Organic bar and vegan restaurant in Bournemouth hits Number 1 on Trip Advisor.
… who enjoy having lunch in the sun. Single-use plastics The dynamic duo spent years at the … Rush have ensured that TWELVE is a single-use plastic free establishment with a goal to …
With no food miles, no additives and no duty involved, making your own alcohol saves both money and the planet. Hannah Corr explains how to get started
… bung, a couple of corks and bottles, and a plastic tube for siphoning. Other useful … levels), some sterilising fluid and a big plastic spoon. For the cash strapped, there … bin liner in a cardboard box, a good quality plastic storage box or a catering size plastic …
The Dominican Republic's organic and Fairtrade boom has helped banana growers but what about the slum-dwelling Haitian migrant workers? Tom Levitt reports on the plight of the forgotten people in the banana trade
… every bunch of bananas is protected by a plastic bag, although in his case dipped in a … and soap rather than chemicals. The use of plastic bags in particular is one of the most … the banana growing regions are strewn with plastic waste, white bags from organic …
From food to fun, we've got the skinny on how to make this year's festivities the greenest ever
… polluters, they are also the biggest expense. Plastic toys, cheap clothes and mass market … on cosmetics alone. Along with the tonnes of plastic and toxic chemicals used to make many …
There are plenty of ways to keep your wardrobe fresh without having to hit the high street. Hannah Corr reveals a few tips on making the most of what you've got
… substances. So avoid the bargain basement plastic and metal accessories from high street … might be the accessory du jour but metal and plastic glasses come at a heavy cost to the …
Forget Pimms: eco-friendly cocktails not only taste great, they don’t cause a headache for the planet either. Amy Hall shows you how to give your tipple an eco-friendly spin
… awards . They use 100 per cent recycled plastic PET bottles. Using plastic instead of glass is not an obvious way …
Whether it’s rugby, cricket or football you’re into, there are ways to make your sporting pursuits a little greener. Ruth Styles and Catuxa Argibay have more
… ), which means it’s made from recycled plastic bottles. Don’t trade it in too soon … person ends up in landfill every year, while plastic of any sort takes around 500 years to …
At Slow Food’s international fair in Turin last year, organic delicacies included Irish wild salmon and moon-like rounds of Somerset cheddar made to a 13th century recipe. But the star of the show was a cheese brought over illegally by shepherds from Poland’s Tatra Mountains. Hilary Davies reports
… spread out in front of them on collapsible plastic tables and up-turned boxes. …
Organic baby food company Ella's Kitchen is already big in the UK and Scandinavia, and now aiming to crack the US. Co-founder Alison Lindley discusses the difficulties of keeping it green during a period of meteoric growth
… create an equivalent glass, Tetra Pak or PET plastic bottle, and also that manufacturing, … mitigates against many kinds of biodegradable plastic. Until innovations of that kind are …
Tucked away in leafy Gloucestershire is a beauty brand with a ‘beyond organic’ philosophy that’s making the world sit up and take notice. Ruth Styles hopped on the train and went to meet the inspirational Denise Leicester
… and deep honey gold, inside a prosaic plastic container. It smells rich and warm, …
Naturally reared, free range turkeys are more flavoursome, says Irish chef Darina Allen. Here is her guide to cooking old-fashioned roast turkey with chestnut stuffing and bread sauce
… into a clean, stainless-steel saucepan, plastic bucket or bin. Cover with the brine …
Inspired by Croatia’s natural loveliness but made in the UK, Occo’s blend of Balkan beauty know-how and British practicality is one that will do wonders for your skin
… it out GREEN LIVING ecoTOOLs: Greener Brushes Plastic handles and fur bristles have made …
From Melissa to Brooks, eco-friendly shoes are more stylish than ever
… a non-biodegradable synthetic, also contains plasticisers, which have been linked to … goes green From shirts made from recycled plastic to Fairtrade balls, supporting your …
Growing your own fruit and vegetables doesn’t have to involve huge amounts of space. As Hannah Corr explains, there are plenty of short cuts for city dwellers who want to get stuck in
… by the fact they’re made from non-degradable plastic. Thank heaven for jute bags then ( …
You do if… you live in an area where healthy food is either non-existent or too expensive. This is likely to be the case if your only ‘local’ food shopping option is a supermarket, and you have no good small independent local shops, farmers’ markets or box schemes serving your area.
… £2.76 £3.82 Refuse sacks £0.77 (recycled plastic, roll of eight) £1.89 (degradable, 10 …
It will take decades to completely leave fossil fuels, writes Richard Heinberg. But we can do it, starting with the easy stuff: going big time for wind and solar, raising energy efficiency, replacing oil-fuelled vehicles, and moving to organic farming. But deeper changes will follow as we transition to a more enduring sustainability - consuming better, and much less.
… either are fossil fuels (feedstocks for plastics and other petrochemical-based …