Ethical Consumerism
Rain Tees – eco friendly clothing supporting the rainforests
This week I’ve been fortunate enough to be speaking to the lovely Beth Doane; founder of Rain Tees. It really warms my heart and is an honour to be able to connect with some of the amazing people in the world. People doing extraordinary things to make the world a better place. Beth designed the…
Read MoreMission Playground for ethical clothing
With a tag line “The earth is our playground. Our mission is to preserve it” how could I resist shining the spotlight on this ethical fashion company? The beautifully named Mission Playground is a conscious lifestyle clothing company that uses apparel as a vehicle for change. They began in 2003 with a graphics-driven range of…
Read MoreNatural Collection and Ethical Superstore merge
Today, two of the largest online ethical companies announced that they are to merge. This will create a single business to offer the UK consumer the best in eco-friendly, organic and fair trade products. Natural Collection, who have always had a place in my heart, and Ethical Superstore will continue trading under both names utilising…
Read MoreFree delivery and 10% off Easter eggs at Natural Collection
There’s a tripple celebration taking place at one of my favourite online stores this Easter! Natural collection are offering free standard delivery on all orders over £30 AND you can claim 10% off delicious Easter treats. Not only that, but all orders placed this month come with a free bag of fairtrade chocolate mini eggs…
Read MoreCelebrate mother’s day with WWF
WWF have a great range of products to delight mothers everywhere, this mother’s Day. Their ‘ladies gifts’ include jewellery made from vegetable ivory, books and organic toiletries. Each of their items have passed their exacting environmental standards so that you can buy with your conscience intact. If Mum prefers something practical rather than pampering, then…
Read MorePeople tree launch their spring collection
Fairtrade clothing pioneers, People Tree have launched their fabulous spring collection of fairtrade and organic cotton clothing for men, women and children. As well as their usual beautifully made clothes for women, People Tree are spoiling the men and keeping them in mind this season! They have launched their largest men’s collection yet of 100%…
Read MoreFree gift wrapping from ochre and ochre
Just in time for Mother’s day; you can take the stress out of the day for yourself, by getting free gift wrapping from Ochre and ochre. Their wrapping paper is printed on 75% recycled silk paper and uses vegetable inks and the gift tags made from FSC certified board have recycled string ties. Fiona and…
Read MoreFree bag for life with Rapanui – ethical clothing company
According to green clothing company, Rapanui, around 750 trillion plastic bags are consumed worldwide every year. The Marine Conservation Society state that 50% of beach litter is plastic and 5% of this is disposable plastic carrier bags. These bags are a particular bugbear of mine and it was reading a story about the devastating effects…
Read MoreZaytoun launches fair trade olive oil in the UK
Zaytoun, an ethical business established to support marginalized farming communities in Palestine, has launched the first ever Fairtrade Certified product from Palestine. A member of IFAT (now the World Fairtrade Organisation), Zaytoun are a non-profit company. Their primary objective is the welfare of the producing communities.
Read MoreSix tips for more sustainable, eco friendly, ethical and green ways to shop for food rather than using supermarkets.
In an ideal world, we would be totally self sufficient within a community set up. The next best thing would be to buy everything we could not grow or rear ourselves locally, seasonally, organic and therefore, fair trade. This would be a more sustainable way of life, more ethical, eco friendly and the perfect green…
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