A groundbreaking report from WWF-UK has been released today, entitled “Deeper Luxury – quality and style when the world matters”. The report analyses luxury brands’ social and environmental responsibilities, performance and opportunities. Jem Bendell and Anthony Kleanthous, the report’s authors, sent me a synopsis: “The issues facing luxury goods companies are numerous. They include concerns …
Here you are folks, a random assortment of things you can make for people you love. Things that are better than things you can get in shops because: a) they’ve been made locally, b) they’ve not cost you much, and c) they’re made with love. If you’ve taken the pledge to buy handmade this xmas, …
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Although somewhat dubious, there is an argument for the ethical shopper to visit Primark: with the often stupid amounts of money saved on their goods, you can put more into your fund for the groundbreakingly green products that are inherently more expensive; things like Worn Again shoes. So it was with a sense of conflict …
All over the world, people are registering at the freeconomy community. They’re all tired of the lack of community in their areas and the focus on money, and have decided to do something about it. By signing up to freeconomy, you are able to contact, and be contacted by, others in your area and share …
Victoria Eisermann and Jamie Taylor have been crowned Europe’s sexiest vegetarians in the PETA 2007 Europe’s Sexiest Vegetarian Contest. You can check out all 20 of the sexy finalists here. Not only are vegetarians sexy, they also generally have lower carbon footprints that meat-eaters. Funnelling crops, water and raw materials through animals rather than using …
As we gear up for the holiday season, don’t get drawn in to the shopping frenzy with all the plastic, the sparkles and the tat. Here’s an idea: only give handmade gifts this Christmas. Buy handmade items, preferably Fairtrade or from your local Country Market, or even make them yourself. Pledge to buy Handmade now! …
Social networking, everybody’s doing it. We all know who the big guys are, but some prefer a space for online interaction with others of like mind. Here are our favourite green and ethical social networking sites: Care2.com – The big daddy of green social networking, Care2.com has been around since 1998. There are over 7 …
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The Mayor of London is giving away a free DIY Planet Repairs toolkit to all residents of Greater London. The free kit contains a few things to help you make small but important changes around the home: Booklet – a practical guide with simple and money saving ideas 4-minute shower timer – to help you …
Google has launched the UK Carbon Footprint Project to help people in the UK to calculate, track and compare our carbon footprints with others living in the UK in 3 steps. Step 1: When you decide to get started calculating your carbon footprint, Google will take you to your own personalised iGoogle page with a …
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