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Dear,
2009 dawned white, frosty and snowy...lovely. But don't despair now that the grass is visible again, because it's time to think about how you yourself can become greener this year!
I know, I know. During these dark winter months, the last thing you need is a lecture on why you should be friendlier to the environment so, guess what, Verdigris promises the opposite approach. We'll simply bring you straightforward advice on how to make gradual, small but highly effective "green" changes to your own lifestyle.
For example, given all the gloomy talk about recessions and credit crunches, we'll show you how you can be both "mean and green" this year - i.e. make choices that help the environment without hurting your pocket. At the same time we'll focus on becoming "clean and green" - i.e. selecting household and personal care products that are 100% natural. Indeed, this month's special offer - see below - reflects our commitment to both these areas.
While you're at it, why not read about and share your thoughts on the following:
On the subject of "mean and green", whether you think that cheap clothing at stores like
Primark come at too high a cost, whether you agree with the fact that low cost flying is under renewed attack by environmental campaigners and what you think about the claim that there is even a detrimental environmental impact involved in just sitting at your computer - see the "carbon cost of Googling".
Distinguishing between
good and bad green resolutions in 2009 and drawing inspiration from how others are committing to one million green acts? And if n the unlikely event you find that, even after all those ideas, you're still feeling uninspired, here's a friendly warning - watch out, watch out there's a green granny
about!
Green innovations, including the arrival of
personal energy meters and even "low-carbon" television? In fact, despite rising unemployment right now, it is estimated that up to 1m people could soon be employed in environmentally friendly technology and services.
In the interests of balance, we're also launching a regular "Bah, humbug" feature, were we'll report on what some of the - more thoughtful, less extreme - naysayers think about the whole green debate: see e.g. the claim that "the mad green war on light bulbs won