LovelyCompanies.com » Environment http://LovelyCompanies.com A blog about sustainability, customer service, corporate social responsibility, venture philanthropy and more... Wed, 14 Dec 2011 06:34:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Renewable Energy Alternatives For Your Home with Greenheart Installations http://LovelyCompanies.com/2010/04/20/renewable-energy-alternatives-for-your-home/ http://LovelyCompanies.com/2010/04/20/renewable-energy-alternatives-for-your-home/#comments Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:16:54 +0000 Rob McCorquodale http://LovelyCompanies.com/?p=1363 solar panels

Like charity and family values, energy efficiency begins at home. So with your washing on at 30 and the kettle half full you might be looking at your rickety old boiler as the biggest energy thief in the...

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solar panels

Like charity and family values, energy efficiency begins at home. So with your washing on at 30 and the kettle half full you might be looking at your rickety old boiler as the biggest energy thief in the...

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Like charity and family values, energy efficiency begins at home. So with your washing on at 30 and the kettle half full you might be looking at your rickety old boiler as the biggest energy thief in the...

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]]> http://LovelyCompanies.com/2010/04/20/renewable-energy-alternatives-for-your-home/feed/ 10 Kind Toys From The Organic Toy Company http://LovelyCompanies.com/2009/10/28/kind-toys-from-the-organic-toy-company/ http://LovelyCompanies.com/2009/10/28/kind-toys-from-the-organic-toy-company/#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:00:51 +0000 Rachel Pattisson http://LovelyCompanies.com/?p=1266 Organic Toy CoI’ve learnt a lot.

Take cotton, for example.  A simple, natural material, you might think, but Natalie Southgate, founder of The Organic Toy Company knows otherwise.

“Conventional, non-organic cotton is one of the most environmentally devastating...

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Organic Toy CoI’ve learnt a lot.

Take cotton, for example.  A simple, natural material, you might think, but Natalie Southgate, founder of The Organic Toy Company knows otherwise.

“Conventional, non-organic cotton is one of the most environmentally devastating...

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Take cotton, for example.  A simple, natural material, you might think, but Natalie Southgate, founder of The Organic Toy Company knows otherwise.

“Conventional, non-organic cotton is one of the most environmentally devastating...

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]]> http://LovelyCompanies.com/2009/10/28/kind-toys-from-the-organic-toy-company/feed/ 4 Duchy Originals: Are Good, Do Good, Taste Good! http://LovelyCompanies.com/2009/10/26/duchy-originals/ http://LovelyCompanies.com/2009/10/26/duchy-originals/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:00:14 +0000 Susan Dixon http://LovelyCompanies.com/?p=1279 Duchy Originals pic

Established in 1990 by Prince Charles, Duchy Originals is a pioneer of the organic food movement. Beginning with a humble oaten biscuit in 1992, a recent partnership with Waitrose means the Duchy...

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Duchy Originals pic

Established in 1990 by Prince Charles, Duchy Originals is a pioneer of the organic food movement. Beginning with a humble oaten biscuit in 1992, a recent partnership with Waitrose means the Duchy...

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Established in 1990 by Prince Charles, Duchy Originals is a pioneer of the organic food movement. Beginning with a humble oaten biscuit in 1992, a recent partnership with Waitrose means the Duchy...

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]]> http://LovelyCompanies.com/2009/10/26/duchy-originals/feed/ 5 Calling All Single Gloves http://LovelyCompanies.com/2009/10/21/calling-all-single-gloves/ http://LovelyCompanies.com/2009/10/21/calling-all-single-gloves/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:00:19 +0000 Rachel Pattisson http://LovelyCompanies.com/?p=1236 Green Thing

Remember Green Thing? We introduced you to him last year and while he may appear to be a hideous monster he is, in fact, not hideous at all.

The Green Thing is a not-for-profit...

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Green Thing

Remember Green Thing? We introduced you to him last year and while he may appear to be a hideous monster he is, in fact, not hideous at all.

The Green Thing is a not-for-profit...

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Remember Green Thing? We introduced you to him last year and while he may appear to be a hideous monster he is, in fact, not hideous at all.

The Green Thing is a not-for-profit...

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How would you like your employer to hold you accountable for your carbon footprint?

WSP Group is doing just that.  The global management and consultancy service is pioneering a novel way to reduce the carbon footprint of its...

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WSP

How would you like your employer to hold you accountable for your carbon footprint?

WSP Group is doing just that.  The global management and consultancy service is pioneering a novel way to reduce the carbon footprint of its...

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How would you like your employer to hold you accountable for your carbon footprint?

WSP Group is doing just that.  The global management and consultancy service is pioneering a novel way to reduce the carbon footprint of its...

