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