Shopping smarter…
 Some people can be accused
of jumping on the green bandwagon, but not Julia Hailes. In 1988, she wrote The
Green Consumer Guide with John Elkington and she's been
campaigning for the green cause ever since. On the 21 st of May,
she launches The
New Green Consumer Guide, completely updated with the best green
products, brands and companies – and the ones who are not as green as they seem. For info on new
products, discussion forums and links to eco sites, visit newgreenconsumer.com.
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Shopping less…
Stop
subsidising big corporations that manufacture harsh chemical cleansers. Clean
up with lemons, salt, borax and those stalwarts of the gleaming green home,
bicarbonate of soda and white vinegar (adding your own elbow grease, of course.) For top tips on natural cleaning see The
Women’s Environmental Network ( wen.org.uk)
– that doesn’t mean the men are
off the hook, by the way! WEN also lists earth-friendly stockists.
Baking soda often comes in tiny quantities, so buy in bulk at Dri-Pak (£11 for 2.4kg of bicarbonate of soda). The site also has helpful hints for going natural. | |
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