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Jenny muses on our consumer culture and gives some tips on how to take care of the planet whilst shopping.

Happy New Year! Now that Christmas is over it’s time to get thinking of new year’s resolutions. For many of us these will focus on spending less money, eating healthily and getting fit (making up for a very merry Christmas!). But have you thought about setting yourself some green resolutions …

by Lauren Parry Christmas is the season to eat, drink and be merry – but the traditional Christmas dinner with the turkey and all the trimmings puts a lot of pressure on both the environment and our purses. The big day is coming, and I know that planning the perfect …

by Lauren Parry and Jennifer Bain Christmas is coming! You’ve spent months planning and finding the right gift and the time has come to wrap it. Wrapping and unwrapping presents is a big part of Christmas, but when the festive season is over what becomes of all that paper? Due …

If you live in flat you’ve probably had a letter through the door from Home Energy Scotland offering free insulation.  It’s not a scam; it’s part of a new government backed scheme paid for by energy companies.  What’s more it’s not just people in flats that can benefit; there are …

We’ve got some scrummy new Fair Trade products in our Eco Shop – chocolate coins, mint thins, Medjoul dates, biscuit selection gift boxes, and much more

Ross fills us in on what’s been happening in the garden in November…

Jenny read ‘Flight Behaviour’ to mark Scottish Book Week.