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Plush Fairtrade Belgian Chocolates

Katy — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 08:34:21 +0000

Indulge your sweet tooth with this scrumptious collection of Plush Fairtrade Belgian Chocolates, made from the finest ingredients and individually hand finished.

A perfect selection of the best classic chocolates including coconut, caramel, coffee, cranberry, almond, hazelnut praline, gianduja and truffle. The hardest decision will be deciding which one to eat first!

Each chocolate is lovingly made by talented chocolatiers in Belgium using only the highest quality cocoa beans from the Ivory coast, cane sugar from Paraguay and carefully selected specialist ingredients.

Plush is a Fairtrade chocolate company which is dedicated to the principals of Fairtrade. Over and above paying a fair price for ingredients, Plush gives 10% of its profits to Fairtrade organizations.

Price: £9.99

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Red Kazuri Earring & Necklace Set

Katy — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:51:31 +0000

Be bold with this bright Red Kazuri Earring & Necklace Set. Made by women in Kenya, every bead is shaped and painted by hand, making each piece of jewellery unique and original.

Kazuri was set up over 30 years ago and now employs over 300 local women in the village of Karen, a few miles outside of Nairobi in Kenya. The women get free transport to and from work, and a few of them make beads from home as well.

The necklace measures approx 18in from end to end.

Price: £29.99

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Multi Metallic Bangle Bracelet Set

Katy — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:23:59 +0000

Get triple the amount of arm candy with this Multi Metallic Bangle Bracelet Set, featuring three softly textured metal bracelets which exude sophistication.

These bold bangles will match every outfit, every handbag and every shoe colour, wear as a set for full on metallic shine or individually to accent your outtift.

A wonderful gift or great as a stocking filler. Presented in golden, silver and bronze metallic colours with a subtly-textured hammered effect. Diameter 7.5cm.

Price: £12.99

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Blue Celestia Stone Silver Necklace

Katy — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:11:51 +0000

Subtle and sophisticated, this Blue Celestia Stone Silver Necklace features a delicate, pale blue, square stone mounted in silver, on a silver chain.

The necklace is made in Peru by Allpa, an organisation which helps to provide livelihoods for families in craft production.

Allpa (a Quechua Indian word that means ‘earth’) works with families across Peru, including people living in the Amazon rainforest area. For most of these people, craft production is their only source of income.

Price: £19.99

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Organic Ginger Body Scrub

Katy — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:10:21 +0000

This stimulating Organic Ginger Body Scrub contains sweet almond oil to help smooth and improve the tone of the skin.

The organic essential oils of ginger, lemon, lime, black pepper, eucalyptus and coriander work to boost the circulation. All ingredients are 100% natural.

Use to aid detoxing, as the essential oils work well with the lymphatic, combined with a wonderful zesty ginger fragrance.

Handmade by Andrea Garland, an Aromatherapist who become disillusioned with expensive, mass produced, unethical and chemically laden products.

Andrea’s natural beauty products are carefully packaged into amber glass bottles which can be recycled or reused after use.

Price: £18.00

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Fair Trade Mini Spa Gift Set

Katy — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:33:49 +0000

This Fair Trade Mini Spa Gift Set combines two Balinese natural soaps with a buff body brush, all contained in a fairly traded linen bag. Perfect for pampering!

The natural volcanic sand soap is mildly exfoliating, with a hint of refreshing peppermint to waken the skin. The natural tomato and lime smoothie soap is bursting with citrus aroma and packed with vitamins and minerals.

The natural soaps are made exclusively for Biome Lifestyle by a small cooperative in Bali, where members of the cooperative benefit directly from every bar sold.

The body brush is made from FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) wood and the bag is made from fair trade linen.

Price: £32.00

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Fair Trade Fluffy Alpaca Slippers

Katy — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:36:53 +0000

These gorgeous Fluffy Alpaca Slippers will keep your feet warm and cosy as you snuggle up at home this winter.

Traditionally handmade by Peruvian craftsman, who have been producing these eco-friendly slippers for almost 25 years, ensuring the highest quality available.

Due to the nature of the fur each pair of slippers will differ slightly to the photo shown. Please note: the Alpacas are not bred for their fur and die of natural causes.

Available in Extra Small (35-36), Small (37-38), Medium (39-40), Large (41-42) and Extra Large (43-44) – European sizes.

Price: £30.00

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1001 Ways You Can Save The Planet

Katy — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:19:10 +0000

Do my shopping and eating habits really affect the health of the planet? What is biodiversity and what can I do to support it? What are greenhouse gases and are they affecting our climate? Can I conserve enery around the home and save money at the same time?

These questions and countless more are answered in the helpful suggestions presented in 1001 Ways You Can Save The Planet by Joanna Yarrow.

A decade ago recycling was a mystery to many but today a new “three Rs” (reduce, reuse, recycle) is mainstream wisdom. A truly modern lifestyle means that you consider the most environmentally sound option before you clean, shop, cook, eat, relax, travel, and more.

Whether it be in your home and garden, your workplace or community, the ultra-concise explanations, amazing facts and everyday nuggets of sage advice offered in this compact companion will capture your imagination and increase your desire to make a real contribution.

Price: £7.99

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How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

Katy — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:19:43 +0000

How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint by Joanna Yarrow is the ultimate guide to helping you make real changes that can help to stem the advance of climate change.

Packed full of realistic, achievable ideas for transforming our lives so that we can all contribute to halting global warming, it gives a wealth of information and practical advice on the major lifestyle issues of our time.

Eco-guru Joanna Yarrow offers up 365 new energy-saving ideas for living a low-carbon lifestyle without reducing your quality of life.

Whether it be a simple change of habit, or a home improvement project, you’ll find plenty of suggestions that relate to you, proving that sustainable living is not only good for the planet but for your health and your bank balance too.

Price: £4.99

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Eco-logical! by Joanna Yarrow

Katy — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:46:03 +0000

More than just a how-to guide to a green lifestyle, Eco-logical! by Joanna Yarrow goes to the heart of the environmental debate and equips you to make up your own mind about the hotly debated issues.

Eco-Logical! casts an objective eye over today’s most controversial environmental issues including:
- Will building more nuclear power stations solve our energy problems?
- Which should we prioritize, greener cars or more efficient public transport?
- How can we support growing economies while curbing carbon emissions?

With this expert companion to hand, you will always have a compelling opinion on any “green” subject from biodiversity and bio-fuels to global warming and responsible shopping.

About the Author
Joanna Yarrow is an eco-expert and media personality who provides green advice for shows including Tonight with Trevor MacDonald, GMTV and The Sunday Surgery on Radio 1. She is also a director of environmental consultancy Beyond Green and the author of 1001 Ways You Can Save the Planet.

Price: £7.99

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