This time of year can be miserable if you suffer from hayfever, but fear not as Neal’s Yard have created a survival kit which will allow you to treat the effects naturally. The kit contains: Eyebright & Nettle Tea Blend with metal diffuser, which helps relieve all the symptoms of hayfever…
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The amount of junk that is put into normal pet food has always troubled me. I mean, cats and dogs seem to enjoy the meat derivatives, but I certainly don’t enjoy serving them up! Pero petfood’s organic range is refreshingly different, with their list of ingredients reading more like something a human (albeit meat eater) would enjoy. For example their chicken and rice cat food contains over 26% organic chicken, plus organic honey and vegetables. Your pet will get all the essential ingredients it needs to maintain it’s healthy, active lifestyle, without all the added nasties. The other great thing is all of the regular ingredients that have been linked to skin and intestinal allergies have been removed…
The lovely folk at the Co-op have come up with an ingenious way to dispose of all the unwanted faxes and letters generated in their head office, by recycling them into their new range of sustainable household papers. Including loo and kitchen roll
A new Planning White Paper will be presented to parliament today which could spell disaster for wildlife in England. It proposes limiting objections to major developments, which effectively means that anyone opposing schemes like the enlargement of Lydd Airport, which is threatening the RSPB reserve in Dungeness, Kent, may not receive a fair hearing before a final decision is made
Spring has already sprung, but it will hopefully spring again once the rain stops, and when it does your precious little one will look adorable in this kimono style vest by cool baby clothing company Speesees (pronounced ’species’). It’s made from 100% certified organic cotton rib, so it’s soft, stretchy and free from nasty chemicals. It comes in this lovely shade of ‘grass’ or in juicy ‘raspberry’ and features a dandelion print.
Barbecue season is upon us yet again, but before you grab your striped apron and tongs spare a thought for the world’s tropical forests. They are being stripped of their precious trees in order for us to cook our chicken drumsticks in the great outdoors. In the UK only a tiny 3% of charcoal bought is sustainable,
If you’re into yoga then you should head down to Thorngrove House in Gillingham, Dorset from 29th May to 3rd June for the Great British Yoga Festival. Over the six days you can eat, sleep and breathe yoga. Attend classes with world renowned instructors to improve your yogic skills
It’s hard enough getting great beauty products suitable for your skin and hair type if you’re a woman of colour, and if you also happen to be vegan it’s almost impossible! Luckily Inky Loves Nature have created a range of 100% vegan, natural, organic products especially for women of Afro Caribbean descent. Their range includes shampoos, body washes and moisturisers all designed with the ‘brown skinned beauty’
Oh the joys of pregnancy…swollen ankles, tired joints, stretch marks. It’s a wonderful time, but it does reek havoc on your body. It’s the perfect opportunity to treat a friend or loved one (or yourself) to some organic goodies, which will help to relieve some of these symptoms. Earth Mama Angel Baby have lots of fabulous products for mummy and baby.
Joey D is a legend in Edinburgh. His shop lies in the heart of the gay district, and from the outside it looks very unassuming, but inside it’s a venerable cornucopia of great clothing and accessories. He uses everything from pieces of army camouflage to old boiler suits…
