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Good Earth and fine wine from Banrock Station?

April 13, 2009 by Andrew 4 Comments

Australian wine producer Banrock Station is upping their green effort. The company has introduced a series of wine labels that encourage “Supporting Global Conservation”.

Banrock Station’s website makes similar efforts. The company is based in a large building by the Murry River in South Australia and have been there since 1994. Improvements have been made to the wetland centre in that time; with solar power, renewable materials and a minimal environmental footprint acting as something of a tourist attraction while allowing native birds to continue to roost there.

Clean Business Summit recognises Gillian Christie

April 10, 2009 by Andrew Leave a Comment

The CEO and founder of Christie Communications picked up the Joe Nida Entrepreneurial Spirit Award at the Clean Business Investment Summit held this year in Santa Barbara.

Christie Communications describe themselves as a full-service agency offering everything from the strategic approach to the tactical. Their site notes there is nothing they can’t do.

The agency has worked with the South African Rooibos PK Limited and the Gourment Garden HErb and Spice Blends company from Australia.

Galaxy chocolate joins the Rainforest Alliance

April 9, 2009 by Andrew Leave a Comment

By next year over 160 million Galaxy chocolate bars will carry the Rainforest Alliance mark in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

The Rainforest Alliance works to ensure biodiversity and sustainable livelihoods. It works with both consumers and businesses. They offer an adopt-a-rainforest program which allows individuals to sponsor and support a environmental work to protect and repair rainforests around the world.

Extinction Sucks!

April 6, 2009 by Andrew 1 Comment

Extinction Sucks is a new online TV program from the WWF. Each episode is half an hour long and will feature on Panda.org and Babelgum over the next six weeks.

Extinction Sucks is designed to bring quality conversation and green issue programs to the digital audience.

Good for everyone: Budget responsible travel

February 4, 2009 by Andrew 2 Comments

The credit crunch provides us with some holiday dilemmas. Can we go somewhere nice on holiday without spending too much? Can we go somewhere nice and be responsible, ethical and green? Researching such budget ethical holidays can be hard work but here at In Pure Spirit, we think it is worthwhile as success here is […]

Eat naked? No, eat nakd

January 27, 2009 by Andrew Leave a Comment

Nakd is a vibrant young company trying to make the world a better place. Their stated goals are to increase happiness through healthy snacks, humour and by being helpful!

Nakd make tasty snacks; Trek bars, Nakd bars and their Amazin’ Raisins among others.

Stopping to look at just one of these, the Nakd bars, we can see the effort they put into their food. Nakd bars are rich in phytonutrients which helps fortify our immune system. The bars are a natural source of vitamins, potassium, calcium, magnesium and iron which together boost the immune system defenses and strength bone. In fact, many people suggest these essential vitamins are ideal food to enjoy before after a long meditation as they’ll help you recover from any feeling of dizziness. As you would expect the bars are high in fibre and that brings all the blood sugar and digestion benefits you would hope for.

Three green resolutions for the Chinese New Year

January 24, 2009 by Andrew Leave a Comment

This year the Chinese New Year falls on January the 26th and will be the Year of the Ox. The Ox is a water animal, a patient and determined leader. The Ox picks a goal and works steadily towards achieving it. The Year of the Ox is a good year for making resolutions.

Let’s look at three simple green resolutions worth making this year.

Don’t be the vegetarian cook who kills birds

January 7, 2009 by Andrew Leave a Comment

Did you know that Teflon contains chemicals which kill birds?

This is not new news but rather like its namesake it has the ability to slip off the radar. The problem with Teflon is that it contains chemicals known as PTFE and PFOAs. The Environmental Working Group has published a study which clearly charts just how dangerous this still very common material is.

Equally as compelling are comments from people like Jojo Milano who LA Green Girl Siel Siel’s blog that;

As a long time bird owner, we knew years ago how dangerous and toxic Teflon, no stick is. As Birds were dropping dead from frying up some thing in the kitchen or using the brand new stove, coffee pot, microwave and so on. The Teflon is not just in these NO stick pans. Its everywhere. And bird owners across the world were coming together in groups wondering what killed their parrots?

Get wellness soon: I Go Organic

December 29, 2008 by Andrew Leave a Comment

There’s a reason why visitors bring fruit to hospital wards when they visit sick friends – fruit is very good for you. Fresh fruit doesn’t stay fresh for long and if someone’s ill then they can’t always visit the local shops.

Tasty goodness: Burnt Sugar

December 27, 2008 by Andrew 3 Comments

Burnt Sugar is the company behind “the world’s best judge” (as awarded by the Observer).

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