Please sign my petition to stop animals being sold on Gumtree. https://www.thepetitionsite.com/en-gb/770/059/492/ask-gumtree-to-stop-allowing-animals-to-be-soldoffered-for-free-on-its-website/
Category: Causes
Ethical Advent Day 6 – Be A Conscious Consumer
Behind Window 6 of my Ethical Advent Calendar is a life changing subscription to Ethical Consumer Magazine. Ethics made easy – you can easily see which brands/companies have the highest ethical ratings and those to avoid. Start making more conscious choices today – make a vote for a better world, with your hard earned money….
Ethical Advent Day 3 – Christmas Cards
Welcome to Day 3 of my Ethical Advent Calendar. Today is all about Christmas Cards. Whilst sending an e-card is an environmentally friendly option for many, sometimes you still need to send a real card to a friend or loved one to show you are thinking of them. So why not send a card that…
Participate in a More Ethical Black Friday
Black Friday is not my favourite time of the year. To me, it signifies everything that conscious, ethical consumerism is against. Mindless greed in the pursuit of money from corporations and retailers, often selling cheaply made, sweatshop produced goods, to consumers who don’t really need many of the goods on offer, but are convinced by…
Change the World… With your Underwear
Have you ever thought about the small things you can do which have a huge impact? I often hear many people say that one little thing can’t make a difference, or one person can’t change anything, but I really don’t feel that’s true at all… and neither do the lovely Sarah and Lily behind Y.O.U…
Blogger Recognition Award
I am delighted to announce that Monsoon of Random has been nominated for the Blogger Recognition Award! I’m so pleased that people are enjoying my ethical content and enjoying reading about the vast range of topics I write about. I’d like to thank the lovely Yen-Van of Design Life Hacks for nominating me. I’m a huge fan…
3 Ways to Reduce the Carbon Footprint of your Wardrobe…
When we talk about our carbon footprint, we often think of using public transport, walking instead of getting in the car, reducing water usage, switching the lights off, cutting down on plastic usage. How often do we think of the contents of our wardrobe? From how our clothing was made, to how we care for…
Buying Fair & Ethical Tea
Everyone loves a cuppa. Whether you like a strong, classic brew, an aromatic cup of Earl Grey or a caffeine free infusion, it’s a really comforting drink and it’s important to make sure that you source the best. The best quality, and of course, the best ethics. There’s nothing calming about sipping at a cup…
The Green Place… Relax, Wander & Ponder the Environment over Coffee, Cake & Crafts.
The Green Place, an unexpected oasis in the lovely village of Sileby, Leicestershire. A beautiful and relaxing cafe, run by the Complete Wasters – a social and environmental enterprise. Far from your regular veggie cafe, as well as serving up a tasty range of vegetarian and vegan, food and drinks (cake very much included), The Green…
World Vegan Day… Is your Favourite Supermarket Animal Friendly?
For World Vegan Day 2016, I wanted to share my views on supermarkets, and how to shop in them as best you can, as an ethical vegan. Wouldn’t it be great if we could always shop in local, independent food and health shops, without the need to ever use a supermarket? Unfortunately, for many of…
