buy local

:: Remember that less is usually more—especially in living spaces.

:: Add some in-season crunch to your dishes with homegrown sugar snap peas.

:: Travel by train to save cash and avoid traffic.

:: Treat yourself to a face mask using ingredients in your cupboard.

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Your fingers will itch for a pair of needles when you see the luxurious, stylish and ethical knitting yarns and craft kits from The Toft Alpaca Shop. A peek at The Toft Alpaca Shop's introduction information immediately convinces one that Toft is committed to sustainable and ethical best practices across the entire product line and all production processes. For example: Alpaca wool is harvested from the flock at the Toft site or purchased from farms within 50 miles of the point of sale. All hand-knitted finished products are crafted by knitters working from home in the surrounding areas -...

Being fans of the charming and witty Eco-Worrier Blog at The Times Online we naturally wanted to take a peak at the new book by the Eco-Worrier herself Anna Shepard. Recently published by Eden Project Books 'How Green Are My Wellies' sees Shepard translating her eco-agony aunt style blog, in which she doles out sensible and practical advice to the pon...