Every year we’re landfilling or incinerating 200 million non-recycled, mass produced, unromantic valentine cards. So this year we should all make more of an effort to keep our romance and the planet alive.
… you might get lucky! 2. Don't say it with pesticides Roses are undoubtedly beautiful, … What’s more they are likely to be covered in pesticides, picked by badly paid women and …
Unsustainable and bad for the environment, industrial viticulture leaves a bad taste in the mouth. Pesticide-free and weed-friendly, biodynamic wine holds the key to an organic revolution.
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Whether it’s poor soil or limited space, a raised bed could be the solution to your gardening woes. And with National gardening week approaching there's no better time than now
… food and medicine. Unfortunately, the use of pesticides and herbicides has contributed to a … unethical farming practices. But by ditching pesticides, and using a wide variety of plants …
Mix flour, water and yeast and you’ve got a tasty loaf of bread. But make your bread the industrial way and you’ll end up eating more than you bargained for.
… research published in July 2005 by the UK’s Pesticides Residues Committee (PRC), wholemeal …
Keith Abel might not be much of an eco-warrior but he’s revolutionised the organic groceries sector – and made a mint in the process, says Peter Salisbury
… are organically grown, no herbicides, no pesticides, totally organic just as nature …
From animal welfare concerns to pesticide-hungry cereals, eating breakfast isn’t always planet-friendly. Sella Oneko explains why
How green is your breakfast? Sella Oneko | 18th April 2011 Ethical Living Breakfast Muesli Compassion In World Farming Food And Drink Food And Farming breakfast.jpg From animal welfare concerns to …
Plant a paradise of nectar in September, and next year the butterflies will come a-flapping, says Hazel Sillver......
… practices, which use herbicides and pesticides. Happily, gardeners can do a huge … in helping monitor them. NEWS Controversial pesticides linked to 'total ecological …
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
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Green Living Editor Ruth Styles answers your eco-lifestyle dilemmas. This week it’s the question of local versus organic produce under the spotlight
… end up turning to synthetic fertilisers and pesticides – and lots of them – to boost … uses far less energy and no fertilisers or pesticides. However, while supermarkets do …
Fed up of paying a premium for supermarket berries and herbs? Take a walk on the wild side and pick your own
… / treating procedures if in doubt. P is for pesticides and herbicides Watch out for … that may have been recently sprayed with pesticides or herbicides, as this makes any … bio-active compounds and are free of pesticides when carefully sourced,’ says …
From shoes to shirts and everything in between, Robert Phillips takes a closer look at the eco sports gear on offer
Eco-sportswear: what to wear and how to buy it Robert Phillips | 16th August 2011 Ethical Living Sports Football Fashion Nike Clothes Baselayer Bam Brooks Society holding.jpg From shoes to shirts and …
From organic cotton to Fairtrade fabric recent years have seen the high street making an effort to go green. But is it all it’s cracked up to be? Sella Oneko investigates
… be denied. From the vast amount of water and pesticides used in cotton production to the …
From monocultures to deforestation, a cup of coffee can leave a bitter taste. But as Valentina Jovanovski discovered, ethically produced coffee can benefit some of the world’s poorest people and the planet to boot
… significant amounts of fertiliser and pesticides. In Brazil, where an estimated 5.4 …
Divine chocolate has blazed an ethical trail with its pioneering business model and Fairtrade principles. But does ethical also mean green? Divine MD Sophi Tranchell says that for her company, it does
… since cocoa bean production usually requires pesticides, the environmental impact of … other people. Our main concern with using pesticides is what they do to the farmers. …
It's the condiment of choice for a million fast-food outlets and a staple sauce in homes around the world, but there's more to tomato ketchup than meets the eye, says Pat Thomas
… of refrigerants was left out. Farming and pesticides On the farming side, the …
A bunch of flowers - unless plucked from your own plot - will likely have a hefty carbon footprint. The Ecologist's Green Living writer, Hazel Sillver looks at how to enjoy fresh flowers all without damaging the environment.
… problems, as a result of exposure to strong pesticides and fungicides. But who wants … don’t strain the environment via fertilisers, pesticides, fungicides, greenhouse power and …
Born into the wealthy family that founded the Roche pharmaceutical and chemical giant, Luc Hoffman turned his back on the comforts of wealth at an early age, writes James Breiding, and dedicated his life, and his money, to conservation. We all owe a huge debt of gratitude to this man of few words, encyclopedic knowledge, decisive action and unswerving commitment.
… Living Natural World Birds Conservation Pesticides 200705_ch_27_jlh-2-cut.jpg Born … Agency (EPA) was created in 1970 to regulate pesticides, among other things. The Endangered …
It’s versatile, environmentally friendly and has a 5,000-year-old pedigree in the fashion world. Laura Sevier can’t understand why it’s taken so long for hemp to hit the shops
… to bother it, meaning it can be grown without pesticides, and because the plant’s roots … grown and processed in Europe without any pesticides or herbicides. It’s spun using …
Why do we dispose of organic waste in landfill sites? Shouldn’t we – individuals, councils and businesses – all be using worms to compost it? By Janis Crawford.
… is no excuse to use inorganic fertilisers and pesticides. As if a rich compost was not … congestion; • less need for fertilisers and pesticides; and • reduced environmental and …
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