If you are feeling frilly this summer, in line with the New Romantic trend, I suggest you purchase the 100% organic cotton Petal skirt, from Pardess and the French Bustier camisole in 100% organic cotton. Pardess make some fantastic ethical clothes that are wearable and stylish.
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Today is World Environment Day, which is celebrated every year on 5th June. It is one of the United Nations main channels for increasing awareness of the environment. World Environment Day was first established in 1972 by the United Nations General Assembly to mark the opening of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment.
Bentley Organic is a subsidiary of Thos. Bentley and Son Ltd, a family run company specialising in soap manufacture since the 1800’s. The Bentley Organic range of products uses the finest natural ingredients including organic oils and spices that are environmentally sustainable. The products are natural, plant based and free from harmful chemicals and synthetic fragrances and perfumes.
UK consumers use around ten billion plastic bags a year and each of these takes 500 years to disintegrate. Still this hasn’t put too many people off using them. Despite the whinging about Anya Hindmarch’s bags and the fact that most people are undeterred in their usage of plastic carrier bags, the We Are What We Do movement, behind the, I’m Not a Plastic Bag’ Bag, are determined to banish our plastic foes.
Green People have launched a luxurious new range of beauty products, called Organic Body Spa. They utilise natural oils, with delicious aromas so that you can have a virtual spa in your very own home. As with other Green People products the Organic Body Spa range is free from nasty synthetic additives and has been certified organic by the Soil Association and The Organic Food Federation (although I do not recommend eating the products).
The Blue Planet Run begins tomorrow, with 20 runners, across 16 countries and over 15,200 miles in 95 days, relaying the message that we must begin to tackle the global problem of inadequate and unsafe drinking water.
People Tree are offering 10% off selected hand-woven and hand-embroidered pieces until 17th June, to celebrate the start of London Sustainability Weeks on 3rd June. Hand-weaving fabric and hand-embroidering clothing affords the possibility for more work amongst communities where low employment runs rife.
If you’re a bloke and you want a decent pair of ethical jeans, check out Just Trade. The Ascension Clothing, Men’s Manhatten Jeans are made of organic cotton dark denim and cost just £49.95 per pair. Although, you could end up looking like a skater boy, which is ok if you are, but if you are a middle aged accountant, who usually goes for prim and pristine, you might not look quite so cool.
If you’re a bloke and you want a decent pair of ethical jeans, check out Just Trade. The Ascension Clothing, Men’s Manhatten Jeans are made of organic cotton dark denim and cost just £49.95 per pair. Although, you could end up looking like a skater boy, which is ok if you are, but if you are a middle aged accountant, who usually goes for prim and pristine, you might not look quite so cool.
If you’re a bloke and you want a decent pair of ethical jeans, check out Just Trade. The Ascension Clothing, Men’s Manhatten Jeans are made of organic cotton dark denim and cost just £49.95 per pair. Although, you could end up looking like a skater boy, which is ok if you are, but if you are a middle aged accountant, who usually goes for prim and pristine, you might not look quite so cool.
