The Green Directory

Easily identify your luggage on the airport carousel with one of these fun Doy luggage tags. There is a transparent pocket on the back of the tags to hold your name & address/business card. A must-have for your trip!Dimensions: Approx. 4in/10cm by 4in/10cmAbout DoyDoy Bags are made by Doy’s women’s cooperative in the Philippines. The large number of bags and household items they produce every year prevents vast quantities of juice packs from being burnt, buried or simply littering the streets and waterways.

100 grams organic, vegan friendly Clipper Instant Decaffeinated Coffee, made using fairly traded ingredients.This product is suitable for a gluten free diet.

Ethical Superstore has reduced many of its products, check out the SALE with up to 75% off.

Here’s a small selection of their eco based goods.

Groceries

• laundry, pet care/food, and cloths and mops.
• Coffee, non dairy milk products and soft drinks.
• organic vinegar, olives and sauces and dressings.

Back to school

• Eco-calculators
• Recycled colouring pens
• Recycled notebooks

Trevarno Overnight Replenishing Cream is a rich overnight face and neck cream containing soothing Lavender Flower Water and Cocoa Butter with a blend of essential oils designed to replenish and condition the skin.Contains Organic Lavender Flower Water, Sesame with Carrot Oil, Jojoba Oil, Wheatgerm Oil, Beeswax, Cocoa Butter, Grapefruit Seed Extract, Vitamin E and Essential Oils of Frankincense, Rosewood and Cedarwood.

Australian Organics range of pure plant oil soaps are free from animal fats and oils, and contain natural plant ingredients to provide protection from moisture loss while gently cleansing and nourishing your skin. Available in four fragrances: Australian Organics evening primrose oil soap – normal and dry skin with essential oils patchouli, sweet orange & ylang ylang. Australian Organics jojoba oil soap – normal and sensitive skin with essential oils lime, clary sage & lavender spike. Australian Organics peach kernel oil soap – normal and delicate skin with essential oils peppermint, lemon & rosemary. Australian Organics aloe vera soap – exfoliating body bar with essential oils geranium, sweet orange & cedarwood. Size: 100g (3.5 oz)

Treat the man in your life with this organic cotton bathrobe. At least it will stop him stealing your own robe!

Here’s an interesting article relating to the US Governments plan to provide government money to consumers in order to buy green goods for the home!

Similar to the car scrappage scheme that offers cash rebates to purchasers who scrap their old banger for a new, greener vehicle, this year’s USA stimulus bill funded a $300 million program that will offer rebates of varying amounts — possibly up to $200 — to buyers of energy-efficient appliances and other products that carry the “Energy Star” label.

There is discussion in the UK about such a scheme being introduced here, so lets hope the UK government looks at this as a good way to improve the energy efficiency of our domestic appliances.

The ultimate in relaxing on a lazy summer’s day, this hand-braided hammock comes with its own drawstring jute bag for storage when not in use. From Jute Works, helping rural Bangladeshi women to improve their financial and social standing. 3.75m long. Made in Bangladesh – Jute Works.”For economically disadvantaged people in Bangladesh, especially the women, Traidcraft increases the transfer of wealth from the first world by creating opportunities for crafts producers to sell their products.” Mrs Bertha Gity Bariol, Jute Works, Bangladesh. CORR-The Jute Works is a registered charitable trust. It was established in 1973 to rehabilitate the war-widowed and war-affected poor, rural women of Bangladesh. The aim was to provide these women with work at home, producing handicraft items made from locally available jute. Over the years, The Jute Works range of crafts has widened and now includes terracotta products, which they supply to Traidcraft.

ORGRAN’s gourmet corn and vegetable pasta is made with sun drenched maize meal and mixed vegetables. The gourmet pasta is easily cooked in under 10 minutes. A great pasta for children and for a pasta bake