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In the five years since the start of the banking crisis of 2008, when UK and global banks needed bailing out to the tune of £billions, and the financial scandals of last year, it’s been clear that changes to the current banking system are sorely needed.

So we’re pleased to have teamed up with Triodos Bank. Triodos believe that profit doesn’t need to be at the expense of the world’s most pressing environmental problems.

If you open an account and deposit £100 with Triodos bank through this link, they’ll give you a £40 voucher to spend on anything at Nigel’s Eco Store.

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I just read that MPs and tax campaigners in the UK have been up in arms again this week as more of Amazon’s tax avoidance comes to light.

Amazon’s US bosses are telling investors that they took sales from UK customers last year of £4.2bn, yet they only paid £3.2m in tax…

Several years ago a friend of mine built his own house as part of a self-build project. For about a year, together with his then girlfriend and about 20 other people, they all helped each other…

There was an article in the Indie today ‘Calls to ban dangerous chemicals‘ by Emily Dugan, about nasty stuff that’s in, well too many things that we use in everyday life.

Whilst some scientists say there’s no link between these chemical ‘endocrine disruptors’ and illness, others are calling for these substances to be banned as they cause

Seems like every where I go, everyone is talking about dating!

Finding love, or even a date, can be a tricky project. It’s hard enough without any extra boxes to tick, but when you’re looking for chemistry, physical attraction, love… and someone with shared ethical and environmental values, it can be a tall order

I’m excited about Chop-Cloc, a new central heating controller that we’ve just added to the store. Chop-Cloc was recommended by a friend: it’s really innovative, and energy saving – it makes your central heating more efficient