Archive for February, 2010

Tropical Wholefoods

It’s Fairtrade Fortnight, hurrah!  It’s the season when we all have a chance to consider what we buy and where it’s come from.  As we’re munching on some yummy food or dressing ourselves in new clothes in the morning, this is the time for us to have a good think about who is involved in producing some of the things we buy.  Are the workers who pick my bananas being paid properly?  Are the weavers of my new top given a fair wage?

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We’re proud to sell products from ethical companies that take an interest in our wonderful planet and put that into practice in their business.  There’s so much to consider when creating a thoroughly eco-friendly business; the sourcing of goods, the production of the goods, factory emissions, waste during and after production, transportation of the goods…  So it makes us happy to find that the outdoor clothing company, Patagonia, has taken being ethical one step further; making a promise to consider what happens to their goods even after they’ve been sold.

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Are you joining in the Big Swap?

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Breakfast - The most important meal of the day?

We all know the theory. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But in practice? Not a chance. Not in our house anyway. How can the most important meal of the day happen first thing in the morning?

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National Nest Box Week is upon us! We’re being encouraged across the nation to put nest boxes in our gardens for Blue Tits, Great Tits, Sparrows and Robins. But what about our larger bird species, such as Owls? Can building and erecting nest boxes for these birds help; do owls use nest boxes?

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Green & Black's

Today is the last day before the beginning of Lent… Our thoughts should be turning to what we should be giving up between now and Easter, but as it’s the last day when we can enjoy our luxuries guilt free, here we bring you Green & Black’s Chocolate Tasting Guide. Sit back with your favourite bar (or a chocolate selection!), and enjoy…

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Fair Trade or not Fair Trade?

You will no doubt have heard of, and probably experienced compassion fatigue. You know the symptoms – arranging a day’s holiday for the date of Children in Need or Comic Relief; busily texting as you walk past the Big Issue seller; never having any change in your pocket; writing off sponsored abseils and runs as publicity stunts…..and then a tsunami causes devastation in Asia, an earthquake creates tragedy in Haiti and our compassion is reawakened. We respond, we give, we care.

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Wattson Home Energy Meter

Calling all eco-gadget fans! The EthicalSuperstore offices have been alive today with talk of last night’s Gadget Show (channel 5).

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Well, our 365 Project on Flickr is off to a flying start!

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Life’s Not Fair But…My Knickers Are….! is a new women’s underwear and lounge wear range made with Fairtrade certified cotton, aimed at fun loving women who appreciate great design.

Read the rest of Life’s Not Fair – The Competition »