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Eco Calendars

erica — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:00:28 +0000

The start of a new year usually means the start of a new calendar and a chance to get organised for the year ahead. It’s great that there are some calendars now available that are kind to the environment too.

The 2012 WWT Eco Calendar is a carbon neutral 13 month calendar featuring some stunning WWT (Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust) images. It’s printed in the UK on FSC certified paper using vegetable based inks and alcohol-free printing, plus it’s 100% recyclable . Coming in a compostable bag printed with compostable logo, the packaging is environmentally friendly too. It’s priced at £9.99 and you’ll be helping a good cause too.

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This Environmental Art Calendar is beautifully illustrated and celebrates environmental art and would look fabulous on your wall. It measures 30cm x 30cm and is made from recycled materials. It’s normally priced at £9.95, but it’s currently available for £5.95.

TGF Rated Review: Monte Bianco Toothbrush

Brenda — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 11:00:57 +0000

What is It

Monte Bianco Junior clip toothbrush.

Who is reviewing it

My son George aged 4.

In Use

The toothbrush has a removable head and comes with 1 head and the replacement heads are available in packs of 3, this is a great idea especially for children as both my boys tend to chew their toothbrushes and its great idea to be able to replace the head. The toothbrush is medium soft nylon head and comes in various colours, George especially liked being able to mix and match the colours. When I asked George what he thought of the toothbrush he said it was fantastic!

Any negatives

None

Price and availability

Available to buy from Ethical Superstore for £2.95 for the Junior Toothbrush.

TGF Rating

5/5

TGF Rated Review: Provamel Soya Desserts

Brenda — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 11:00:13 +0000

What Is It

Provamel Soya Desserts

Who Is reviewing It

Me, my Husband Paul and our two boys aged 7 and 4

Set Up

Provamel Desserts come in packs of 4 x 125g pots with a card wrap giving user information on nutrition content, ingredients and environmental.

In Use ~ Wow we all loved these desserts, we tested both the chocolate and vanilla flavour and we all had our own favourite’s mine was the chocolate but my eldest loved the vanilla! The creamy tasting desserts are very smooth and light tasting and I love the fact that we’re giving our children a dessert that doesn’t contain any artificial colours or preservatives. We’re now all looking forward to tasting the other flavour’s caramel and cappuccino. As the desserts are made with soya they are gluten and wheat free and naturally low in saturated fat but that doesn’t take away from the taste.

Provamel also care about the environment and use a CO2 Neutral production process. and use only organic, guaranteed GMO free soya beans to ensure that they produce healthy food that’s not just ecologically safe and ethically sound but that’s produced with respect for nature and mankind.

Any negatives

None

Price and availability

Available to buy from Ethical Superstore for £1.65 for a pack of 4, if you buy in bulk the price becomes slightly cheaper.

Rating

5/5

Eco-friendly Clothing for Adults

Brenda — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 11:00:15 +0000

2011 is here and for some if you did not get an update to your wardrobe, now might be the time to invest in a few wintry items to see you through the rest of the winter. Here are some suggestions for you.

Braintree Zip Thru Cardigan – Available in a choice of 3 colours from Ethical Superstore, price is £42.95.

Bamboo V Neck - Available in sizes small-xlarge from Spirit of Nature, price is £32.

Normandie Skirt - Available in sizes 8-20 from Seasalt, price is £52.50.

Bam Bamboo Men’s Leggings - Available in sizes xlarge and xxlarge from The Natural Store, price is £22.

Grace Fleece Jacket – Available in sizes 8-16 from People Tree, price is £65.

If you have bought any bargains or great buys, then drop us a line in the comment box and share with the other TGF readers.

Lets Celebrate Organic Food for Organic Fortnight!

Brenda — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 16:00:02 +0000

As we move into the second week of Organic Fortnight, we thought it would be a great time to highlight some of our organic food favourites. It would be great to hear from you as to what are your favourites.

Goodness Organic Bread with Cheese – available from Goodness Direct for £1.84.

Organic Smoked Salmon Sides – available from Summer Isles Foods for £33 for a whole side.

Family Veg Box – available from Desmond Duncan’s Organic Boxes for £15.

Organic Eggs - available from Wild Star for £1.50 for six.

Rude Health Morning Glory Organic Porridge – available from Ethical Superstore for £2.79.

Fair Trade Gifts

Brenda — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:00:50 +0000

Here are a selection of our favourite fair trade gift ideas for you to check out.

