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Triodos celebrate fifteen years of a revolution in finance!
Saturday, 17 Jul, 2010 – 5:00 | No Comment
Triodos celebrate fifteen years of a revolution in finance!

Happy Birthday to Triodos Bank who celebrate their 15th anniversary of banking in the UK this year.
Set up 30 years ago in the Netherlands, Triodos marked the start of a revolution in finance - a …

4 questions with Annie Leonard (and competition)
Tuesday, 29 Jun, 2010 – 5:04 | No Comment
4 questions with Annie Leonard (and competition)

Annie Leonard was in the UK recently and I had the opportunity to interview her. Creator of the “Story of Stuff” which has been viewed over 10 million times, Annie has written a book expanding …

Sustainable clothing with CovertCandy
Friday, 25 Sep, 2009 – 6:01 | No Comment
Sustainable clothing with CovertCandy

The other month we introduced you to Swop2Shop - a fabulous site where you can give and get clothes for free! Instead of parting with your cash, you use credits to ‘buy’ clothing.
It’s a great …

Ethical junction is 10!
Monday, 21 Sep, 2009 – 5:11 | No Comment
Ethical junction is 10!

Happy Birthday to Ethical Junction!
Ethical Junction has just celebrated it 10th Birthday and have plenty of celebrations in store.
Ethical Junction supports sustainable communities that actively promote the advance of ethical enterprise and lifestyle.  It brings …

My Green lipstick - ethical fashion
Wednesday, 1 Jul, 2009 – 6:00 | No Comment
My Green lipstick - ethical fashion

It’s ok, I know halloween is over. I’m talking about my Green Lipstick, home to gorgeous designer clothes with an ethical stance.
Each piece in their collection is either fair trade, organic, recycled, vegan or takes …

UK Clothing And Shoe Brands Driving Amazon Destruction
Friday, 5 Jun, 2009 – 5:56 | 4 Comments
UK Clothing And Shoe Brands Driving Amazon Destruction

After a three-year, undercover investigation by Greenpeace, it’s been discovered that Brazil’s booming cattle industry - which is the single biggest cause of deforestation in the world - is linked to some of Britain’s biggest …

Organic, British flowers from Ochre and Ochre
Wednesday, 3 Jun, 2009 – 9:32 | No Comment
Organic, British flowers from Ochre and Ochre

I love cut flowers, but I stopped buying them a couple of years ago after being concerned about air miles, child labour and toxic pesticides.
Fortunately, Ochre and Ochre have come up trumps with a unique …

20% Off plus Free Delivery at People Tree
Wednesday, 3 Jun, 2009 – 5:00 | No Comment
20% Off plus Free Delivery at People Tree

People Tree, the pioneer of fair trade fashion is having a summer sale!
All prices have been reduced by 20%, and if you spend over £50, you’ll get free delivery too.
It’s the perfect opportunity to splash …

Swop2shop: Guilt Free Shopping in a Credit Crunch Market
Wednesday, 29 Apr, 2009 – 7:19 | 2 Comments
Swop2shop: Guilt Free Shopping in a Credit Crunch Market

Let’s admit it; no matter how bad the credit crunch gets or how dark green we are, every girl likes to treat herself to new clothes from time to time.
This year I made a resolution. …

Bochica - affordable, ethical fashion
Monday, 27 Apr, 2009 – 6:00 | No Comment
Bochica - affordable, ethical fashion

Recently, I was contacted by Emily; founder of Bochica - an affordable, ethical fashion retailer.
Bochica was born out of a love of fashion, the planet and those living on the planet.
Named after the South American …