Tonic T-shirt sale

There are savings of up to 33% on ethically sourced and organic t-shirts at the Tonic online sale. They’re even discounting their gift vouchers, so you can buy a voucher during the sale, and pick a t-shirt later, what a good idea! And get this, they are offering FREE DELIVERY to any address WORLDWIDE (as …

The Cat’s Tail

By Nature is stocking a new collection of organic, fairtrade baby and children’s wear from La Queue du Chat a.k.a. The Cat’s Tail, from March 2007. The uplifting colour themes are Green Tea and Raspberry for a fresh and utterly cute look, and the clothes come in sizes from 1 month to 4 year, including …

A greener 2007

According to a survey conducted by www.Gumtree.com (the UK’s busiest community site), 16% of us have made green New Years resolutions, with a massive 93% of us considering making environmentally friendly lifestyle changes this year. Yes, it seems that we are ditching the usual weight-loss and stop-smoking goals for ones that are more eco-friendly. Here …

EcoStreet at Lifescape

Today saw the start of a new weekly review at “EcoStreet at Lifescape“. I’m delighted to be blogging on the Lifescape magazine website where I will be posting each Monday, summing up the eco-week. There are a couple of other new blogs over at Lifescape, namely, Veggie Lady, an Edinburghian vegetarian; and Raw Reform, where …

75% off at People Tree

People Tree just have the most amazing sales. This belted wrap-over top, for example, has been marked down from £55 to just £13.75. It’s fairtrade and organic, and has a handbeaded belt. There are also men’s, women’s and children’s clothes in the sale, as well as accessories. And if you like surprises, for just £20 …

Eco review: Maru dining tables

It’s not only the idea of using centuries old reclaimed wood for these dining tables that is appealing, the end product is pretty magnificent too. Maru dining tables are manufactured by greentea designs from slabs of wood flooring and porch supports, salvaged from old Korean country homes and 3-inches thick. These slabs, once under the …

Free car recycling in the EU

If your old jalopy is spewing fumes and not very reliable on cold mornings, you no longer have to pay to have it scrapped before moving on to your new hybrid. Car manufacturers are being forced to pay for cars of all ages to be recycled, where previously this was only the case for cars …

If you want to know, read an eco-report

Whether we like it or not, most of us are consumers in a consumerist world. And whether the Economist* thinks so or not, we can make choices that will effect the future of our world. That is where EcoReports comes in. You can view information about the companies whose products you are using, or you …

Norwich Union goes carbon neutral

In 2004, Norwich Union switched it’s Norfolk-based buildings to a renewable energy tariff. Nearly 3 years later, their parent company Aviva, has gone carbon neutral. Norwich Union insures one in five households, one in seven motor vehicles and more than 800,000 businesses in the UK, and actively encourages policy holders to help against the effects …