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“A long, hot bath is a real treat. But from a 'green' point of view, that's probably what it should be: an occasional treat.”
“Despite my love affair with skyscraper heels, luckily for my feet I rarely wear them - preferring, instead, the comfort and child-handling practicalities of a pair of trainers.”
“Consuming less means throwing away less, while reusing things actually helps to save the planet as well as the pennies.”
“Even though I avoid buying clothes that are 'in fashion', choosing things I fall in love with and wearing them till they fall apart - and generally going for vintage when it comes to evening wear - I still, like every woman I know, suffer from occasional pangs of 'clothes guilt'.”
“Vegetable box schemes, local greengrocers, farmers' markets and organic stores are a great place to source package-free foods.”
“I love judging food by its smell and feel and taste. The healthiest tomato isn't always the perfect one that's been covered in pesticides.”
“The planet's environmental woes tend to be overlooked as we scramble for the latest high-tech gizmos - and conveniently ignore their energy consumption.”
“Somehow, a scrubbed house spells a fresh start.”
“Gadgets - our houses are filled with them: ones we need, ones we think we need, and others that were a good idea at the time, but have never made it out of their boxes.”
“The flavour of something fresh out of the ground is 10 times better than something that's been flown halfway across the world.”
“If you're trying to cut down the distance travelled from the farm to your plate, it makes sense to do the same for your pet. If we all shifted our bias towards sustainable pet food, we would be helping more than just our faithful friends.”
“My daughter is a real migraine sufferer; the minute she has a handful of Haribo sweets, she gets a headache. There's a connection between what the liver can't break down with what goes on to trigger a headache. You just have to be aware.”
“Putting even one thing in your shopping basket that's locally produced or organic makes all the difference. It's a vote for the future, for animal welfare, for the environment, for your children's children.”
“When I'm in London, I get a veggie-box sent up every week, with the latest pickings.”
“It's quite amazing to me, as I walk around a supermarket or a health food shop, to observe the number of Fairtrade choices: not just staples such as coffee, tea, fresh fruits and rice, but cocoa and chocolate, herbs and spices, honey, ice cream, and jams.”