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Natural antiseptics: safe for your skin and the environment
Bethany Hubbard
24th February, 2012
Essential oils and plant extracts can zap zits without causing lasting damage to your skin or the planet more...
See weed and eat it: a foraging break on the Scilly Isles
Kate Eshelby
23rd February, 2012
Seaweed, carrot flower and locally caught fish were all on the menu during Kate Eshelby’s gastronomic tour of the Scillies more...
The future's vert: why green is the new black in Paris
Lida Hujić
21st February, 2012
Paris is famous for its chic spin on glamour but also for its fur, its waste and its excess. But with green designers slowly making inroads, things could be about to change, says Lida Hujić more...
PHOTO GALLERY: Reclaim to Wear and Central St Martins
Ben Martin
21st February, 2012
As London Fashion week draws to a close, don’t miss the chance to see the work of a talented band of up-and-coming young designers who are helping to make upcycling this season’s hottest new trend more...
Fashion special: And this season’s colour is… green
Ruth Styles
20th February, 2012
From local manufacturing to natural textiles, times are changing in the fashion industry. What’s more, the new look eco fashion isn’t just green – it’s seriously cool as well. Ruth Styles reports from London and Copenhagen more...
Tried and tested: facial oils
Ruth Styles
17th February, 2012
No longer is moisturiser the only way to hydrate your skin. Thanks to Shu Uemura’s pioneering oil-based range, facial oils are becoming a serious alternative to traditional creams. But which are the most planet friendly? more...
Eco cement: the world's favourite building material gets a green-over
Paul Miles
14th February, 2012
Cement manufacturers are among the world’s biggest polluters and produce more emissions per capita than aviation. So how can you ensure that the cement you use isn’t wrecking the planet? more...
How to...make recycled art
Bethany Hubbard
10th February, 2012
Upcycling is one of 2012’s hottest design trends but you don’t have to stop at furniture. If you’re looking for some decorative inspiration, get to grips with our guide to making your own eco-fabulous art more...
PHOTO GALLERY: Copenhagen Fashion Week
Ruth Styles
9th February, 2012
Whether organic cotton, local wool or Scottish cashmere, textiles were all natural, with Danish designers proving that sustainability and style can mix, says Ruth Styles more...
The Ecologist meets... Copenhagen's The Baand
Ruth Styles
9th February, 2012
In part one of our Copenhagen Fashion Week special, Ruth Styles talks sustainable style with Stine Bauer Boskov and Julie Villumsen – the brains behind hot Danish eco-brand, The Baand more...
HS2: Why low speed rail - or closure - is vastly preferable to high speed
B W Edginton
8th February, 2012
Politicians, 'dynamic' business and the media (even if it denies it) all want high speed rail. But they are missing the point , says B W Edginton. After all, who wants to visit London, Birmingham, Manchester or Leeds? more...
Co-operative, M&S and Waitrose accused of greenwash over close links to 'unethical' companies
Ben Miller
7th February, 2012
Seemingly ethical companies like The Co-operative, M&S and Waitrose have been accused of double-standards over their partnerships with oil giants like BP, Shell and Chevron more...
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Is there a future for carbon footprint labelling in the UK?
Bethany Hubbard
3rd February 2012
The media frenzy that erupted as Tesco admitted having second-thoughts on carbon footprint labels may have inflicted lasting damage on a once promising sector more...
The Ecologist January 1972: a blueprint for survival
Bethany Hubbard
27th January, 2012
Forty years ago the Ecologist published its landmark ‘A Blueprint for Survival’ issue outlining the need for a serious economic and environmental overhaul more...
How green is your washing powder?
Bethany Hubbard
3rd February, 2012
From phosphates to enzymes, the contents of your detergent can be difficult to decipher. Here’s what to look out for and what to avoid more...
Five of the best… natural beauty quick fixes
Ruth Styles
1st February, 2012
Whether it’s tiredness, stress or winter skin, Green Living Editor Ruth Styles has some super speedy suggestions – and no chemicals involved more...
Urban legend: THTC takes environmentalism to the streets
Priyanka Mogul
25th January, 2012
Eco-label THTC has launched a new range of organic cotton t-shirts in association with the Soil Association, the Carbon Trust and the Fair Wear Foundation more...
Green home appliances: a buyer’s guide
Hannah Corr
24th January, 2012
Thinking of trading in your old fridge? We’ve got the lowdown on how to get hold of electricals that are genuinely greenmore...
How to…give your wardrobe a green-over
Ruth Styles
24th January, 2012
There’s more to an eco-friendly closet than FSC timber (although that helps). From getting rid of clutter to reworking old clothes, here’s all you need to know about stylishly sustainable storage more...
Five of the best…organic cotton t-shirts
Ruth Styles
10th January, 2012
Whether you’re taking up pilates or just going for a jog, there’s an fabulous eco-friendly t-shirt for you more...
Europe's empty houses drive new wave of squatting activism
Almudena Serpis
6th January, 2012
As the recession continues, squatting across Europe has enjoyed a renaissance. Although controversial, occupying vacant buildings has become a form of activism, promoting alternative lifestyles and challenging the mainstream more...
Paradigm Shift: how one young activist uses documentary film to inspire change
Sophie Laggan
20th December, 2011
Rebecca is an ordinary woman with extraordinary ambitions, inspiring people all over the world and making 'Shift Happen' through her charity that creates free educational films more...
The Good Shopping Guide (10th Anniversary Edition)
Mark Newton
22nd December, 2011
Did you know that Green & Black's aren't quite as ethical as they'd like you to think? Nor did Mark Newton until the Good Shopping Guide came his way more...
The world's 'alternative' Nobel Prize: an award fit for the 21st century
Matilda Lee
26th December, 2011
How a rejection by the Nobel Committee spurred Jakob von Uexkull to create the Right Livelihood Award celebrating the solutions helping to ensure a healthy planet and people more...
Too clever by half: is technology killing the planet?
Ian Michler
28th December, 2011
Technology is constructive but also hugely destructive. It’s high time that we begin to think seriously – and innovatively – about tempering its damaging effects more...Members
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