What the hell is fair trade?
We all want to live in an equitable world where everyone has the same opportunities to achieve happiness and freedom. But unfortunately, many governments fail to protect their citizens, allowing big corporations to set up shop without proper guidelines to ensure fair wages, benefits, and basic human rights. The practice of fair trade works to help [...]
How many children does it take to make fashion?
Ever looked at where your T-shirt was made? Considered what misery may have gone into the production of that new jumper or pair of jeans? And what of the environmental or health consequences of unethical fashion? We all want to look our best, but at what cost? With more and more allegations of sweat labor being [...]
Soya kills the environment?
I hear this a lot from people, but honestly - Not All Soya Products Damage the Environment There has been a lot of controversy in the news about the effect soya bean production has on the accelerated deforestation of the Amazon. When soya bean farmers buy up land for cultivation, they force out the cattle [...]
Is Organic Meat Healthier than Factory Farmed for My Children?
Personally, I think that we are all better off health-wise if we significantly cut back on eating animal products. But that??s just me. I don??t claim to know better than anyone else about how to live their lives when I can barely figure out how to live my own. So if your children eat [...]
Feeding cats to your dog! - whats really in dogfood?
Is Dog Food Really Filled With Euthanized Companion Animals Like Cats and Dogs? What really is in that can of dog food? You know it??s some kind of meat. It looks like meat. Smells kind of almost meaty. But what kind of meat is it? How about the kibble? What is in [...]
Why Buying Wool Is Bad for the Environment
How could that comfy, fluffy wool sweater that??s keeping you nice and cozy warm be possibly bad for you or the environment? Let me give you a few reasons: 1. The amount (thousands of pounds) of pesticides applied to sheep and lambs to control mange, mites, lice, and fleas alone is enough to make you choke. 2. These poisons [...]
What the F**k is Quorn part 2
Should Quorn? Be More Explicit About the Chicken Welfare Used to Create Their Products? Quorn? is a brand of processed food that provides vegetarians with a protein source that is meat and soy free. That is, if you are lacto-ovo vegetarian. If, however, you are a vegan allergic to soy, you might want to [...]
What the F**k is Quorn part 1
For those of us who are unfamiliar with Quorn?, it is a brand name of a line of meat-free and soy-free food product that is high in protein content. Quorn? has been sold in Britain since 1985 and made its US debut in 2002. Today, Quorn? is the market leader in retailing [...]
Mr Darcy’s crap green website
It seams Coln Firth has put alot of pride into his new green website, so i must apologise for my prejudice against it. “Colin, i love the shop and the products look superb. But, that website, please” Tips on how to get the best out of the Eco Age website:- The header needs to be wide enough [...]
Heather Mills Vbites vegan cafe hove
A look at the offline and online offering of Vbites I popped down to the opening of Heather Mills Vegan cafe ‘Vbites‘ on Saturday as I??d heard whispers of its opening for a few months and fancied seeing what she had done with the old fish eatery that used to be there before. Another think that [...]
New focus - Same look
Hullo readers, Yes its been about 2 months and i’ve been working on social media tracking tools and considering ditching Minkbaby and develop another blog.. BUT, hey i like the Mink and i’m getting over the fact that Ali has not left the team to go have babies. So what i’m going to do i shift focus [...]
Do Energy-Saving Light Bulbs Really Save Me Money?
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 [...]
Top 10 Worst Meat-Derived Illnesses in Humans
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 [...]
Ethical fashion explained
The truth about ethical fashion Ever looked at where your T-shirt was made? Considered what misery may have gone into the production of that new jumper or pair of jeans? And what of the environmental or health consequences of unethical fashion? We all want to look our best, but at what cost? With more and more allegations [...]
Green beauty products that don’t cost the earth
Are green beauty products worth it? We all want to feel beautiful, but there’s no need to make yourself up at the cost of your own or the planet’s health. Whether you’re putting on your evening face or preparing for a normal day of work, you could be applying beauty products that could cause you physical [...]
Green voucher codes and discounts for Gossypium
£15 off and 10% discount voucher codes for green clothing label Gossypium I stumbled over this and thought it might come in handy to readers, its a £15 discount for ethical clothing store Gossypium. The store sells a wonderful range of fairtrade, organic clothing for Men, Women and children. After reading all the awful things about [...]
Soya kills the environment?
03 October 2009
I hear this a lot from people, but honestly - Not All Soya Products Damage the Environment There has been a lot of controversy in the news about the effect soya bean production has on the accelerated deforestation of the Amazon. When soya bean farmers buy up land for cultivation, they force out the cattle [...]
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Goodbye forever Sarah Palin
05 July 2009
I think this speaks for itself 1) Palin offered a bounty of $150 for each left front leg of freshly killed wolves 2) Palin promotes aerial hunting of wolves even though Alaskans voted twice to ban it (VIDEO) 3) Palin used $400,000 of state money to fund a propaganda campaign in support of aerial hunting 4) Palin believes man-made [...]
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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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