The Eco Friendly Directory is a comprehensive resource for eco-conscious consumers and those trying to lead a greener lifestyle. All the companies listed in our directory adhere to fair trade, sustainable and ethical principles. The directory provides useful information, news, articles, tips and advice on a wide range of green and environmental issues. Our aim is to make it easier for people to buy green products and live a more sustainable, eco-friendly lifestyle.
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"In the long term, economic sustainability depends on ecological sustainability." - America’s Living Oceans
All the companies listed in our directory are committed to alleviating global poverty and treating employees fairly. Fair Trade gives workers in the developing world the ability to trade in the global marketplace and be assured of a fair price and fair labour practices while encouraging sustainable environmental practices. More than 7 million people in the developing world benefit from Fairtrade.
"Let every individual and institution now think and act as a responsible trustee of Earth, seeking choices in ecology, economics and ethics that will provide a sustainable future, eliminate pollution, poverty and violence, awaken the wonder of life and foster peaceful progress in the human adventure." - John McConnell, founder of International Earth Day
Fair trade, eco-friendly giftsDiscover a wide selection of unique gifts beautifully crafted by people passionate about their products and the planet. Made principally from natural; recycled; organic; vintage; fair-trade; sustainable materials/ingredients.
Fair trade bagsThere are eco friendly, fair trade bags to cover every need - fashion bags, cotton bags, shopping bags, Jute bags, Fair Trade bags and recycled bags - all ethical, environmentally friendly and sustainable.
All the beautiful fair trade products and ethical gifts on The By Hand Fair Trade Shop are ethically made with the aim to support disadvantaged producers in Indonesia.
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"In Mexico City, Tehran, Kolkata, Bangkok, Shanghai, and hundreds of other cities, the air is no longer safe to breathe. In some cities, the air is so polluted that breathing is equivalent to smoking two packs of cigarettes per day." - Lester Brown
"There is a pleasure in the pathless woods, There is a rapture on the lonely shore, There is society, where none intrudes, By the deep sea, and music in its roar: I love not man the less, but Nature more." - George Gordon, Lord Byron from 'Childe Harold's Pilgrimage'
Organic skincare & beauty products do not contain harmful chemicals, additives, genetic modification or pesticides. In contrast, many conventional skincare products contain synthetic chemicals whose long-term effects are uncertain. All the companies listed in our directory follow organic principles.
"The struggle to save the global environment is in one way much more difficult than the struggle to vanquish Hitler, for this time the war is with ourselves. We are the enemy, just as we have only ourselves as allies." - Al Gore
Eco friendly holidays Stunning scenery, fascinating monuments, parks and wildlife. Visit some of the most beautiful places in the world, offering an unforgettable experience, while also preserving nature and benefiting local communities. Experience an eco-friendly holiday, filled with fun and enjoyment!
"To waste, to destroy, our natural resources, to skin and exhaust the land instead of using it so as to increase its usefulness, will result in undermining in the days of our children the very prosperity which we ought by right to hand down to them." - Theodore Roosevelt
Action Aid Founded in 1972, Action Aid has been fighting poverty worldwide for over 30 years. In 2003, Action Aid's work reached almost 13 million people in Africa, Asia and the Americas.
Green insurance Contrary to popular belief, green insurance isn't always more expensive than traditional insurance. You can switch to an eco-friendly insurer and save money in the process! Why not get a quote and find out how much you could save?
Natural Collection set out in 1999 with a vision to create a way for consumers to support sustainable innovation and great product ideas. By offering a wide selection of ecologically-considered products and services they hope to reach as wide an audience as possible.
“I don’t think there’s any denying the fact that there are too many people in the world. I know that’s an awful thing to say, and people say you’re Hitler if you say it, but the human population is growing now so fast…the only creatures not in danger of extinction are humans and I think we’ve become a bit of a plague...I don’t know how we stop it. But I think we’ve got to recognise it and not just keep pretending that we can go on having, having, having at the cost of everything else.” - Joanna Lumley
'Extinct' giant tortoise found alive January 2012 A giant Galapagos tortoise believed extinct for 150 years probably still exists, say scientists. Chelonoidis elephantopus lived on the island of Floreana, and was heavily hunted, especially by whalers who visited the Galapagos to re-stock. A Yale University team found hybrid tortoises on another island, Isabela, that appear to have C. elephantopus as one of their parents. Some hybrids are only 15 years old, so their parents are likely to be alive.
Hydrogen made by enzyme is faster and cheaper August 2011
Scientists have shown how an enzyme from a microbe can produce hydrogen from water more quickly and cheaply. Hydrogen is seen as vital to future energy systems, but a major problem has been making this reaction fast and cheap enough to be viable. The new research published in Science takes us a step closer to this vision by avoiding the use of rare and costly chemicals to extract it from water. Sweatshops, which companies still use them? June 2011
The use of sweatshops by some leading UK fashion brands has caused a great deal of controversy over the years. Exposure of appalling working practices and low pay, widespread campaigning and consumer concerns led many brands to reflect on the damage being done to their image and to re-appraise their policies and procedures.
However, according to the International Textile Garment and Leather Workers' Federation (ITGLWF), poor working conditions and low pay still persist. It may come as a surprise to learn that many of the factories supplying the brands likely to dominate the Olympics in 2012, such as Adidas, Nike, Slazenger, Speedo and Puma, "are routinely breaking every rule in the book when it comes to labour rights", according to the ITGLWF.
Big rise in deforestation May 2011 According to Brazil's space research institute, deforestation of the Amazon rainforest has increased almost sixfold. Worrying satellite images show the extent of the deforestation, with most of it being centred around Mato Grosso state, which is where the majority of Brazil's soya farming industry is based. Brazilian Environment Minister Izabella Teixeira said the figures were "alarming" and announced the setting up of a "crisis cabinet" in response to the news. "Our objective is to reduce deforestation by July," the minister told a news conference.
All the companies listed in our directory are committed to alleviating global poverty and treating employees fairly. Fair Trade gives workers in the developing world the ability to trade in the global marketplace and be assured of a fair price and fair labour practices while encouraging sustainable environmental practices. More than 7 million people in the developing world benefit from Fairtrade.
