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Send Hope 5 Dec 2009 | 04:25 am
This morning I was greeted by a letter from Amnesty International and their Greeting Card Campaign for SOFAD (Solidarite des Femmes Activistes pour la Defense des Droits Humains). Ordinarily I wouldn...
The right to remain silent 15 Apr 2009 | 09:29 am
I was disappointed to read the news story yesterday of pre-emptive arrests for the protest at Eon’s Ratcliffe-on-soar (Nottingham) power station which is the third biggest single producer of CO2 in th...
The Green Room: 22 ways to make your office more eco friendly. 14 Apr 2009 | 11:21 am
Apart from the obvious ‘recycle the paper’ and ‘set the printer to a “draft” setting’ there are many things you can do to reduce waste, increase productivity and make your office a generally more plea...
Should we trust pink? 8 Apr 2009 | 02:17 am
At the weekend I noticed that there are a number of adverts for ‘Vanish’ products with the tag line ‘Trust Pink; Forget Stains’. the most irritating of which depicts a mother who is too busy to put tw...
Earth Hour 1 Apr 2009 | 12:02 am
Well Earth Hour was a success in our house. We turned everything off at the mains (on the basis that our freezer is currently empty except for a pack of frozen peas and some organic ice cream). We lit...
The proliferation of Palm Oil 27 Mar 2009 | 10:15 am
I am once again disgusted at the prevalence of palm oil in EVERYTHING that I buy. Whether it is soap or shampoo or toothpaste or cleaning products or baby wipes I am tired of having to read the small ...
Green wash or just green custard? 10 Mar 2009 | 08:45 am
This weekend I must admit I was disgusted with the BBC’s coverage of Leila Deen’s custard attack on Peter Mandelson. The website articles are a little more well rounded but the TV coverage (which let’...
Day 6 giving up plastic for Lent.. 3 Mar 2009 | 06:44 am
Dammit, crap and any other mild curses that are acceptable to publish here. Giving up plastic is nigh on impossible where I live. Yesterday we planted the Ash tree that I bought for David’s birthday....
Business ethics or lack thereof.. 3 Mar 2009 | 06:20 am
It is no secret that businesses are about making money. More and more entrepreneurs will tell you they want to make a difference in people’s lives and this led them to set up their own business. Howev...
Day 4 giving up plastic for Lent.. 1 Mar 2009 | 09:57 am
Well yesterday was a write-off in terms of plastic. Needed nappies (still ruing the decision to use disposable nappies with my first born, despite the fact they are Nature Babycare and have vowed not ...
