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Earth Overshoot Day passes
The 19th of August marked Earth Overshoot Day; don’t worry, I didn’t know what it was either. Also known as Ecological Debt Day, it is the point in the year when our demand for ecological resources and...
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The controversial EU ban on powerful vacuums.
You may be surprised to learn that as of September 1st 2014 companies are no longer permitted to produce vacuum cleaners with motors over 1600 watts. The EU has introduced a ban, outlawing the...
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Small Changes, Big Difference
It’s Organic September, a month long celebration right here in the UK of all things organic. I’d like to take some time to talk about why going organic is better for you, and why it is great for our...
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The People’s Climate March
The discussion around Climate change is really starting to get somewhere, not only did 125 Heads of State meet in New York at the UN Climate Summit on Tuesday to talk about the issue, but also 400,000...
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The Soil Association
The Soil association is a charity organisation founded in 1946 by a group of people who understood the connection between farming practices and the health of humans, animals and the environment. It is...
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Real Nappy Week 2015
Real Nappy Week has been around since 1996 and is now organised by Go Real to bring reusable nappies into the public eye and promote their benefits – not just for your baby but for the planet too! This...
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Marine Conservation with Natracare
In line with Natracare’s great range of organic, natural feminine hygiene and care products which aim to leave the smallest eco footprint possible, they have set up a ‘Coastal Clean Up Campaign’ as a...
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National Vegetarian Week 2015
You may have seen around social media that today is the start of National Vegetarian Week 2015 – so what is it all about? The Vegetarian Society has a wealth of information and facts about...
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Competition: Ethical on tour! Welcome to…
Ethical Superstore is on tour! Well almost, we do have a carbon footprint to think of so we’re actually piggybacking on my holiday to bring you some fantastic ethical inspiration from around the globe...
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Plastic Free July – the challenge so far
Having done Plastic Free July last year, I felt like I was fairly well prepared for this year, but it still proves to be quite the challenge. It really opens your eyes to how much needless and...
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Plastic Free July – how did it go?
A couple of us at Ethical HQ decided to take on the Plastic Free July challenge, and spent the month saying no to single-use disposable plastic. Why is this important? Why did we bother? Did we end up...
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Bio-D – eco friendly cleaning that doesn’t cost the Earth!
20% off selected Bio-D eco friendly cleaning and household products If you’re new to Bio-D’s range of eco-friendly home cleaning products that don’t cost the earth, now is a great time to become...
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World Vegetarian Day and Veggie Birthday!
Today is World Vegetarian Day, a movement started in the U.S. which you can read more about on their website. So why should we be interested? They’ve posted a few benefits of a vegetarian diet: Reduce...
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Plastic: we won’t shop with it but we might stick it in our knickers
As of October 2015 plastic bags have a compulsory 5p charge. Fantastic news since some 13 billion plastic carrier bags are freely handed out to UK shoppers every year, much of which goes on to pollute...
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Avoid the Plastic Bag Charge and go eco
Despite ridiculous headlines this week like ‘plastic bag chaos’, it’s really not. England has simply started charging 5p for disposable plastic carrier bags to discourage their use, albeit with some...
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Eco-friendly gift wrapping this Christmas
It’s easy to get caught up in all of the fun of Christmas, and forget about the environment, but in the UK alone we throw away a massive 30% more rubbish over the festive period. Over just the...
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Ready for Veganuary? Go vegan this January for health, planet and animals
Have you seen people talking about #Veganuary and wondered what on earth they’re signing up to? Are you interested in kickstarting a healthy diet, exploring a vegan diet or just making less of an...
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Bambo Nature Eco Nappies
All parents want what’s best for their baby, and Bamboo Nature Eco Nappies want to help parents do that while also taking care of the environment. They produce nappies and training pants in nine...
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Earth Awareness Day
Today marks the 46th Earth Awareness Day, a day to demonstrate support for environmental protection around the world. As the 50th anniversary approaches, the movement is working towards a huge goal –...
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Are you a flusher or a binner?
“To flush or not to flush, that is the question?”. Well, here in the UK about 60% of us flush and 40% of us bin. What I have noticed is that whilst Binners are genuinely shocked that some people flush...
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