Posts Tagged ‘eco tips’

Want Free Time and Money This October? Buy Nothing New

July 15th, 2010

buy-nothing-new-month logoOld is the New New this October, with Salvos Stores’ first ever Buy Nothing New Month. Get on board for more money in your pockets, time on your hands and a lighter carbon footprint.

Instead of a short‐term, throwaway attitude to ‘stuff’, Salvos Stores Buy Nothing New Month extends the life cycle of goods, maximises the embedded cost and resources in the stuff we buy and gives an introduction to the re‐cycled, free‐ cycled, upcycled , secondhand, ‘swishing’ and sustainable alternatives that are better for you, your wallet and the planet

Eco Beauty Tips

May 7th, 2010

Avocado shampooLets face it we are all intrigued by the claims made by beauty products that they will make us look smoother, more toned, younger or brighter. The ingredients lists are hard to decipher, so how do we work out which products are best for our body and the environment? We have been investigating what to look out for when buying beauty products and what you can do to go green and look great.

Eco Friendly Heating

May 1st, 2010

hot dogAs winter sets in, the topic of eco-friendly heating comes up again. Gas is the most efficient of the conventional heating methods, but there are new heaters and new fuels to choose from. We’ve summarised the different ways to warm up your house this winter without warming up the globe.

Choosing Sustainable Tuna

April 12th, 2010

tuna iStock_000011854768XSmall[1]It’s not easy to tell if the tuna you are eating comes from overfished stocks or is caught using destructive fishing techniques. As tuna stocks begin to collapse, selecting sustainably fished tuna is vital. GreenPeace has prepared a ‘canned tuna guide’ to show us what to look for before heading to the checkout.

Hot Coffee, Cool Planet

April 8th, 2010

keepcupsCoffee addiction is becoming more widespread. Key signs of addiction include problems functioning without your morning coffee, being late due to detouring to visit a favourite coffee shop, a bin full of empty coffee cups. The KeepCup might help you feel better about your addiction. This refillable, sustainable, waste avoiding KeepCup, is the first barista standard reusable coffee cup. It is raved about by those we know that have them. Here’s why.

Plastic Bottles and BPA – What to do for your health and the environment

January 13th, 2010

plastic iStock_000007116975XSmallRecent research has raised a slew of potential health concerns associated with plastic bottles and packaging. But what does it mean and how can we reduce potential health and environmental risks? We have pulled together some good environmental habits which will also reduce your exposure to BPA.

The Noughties Roundup and the Decade Ahead

December 31st, 2009

hourglassiStock_000004886878XSmallAs we charge into the next decade let’s take some time to reflect on the most significant achievements in the environmental arena from the last ten years. We’ve put our heads together to come up with our top ten – do you agree with them?
So let’s reflect on the ‘noughties’ and build on the foundation that’s been created for the environmental movement in the ‘transition decade’ ahead.

Good Green Resolutions

December 31st, 2009

2010 iStock_000010589254XSmallStart off the year the right way with some green new year’s resolutions which are easy to keep. It takes two weeks to get into a green habit and this can make a remarkable dent in your environmental impacts over the months and years ahead.

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