Baby toiletries: chemical vs natural?

Babies are helpless little creatures entirely dependent on us to give them the best care we possibly can. There is a wealth of information available to mums about feeding and parenting but when it comes to baby toiletries there is little information given and a bewildering range of products to choose from. It used to …

Eco-yoghurt hits the UK’s supermarket shelves (and win an eco-getaway)

Now yoghurt is not only good for you… It’s good for the planet too! Stony Yoghurt is yoghurt on a mission. Stony launched last month in the UK, as the very first healthy planet brand in the country, and is one of the sponsors for Live Earth. Stony Yoghurt is a product of Stonyfield Farm, …

Carpool application for Facebook

I’ve been hit by the Facebook social networking bug, and am very impressed with the new Carpool application that you can bolt-on to your Facebook profile. It’s basically carpooling, but within your network, so probably safer than using other carpooling sites. The application works in Canada, the US and the UK. via Treehugger

Be a cycle hero and win a cool £1500 bike

The CTC – the UK’s national cyclists’ organisation – has declared 14th – 22nd June 2007 CycleHero Week. There will be rides and events across the UK during CycleHero week, and you stand the chance to win the £1500 Specialized bike featured in this video if you make and enter your own CycleHero video. via …

June’s top eco-features at EcoStreet

Here are some of our most popular posts from the past month that you may enjoy. 5 of the best natural sunscreens How to reduce junk mail Book review: How to live off-grid Become an eco-chic trendsetter Become an eco-chic trendsetter Part 2 Become an eco-chic trendsetter Part 3 How to host an eco-friendly children’s …

Win an eco-makeover for your home

As part of their “Do a good turn” campaign, Ariel is running a competition on their website to give away an eco-makeover by Oliver Heath, worth thousands of pounds. I’m not suggesting that you buy Ariel, not at all. Please stick with Ecover or similar to wash your dirty laundry. But if you want an …