Eco-entrepreneurs eager at UKAware

UKAware was a consumer showcase of products and services for a greener lifestyle, at Olympia Fri 17 and Sat 18 May. What most impressed me was the collection of entrepreneurs within their ranks, their enthusiasm knowledge and belief standing out head and shoulders above the ‘paid for’ staff from larger or more established enterprises. It does show us that…

Read more

Feel Better about Chocolate – Well Done Thorntons!

So, what do you get if you cross a well known chocolate brand with a thought for sustainability? A 22% reduction in Easter packaging, apparently! Thornton’s usual email newsletter today came with a sweet ending – a declaration that they have reduced their packaging in all their Easter products by 22%, saving 73 tonnes. A look at their website…

Read more