Eco & ethical living
Being green can make you money too as what you might consider to be rubbish, other people will buy off you. Lumoi is an on-line ethical jewellery boutique whose Jewellery Upcycling Service is one of the top-ranked projects in the World You Like Challenge of the European Commission, Directorate-General for Climate Action. To find out […]
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Natural Wisdom Organic Skincare is another small natural beauty company which I discovered on Twitter. (Twitter can be a great resource if you block out the inane chatter from many users!) Natural Wisdom was founded in 2007 by Maeve Smith, a homeopath, as she wanted “high-performance natural and organic skincare that offered visible anti-ageing results
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If you’re struggling to think of a suitable present for your mum on Mother’s Day, here are a few green, eco-friendly, ethical, organic and fairtrade suggestions: Mother’s Day card – Fairtrade Handmade Cheerful Bouquet Card £3.25 from Traidcraft Green People Skin Awakening Mother’s Day Gift – Anti-ageing skincare treats which pamper to enhance the skins
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By giving an ethical or eco-friendly present this Christmas it’s not just your loved ones who will benefit. Buy Fairtrade and ensure the producers of your item are paid fairly. Give a gift to our planet by buying something made from recycled materials rather than an item which uses more of the earth’s resources. As
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Handmade jewellery using haberdashery British designer maker Judith Brown creates unusual and elegant collections of handmade jewellery using old hooks, eyes, press studs, buttons and buckles all intricately stitched by hand with wire to create beautiful jewellery. Judith explains her green thinking behind her innovative idea to reuse these vintage items: My Vintage Collection uses
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A green treat Although I am trying to cut down on my buying of non-essentials, even green girls need a treat sometimes. Recently I stumbled across Kate Hamilton-Hunter Studio’s jewellery whilst mooching about on Twitter. As my boyfriend rightly pointed out, I don’t need any more necklaces but I felt I could justify whipping out
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