Greeniversity Launches Sustainable Skills Share Scheme

Greeniversity is launching a sustainable skills share scheme in over 25 cities and towns across the UK. The scheme gives the opportunity for people to share and learn new skills. The teachers are ordinary people who volunteer to share their skills with others. The classes range from: * Recycling Materials * Growing Food * Foraging * [...]

The Bottled Wishes Exhibition 2013

The Bottled Wishes exhibition is being held from Wednesday 24 April – Friday 24 May 2013, at Global Action Plan’s offices, near Covent Garden, London. Bottled Wishes was created as part of the Friends of Glass campaign, the consumer engagement initiative run by British Glass, the trade body for the glass manufacturing industry. It will take [...]

Ecover Announces Launch of a World-First in Plastic Packaging in 2014

Ecover has announced the launch of a world-first in packaging in 2014.  This new form will consist of fully sustainable and recyclable plastic incorporating post-consumer recyclables (PCR), Plantastic, which is plastic made from 100% sugarcane and plastic sourced from the sea, along with an influential art project, aimed at attracting the masses.

WWF’s Earth Hour 2013

On Saturday 23rd March 2013 at 8.30pm WWF’s Earth Hour will take place. Hundreds of millions of people are expected to turn off their lights for one hour. This shows an determination to take action on protecting our planet, in a bid to focus on energy we use. Major cities such as New York and New [...]

100 Top Green Blogs to follow in 2013

We at TGF are very proud to say that we have been mentioned at number 7 of the top 100 Green Blogs to follow in 2013 in the below infographic.  There are lots of interesting blogs for you to have a look at and say hi to.  We have added a few to our blog [...]

Isklar Water

Isklar water is a Norwegian glacial natural mineral water with an exceptionally low mineral content. Isklar, which means ‘ice clear’ in Norwegian ‘comes from the Folgefonna Glacier of Norway. The glacier has never been industrialised, and is protected by two national parks. It was first launched in the United Kingdom in early 2008. The water is among the purest and [...]

New Year’s Resolution? Recycle Waste Packaging with TerraCycle

The new year beckons and as the clock strikes midnight, millions of people will say goodbye to the last 12 months to welcome in the New Year. Many people will be making New Year’s resolutions. These will range from anything from losing weight to changing career. Why not help the environment and make an easy [...]

VELECO Cycle Wear

If you are looking for high quality, fair trade cycle wear then VELECO is the world’s first fair trade and eco-friendly cycle wear company. The VELECO Urban-Eco 2012 range for men and women includes a cycling jacket made from recycled plastic (originally 12 plastic bottles), organic cotton cycling t-shirts, hoodies, caps and bags all with Fair [...]

Katcha Bilek Becomes a Finalist in the 2012 SOURCE Awards

UK fashion accessories brand, Katcha Bilek has become a finalist in the Ethical Fashion SOURCE awards – the Global Awards for Sustainable Fashion. The awards are run by the Ethical Fashion Forum, and recognise excellence in fashion and sustainability. The brand uses recycled materials that would otherwise be destined for landfill, such as bike tyres, [...]

Fairwind: Christmas trees are for life… not just for Christmas!

  When deciding on your tree this Christmas, have a think where the tree may have come from. Many of us rush out to buy our Christmas tree with the excitement on getting it back home and decorating it, but how many of us actually consider the origins of that tree? Fairwind is a fair [...]

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