Lifestyle - shopping

Sarah Smith fairtrade designs from WWF

staff writers — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:38:47 +0100

Sarah Smith designs are now available from WWF, and at a reduced price for spring. They all sport Fair Trade certification, guaranteeing that cotton farmers in developing countries have received a fair price for their labours. All Sarah Smith cotton is sourced from Mali, Africa.

Solar powered water features for your garden

staff writers — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:44:01 +0100

Where to find solar powered water features for your garden

Sales of fairtrade Easter eggs set to hit new highs

staff writers — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 23:23:52 +0000

Sales of fairtrade chocolate look as if they will hit new highs this Easter with a broader range of fairtrade Easter eggs than ever before.

Recycled cardboard toys for children

staff writers — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:33:33 +0000

There are now a wide range of recycled carboard toys available to children - great for birthdays, Christmas, or just for playtime! Green and eco-friendly, they are also educational and stimulate your child's development. All the children's recycled cardboard toys are available from the Ethical Superstore

Fairtrade women's tops - fairtrade women's clothing

staff writers — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 10:35:19 +0000

There are now a great range of fairtrade clothes including fairtrade women's tops to choose from. Fairtrade women's clothing and tops are now available in several high street shops.

Cheapest energy saving lightbulbs anywhere - guaranteed

staff writers — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:02:00 +0000

The cheapest energy saving lighbulbs anywhere - guaranteed Click here to see the range of energy saving light bulbs in Dixon's ‘green shop’.

New range of charity gifts for Christmas from Oxfam

staff writers — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:01:07 +0000

Click here to visit Oxfam's charity gifts web site

Dixons Greenshop - energy saving electrical products

staff writers — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:10:15 +0000

Dixons has become the first electrical e-tailer to launch a dedicated Green Shop. Click here to visit Dixons ‘green shop’.

Hemp bags - gifts made out of hemp

staff writers — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:44:22 +0000

If you're much of a shopper, you will have noticed that hemp is appearing on more and more labels and tags. You can find clothes, shoes, hats, wallets, soap and hair products that include hemp. You can find out more and visit Sativa here

Alcohol free wine - where to buy alcohol free wine

staff writers — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:26:52 +0000

If you are a wine drinker, you may not have considered trying an alcohol free wine.

Alcohol free beer - where to get decent alcohol free beer

staff writers — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:11:38 +0000

There's good news for those who want to lay off the alcohol this Christmas, or go for a non-alcoholic option. Alcohol-free beers have hugely improved in recent years.

Alcohol free drinks - where to buy alcohol free wine and beer

staff writers — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:57:48 +0000

More and more people are switching to alcohol free drinks such alcohol free bear and alcohol free wine. Despite growing levels of alcohol consumption it is also a growing trend to choose alcohol free drinks. There are also more and more places to buy alcohol free drinks online such as the alcohol free shop.

Send fairtrade flowers - where to order fairtrade flowers online

staff writers — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:33:15 +0000

Fairtrade flowers can be hard to find for birthdays, Christmas and anniversaries, but there are a couple of places that you can order them online quickly and easily for delivery including Virginia Hayward and John Lewis

The Liberal Magazine - get a subscription to The Liberal magazine

staff writers — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:04:49 +0000

If you are looking for someone a little bit political then why not get a subscription to the Liberal magazine? First founded in 1821 by the Romantics poets Byron and Shelley, The Liberal is a publication with a rich and radical heritage.

Marks and Spencer to power stores using fairtrade, food and farm waste

staff writers — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 11:51:52 +0000

Marks & Spencer, which has been pushing forward fairtrade as a retailer of food, clothing and home products, has now started using food waste to power some of its stores.