If you split post-operative patients into two groups, giving one a view of trees and the other a view of a brick wall, the group that was exposed to the trees will need fewer painkillers, develop fewer complications and will
check themselves out of hospital more quickly than the group with the urban view. Isn't it time to accept that some of the distress we currently feel is tied to the world beyond the consulting room, to this planet of ours that's
become so stripped and bare?
… a lack of flourishing or stunted emotional development that we don't even recognise as …
The government classifies household paint as hazardous waste. For a toxic-free zone, use natural paint instead.
… birth defects, reproductive abnormalities or developmental problems in unborn or very young … against germs. They also disrupt sexual development in some animals, and have been …
Why spend hundreds of pounds on baby-carrying
equipment – prams, carrycots, bouncy chairs – when you can hold them close to you in a sling? And when you’ve tired of carrying your baby around, what could be better than letting them sleep on an organic fleece?
Baby Slings and Fleeces MATILDA LEE | 1st May 2005 Ethical Living Baby Sling Pushchair Green Lifestyle Green Living Green Living_1.jpg Why spend hundreds of pounds on baby-carrying equipment – prams, …
A staggering 30-40 per cent of the water we use in our homes is for flushing the loo. That works out at two baths worth of water per day for the average family. Yet by taking a few simple steps or swapping your old toilet for an ‘eco-loo’, you can minimise your water usage, and save money too.
Water-saving toilets Emay Walker | 1st April 2005 Ethical Living Toilets Compost Water Loo Eco-loo Water-saving Green Lifestyle Energy Pollution Green_Living_MAIN_7.jpg A staggering 30-40 per cent of …
Imagine a garden pond filled with white and pink
water lilies and purple irises and humming with a chorus of frogs and birds. Now imagine swimming in it. Alice Klein and Hannah Hislop take a dip in the world of natural swimming pools
Natural Swimming Pools Alice Klein Hannah Hislop | 1st July 2005 Ethical Living Natural Swimming Pools Swimming Gardens Ponds Green Lifestyle Green Living Natural World Green Living_20.jpg Imagine a …