Archive for April, 2010

The phrase ‘Fair Trade’ has been in the press a lot of late. Kit Kat, Cadbury’s and organic chocolate connoisseurs Green & Black’s have all pledged their intention to go Fairtrade, and not long ago, Fair trade was named by the BBC as one of the ‘Words of the Decade’.

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The Dyson Air Multiplier

We are thrilled to introduce our latest gadget – the Dyson Air Multiplier!  Using cutting edge technology, the air-flow experts at Dyson have produced yet another iconic and innovative appliance, the fan without blades.  Set to trump all others in the desktop cooling field, the Air Multiplier creates a smooth, powerful airflow without the buffeting of conventional fans.

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The Tallest Sunflower?

It’s your chance to challenge the EthicalSuperstore staff in a super-easy, sunflower growing competition!

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Here at the Ethical Superstore offices we always try to think eco. Our light bulbs are all energy saving, our staff kitchen boasts an Eco Kettle, and we recycle all of the paper and card that we can get our hands on.

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If you have ever thought about using real nappies for your baby, Real Nappy Week is the time to find out all about them. Held from the 26th April – 2nd May, it’s a great chance to get together with other like-minded parents, and find out a bit more. Our friends at the real nappy information service Go Real want to make this years’ event bigger and better than ever, and have shared their plans with us.

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Earth Day is just around the corner. Marked on the April 22nd each year since 1970, this annual event is celebrating its 40th birthday this year, so there’s no better time to get involved.

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It’s that time of year… The sun has been shining (for a day or two at least!) and even up here in the frozen North, people were beginning to think of Spring and maybe even Summer this weekend. I even saw a couple optimistically barbecuing in a park near me last night. That was perhaps a little premature – they were both wearing enormous winter jackets suggesting it wasn’t the most relaxing experience!

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We’re often approached with new eco product ideas but we’ve honestly never encountered anything with such bold ambitions to take greener motoring to a whole new level.
Have you ever got back to your car on a sunny day and as soon as you climb in say to yourself ‘it’s like a greenhouse in here’? Well it was just such a seemingly throw away comment  which provided the inspiration for an idea which grew and blossomed into the mobile greenhouse, or as it’s been dubbed by  its creators the ‘Car-den’. (Beating off stiff competition from ‘Go n Grow’ and ‘Thriving Driving’.)
Researchers have long hinted that plants in our environment can have a positive influence on our

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