Eco Print of Salisbury has won a Highly Commended Award for Green Media, Marketing and Communications in the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust’s Green Business Awards. The Wiltshire Wildlife Trust’s Green Business Awards were established to reward businesses in Wiltshire and Swindon that are making serious efforts to minimise their impact on the environment. The Award Ceremony was held on Friday 16^th October 2009 at the Four Pillars Cotswold Water Park Hotel, with guest speaker Dick Strawbridge, MBE. The only winners in their category, Eco Print’s committed environmental policy has marked them out as leaders in the region.

Not only is Eco Print a ‘green’ company in itself, but it facilitates the reduction of waste and energy usage within its clients’ businesses by providing 100% eco-friendly printing. By using recycled papers, Eco Print helps reduce the energy that is required to pulp virgin fibre. The use of biodegradable vegetable inks means that there is no chemical residue left after Eco Print materials are disposed of. Wiltshire Wildlife Trust was impressed by Eco Print’s demonstation of effort in reusing materials that are routinely discarded such as their range of exotic papers made from rhino poo, elephant poo, straw, beer barrel dregs and bank notes to name a few.

The vision of Graham Addison, Director of Eco Print, is clear: founded in 2007 as a direct result of a strong belief in ethical business practice and commitment to a responsible environmental policy, Eco Print takes pride in understanding the causes and effects generated in the business world. Graham said: 

“I am very proud to win this ‘Wiltshire Wildlife Corporate Green’ award. It makes the extra effort of starting and running an Eco-conscious company all the more worthwhile and gives Eco Print the recognition it deserves as a leading Eco Printer in Wiltshire. I hope it gets our message out there to the green community that there is an alternative to conventional printing which gives great results whilst minimising damage to the environment”.

Far from resting on its successes, Eco Print continuously seeks to improve its eco-credentials. Internally, Eco Print constantly evaluates the effect its working practices have upon the environment: from telecoms to engineering design through to product disposal, always opting for an ecologically sound alternative. Externally, Eco Print has recently helped a local church maintain its Eco-Congregation status by producing its print materials, as well as supporting schools in the national Eco-Schools award scheme.

Furthermore, Eco Print is looking to set up a Green Sustainable Business Network in Salisbury to help support other green businesses in their pursuit to become more sustainable. Potentially, this initiative would promote green sustainable business as a financially viable proposition for Salisbury businesses in the present and future.

Watch this (green) space.

NOT TOO SCAREY! LOVE ECO’s Tooli Lights make the perfect eco-friendly companion for little ones this Halloween 

These cute new Tooli Lights make great bedside lights to ward off the dark and aid those night time trips to the loo, ensuring your little ones don’t go bump in the night this Halloween.  And, with a massive 20% off in the run up to Halloween, the price is less scarey too!

PLUS! FREE NEXT DAY COURIER SERVICE

For your peace of mind, Love Eco is sending all Tooli orders via a next day courier service at no extra cost to you.

http://www.love-eco.co.uk/

A collection of baby clothing to uplift the senses and help preserve this unique planet we call home. A pure, natural environment is vital to children of all ages. Embracing the idea of making a positive impact on the future of the planet, Jonäno selects high quality organic fabrics. Organically grown bamboo and organically grown cotton crops come together beautifully to create a fabric that is soft on baby’s delicate skin and timelessly cut and crafted. 

Sami Onsies are oh so cute featuring Panda Snacks print and contrast trim.  Made from a viscose from organically grown bamboo that is blended with organic cotton for comfort and durability, Sami Baby ecoKashmere Collections make a very unique and special gift.  Bottom snaps allow for quick changes. Also in Petal Pink.  Pair with Snappy Pant in pink or tan to keep cozy!

Sami Lap Tee sports a graphic print we call Counting Sheep or the Panda print pictured above. Pamper baby’s sensitive skin in this comfortable pull on top made from our lovebunny soft organic cotton and bamboo blend. 

To highlight a young soul’s playful nature, Tomte Stripe Lap Tees come in yellow and blue, or pink and blue, too!

Only the best for our little ones, gifts from Sami Baby are gifts that give twice, once for baby and twice for Mother Earth! Save 20% with coupon ‘Sami20′ on sweet things for baby and mommy too!

The Story of Sami

Indalo Art, which designs and crafts charmstone pebble jewellery based on the good luck symbol of the Indalo, has launched a new range of pebble jewellery charm stones to commemorate the commissioning of the new Greenpeace vessel, Rainbow Warrior 3. The new range is fashioned after one of the original ‘rainbow warriors’ – the Indalo, and is available as solid silver or silver-plated necklaces or pendants.

The Indalo rainbow warrior symbol is used as a good luck charm or talisman. It originates from paintings that were found on the walls of ancient Neolithic caves in Almeria, southern Spain, in the middle of the last Century and which date back over 4,500 years. It is the figure of a man holding a rainbow in outstretched arms – not dissimilar to other such paintings found around the world, which are also referred to as rainbow warriors – and especially in the prophecies of the native American Indian tribes such as the Sioux, the Hopi and the Cree, who predict that “Warriors of the Rainbow” will save the world from environmental destruction. It was from here that Greenpeace coined the original name.

The new vessel, Rainbow Warrior 3, is being built by the Fassmer shipbuilding company in Bremen, Germany, and will be the first purpose-built ship to enter the Greenpeace fleet. It will replace the aged Rainbow Warrior 2 which has been involved in environmental campaigning around the world for over 20 years.

