Free e-book from Wisebread helps you save on fuel

Fuel is expensive, and that’s not going to change. Oil is running out (and the use of it contributes to global warming) so it makes sense to practice moderation when you use it. And that doesn’t mean giving up having a car altogether (although that would have a bigger impact on reducing your carbon footprint). …

Organic cotton: moving forward

Grandmother and former nurse Linda Sones sells organic cotton baby and children’s clothing and accessories, and natural, organic baby toiletries online at SonesUK. Her suppliers are all committed to various environmental and Fairtrade initiatives. Twenty years ago organic cotton pioneers built their own supply chains from scratch and created a new business model based on …

EcoReview: Bulldog shower gel

Even though I’m not a bloke, I really like Bulldog‘s original shower gel and the tingly, wakey-wakey feeling that it gives your skin in the shower in the morning. But what I like most about Bulldog is that none of their products contain high risk synthetic ingredients (like parabens, sodium laureth sulfate, artificial colours and …

Keep Your Eyes Open – Simple Things You Can Do With Found Items

This post was contributed by Heather Johnson, who writes on the subject of green and organic shopping. She invites your feedback at heatherjohnson2323[at]gmail[dot]com. Have you ever walked or driven by a dumpster and seen perfectly good items just thrown away when they could still be put to good use? This can be frustrating indeed, especially …

Searching for green?

If you want to add green meaning to online searches, head on over to WebEcoist, the new and extremely groovy green sister site to WebUrbanist, to be spoilt for choice. They’ve compiled a list of the greenest search engines, 27 of them in total, and explain what exactly makes each individual search engine green. If …

Goodbye Nectar, hello moreeco

It’s not often that you get to equate reward shopping with ethical consumerism, but here’s your chance. With moreeco, everytime you spend money on greener insurance (ibuyeco or the green insurance co), a train ticket (the trainline), green roadside rescue (eta), green energy (good energy), or a variety of green and ethical online department stores, …

Nigel’s Green Web Awards

Nigel’s Eco Store, purveyors of all things lovely and green, have announced the winners of the first every Nigel’s 2008 Green Web Awards. I was delighted when Nigel asked me to be one of the judges (who wouldn’t be pleased to be included in a list of judges so green, so esteemed). And then imagine …