card Loyalty Scheme
16. January 2009
The Wedge Card Loyalty Scheme gives people the chance to support local shops and services that might otherwise disappear. It’s simple: you buy a Wedge card for £10 (£5 of which goes to local charities); in return you get special offers and discounts at over 800 shops, restaurants and museums across London. www.wedgecard.co.uk
Continue reading...Simple holidays
13. January 2009
It is possible to rent sparse stone cottages on unpopulated islands off the coast of Croatia. They have wells for water and gas lighting and are usually found on islands without shops, cars or ferry links. Minimum rental is usually one week. To find out more contact: Kornat Turist (Hrvatskih vladara 2, Murter, T+385 22 [...]
Continue reading...Guerrilla Gardening
8. January 2009
“Let’s fight the filth with forks and flowers” is the London-based Guerrilla Gardening rallying cry to action. GGers (guerrilla gardeners) locate neglected and dilapidated green spaces – from traffic islands to parks - and fill them with flower bulbs, seeds and plants. UK. www.guerrillagardening.org
Continue reading...UK Pesticides Campaign
8. January 2009
Georgina Downs runs the UK Pesticides Campaign to highlight the adverse health and environmental effects of pesticides. Downs has lived next to regularly sprayed fields for most of her life. For the last 7 years she has been making her case to the UK Government for a change in the regulations and legislation governing crop [...]
Continue reading...Ecoffins
8. January 2009
Bamboo coffins made in China get good eco-ratings as the material is sustainable and the shipping has a low carbon footprint. Ecoffins are the manufacturer of the bamboo coffins and were the first British company to get Fairtrade accreditation in China. UK. www.ecoffins.co.uk
Continue reading...Natural Death Centre
8. January 2009
The Natural Death Centre offers free, independent advice about death and funerals (regular as well as green). The Centre publishes The Natural Death Handbook containing tips, legal advice and case studies on how to arrange a “dignified death in harmony with nature” and hosts annual Green Funeral Exhibitions in London. www.naturaldeath.org.uk
Continue reading...A-bike
8. January 2009
Always have a bike handy. The world’s smallest folding bike reduces to just 66 cm high and 15 cm wide. Weighing only 5.5kg, it will be ready to use in 10 seconds. UK. www.a-bike.co.uk
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20. April 2009
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