Indalo Art is located near the Indalo caves in Almeria, Andalucia, which were declared a National Historical Monument in 1924 – and are now a site of UNESCO World Heritage. Natural pebble jewellery appeals especially to people who are interested in holistic and ethical lifestyles, and Indalo Art’s eco-friendly philosophy is of particular interest to environmentally-conscious people. Examples of the new Rainbow Warrior design (as well as other designs) can be found at http://www.indaloart.com/.

The first event last month in ASP’s Leadership in Sustainability series confirmed that this topic is a key focus for organisations looking to adapt and re-organise themselves as we come through the current economic turmoil.

ASP is now collaborating with Professor Steve Onyett to produce the second event:

“Leading from within living systems”

A facilitated and highly experiential event exploration of what our emerging understanding of living systems tells us about leadership.  We are really pleased to have contributions from:

• Tim Macartney, Founder of Embercombe and author of “Finding Earth Finding Soul”, and
• Wendy Stephenson, CEO at The Converging World and The Third Floor

Further details: http://www.asp-online.org/events/leadership/overview.pdf

This event will be of value to anyone involved in working towards a more sustainable future, whether or not you have a formal leadership role and want to develop your own leadership, or working to increase leadership capacity within your organisation.

Working with Steve to develop this event has been very inspiring and a lot of fun – so we are really looking forward to a special event, very different from any event we have produced to date.

To reserve you place register here: http://tinyurl.com/ylyfuum

On the 18th April 2010 12,000 people will be running the first ever Brighton Marathon through the best of the city centre and on to beautiful stretches of coastal road. Find Your Feet has a couple of places left in this brand new race! Visit http://www.fyf.org.uk/getinvolved/brightonmarathon.htm to download an application form.

Brighton based print company Four Corners Print are hoping for a win after being shortlisted alongside organisations such as Sony, the Fairtrade Foundation and Marks and Spencer by the judges of the 2009 Green Awards.

The Green Awards recognise excellence in 16 categories from Best Green International Campaign open to global entrants to Best Green Campaigner for individuals and small groups championing sustainability. Four Corners is competing for the award in the category Best Direct Mail with their Responsible Print mailer which highlights measurable environmental benefits for any print job – giving peace of mind to both brands and consumers.

10% off all orders placed before 9th November

Use promotion code NFT10 when checking out online

Brand new in the UK this Christmas, these Nordmann Fir Christmas trees have been grown from seeds ethically sourced in Georgia.

Until now, Georgian cone pickers have all worked in dangerous conditions to source seeds for our festive trees and have been paid very little for their efforts.

But now you can help change all that by buying a beautiful Fair Tree.

Fairwind is proud to be first importer and distributor of Fair Trees in the UK, with celebrity support from Katie Melua.

You can only get these trees through Fairwind.

So order your real fair trade Christmas tree now for delivery in the week beginning 7th December.

The first 50 people to order a tree will receive a free silk star tree decoration.

Katie Melua:

“I am absolutely thrilled that fair trade has reached the poor cone pickers of Georgia. Fair Trees® is a wonderful project that helps improve the lives of many people in remote areas of Georgia, the country where I was born. I urge anyone who loves a real Christmas tree to buy a fair trade one this year.”

Tinatin Machahkalaze, 28, teacher in Tlugi, Georgia:

“When I first started, there were no doors in the building… it was hard to get the classrooms warm enough. We are very happy that Fair Trees® could provide doors in our school, as one step in providing decent schooling to the children. I myself have a 2 year-old boy who is going to attend this school. I’m particularly pleased that Fair Trade is providing health insurance for both my child and all the other children in this region.”

Back in August we mentioned that we were making some chages at MoreEco. Therefore we are very excited to announce the launch of a revamped MoreEco website. We have been working hard all summer to bring you a much improved site and hope that as a valued member, you will be as excited about this new offering as we are.

So What’s New?

New Cash Back Offer – First… and best!  MoreEco is now offering members CASH BACK!!
After thinking long and hard during the current economic climate, we decided we needed to give you more incentive to shop, whilst at the same time helping you to save money on your shopping. We’ve scrapped the ’shopping for points’ system replacing it with the much more favourable ‘cash back’.

It’s simple… for every purchase you make, you earn cash back!

New Search Engine
We have created an all important search engine where you can now search for specific brands or products.  t’s a minefield creating a search engine, so this is an ongoing development which will improve daily as we add more and more key words to the list.

Eco Trend Spotter
This is one of our favourite new sections. We are constantly searching for new eco on trend products, which we will in turn publish on our site, making it a great section to visit for inspirational gift ideas or simply treats for yourself.

Revised Latest Offers
This section has been improved 100%!  It’s now much easier to view and search our latest offers by type, shop and date. Hopefully these change will make it much easier for you to take advantage of the fantastic offers we receive. You can also follow these by RSS.

Shop By Brand
To make your shopping a bit easier, you can now shop by eco brands. ll you have to do is click on the brand logo, like Ecover or Lavera and see which MoreEco shops stock that particular brand. We have also included detailed overviews on our favourite brands.

New Shop Categories
We have now included the following new categories for you. They are Top 10, MoreEco Favourites, Top Eco Brands, Eco Chic and Mobile Phone Recycling.

We hope that you enjoy the new site!!