Archive | August, 2008

Hippy Gourmet Presents Good Clean Love

Posted on 31 August 2008

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See you soon

Posted on 28 August 2008

Green Girls Global will be taking a break this weekend ready for our re-launch on Monday 1st September. Our new website will have a brand new look, features and opportunities for contributors. If you’d like to contribute to GGG or find out more then do get in touch. So although you won’t be able to [...]

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How I Was Floored By Bamboo

Posted on 25 August 2008

WARNING: This photo of regenerated cellulose can alter your mind. A funny thing happened on my way to make the “greenest” tee on the planet. It is said that artists are like scientists, and in my case, it is fairly true. I am a process artist and love to learn how things are made, I [...]

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Zero Waste Week – Are you up for the challenge

Posted on 22 August 2008

The first week of September is zero waste week for Rachelle and her family in Gloucestershire. Since June, they’ve been working on reducing the amount they send to landfill and, in just 2 weeks’ time, they are going for the big fat zero. They started off throwing away about a kilo a week of rubbish [...]

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Downsizing for the environment

Posted on 22 August 2008

How many material possessions do we need to be happy?   How much space do we need to live comfortably?   As a society can we escape from the western vision of what the perfect life should be, thus improving the environment? These are some of the questions I have been thinking about lately whilst I have [...]

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Green and Organic Nottingham 2008

Posted on 13 August 2008

After the success of last year’s Green and Organic event in September 2007 The View from the Top will be doing it all again this year. Eco queen and Nottingham lovely lady Penney Poyzer will be MC-ing at the opening night on 4th september (6pm – 9pm). That’s not all – there will be an [...]

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Where does my recycling go?

Posted on 09 August 2008

I’m reading a book at the moment called ‘Confessions of an Eco Sinner – Travels to find where my stuff comes from’ by Fred Pearce. It goes into everything from wedding rings to jeans, computer parts to green beans, and it’s a really interesting read as you follow the author on his journey around the [...]

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Eco Fashion Show – 12th August

Posted on 07 August 2008

Pure Design and lots of other eco fashion brands will be presenting a wide range of products at the Eco Fashion Show and Party in London next week. Purchase some of the great eco goods on sale and take part in the auction to bid for your favourite piece Date: Tuesday 12th August ’08 Time: [...]

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Bryant Park: Go Green Panel Discussion

Posted on 04 August 2008

Think Green! Go Green! Stay Green! Join a host of experts and authors for the second annual panel discussion outdoors under the 200 Plain Trees surrounding Bryant Park. The conversation will focus on the environment and how to love living the green life. Co-sponsored by The Environmental Defense Fund. Date: Wednesday, August 6, 2008 Time: [...]

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No longer a silent night

Recycle Now has teamed up with the resourceful members of the Really Rubbish Orchestra and Hear Me Now to play some well-known Christmas carols and raise awareness of the opportunities and importance to recycle small electronic and electrical goods.

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