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Ethical shoes: what's out there for vegans and vegetarians?
Rachael Stubbins
3rd April, 2012
Leather is no longer the only option out there for footwear but do the eco credentials of leather-free alternatives stand up to scrutiny? more...
What has happened to the UK’s eco-towns?
Bethany Hubbard
2nd April, 2012
Although currently out-of-favour with the UK government, eco-towns may still offer the best hope for creating sustainable communities more...
How to… make recycling pay
Bethany Hubbard
30th March, 2012
From turning old clothes into bags to making plastic cups into fabulous pencils, spring-cleaning just got lucrative more...
Top 10… green places to live
Rebecca Campbell
30th March, 2012
From great public transport to carbon reduction initiatives, the UK’s towns and cities are making strides towards becoming greener places to live. Rebecca Campbell takes a closer look at the most impressive more...
How to… make tribal jewellery
Priyanka Mogul
27th March, 2012
You don’t need to go to Africa to nail this season’s tribal trend. Priyanka Mogul explains how to wear it the eco-friendly way more...
The A to Z of retrofitting
Chloe Barrow
27th March, 2012
Cutting emissions at home doesn’t just help the planet; it saves you money too. Chloe Barrow explains how to get started more...
Why jeans buck the fast-fashion phenomenon
Sophie Woodward
28th March, 2012
Denim has been in fashion since the early 19th century, which is why it is in the ultimate 'slow fashion' statement. Wear yours worn and ragged, and the older the better argues Sophie Woodward more...
The rise of nutraceuticals: how the ‘placebo-driven’ industry has got us hooked
Bethany Hubbard
23rd March, 2012
Big companies, from PepsiCo to Kellogg’s, are cashing in on our interest in health food ‘quick fixes’ while continuing to sell us high fat, sugary foods more...
Dietary supplement and functional food industry is ‘placebo-driven’ warns expert
Bethany Hubbard
23rd March, 2012
Monsanto, Kellogg’s and PepsiCo are just a few of the companies cashing in on our addiction to nutraceuticals - the fast-growing pharma food and supplements sector more...
Thich Nhat Hanh: in 100 years there may be no more humans on planet earth
Tom Levitt
22nd March, 2012
The acclaimed buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh talks to the Ecologist about the loss of biodiversity and why human vulnerability is not something we should despair about more...
Thich Nhat Hanh: happiness is possible without simply consuming all the time
Tom Levitt
22nd March, 2012
In the second part of his interview, Thich Nhat Hanh explains why you don't need to be a Buddhist monk to give up an addiction to a high-consumption lifestyle more...
Charity donations: how to spot the most effective good causes
Caroline Fiennes
21st March, 2012
Many of us support charities which work on some of the biggest environmental issues of our time. But which are the good ones, and how can we really help? Caroline Fiennes, author of 'It ain't what you give, it's the way that you give it', finds out more...
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Smash EDO: the inside story of activists' battle against arms giant
Richard Purssell and Jan Goodey
20th March, 2012
A decade of protest has seen a war of words between police and campaigners, with allegations of undercover spies and a ground-breaking legal victory for activists after a Brighton arms factory was damaged more...
Ethical fashion: learning how to clean up the clothing industry
Priyanka Mogul
20th March, 2012
From cotton seeds to high street clothing racks, the Fair Wear Foundation's new film links the myriad processes in the clothing chain and shows how you can make a difference in supporting a more ethical clothing industry more...
US-style 'obesogenic' diet being exported to poor countries, says UN expert
Tom Levitt
14th March, 2012
The West is exporting diabetes and heart disease to poor countries, along with the processed foods that line the shelves of global supermarkets warns UN advisor Olivier De Schutter more...
How to… make your own patchwork quilt
Rebecca Campbell
23rd March, 2012
Pretty, practical and the perfect way to make the most of old clothes, patchwork quilts are the coolest way to give your home a shot of upcycled stylemore...
One for One: how TOMS started a fashion revolution
Ruth Styles
20th March, 2012
Instead of ‘buy one, get one free’, as TOMS founder Blake Mycoskie told Ruth Styles, it’s all about ‘buy one, give one away’ starting with shoes and glasses more...
Tried and tested: Mother’s Day beauty gifts
Ruth Styles
16th March, 2012
Done with daffodils? Treat your mum to some gorgeous natural beauty goodies instead. The Ecologist has some suggestions more...
Glorious Garda: olives, red wine and a biomass boiler by Italy’s largest lake
Ruth Styles
14th March, 2012
From wood chips to lights that turn themselves off, Lake Garda’s Lefay Resort and Spa offers an unusually green experience to travellers. What’s more, says Ruth Styles, the views of the lake and mountains are sensational more...
The Ecologist meets…Katherine Hamnett
Ruth Styles
13th March, 2012
It’s 27 years since fashion’s enfant terrible made headlines by arriving at Downing Street in a protest t-shirt but, as she tells Ruth Styles, Katharine Hamnett is as ready to stand up for the planet as ever more...
Made in Britain: why UK craftsmanship is good news for the environment
Yanar Alkayat
13th March, 2012
With high street giant Topshop bringing manufacturing back to the UK and Labour leader Ed Milliband calling for a return to ‘Made in Britain’, could 2012 be the year that fashion came home? more...
Top 10 myths about new parenthood
Ecologist
7th March, 2012
Worried your life, your marriage, your baby or your body isn't 'normal'? Don't fall foul of the myths of parenting more...
Flash 'em: how breastfeeding got political
Matilda Lee
7th March, 2012
An exclusive interview with Claire Jones-Hughes - the woman behind Brighton’s now famous breastfeeding flash mob. By Matilda Lee more...
Five maternity campaigns for better, safer birth
Ecologist
7th March, 2012
Get involved in the groups and campaigns working towards better maternity services in the UK more...
Climate Rush steps up campaign to end Waitrose's relationship with Shell
Bethany Hubbard
7th March, 2012
Activists from Climate Rush this week occupied the oil aisle at a London Waitrose to protest against the 'ethical' supermarket's partnership with Shell more...Members
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