Mini Owl Crochet Rattles - Available from Little Hathi in either pink or blue. These little owl toys are cute and fat with funny owl eyes, a little triangle beak and stumpy little wings! They have a rattle inside too so great for little babies and look very stylish in the nursery! Price is £8.

Gold Silk Scarf - Available from Traidcraft for £12.

Light Brown Wooden Beads Necklace - Available from Shared Earth for £12.99.

Fair Trade Silver Rose Earrings - Available from Ethical Superstore for £21.95.

Extra Large Pearl Photo Frame – Available from Fairgift for £16.50.

Summer Sales Frenzy!

Brenda — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 08:00:37 +0000

We all love a good bargain and so we have rounded up the best sales for you to check out.

bras4mums – This is your first stop when looking for natural maternity underwear that is stylish and good for the environment. In their summer sales is brands like: HOTmilk. Emily Lingerie and Carriwell Breastfeeding tops.

ECOutlet – Save up to 50% across their online store.

Ethical Superstore – Save up to 70% on selected lines.

Ecotopia – Have a sale going on in their books and entertainment section.

The Green Apple - Have a sale going on in their accessories section.

Babipur – Have a fab sale going on with their Frugi Clothing line.

Ethics Girls – Have a sale going on in their fab designer organic clothes.

Juicy Tots – Have a sale going on, get some Katvig and Toby Tiger bargains.

Fair Gift – Have up to 50% off across their whole range of goods.

Barefoot Books – Their sale on selected books is now on.

Green Baby – Up to 70% off in their sale.

Natural Collection – Up to 70% off in their sale.

Nature’s Boutique – Get 30% off their Matt and Nat Bags.

Love Eco – Get up to 70% off in their sale.

Ethical Teacher Gift Suggestions

Brenda — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 11:00:32 +0000

The school year is coming to an end, my daughter has just finished, my middle son finishes next week and then my eldest the following week. So I have been checking out ethical gifts to give as a small token to say thank you. Here are my favourites.

Soap Bundles from Green Tulip, priced at £4.

Fascination Spiral Cuff from Daisy Daisy, priced at £6.99.

Recycled Cotton Pen Pot from Biome Lifestyle, priced at £6.

Figs & Rouge Rambling Rose Bodycare Gift Set from Ethical Superstore, priced at £5.69.

Plant a Tree Gift Pack from ECOutlet, priced at £4.79.

Eco-Friendly Gift Wrapping Ideas

Brenda — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:00:07 +0000

I am busy sorting out a few birthday gifts for the coming weeks, so I thought I would share with you a few of the eco-friendly gift wrapping ideas I have found on my internet searches.

Organic Cotton Gift Wrapper Bags – available from Organic-Ally with prices starting from £2.80 for the CD size gift bag.

Recycled Decorative Wrapping Paper – available from Ethical Superstore, price is £2.50.

Gloss White 1 piece gift box - available from Tiny Box Company, price is 37p each.

Furoshiki Gift Wrapping Style – check out the video and information on this Japanese technique from recycle now.

Gift bags - available from Eco Products UK with prices starting from £4.50 for 5 bags.

If you have any eco-friendly gift wrapping ideas you wish to share, then get in touch with us.

What to put in your eco changing bag!

Brenda — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 08:00:55 +0000

Recently a reader asked me if I could suggest some eco-friendly ideas for filling an ethical changing bag, as she wanted to give her sister who was expecting her first baby next month. This got me thinking, what a great idea as a gift, plus as a post, we have covered most items you would put in the bag, but not all in one post, so here it is!

Cowshed Baby Cow Organics Buttery Bottom Balm – Available from Big Green Smile. This gorgeous bottom balm should be used at every nappy change to help prevent the horrid nappy rash. Price is £10.

Hemp Baby Changing Bag – Available from Ethical Superstore for £59.95.

Herbal Wipes Travel Pack – Available from My Eco Biz for 99p.

Itti Bitti D’lish Snap in One Nappy – Available from Green Baby for £14.

Travel Size Baby Salve - Available from Green People for £3.25.

Organic Cotton Wool Pleat – Available from So Organic for £1.99.

Organic Magic Out and About Spray – Available from Little Green Earthlets for £6.85.

Bio-degradable Nappy Sacks – Available from Beaming Baby for £1.49.

Mamascarf Breastfeeding Scarf – Available from Friendly Baby for £15.99.

Green Sleepsuit - Available from Mama Earth for £16.20.

There are of course many other items you can place in your eco changing bag and these are only a small snapshot. If you want to share your eco changing bag, then get in touch with us and we can get you featured on TGF: