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Vegetarian Caviar - tested

Caviar, sometimes called black caviar, is a luxury delicacy, consisting of processed, salted, non-fertilized sturgeon roe. Roe or hard roe is the fully ripe internal overies or egg masses of fish. Beluga caviar is caviar consisting of the roe (or eggs) of the beluga sturgeon Huso huso.&n...

Eco-friendly recording artist - The Phoenix Rose

‘Sick & Tired’ is the debut single from “green” band The Phoenix Rose, produced by the legendary Pete Hammond and supported by The Big Issue. This infectiously catchy track was released on environmentally focused record label Archangel^ Green on 9 September 2009. ...

Keep mosquitoes away with an alternative to DEET

Holidays to some countries can be spoilt by mosquitoes and other biting and stinging insects and many people feel uncomfortable in covering themselves with DEET. People have been documented as dying from using 4 (chemical name N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide, former nomenclature N,N-diethyl-m-toluami...

What is organic food?

Organic farming recognises the direct connection between our health and the food we eat. Strict regulations, known as ‘standards’, define what organic farmers can and cannot do – and place a strong emphasis on the protection of wildlife and the environment. The leading certificatio...

Children's craftwork

Kids and craftwork! Mess! Mess! Mess! Ah - not necessarily. PlayMais is unbelievably clean to use. Made from corn/maize, and coloured with natural food dyes (no harmful ‘e’ numbers and any staining simply washes away) it’s so easy to use. Just dab on a...

Eco Chic by Emily Mitchell

It is a style that is essentially fashion with a conscience. Eco chic is really all about enjoying the benefits of design, sustainability and nature - to have a home and wardrobe full of eco-friendly style. The materials that define the style are natural woods, felts, recycled glass, natura...

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