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Ethical Consumption: There have been many speculations about the carbon footprint of the royal wedding. Whilst it was considerably more low-key than Prince Charles' weddi

Ethical Consumption: Earth Day was introduced on this same day in 1970. It is estimated that around 20 million Americans attended rallies around the country and helped cl

Ethical Consumption: Reports of formaldehyde in the Brazilian Blowout finally reached the tipping point when the US Department of Health and Labor issued a health alert t

Ethical Consumption: A quick Google for Earth Hour produces nearly 7000 hits in the news section alone, so why am I adding to the deluge? Earth Hour is probably WWF's mos

Ethical Consumption: The Monterey Bay guide to sustainable seafood is a great resource to figure out the most sustainable seafood species to eat. However it is still a po

Ethical Consumption: Today is World Water Day and this precious resource that pretty much everybody takes for granted, is in serious peril. Water is a non-renewable resou

Ethical Consumption: Since the earthquake a week ago affected the nuclear reactor in Fukushima, government officials have been doing everything they can to contain the da

Ethical Consumption: A couple of days ago, the Arizona Daily Star declared that "Vegan Goes Mainstream". Pretty much every other environmental website talks about veganis

Ethical Consumption: UNEP Report Buzzes With News of Honey-Bee Decline Earlier in the week the UNEP released a report that created a few new buzzes. Their report highlig

Ethical Consumption: The Tizzy Over Light-Bulbs The idea of making the 100-watt incandescent bulb obsolete has sent conservative lawmakers, libertarians, environmental a

Ethical Consumption: Tackling the Problem of Packaging Some of the biggest companies have gathered to tackle the problem of packaging and how to make it more sustainable

Ethical Consumption: So today I have a bunch of things running through my head and one of them is our obsession with 'stuff'. It is true that we live in a largely disposa

Ethical Consumption: The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) released a trademark that will enable consumers to easily distinguish products containing palm ingredie

Ethical Consumption: The bluefin tuna has been part of controversy for years. I wrote my environmental law thesis late last year on methods to protect the bluefin from ex

Ethical Consumption: Rattan is used extensively all over large parts of Asia to make furniture, baskets etc. There are 600 rattan species in the world, with 54 species in

Ethical Consumption: One of the downsides about living in Asia is that the avenues for a more sustainable lifestyle in some aspects is pretty limited. Take for example, i

Ethical Consumption: I came across the SPIRAL foundation at Sozo in Vietnam where I spotted a collection of their jewellery for sale. After I grabbed the brochure, I foun

Ethical Consumption: On my last day in Saigon, I had the chance to pop into Sozo, a popular cafe in the backpacker area of the city. It was an unexpected find but also th

Ethical Consumption: Perusing all the lovely silk in Cambodia and previously in India has prompted me to do some research into this fabric. It is surprising to find how e

Ethical Consumption: Artisan d'Angkor was originally an off-shoot of Chantiers-Ecoles de formation professionnelle, a professional training school, which was founded to h