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How many plastic bags do you use? The average family is thought to accumulate 60 plastic bags in just 4 shopping trips! Over 500,000,000 plastic bags are manufactured each year in the world and only 1 in 200 of them is recycled*.
Plastic bags are made out of polyethylene which is non-biodegra...

A question on everyone’s lips when they visit trendy eco stores such as ecocentric.co.uk and ethicalsuperstore.com could be “Why is everything so expensive?” Many reactions from people, including myself, could be that they think they cannot afford to spend so much on an item that...

Organic cotton is not like your typical run of the mill cotton (sprayed with pesticides and genetically modified) it is 100% naturally grown; no fertilizers and no chemicals. Buying organic cotton is a great way of helping the environment and is a lot better on your skin.
Pesticides in farm...

Earlier this year I stumbled upon an article in a magazine all about the wonders of thrift.Thrift is a lifestyle that seems to be catching on to those struggling to make the world greener while struggling with their bank balance in today’s economy. It’s all about mending things instead o...

It used to be something that only the hard-up or students used to do – but with well-known celebrities giving away their off casts at charity shops, going to the Oxfam, Help The Aged or the Heart Foundation shop becoming seen as a smart choice. Previously there’s been a stigma connected ...

Does your global travel bother your conscience as much as it broadens your mind? If so, the Good Gifts Catalogue offers multiple solutions for mitigating your carbon footprint. But first, switch off the standby function, lower the heating by 1 degree C and install low energy light bulbs. Then, the b...
