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Green word of the day: NUMBY – it’s fracking marvellous

Posted on January 6, 2013 by jim

According to Lucy Siegle in the Observer today NUMBY is the new green word of the day: A twist on the self-serving Not in My Back Yarders acronym laced with environmental responsibility. Not Under My Back Yarders oppose hydraulic fracturing, including shale gas exploration. I guess we should not see NUMBY’s as being as self-serving as their NIMBY cousin. Surely

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Quote for the Day

Posted on January 5, 2013 by jim

Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do. Potter Stewart

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Supermarket Accountability – Support John Denham’s private members bill

Posted on January 5, 2013 by jim

In a tough economic climate, consumers need to know that they are getting the best possible deal. But despite the growth in online supermarket shopping, most have to shop around in much the same way as they do on the High Street.  How much better it would be if we consumers had comparative data on the price of goods, not

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Ethical January, Winter and Boxing Day Sales

Posted on December 27, 2012 by jim

Every week we round up the offers available for the UK’s leading ethical online retailers. We look harder for the offers, so you don’t have to. If you see an offer than we haven’t featured, drop us a note via the contact us page. New this the week Looks like the ethical retailers have all launched Boxing Day sales –

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Come on KFC – what is the truth?

Posted on June 19, 2012 by jim

Now I am not the biggest of KFC – being veggie and not hugely into fast food, I rarely darken their doorstep. However, I still have the right to know why the cardboard used in their US and UK cardboard packaging appears to contain rain forest fibre. KFC, as you can imagine, is  denying that it uses any rainforest fibre in

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Ethical Online – offers of the week – June 2012

Posted on June 17, 2012 by jim

Every week we round up the offers available for the UK’s leading ethical online retailers. We look harder for the offers, so you don’t have to. If you see an offer than we haven’t featured, drop us a note via the contact us page. New this the week So the Ethical Superstore, Natural Collection and Spirit of Nature 25% everything

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The right paint for you and the environment

Posted on June 16, 2012 by jim

If you’ve ever got a headache when you’ve been painting in an enclosed space you will no doubt know of the harmful effects of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). These are the nasties that are put in paint to make it easier to use. Paints which are high in solvents dry more quickly and paint more evenly. They can have special

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Quick and Easy Ethical Veggie Delights

Posted on June 10, 2012 by jim

As a vegetarian I always find Sunday lunch a chore. The rest of the family pile on the chicken, pork or beef while I usually have just the vegetables. Today I decided to be different and make an effort but I only had 20 minutes to do it in. A quick scan of the cupboard revealed a pack of Zaytoun fair trade

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Ethical Online – offers of the week

Posted on June 8, 2012 by jim

Every week we plan to round up the offers available for the UK’s leading ethical online retailers. If you see an offer than we haven’t featured, drop us a note via the contact us page. Site Offer Code Expiry date Visit site Ethical Superstore 25% offeverything, 40% off fashion Not required 13-Jun-12 www.ethicalsuperstore.com Big Green Smile 3 for 2 on

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Making the world a better place through boycotting the bad guys

Posted on June 8, 2012 by jim

Here at BuyVertue towers we love being positive. We don’t think beating consumers with a big stick will work in the long term if we really want to make a difference to the way people think about what they buy. Positive encouragement to buy great products is a much better tactic. Ethical and fair trade products need to be great

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