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Feeling that office party hang-over?..Wishing you were slumped at home in bed watching children?s TV and forgetting about last night?s abandon? But, argh no, you have to work and on your way you decide to buy a gigantic plastic bottle of water to comfort you through the desolate hours ahead. Well, as convenient as it […]

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All those presents, new toys and new gadgets! Where are the batteries? Ow! Your sister just stood on them after too much mulled wine. Joking aside, we all know how many batteries we can get through at Christmas. Even though they are small, these things pack a powerful punch and can really hurt our planet. […]

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All over the world, families and friends are getting together right now to decorate their homes in time for the holidays. So are you going to do what you do every year and pick up your cheap plastic decorations from large Scandinavian out of town stores or are you going to try something new and […]

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Are you getting Christmas cards at the office yet or did your granny just send you one, nice and early to make sure it got to you? (bless her). The UK can?t get enough of Christmas cards. A staggering 1.7 billion such cards are sent in Britain each year! That?s the equivalent of a giant […]

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Cold frosty windows, lit up by flickering candles really capture the heart of the Christmas experience. However, you might want to consider your choice of festive candle very carefully before you settle down to roast those chestnuts. Paraffin candles are from petroleum residues which pollute both the environment and the lungs – yuk, cough, splutter! […]

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We all know that our childhood friend Santa is super green because as he uses reindeer to power his sleigh around the world, with no emissions other than Rudolph?s occasional droppings. Although we don?t expect you to hook up with a magic flying vehicle and nine woodland creatures, you can make a difference by embracing […]

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We all know that our childhood friend Santa is super green because as he uses reindeer to power his sleigh around the world, with no emissions other than Rudolph?s occasional droppings. Although we don?t expect you to hook up with a magic flying vehicle and nine woodland creatures, you can make a difference by embracing […]

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As we approach Christmas, we know that a new year is just around the corner. Why not make some truly green resolutions for 2010? Have you considered where you consume all your day to day news? There’s something undeniably special about unfolding the newspaper over your morning coffee and taking in the headlines. However, the […]

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