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Feb
9
Posted by organicways.
Top tips for an Eco-Friendly Valentines Day
Love not only the people in your life, but also Mother Earth because celebrating Valentine’s Day can use a huge amount of the earth’s resources from trees that are being cut down for cards, carbon emissions for transportation to pesticide laden roses.
For a more eco-friendly Valentines Day we have also come up with a range of ideas for a Valentine’s Day that is all about giving love to the earth as well as …
Feb
16
Posted by organicways.
If you eat grapes, strawberries and other non-organic vegetables and fruit you may be shocked to find out that many agricultural pesticides – including some previously untested and commonly found in food – disrupt male hormones. This is according to new tests conducted by British scientists.
The researchers strongly recommended that all pesticides in use today be screened to check if they block testosterone, which is critical to men’s and boys’ reproductive health. Scientists at the University of London have tested and …
Jun
16
Posted by Alison Bayne.
I wanted to tell you about a gift I received. It’s maybe the greenest present I’ve ever been given, so I thought I would let you know.
There are numerous ways to offset your carbon footprint, but none perhaps quite so simple as growing a tree. The eco gift I’m talking about is a pack, available at Holistic World, from which I can grow my own silver birch. It has 100% compostable packaging and contains everything you need to start a silver birch tree off on your …
Apr
21
Posted by Alison Bayne.
If both parents work full time, a large proportion of earnings is spent on child care provision and parents may feel obliged to ensure that all time spent with their children is expensive “quality time”.
Apr
2
Posted by Alison Bayne.
Missing your lunch break robs you of the chance to take a break, collect your thoughts and balance your blood sugar levels.
Mar
18
Posted by Alison Bayne.
With my two kids struck down recently by the latest D & V virus, I’ve washed my hands so much, I might as well have walked round with a marmalade-jar full of soapy water jammed onto each one.
Mar
13
Posted by Alison Bayne.
This Spring, why not look for a local designer you can support, and keep your greetings sustainable and meaningful.
Mar
4
Posted by Alison Bayne.
We’ve all done it. Even though we have good intentions, we get to the checkout and realise we forgot to bring some bags to pack our purchases in. Even though there are cupboards and drawers full of the things at home. It’s annoying and it’s such a waste.
All of the plastic that has ever been manufactured is still with us. Even when plastic bags break down in landfill, they never completely go away. The remaining dangerous and toxic particles can still …
Feb
2
Posted by Alison Bayne.
The Book of Rubbish Ideas is anything but. It is FULL of excellent tips to help eco-newbies and hard-core Greens see rubbish as a resource, cut down on waste, and save time, money and resources as a result.
Don’t be put off by the quirky cover; author, Tracey Smith, a contented downshifter, aims to take the freaky out of eco, and her book is accessible, practical and positive. There’s no holier-than-thou attitude to reusable nappies, washable sanpro and chicken-keeping; we are …
Dec
15
Posted by Andy Metcalfe.
The Daily Express is certainly not one of my favourite newspapers but I have to applaud them for being one of the few mainstream newspapers to start taking an anti-AGW stance.
Today they are printing an article called Climate Change is Natural – 100 Reasons Why which you can read here
Here’s a few of my favourites:
- Man-made carbon dioxide emissions throughout human history constitute less than 0.00022 percent of the total naturally emitted from the mantle of the earth during geological …
Dec
10
Posted by Andy Metcalfe.
It looks like my first article on Global Warming has already caused a bit of a stir. One guy is so convinced that global warning is a reality that anyone who disagrees must be insane. So much for intelligent debate! I plan to write more on this subject when time allows, but for now here is a short and to the point article that clearly shows that the science of global warming is anything but settled.
Andy
Copenhagen and Global Warming: Ten …
Dec
9
Posted by Andy Metcalfe.
As you’re probably aware most of the world’s leaders are currently gathered together in Copenhagen to try and agree on how we’re going to solve the alleged global warming crisis and reduce CO2 emissions over the coming years. On the surface this sounds like a really positive development that should be welcomed by one and all; however, if you dig a little deeper, you’ll discover that all that glitters is not gold!
