March 2008

Thirsty Planet in Trafalgar Square

Posted by andrew on Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

Thirsty Planet are an ethical water brand who donate a share of proceeds from every bottle they sell to fresh water projects in Africa. They’re taking part in a great event this weekend in Trafalgar Square to tie in with World Water Day – a perfect way to escape the Easter madness! Here are the [...]

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On yer bike

Posted by joelle on Monday, March 17th, 2008

Seventeen are getting on their bikes, by signing up with Cyclescheme, an initiative that encourages employees to cycle to work by offering tax free bicycles. You can choose any make of bike, from a huge list of local shops, and save anywhere up to 50% of the cost. That’s not to mention what you could [...]

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Last chance to vote for your ethical heroes

Posted by louise on Monday, March 10th, 2008

The deadline for the Observer Ethical Awards 2008 is this Friday. So if you haven’t already done so cast your vote online, it only takes a second, and you’ll also be in with a chance of winning a luxury rail break for two, or an Aveda hamper.

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Plastic (not) Fantastic

Posted by andrew on Friday, March 7th, 2008

Here’s my latest column from The Wharf…
It’s been a bad week for plastic bags. Marks & Spencer have announced that as of May 6 they’re going to charge 5p for every plastic bag customers need to carry food purchases. 5p isn’t going to break the bank but it will be interesting to see if consumers [...]

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MEGAs

Posted by andrew on Friday, March 7th, 2008

The first ever MediaGuardian Innovation Awards took place last night at the IndigO2. We were delighted to be involved and felt pleased and proud of the way the event came to life on the big night. Special thanks to our great bands – dan le sac Vs. Scroobius Pip, Basquiat Strings, Theoretical Girl and Pete [...]

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Megas are coming…

Posted by andrew on Monday, March 3rd, 2008

The countdown has begun to a new fixture in the media calendar – the first ever MediaGuardian Innovation Awards take place on Thursday 6 March at IndigO2 in London. We’re delighted to be involved with the Megas and are looking forward to a fantastic night. I don’t want to give away too much about the [...]

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