Your recycled loo paper may be soft, strong and very, very long, but is it really all that green? Pat Thomas gets to the bottom of an issue of convenience
… Behind the label: Recycled Toilet Tissue Pat Thomas | 22nd May 2008 Ethical Living Loo Roll Recycled Paper FSA Greenwash Recycling … Bodycare Green Living loorollmain.jpg Your recycled loo paper may be soft, strong and …
This widely-used label can indicate both recycled content and that the product is recyclable.
… This widely-used label can indicate both recycled content and that the product is … recyclable. When a product is described as ‘recycled’, this means that it contains some … mean that it is made from 100 per cent recycled material, but could contain any …
Marketed as the ultimate quick food fix, 240 Pot Noodles are eaten every minute in Britain. But what exactly is in the 'slag of all snacks'? Pat Thomas on fats, salt and flavour enhancers
… gets tossed. Although PP5 can, in theory, be recycled many local councils in the UK do not …
I know, I know. Every time you think you've gone your greenest, some killjoy comes along and raises the bar a little higher. Apologies in advance.
… either burning or being put into landfill, or recycled, each of which has its own … The company even goes so far as to use recycled paper for its label, while the bottle … bottles, so once you’ve run out it can be recycled – provided your local council accepts …
Don’t hit the bottle, warns Pat Thomas, else you’ll do more than swallow marketing hype
… brandish little arrows suggesting they can be recycled, in reality we do not recycle plastic in the developed world. Even … if we did, most plastics can only be usefully recycled once, after which time they are not …
This is a Europe-wide label for non-food products including copy paper, dishwashing detergents, indoor paints and varnishes, hard floor coverings, textiles, televisions… even tourist accommodation. It covers a variety of environmental impacts such as production energy use, waste generation and recyclability, across the product’s whole life cycle.
Behind the eco labels: European Ecolabel Pat Thomas | 1st April 2007 Ethical Living European Ecolabel Eu Ecolabel Green Living BTL_Looking_glass_MAIN_1.jpg This is a Europe-wide label for non-food …
Christmas dinner means only one thing for millions of us: turkey. But the intensively reared and genetically manipulated birds that most will consume this holiday season leave a nasty taste in the mouth
… would do us all good... GREEN LIVING How to recycle seasonal waste From unwanted gifts to …
Is orange juice as healthy and natural as it claims to be? Can it ever be 'eco'? Pat Thomas reports
Behind the Label: orange juice Pat Thomas | 13th July 2009 Ethical Living Green Living Behind The Label Health Food And Drink Carbon Footprint Orange Juice btl-orange-juice.jpg Is orange juice as …