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instagram challenge – doors and window

admin August 2, 2016

[ so good in every way ] #sgiew #sgiew_DoorsAndWindows This post has moved – it can now be read in full HERE thank you for stopping by… 🙂

what are microbeads

admin January 4, 2016

The circle of life – think about it, if you use a skincare product, which may contain microbeads, those little pieces of plastic smaller than a grain of sand, you wash […]

Sophie La Girafe leads the way

admin June 16, 2015

France have shown their eco-friendly colours this week, banning the over the counter sale of the Monsanto *RoundUp* weedkiller. Whilst this ban has been brought forward due to its carcinogenic effects, the […]

World Oceans Day

admin June 8, 2015

Happy World Oceans Day! Today 8 June 2015 and forever more, we want to celebrate our oceans, and also bring attention to the destructive practices, such as illegal fishing, that […]

Global warming and sunflowers

admin May 19, 2014

Biofuels 101 It is no longer a secret that industrialised societies have become overly dependent on fossil fuels. According to a recent study carried out by the Department for Energy and […]

The Energy Show

admin April 10, 2014

The Energy Show and everything you needed to know about Methane! We love the Science Museum, and enjoy visiting the Launchpad gallery which is packed with over 50 interactive exhibits. We visited […]

Do Bees like Magnolia trees?

admin April 29, 2013

Oh yes… clearly they do. Totally delighted today with the EU’s decision to suspend the use of three neonicotinoid pesticides. Emma Hockridge, Soil Association Head of Policy said; “This is […]

Message in our bottle

admin April 29, 2013

Pollution Our seas are becoming increasing polluted. Eco brand Ecover’s aim is to create a fully sustainable and recyclable plastic that will minimise the use of raw materials in our […]

It’s Earth Day 2013!

admin April 22, 2013

Earth Day 2013 has been given a knee-up thanks to Google featuring it as its doodle today. This sweet animation shows the cycle of seasons represented by the rising and […]

Growing cress for fun

admin April 19, 2013

So we are running a little cress experiment this week… to find out what seeds need to grow well. We took two plates, some cotton wool, and some cress seeds. […]

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