In their 2008 competition, Friends of the Earth asked the question ‘Which bit of the Earth are you a Friend of?’ The films came flooding in and we all voted, laughed, cried and got goosebumps watching them. Now the votes have been counted and the judges have chosen their favourites. Overall Winner: ‘Winberry Hill’ People’s …
Forget the gift which keeps on giving, this is the wrap that keeps on wrapping! With an estimated 83km2 of wrapping paper (which is enough to cover Guernsey and then some!) used in the UK alone every Christmas, the eco-friendly WrapSack is the ideal packaging for anyone looking to reduce their own carbon footprint this …
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I was asked to review some products from TerraCycle, and to my joy found it to be stationery. I’m a Gemini, I love stationery. I collected stickers, paper, erasers, pens, in fact any type of stationery as a child, and still do have those tendencies, but I digress. Item #1 is an Eco-Binder, made out …
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With a quarter of us planning to buy electrical or electronic goods as presents this Christmas, many old items will be gathering dust in our cupboards and cluttering up our houses. New research by Recycle Now reveals that, on average, we have around three old, broken or unwanted small electrical goods stored around the home. …
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Here are some ideas for green stockingfillers this Xmas. Every little bit helps. Decorous Recycled Glass Tea Light Holder. These tea light holders are really cute and would make a lovely stocking filler. They can be used all year round, either in winter for lighting up your fireplace and windowsills with a cosy glow, or …
If you haven’t arranged your Christmas turkey yet you’re in for a treat. BigBarn have set up an online free range turkey guide where you can buy online for Christmas delivery, or even collection, so you can meet the farmer! They have set up 70+ turkey producers around the UK in their local food market …
This is a guest post by Carolyn Algar. For the past few weeks, I have been taking an ECOBag along with me on my shopping sprees (unfortunately these days shopping sprees involve a lot more window shopping). I have their standard wide natural canvas tote, but they do carry a wide range of other bags, …
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