Packed with colour and spice, try this delicious healthy couscous recipe and let us know what you think! Suitable for vegetarians. Continue reading Spicy Couscous with Chickpeas Recipe
Author: Abigail Travers
Tips to Reduce Household Waste
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – a mantra we’ve all heard, and for the younger generations, three words drummed into you practically from birth, and for good reason too! Millions of tons of household waste ends up in landfill sites every year, with a lot of that actually being recyclable! Here are some tips to reduce your household waste so we can all work together towards a more eco-friendly lifestyle! Continue reading Tips to Reduce Household Waste
Vegan Shoes
When it comes to fashion for vegans the rules are quite simple – no leather, no wool, no silk, no fur – and there are plenty of options to choose from as many pieces are made from cotton or polyester, and you can get faux leather or faux fur. Stereotypically vegan shoes are ‘ugly’ and unsuitable for the fashion conscious – is this why people shun them so much?
I can absolutely say with 100% confidence that not all vegan shoes are ugly, you can see from the images in this post just how pretty vegan shoes can be! Continue reading Vegan Shoes
Summer Ready Skin from Antipodes
The dull weather might fool you, but summer is actually on it’s way, remember when it was incredibly warm for a day about two weeks ago? There’s your proof that it is going to get better soon! So it’s definitely past time that you get your summer skin routine sorted with help from Antipodes for a healthy, glowing complexion right up until the cold comes back!
Vegan Nail Polish Ideal for Summer
Choosing a shade for my nails is a painstaking process, it’s probably more difficult than actually painting my nails! There are so many different brands, and then they each have so many different colours and finishes – how can you decide? Well, the first decision should probably be an ethical nail polish, and would you believe it we have some great ones for sale, and a fantastic natural nail polish remover you’ll love.
Choose Fairtrade Jewellery
There’s such a wide variety of products you can buy that are Fairtrade Certified – coffee, tea, chocolate, bananas – most of these are already available, but did you know that you can also buy Fairtrade Certified Silver? There is currently only one silver mine in Peru where miners are paid a fair price for the demanding and dangerous work they do every day, helping to support them and their families. Continue reading Choose Fairtrade Jewellery
Get Your Garden Ready for Summer with Sustainable Garden Furniture
The days are longer and the sun is shining more often than not – Summer is finally on its way! Is your garden ready for all those barbecues, gatherings and sun bathing you’re going to be doing? You’ve probably seen the vast amount of seeds, accessories and bird houses we have on offer, but have you had a look at our garden furniture? Continue reading Get Your Garden Ready for Summer with Sustainable Garden Furniture
Try Some Divine Chocolate
If you’re a chocolate lover like me it’s likely you know about Divine. It’s probably the most popular certified Fairtrade chocolate available today. I remember the first time I tried it was in secondary school one Easter, our head teacher gave every student a bar and it was absolutely Divine! Now it’s my chocolate bar of choice because not only is it some of the most delicious chocolate I’ve tried, I also love that it is Fairtrade Labelled. Continue reading Try Some Divine Chocolate
Eco-Friendly Disposable Nappies from Bambo
It’s no secret that choosing reusable nappies for your baby is always going to be the better in terms of environmental impact – and with babies going through 5,000 nappies before they are toilet trained it’s really important to think of their effect on our planet. Of course what is best for you and your baby should always come first, and if reusable nappies are not always viable, try opting for the next best thing – eco-friendly nappies from Bambo! Continue reading Eco-Friendly Disposable Nappies from Bambo
Enjoy Fairtrade and Environmentally Responsible Coffee from Cafedirect
The only thing better than a cup of coffee in the morning is a cup of Fairtrade and organic coffee in the morning. Cafedirect was the UK’s first and largest 100% Fairtrade hot drinks company and at least a quarter of their products are certified organic by the Soil Association.
Cafedirect works with smallholder farmers and producer groups in 14 countries across Latin America, Asia and Africa and have forged strong relationships with each one. The team at Cafedirect meet with these producer organisations each year, receiving updates about the crops and hearing issues faced by the smallholder farmers. Not only do they pay farmers a Fairtrade premium, they also reinvest at least a third of profits into local communities to help the farmers and their families thrive and gain economic stability.
As well as supporting small farmers in developing countries, Cafedirect ensure their production process is environmentally responsible as possible. As a company that strives to be more sustainable and ensure they have as little negative impact on our planet as possible, they work with their supply chain and key partners to monitor the production process carefully. As such they help farmers develop sustainable farming methods and created the project Reforestation Sierra Piua which shows how farmers can adapt to the effects of climate change and protect their own futures. Check out the video below!
Cafedirect are always looking to develop environmentally friendly packaging that is recycled or recyclable too. You can see how their coffee, tea and hot chocolate is packaged and how it can be disposed of below
What’s your favourite Fairtrade Coffee? Do you drink Cafedirect? Let us know your thoughts below!