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Welcome to 2011!  The start of a new year is a time when we’re all very conscious of keeping new resolutions as strictly as we possibly can.  I saw somebody tweet the other day, “what is it about a new year that makes us actually want to do housework?”. 

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5 easiest-ever tips by Sallyanne Flemons, editor of daisygreenmagazine.co.uk

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However much we want to limit our electricity and water usage, an unavoidable household chore munches up both is doing the laundry. There’s not a great deal you can do to reduce this, especially if you live in a busy household!

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Our good friends at Sustrans are running launched their ‘Change Your World‘ campaign this month. Designed to encourage us all to get out of our cars and travel by more eco-friendly modes of transport, ‘Change Your World’ is totting up all of the miles which have been saved on their website, keeping a tally of everybodys’ achievements.

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World Environment Day 2010

Scientists claim we are an estimated one in 5 – 100 million different species roaming our planet.  2 million different species of living creatures have been identified so far, with more all the time.  It’s a well known fact that human activity is the cause of some destruction in our planet.  Rainforest depletion, global warming issues and the extinction of animals are triggered by the choices our species has made and continues to make. 

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Plastic Bag Freedom?

A customer posted a review on our Degradable Swing Bin Liners this week, saying “We’ve just ordered these bags for the second time. They are really good. They are large and strong enough like a normal bin bag but they are degradable and don’t harm the environment as much. If everyone was using these, can you imagine what a difference it would make?” and it got me thinking, imagining.

Good point.

What would it be like?

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Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No – it’s Santa Claus on his bike! A pedal powered Father Christmas may not be the Santa that you’re familiar with, but the residents of Newcastle and Gateshead are going to have to rub their eyes and look again – EthicalSuperstore.com is pioneering a brand new green Christmas delivery service this year, with same-day delivery from Mr Claus himself (or perhaps an EthicalSuperstore understudy…!)

The EthicalSuperstore.com Santa deliveries are a great way to ensure that not only are your Christmas gifts ethically chosen, but that they are delivered with minimal environmental impact. If you live in the NE1 to NE9 postcodes, all you need to do is make sure that your order is in by 10am. Request Santa delivery service in the checkout page delivery comments, and your order will be personally delivered before 2pm the very same day. As well as feeling happy in the knowledge that your delivery is carbon neutral, you’ve got reassurance that you’re beating the Christmas rush with a delivery guarantee that will bring a smile to your face, while enjoying a dose of the EthicalSuperstore Super Service.

The trusty steed that Santa will be riding is a Kona Ute cargo bike, specially designed for carrying a load in an eco-friendly fashion, without the need for a car. The Powerplus Swallow Wind Up Bike Lights will be lighting the way, and the bike is also decked out with Ecosavers Solar LED Lights for decoration as well as extra visibility.

So make sure you get your order in for Santa, and if you see him riding through your area, be sure to give him a shout of encouragement!

Sustrans, the UK’s leading sustainable transport charity, has just launched its new campaign. It’s one you can all get involved in and maybe win some great prizes.

Swap just one car trip between 29th June – 4th July ’09 and walk, cycle, take public transport or car – share instead. This is the week to join with thousands of others and Change Your World.

If we all pull together, this one small action could reduce car pollution by 10%, giving us healthier journeys, cleaner air and quieter streets.

We’ve contributed a £100 EthicalSuperstore.com voucher as a prize too, so if it’s free stuff you want then head to their website www.changeyourworld.org.uk.

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I know I’m a little premature with this one, but with the festive season over yet winter still upon us, my mind is turning to holidays. You must have noticed the travel agents’ New Year advertising campaigns trying to tempt us all with the promise of the exotic, and year on year increasing numbers of Brits are taking the pundits up on their offers, and fleeing the country searching for weather, activities and the holiday atmosphere that you just don’t get in the UK.

I’m feeling like one of the lucky ones at the moment. Rather than still having several months to wait, I shall be jetting off to foreign lands sooner than most – in only a few weeks time I shall be exploring all that India has to offer. It’s a trip I’ve been looking forward to for a while now, and although I’m sure the country has many challenges to offer, I don’t think India will fail to disappoint in terms of beauty and wonder, cultural diversity and tasty food.

In the face of such excitement in anticipation of a holiday, there is nevertheless a big issue looming… It’s all very well looking on at SkiDubai’s desert snow dome in judgement when I myself am indulging in totally unnecessary long-haul flying. Ok, so one trip to India versus 3 football-pitches of snow frozen exclusively for Dubai’s affluent skiers may not be an entirely equal comparison, but where exactly do you set your boundaries for what is, and what isn’t acceptable as a luxurious indulgence. It is possible to indulge in chocolate ethically with brands such as Green & Black’s and Divine, but is there such a thing as ethical long-haul flying? Offsetting the carbon emissions of your flight is a good place to start when journeying abroad (you can offset the carbon emissions of your shopping here at EthicalSuperstore too) but I’m not convinced that even that can entirely assuage the negative impact of aeroplane travel.

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