Archive for February, 2009
Ecsama ring pull handbags from Brazil
Thursday, February 26th, 2009
Saw an interesting short film on Channel 4 this evening about handbags being sold on the high street which were made of fizzy drinks can ringpulls ! Ecsama bags are made from recycled materials by women in two Brazilian cooperatives near ‘economically depressed’ areas. And just so you know who has made the bag, each […]
Electric Shock!
Sunday, February 15th, 2009
Our latest electricity bill is a phenomenal £519.36 for just 3 months. I was so shocked and horrified I called Cardiff based Atlantic Electric and Gas this morning to check the figure. Apparently the reading was correct, I’ve checked it. This is a catch up bill though as our previous bill was an estimate of […]
Are soapnuts a cheap and environmentally friendly washing powder solution?
Saturday, February 14th, 2009
I was watching It’s Not Easy Being Green last week and they featured soapnut shells. As a busy Mum who gets more and more horrified at the soaring costs of washing powder each time I go shopping, my little Mummy ears pricked up in eager interest when they said soapnuts were very cheap. We’re also […]