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]]> http://LovelyCompanies.com/2009/09/24/wsp-carbon-footprint/feed/ 4 Graze deliver lunchboxes to your office http://LovelyCompanies.com/2009/03/17/graze/ http://LovelyCompanies.com/2009/03/17/graze/#comments Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:24:10 +0000 David Haywood Smith http://LovelyCompanies.com/?p=720 Graze

I’ve been meaning to write about Graze for some time now and today there are some discount codes floating about on Twitter so, if you’re quick, you can read about the product and try it for free!

The idea behind Graze...

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Graze

I’ve been meaning to write about Graze for some time now and today there are some discount codes floating about on Twitter so, if you’re quick, you can read about the product and try it for free!

The idea behind Graze...

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I’ve been meaning to write about Graze for some time now and today there are some discount codes floating about on Twitter so, if you’re quick, you can read about the product and try it for free!

The idea behind Graze...

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]]> http://LovelyCompanies.com/2009/03/17/graze/feed/ 0 More from Method http://LovelyCompanies.com/2009/03/05/more-from-method/ http://LovelyCompanies.com/2009/03/05/more-from-method/#comments Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:16:15 +0000 David Haywood Smith http://LovelyCompanies.com/?p=703 My friend Jonny Philp (founder of OW! Health) recently sent me a link to a video of one of the Method cofounders talking about his company. We’ve written about Method before here. See what you think of this:

My friend Jonny Philp (founder of OW! Health) recently sent me a link to a video of one of the Method cofounders talking about his company. We’ve written about Method before here. See what you think of this:

]]> My friend Jonny Philp (founder of OW! Health) recently sent me a link to a video of one of the Method cofounders talking about his company. We’ve written about Method before here. See what you think of this:

]]> http://LovelyCompanies.com/2009/03/05/more-from-method/feed/ 2 GoodGuide: “Goodness” Ratings of Consumer Products http://LovelyCompanies.com/2009/02/11/goodguide/ http://LovelyCompanies.com/2009/02/11/goodguide/#comments Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:06:26 +0000 David Haywood Smith http://LovelyCompanies.com/?p=581

GoodGuide.com provides the world’s largest and most reliable source of information on the health, environmental, and social impacts of the products in your home.

It can help you answer such questions as “Is my shampoo safe?” and “What are the safest...

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GoodGuide.com provides the world’s largest and most reliable source of information on the health, environmental, and social impacts of the products in your home.

It can help you answer such questions as “Is my shampoo safe?” and “What are the safest...

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GoodGuide.com provides the world’s largest and most reliable source of information on the health, environmental, and social impacts of the products in your home.

It can help you answer such questions as “Is my shampoo safe?” and “What are the safest...

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]]> http://LovelyCompanies.com/2009/02/11/goodguide/feed/ 2 Are You Inadvertantly Wasting Fuel? http://LovelyCompanies.com/2009/01/29/are-you-inadvertantly-wasting-fuel/ http://LovelyCompanies.com/2009/01/29/are-you-inadvertantly-wasting-fuel/#comments Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:55:41 +0000 David Haywood Smith http://LovelyCompanies.com/?p=477 Close that fuel cap!

Here’s a little tip from the lovely folk at Method that we spotted a while ago on their blog People Against Dirty…

When you’ve finished filling up your car with fuel make sure you...

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Close that fuel cap!

Here’s a little tip from the lovely folk at Method that we spotted a while ago on their blog People Against Dirty…

When you’ve finished filling up your car with fuel make sure you...

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Here’s a little tip from the lovely folk at Method that we spotted a while ago on their blog People Against Dirty…

When you’ve finished filling up your car with fuel make sure you...

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]]> http://LovelyCompanies.com/2009/01/29/are-you-inadvertantly-wasting-fuel/feed/ 0 The OWL http://LovelyCompanies.com/2009/01/28/the-owl/ http://LovelyCompanies.com/2009/01/28/the-owl/#comments Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:05:24 +0000 David Haywood Smith http://LovelyCompanies.com/?p=379 The OWL

An OWL arrived at LovelyCompanies.com HQ over Christmas and I thought it was worthy of a quick review…

The OWL is a nifty little mobile device that you can put anywhere in your house and it displays your current...

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The OWL

An OWL arrived at LovelyCompanies.com HQ over Christmas and I thought it was worthy of a quick review…

The OWL is a nifty little mobile device that you can put anywhere in your house and it displays your current...

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An OWL arrived at LovelyCompanies.com HQ over Christmas and I thought it was worthy of a quick review…

The OWL is a nifty little mobile device that you can put anywhere in your house and it displays your current...

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