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Save paper waste and send ecards
Saturday, 6 Feb, 2010 – 19:38 | No Comment
Save paper waste and send ecards

Reduce Footprints asked us to send an ecard this week to a friend for our “Change the world Wednesday” challenge.
With Valentine’s Day coming up, what better way to declare your love and show your love …

The Art of being minimalist
Thursday, 4 Feb, 2010 – 6:00 | 2 Comments
The Art of being minimalist

Over the past 18 months or so, my attitude towards some of my possessions has dramatically changed.
I’ve made a seismic shift from someone who never really thought about ’stuff’ to someone who sometimes wishes the …

National story telling week 2010
Tuesday, 2 Feb, 2010 – 5:23 | 2 Comments
National story telling week 2010

I discovered last night that this week is national storytelling week.
This reminded me of something that happened 3 years ago, when Little miss green was at school.
She was sent home with a book to read …

How one pair of shoes can make a difference
Monday, 1 Feb, 2010 – 5:31 | One Comment
How one pair of shoes can make a difference

Come on girls; admit it - you love a new pair of shoes! How many pairs do you have in your hiding wardrobe?
But what if shoes were a luxury you couldn’t afford?
TOMS is a shoes …

Do Good for the environment
Thursday, 28 Jan, 2010 – 5:19 | No Comment
Do Good for the environment

Fed up of seeing uninteresting advertising on your browser?
DoGood, located in Canada is a simple initiative which helps you make a difference!
With DoGood, it’s easy to turn your every day web browsing into donations that …

11 organising tips
Thursday, 21 Jan, 2010 – 5:00 | 2 Comments
11 organising tips

2009 was my year of decluttering and I didn’t quite make it!
I had a couple of brilliant months, where I could really see my goal coming into fruition, but then overwhelm crept in, along with …

Helping smallholder tea and coffee growers combat climate change
Friday, 8 Jan, 2010 – 9:35 | No Comment
Helping smallholder tea and coffee growers combat climate change

Back in August, Mr Green and I watched ‘Black Gold‘ which tells the story of coffee growers in Ethiopia.
The film had a massive impact on me, and made us both realise that buying fairtrade coffee …

The Story of Stuff
Thursday, 7 Jan, 2010 – 5:00 | No Comment
The Story of Stuff

I’m aware this is very old news and most of you will have seen Annie Leonard’s  Story Of Stuff, but there are some things in life that are so far reaching, so profound, that they …

50% off organic beauty at Natures Paradise
Wednesday, 23 Dec, 2009 – 6:00 | No Comment
50% off organic beauty at Natures Paradise

Nature’s Paradise sell organic beauty products for the entire family and are one of the purest and most natural brands I have come across.
Each product is chemical free, gluten free and vegan and uses the …

The Age Of Stupid review
Monday, 21 Dec, 2009 – 5:52 | 4 Comments
The Age Of Stupid review

Last night, Mr Green and I watched the “Age of Stupid“.
In case you haven’t heard of it, the film, directed by Franny Armstrong, stars Pete Postlethwaite as a man living in 2055, watching archive footage …