Posts Tagged ‘fair trade’
Plan a natural, ethical Easter celebration this year
Easter is often a difficult time for eco friendly parents wanting to make an positive choice. Shops are full of chocolate Easter eggs and ‘treats’; most of which are high in sugar, fat and chemicals and low on environmental sustainability.
Read MoreAt last! Ethical, Fair Trade, 100% degradable balloons
Today is Little Miss Green’s Birthday, so just a quick post from me while she plays with some of her new presents. I am thrilled to be able to give credit, first hand to Fair Deal Trading http://www.fairdealtrading.com/ for an excellent product and speedy service. (Thank you James!)
Read MoreAre Sainsbury’s selling rubbish clothes (from recycled plastic packaging)?
Sainsbury’s are to be the first supermarket to sell new products made from their own waste – Now there’s a sustainable move! They are set to launch an ethical and eco friendly range of shirts, trousers and skirts made from recycled plastic, later in the year.
Read MoreEco friendly and ethical gifts for Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is on March 2nd this year. It’s a time to show that we love our Mother’s for all that they do, and have done for us. If we consider that Mother’s have been worshipped as the creator of life for generations, it seems a good opportunity to support this with ethical and sustainable…
Read MoreTen ethical and sustainable ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day will soon be celebrated with cards, flowers, chocolates, wine, jewellery, perfume, lingerie and expensive restaurant meals. With toxic pesticides, child labour, conflict diamonds, chemical fragrances and huge carbon dioxide emissions, these gifts might speak of romance to your partner, but do they speak of love for the environment and all the people living…
Read MoreSustainable, natural, organic, fair trade and ethical toys for young children
The oral stage. You gotta love it. Everything they see, our little darlings put straight into their mouths. Over the years I have watched Little Miss Green try mud, worms, sand, cat food, dog fur, ink and coal. If everything a baby sees goes into their mouth, you have to ask yourself important questions when…
Read MoreChoosing an ethical and sustainable chopping board and knife
A good chopping board and knife is vital if you want to prepare meals with comfort and ease. Many chopping boards are made from flimsy plastic which not only uses non-renewable resources, but they soon become scratched, making them unhygienic and a likely candidate for the landfill. Wooden boards are often sourced from the wood…
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