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Top 10 Worst Meat-Derived Illnesses in Humans

09 May 2009

With the Swine Flu in the news everyday, i thought this was a much needed post We all have our own reasons why we choose vegetarianism or veganism. Whether you have been a �veggie� since birth, or if you are for political, health, taste or humanitarian reasons, it doesn�t matter. Just add these 10 [...]

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Do Energy-Saving Light Bulbs Really Save Me Money?

09 May 2009

The short answer to this question is �YES.� There are three popular alternatives to incandescent light bulbs: Quartz-Halogen Lights, Light Emitting Diode (LED) bulbs and Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) bulbs. Below is a four-way savings comparison between Incandescent, CFL and LED light bulbs. Choose the one that best fits your sockets and adds [...]

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Making sure your medicine is ethical

15 April 2009

Can you be sure that your medicine is eco-friendly Supporting a charity that pours energy and time into making medical breakthroughs may seem like a good place for your money, but did you know that you may also be supporting the use of cruel animals tests? While looking for the Human Charity Seal of Approval [...]

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Is ethical food and drink worth the extra money?

15 April 2009

Ethical foods are the new fad By and large, people assume that organic, ethical food is costlier than conventional options and that the benefits are slim to none compared to factory farm-raised options - but is this assumption true? Sure, organic produce is free from pesticides and fertilizers, but evidence is mounting that it may also be [...]

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Are green baby products safe to use?

15 April 2009

Should mothers trust green baby products Although for the most part, being green means higher product safety, this may not necessarily always be the case. Take reusable baby bottles and feeding utensils, for instance. While plastic baby bottles, no-spill cups, and kid-sized water bottles may prevent loads of waste heading for the bin, they may contain [...]

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�30 buys and saves half an acre of Rainforest and Rainforest animals

11 April 2009

For just the price of a weekly shop … you can protect an area of Rainforest from deforestation Why do we need to save rainforests? Because in the next 24 hours, deforestation will release as much CO2 into the atmosphere as 8 million people flying from London to New York. That�s about 100 acres cleared every minute [...]

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Ethical fashion articles - leather goods

10 April 2009

Leather and environmental issues I’m sitting here in my leather office chair and in my leather workboots with my leather wallet in my back pocket - comfy chair, Internet, comfy boots; what more could a guy want aside from a never-ending pizza? I started thinking more about leather the other day after seeing the most horrible video [...]

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Green beauty articles - shaving

10 April 2009

An earth friendly shave Shaving is one of those personal care issues that we can probably all green a little more. I’m writing this from a guy’s perspective, but I’m sure some of this applies to the ladies as well Back in my late teens, I used disposable razors but then I was given a [...]

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Innocent sell out to Coke for 30 million

07 April 2009

I love the Innocent company and look forward to their quirky newsletters arriving every month, eagerly scrolling down to the bottom to see what amusing link delights await me. I love the cute marketing, the colourful bottles of lovely juices, the funky little knitted hats and the fun blog where everything about the company it [...]

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Millions in green investments spent on green Jaguar Land Rovers.. pull the other one!

07 April 2009

The EIB have just given around 800 million to fund green technology development for Jaguar Land Rover and Nissan’s British factory. This is on top of Jaguars loans from the government expected to be around 500 million. Nissan have been awarded the fund for their work in the development of green technologies which i agree [...]

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Eco friendly - Man with an eco van

06 April 2009

If your concerned about the environment and you need to move house which we all do from time to time, you don’t have to break your carbon foot print to do so. A removal company in London now offer carbon free removals, they have a fleet of electric vans ready to move your house hold goods [...]

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Unhappy Climate Campers in London for G20

01 April 2009

London is being rocked by protestors as the world leaders gather for the G20 summit. Thousands of protestors, bloggers and Twitterers hit Liverpool street, Bishopsgate and Central London to campaign about Climate change and vent their anger about the economic crisis and the war on terror. Minkbaby werent there but followed the progress through out [...]

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