Green Shopping

How to shop for the Christmas present without unwrapping the rest of our future

Brendan Montague

Laura Briggs

| 8th December 2017

Christmas has become a festival of consumerism, rather than giving and family. So how do we fulfil the social expectation to find perfect, novel presents without sending more plastic to landfill. BRENDAN MONTAGUE and LAURA BRIGGS try and find some nice stuff that might just be a little more sustainable.
Life without supermarkets: community action is the best way to beat them

Laura Laker

| 10th August 2010

A hypermarket victory in Hackney demonstrates how local groups can help protect community shops...
Life without supermarkets: forget posh organic shops; check out food co-ops

Laura Laker

| 13th July 2010

To keep prices down, Laura shops around and gives food co-ops a whirl...
Life without supermarkets: escaping choice overload

Laura Laker

| 14th June 2010

Laura Laker discovers the joys of farmers' markets, the convenience of vegboxes, and the horror of plans for a nearby Tesco Metro that will threaten her local corner shop
The Good Shopping Guide

Laura Sevier

| 1st February 2010

An ethical shopping reference book that helps you make more informed choices about what you buy - from computers to cold remedies
Ecological Intelligence by Daniel Goleman

Laura Sevier

| 1st June 2009

Anyone who cares about the environment needs to be making more informed choices at the checkout. Laura Sevier meets an author promoting ethical shopping

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