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Article Archive for October 2009

Campaign for safe cosmetics video
Friday, 30 Oct, 2009 – 6:09 | 4 Comments
Campaign for safe cosmetics video

A few weeks ago we showed a new video made by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics team.  It highlighted safety issues surrounding cosmetics and some of the toxic ingredients contained in them.
At the beginning of …

Greenhouse Neutral Foundation Copenhagen Climate Change World Hunger Strike
Thursday, 29 Oct, 2009 – 7:37 | No Comment
Greenhouse Neutral Foundation Copenhagen Climate Change World Hunger Strike

If you want to send a powerful message to our world leaders about world hunger, then here is your chance!
The United Nations Climate Change conference takes place 7th to the 18th of December in Copenhagen …

Change the world Wednesday - week 8
Wednesday, 28 Oct, 2009 – 18:10 | No Comment
Change the world Wednesday - week 8

If you’ve not joined in already, please visit the Reduce Footprints site to see how you can join in and change the world on a Wednesday!
Last week we had to close the loop by purchasing …

Update on Change the World Wednesday
Wednesday, 28 Oct, 2009 – 6:00 | No Comment
Update on Change the World Wednesday

Last week, Reduced Footprints challenged us to Close the Loop by not only recycling, but buying recycled products.
This is something I’ve been meaning to pay more attention about for ages.
I admit, when it comes to …

Debate about public transport versus private
Tuesday, 27 Oct, 2009 – 7:22 | 8 Comments
Debate about public transport versus private

What we know that what we should do, and what we actually do are not always the same.
I’m afraid to say when it comes to transport, this is my ‘green’ downfall.
I use the car more …

Toxic ingredients in child’s lip gloss
Monday, 26 Oct, 2009 – 6:00 | One Comment
Toxic ingredients in child’s lip gloss

After my post the other week on Toxic chemicals in cosmetics, I was faced with my own toxic moment.
Little Miss Green had some money to spend and she bought a magazine.
On the front of the …

Mrs Green’s stories
Sunday, 25 Oct, 2009 – 6:04 | No Comment
Mrs Green’s stories

It’s time for my roundup of some of the world’s green stories.
Here you’ll find stories about reducing your carbon footprint, conserving water, green technology or natural health.

Green up your halloween
Friday, 23 Oct, 2009 – 6:00 | 2 Comments
Green up your halloween

It’s the cheap plastic tat, sweets laden with sugar and chemicals  and once-use disposable items that are the most ghoulish things about Halloween.
At the end of the night, the landfill groans with plastic that will …

Review of Green Craft magazine
Thursday, 22 Oct, 2009 – 6:00 | 2 Comments
Review of Green Craft magazine

I had a wonderful treat in the post the other week - a big juicy copy of the first edition of “green craft” magazine.
Published by Stampington and Company, this magazine is all about making chic, …

Change the world wednesday week 7
Wednesday, 21 Oct, 2009 – 19:38 | No Comment
Change the world wednesday week 7

This week’s Change the World Wednesday Challenge, set by Reduce footprints is all about recycling.
This is a subject I am passionate about and the challenge is rather interesting. It’s also something I’m acutely aware I …