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Spice Girl Melanie C Speaks Out Against Cosmetics Animal Testing in Be Cruelty video

shinychris — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:01:00 GMT

Spice girl Melanie C shows her compassion for animals in a new Be Cruelty-Free video calling for a global end to animal testing for cosmetics. Although testing cosmetics on rabbits, mice and other animals is banned across the European...

Melanie C Speaks Out Against Cosmetics Animal Testing in Be Cruelty video

shinychris — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:01:00 GMT

Melanie C Speaks Out Against Cosmetics Animal Testing in Be Cruelty-Free PSA

shinychris — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:01:00 GMT

Spice girl Melanie C shows her compassion for animals in a new Be Cruelty-Free video for a global end to animal testing for cosmetics. Although testing cosmetics on rabbits, mice and other animals is banned across the European Union...

Green death: Why eco burials are on the rise

shinychris — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:00:00 GMT

It's perhaps not a subject we want to think too much about, but it seems more of us are deciding to reduce our carbon footprint when we die as well as well as during our lifetime. Natural, or eco, burials...

Are electric bikes the future of transport? We test out A2B's £1450 Galvani e-bike

shinychris — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:03:00 GMT

In other parts of the world, Electric Bikes (e-bikes) are hugely popular. In 2013 sales are expected to reach 2 million with Germany and Japan leading the way with around 1 million units between them. Yet in the UK very few...

WWF Wildlife Mobile offers 60 minutes of free calls to mark Earth Hour

shinychris — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:03:00 GMT

This Saturday March 23rd at 8.30pm marks Earth Hour when people are supposed to switch off their lights to show, albeit symbolically, how much we need to protect the planet, but carry on using our mobile phones of course! (for...

Topshop supports PETA to 'keep wildlife out of your wardrobe'

shinychris — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 12:10:00 GMT

PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) and fashion retailer Topshop have teamed up to draw attention to the treatment of exotic animals killed for their skins. The high street store has created a display at its flagship Oxford...

EU finally bans ALL animal testing for cosmetics. BUAV enlists Leona Lewis for global campaign

shinychris — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:00:00 GMT

Anti-vivisection group BUAV is celebrating victory after years of campaigning against animal testing as the EU finally banned the use of animals for testing cosmetic products yesterday. The ban applies to all new cosmetics and their ingredients sold in...

As Walkers adds real meat to crisps are any of them suitable for vegetarians?

shinychris — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:03:00 GMT

In a post that appeared on Facebook over the weekend, but which now seems to have disappeared, Walkers crisps confirmed they can no longer guarantee ANY of their crisps will be suitable for vegetarians. At the end of last month...

Should Vegetarians be pleased by the rise of Flexitarianism?

Ashleyn — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:31:00 GMT

So what's your favourite horse meat joke? Here is mine? Why do Findus add cheese to their Lasagne? To Mascarpone... Picked yourself up from the floor laughing yet? Ok, so the whole horse meat saga has once gain highlighted some...

Ecological Home: Eco-friendly Kitchen Appliances

shinychris — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:32:00 GMT

Being eco-conscious can be a full time job. It's hard to keep on top of things sometimes; and when it comes to the home, there are so many opportunities to accidentally be bad for the environment. Kitchen appliances can...

Ecological Home: Eco-friendly Kitchen Appliances

shinychris — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:32:00 GMT

Sad news of the week: Elephant poaching in Africa is 'out of control'

e.edvardsen — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 11:20:00 GMT

We'd really like to end the week with some more cheerful news, but it would be wrong not to mention this. According to new research, more than 11,000 elephants have been killed by ivory poachers in Gabon since 2004...

Vegetarians will live longer, British study finds

e.edvardsen — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 11:24:00 GMT

Many of us already know that a vegetarian diet is healthier in the long run, and that we should really keep off the meat as much as we can to keep the old ticker going for more years. But many...

We want to work here: Seattle's Bullitt Center said to be greenest office building in the world

e.edvardsen — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:06:00 GMT

If someone asked us, we wouldn't say no to working in an office made from completely clean materials and that is 100% solar-powered. We might take a while to get over the composting toilets, but hey, there had to...

PETA Fashion Awards 2013 winners announced: Stella McCartney, Vivienne Westwood and Topshop among winners commended for their animal-free fashion

e.edvardsen — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:08:00 GMT

Consumers are becoming more aware and concerned about the origins of the products in their wardrobe, and fake fur, cruelty-free fabrics and pleather are fast becoming the

EU set to ban cosmetics tested on animals from March 2013

e.edvardsen — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:00:00 GMT

What great news to take with us into the weekend. From 11 March all sales of cosmetics that have been tested on animals will be banned in the European Union. This means that anyone who wants to sell cosmetics -...

Comic Relief brings Red Nose Day 2013 ads to life with augmented reality

e.edvardsen — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 12:48:00 GMT

We could all use some more fun and laughter in our lives from time to time; this year Comic Relief are bringing its Red Nose Day 2013 advertising to life with augmented reality (AR) technology. Having enlisted the help of...

Stella McCartney unveils t-shirt designs for Red Nose Day

e.edvardsen — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 12:39:00 GMT

Stella McCartney's t-shirt designs for this year's Red Nose Day have been unveiled. Reprising her role from 2009, McCartney has given Kate Moss, Marilyn Monroe, The Beatles and Tommy Cooper a red-nosed makeover this year in order to raise...

WWF launches world first conservation mobile network WWF Wildlife Mobile

e.edvardsen — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:39:00 GMT

Today sees the launch of the first mobile network that also helps with conservation, WWF Wildlife Mobile. The new mobile network will enable people in the UK with a passion for the environment and wildlife to generate funds for...

Cats: fluffy and cute but also an enormous threat to biodiversity

e.edvardsen — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:17:00 GMT

Cat lovers in New Zealand - and the good cat obsessed people of the interwebz - joined forces to make fun New Zealander Gareth Morgan's campaign to ban cats on the island. His reason: cats are ruthless killers and...

Distressing photo of the week: Terrified Iranian space monkey

e.edvardsen — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:13:00 GMT

This photo of a terrified little monkey has been doing the rounds on Twitter and the web since it was first broadcasted on Iran's Press TV yesterday. It shows a poor little monkey all buckled up, his head restrained in...

Swedish artist Michael Johansson uses reclaimed objects to create real life Tetris

e.edvardsen — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 10:13:00 GMT

How cool is this project by Swedish artist Michael Johansson?! Using discarded objects like old washing machines, shelves, cars, computers and anything else he comes across

Why we should stop eating meat on Mondays

e.edvardsen — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:48:00 GMT

Many meat eaters will tell you that they could never give up meat, not even for a day, not even for the animals that are treated horribly in order to end up on a plate near you and me. But...

ECOntainer bridge offers new life to old shipping containers

e.edvardsen — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:46:00 GMT

Ever thought about what you can use old shipping containers for? Here's one idea: build a bridge. The ECOntainer Bridge by Yoav Messer Architects will see a 160 meter long bridge made from old shipping containers create a centre...