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Child Labour

Last night’s Panorama and all the recent news following the use of child labour & Primark, has caused a bit of a stir. Kurt got a bit tearful reading the article in The Guardian, and our Frugi Crusaders have been discussing it. So I thought we should bring it to the forefront of our blog….
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Greenwash and doing it right

I came across a great little blog posting toady entitled Authenticity and reality and intention
It made me think quite a bit about running a business in an open and honest manner. There seems to be a great deal of “Greenwash” out there, which is confusing for all. (A synic would say that perhaps it’s meant [...]

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Answering the “I can’t afford to be green” brigade

by Diana E - Frugi Customer & Crusader
So I meet a lot of Mums in my weekly whirlwind of toddler groups and baby classes and I love chatting to them about “what being a parent is like nowadays”. Worries revolve around the things we “should” be doing as caring parents, baby massage/swimming/signing…! The list is endless and [...]

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Musings on green-ness

Pistachio, pea or bottle?
by Alex C - Frugi Customer & Crusader
Let’s start with a confession.  I’m pseudo-green.  I may have a green veneer, and my friends think I’m British Racing, but underneath it all, I’m what Dulux might call ‘Hint of Apple’. 
Oh, I use cloth nappies.  I grow a lot of my own veg.  My [...]

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