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Sales of fairtrade Easter eggs set to hit new highs

staff writers — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 23:23:52 +0000

Sales of fairtrade chocolate look as if they will hit new highs this Easter with a broader range of fairtrade Easter eggs than ever before.

Recycled cardboard toys for children

staff writers — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:33:33 +0000

There are now a wide range of recycled carboard toys available to children - great for birthdays, Christmas, or just for playtime! Green and eco-friendly, they are also educational and stimulate your child's development. All the children's recycled cardboard toys are available from the Ethical Superstore

Government's position on lightbulbs thrown into doubt

staff writers — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:32:16 +0000

The UK government's position on energy inefficient lightbulbs was thrown into doubt today after its Irish counterpart announced legislation to introduce mandatory efficiency standards for light bulbs which will see them banned by the beginning of 2009.

Fairtrade clothing arrives at Clothes Show Live

staff writers — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:22:00 +0000

Designs carrying the fairtrade cotton Mark are being profiled at in a new area of the show dedicated to ethical and eco-friendly fashion. Pieces made with Fairtrade cotton will also hit the catwalk as the finalists of a Fairtrade cotton t-shirt design competition profile their work

Solar powered children's gifts and toys

staff writers — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:54:28 +0000

There's now a selection of educational children's gifts and toys, that are green and eco-friendly, as well as fun. Solar powered children's gifts come in kits but also pre-assembled and are great as birthday or Christmas gifts. Here are some of the best solar powered children's gifts and toys we have found all available from the Ethical Superstore.

Help someone to see with the gift of sight

staff writers — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:41:07 +0000

If you are stuck for an idea for your nearest and dearest this Christmas but want to buy something more satisfying than a pair of Santa socks, then the charity Sightsavers International is giving the chance to impress a loved one no end, and make a miracle happen by assisting somebody in the developing world to see again.

Fairtrade women's tops - fairtrade women's clothing

staff writers — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 10:35:19 +0000

There are now a great range of fairtrade clothes including fairtrade women's tops to choose from. Fairtrade women's clothing and tops are now available in several high street shops.

Animal gifts - give an animal as a gift

staff writers — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:13:59 +0000

In recent years there has been a trend to give animal gifts such as pigs, llamas, alpaca's, goats, sheep, cows and even worms to the developing world. Others have pioneered animal gifts which enable you to adopt or sponsor an animal such as a monkey, bear, dolphin or donkey.

Cheapest energy saving lightbulbs anywhere - guaranteed

staff writers — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:02:00 +0000

The cheapest energy saving lighbulbs anywhere - guaranteed Click here to see the range of energy saving light bulbs in Dixon's ‘green shop’.

Recycle your mobile phone - how to recycle your mobile

staff writers — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 18:40:10 +0000

Getting a new mobile phone this Christmas? Then why not recycle your old mobile phone and get paid up to £150 for doing it?

New range of charity gifts for Christmas from Oxfam

staff writers — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:01:07 +0000

Click here to visit Oxfam's charity gifts web site

Dixons Greenshop - energy saving electrical products

staff writers — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:10:15 +0000

Dixons has become the first electrical e-tailer to launch a dedicated ‘green shop’.

Feeling flush? Give a toilet on World Toilet Day

staff writers — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 05:13:54 +0000

Every year 19th November is World Toilet Day. World Toilet Day falls on the day in 1792 when the Toilet that flushes itself at regular intervals was patented. But campaigners say it also a day to celebrate the humble, yet vitally important, toilet and to raise awareness of the global sanitation crisis. You can give a toilet through Christian Aid here

Struggle, surprise and sainthood

Simon Barrow — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 22:58:07 +0000

Christian faith is about sustaining faith in face of the knowledge and reality of death, says Simon Barrow. The feasts of All Saints and All Souls put us in solidarity with a host of people who have struggled to see right prevail.

Adopt an elephant - a guide to adopting an elephant

staff writers — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:57:45 +0000

Through the WWF you can adopt an elephant quickly and easily online as a gift. Click here to find out more and adopt an elephant