Ecotopia plants a Facebook Forest
Gloucestershire’s greenest retailer wants you to join their Facebook Forest group. As part of their commitment to the planet Ecotopia.co.uk are planting a tree for every 50 members of its Facebook Forest group and another tree for every 50 customers.… Read More »Ecotopia plants a Facebook Forest
One Planet Cinema kicks off in Nottingham
Wake up and smell the coffee. One Planet Cinema is holding a free showing of Black Gold at the University of Nottingham, the first leg of a series of free public film showings organised by Capacity Global and Every Action… Read More »One Planet Cinema kicks off in Nottingham
3 reasons to use reclaimed building materials
Guest post by Liza Hanks of Winchcombe Reclamation, specialists in promoting and facilitating the use of reclaimed building materials and working with all types of demolition and construction projects to divert materials from landfill. Why use reclaimed building products? Lots… Read More »3 reasons to use reclaimed building materials
Chicago’s Conscious Caterer™ offers tips for green entertaining
This is a guest post by Greg Christian, Chicago’s Conscious Caterer™ and pioneer of the Organic School Project. Greg has been catering fresh, gourmet cuisine for the past 16 years. In addition to providing healthy, sustainable cuisine, Greg Christian is committed to on and off-site composting and recycling. His newly launched “Greening of Events” service program practices water conservation, offers re-usable living botanical centrepieces and donates un-served foods to local food banks.
What you can do to entertain green at home
As consumers become more aware of their environmental impact, they are rightfully looking for simple ways to reduce. Below are some ideas for consumers to make a difference when hosting parties!
1. Consider buying local food directly from farmers. It takes a little more planning and you will need to be a little more flexible about what you are going to serve as it will need to depend on what is available at the market. Go to the farmers market and put together a local vegetable tray and now you can buy all kinds of meat and cheeses there. If you can talk to the farmer, pick up a story about the farm that you can share with your guests at the party.
2. Another good place to start being green is using real plates and glasses even if the plates don’t match, use real plates and dishes – instead of disposable.
3. Buy local beverages at the grocery store, you can get locally made beers, wines and often sodas.
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The Virtual Forest reduces CO2 emissions
When I think about forests and CO2 emissions I usually think of the Amazon and not a virtual forest. I imagine that’s probably the same for most people. But I’ve just discovered that I can learn how to cut my… Read More »The Virtual Forest reduces CO2 emissions
Bringing up green baby
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Guest post by grandmother and former nurse Linda Sones who 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.
Modern parents are becoming increasingly concerned about the future of our planet and safeguarding it for future generations. It’s our job to help our children to tread lightly on their planet.
At the beginning of their lives our babies have very few real consumer needs. They need food, clothing, warmth and a lot of love. Here are a few ideas to keep their consumer needs to a minimum throughout their growing years.
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Eco review: Beyond organic skincare
For the past few weeks I’ve had the pleasure of testing some of Beyond‘s range of organic skincare products on my tired winter skin. My skin was a challenge for the products, but they’ve worked wonders and I’m very pleased… Read More »Eco review: Beyond organic skincare