As I mentioned earlier in the week, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is holding its first FSC Friday today, a day dedicated to getting us all thinking about protecting our green and gorgeous forests. Consumer power is an important factor in this game, so you'll be happy to hear that the easiest way to promote responsible forestry is by going shopping! A number of places you might already shop are offering 10% discounts today on all products endorsed by the FSC.
Follow the jump to find out which stores are offering discounts today
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Until now, I've resisted wading in on the debate over Giogio Armani's recent run-in with PETA, but it doesn't look like going away any time soon, so let's pick up the story from here. To recap, Giorgio went and got himself on PETA's shit-list when he used fur in his recent collection at New York Fashion Week. Now, that would normally be more than enough to get PETA's heckles up, but what made his crime all the more serious was the fact that last summer, Armini promised never to use fur in his collections ever again. Did he keep his promise?
What do you think...
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I do love the Vegetarian Awards. Each year, they represent an extra little bit of progress being made towards a society where eating meat just isn't seen as necessary anymore, because there's so much to recommend life without it: great places to eat, tempting treats and a wider choice of vegetarian body products to name but three motivations. Follow the jump to see the final nominations!
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The Conservatives may be doing their best to push the environmental image with their new logo, but today it emerged that Labour are the true tree-huggers of the UK political scene! The party has become the UK's first political organisation to attain Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) accreditation.
Why, you might ask, should a body of politicians carry a marque that you'd more commonly find on wooden goods? The answer is very simple: the party committed to purchasing only sustainable paper products for its national and regional campaigns. And some bright spark thought to mention this to the FSC.
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If you've always wanted a Warren Evans bed but couldn't quite stretch to the prices (which, I should add, are already surprisingly reasonable) then this Friday could be your chance to stock up on stylish, organic bedroom furnishing. That's because Warren Evans is offering a 10% discount on all FSC-certified products to celebrate FSC Friday, an awareness day held by the FSC to encourage people to look for the tree-saving logo when buying wood and paper products. All Warren Evans beds are FSC certified, giving you another reason to enjoy a sleep-filled night with a clear conscience.
Follow the jump to find out more about this great offer.
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With their simple and iconic designs, Veja fairtrade sneakers are proving to be a hit the world over, and the brand is now branching out of its native France with a new store to open tomorrow in London's Brick Lane.
Veja's collection has grown rapidly since its launch in 2003, with many new and interesting colour combinations, materials and styles. But the company has remained true to its ethics, sourcing organic cotton from Brazil and wild rubber from the Amazon. You'll find the new store at The Old Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Lane.
Related: Veja fairtrade trainers now available in UK | Junior fairtrade footsteps from Veja
There are a lot of alarming stories in the news just now about the dangers lurking in the plastics we've been using for years as drinking vessels, packaging, babies' bottles and so on. While these hazards are being looked into, I'd certainly prefer to avoid BPA and other nasties found in plastics, and let's not forget that the petroleum used to make these are bad for the environment, too. All good reasons to switch to a safer, less toxic form of plastic such as Ecogen, now available at Big Green Smile, which is biodegradable and comes from renewable sources.
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