I wanted to send this to my brother but then I better blog about bees.
My latest account of London city bee was last Friday when a giant black bee was flirting with my housemates sunflowers.
I love bees and for some reason i am partiularly fond of wasps too.
There are so many good things to say about bees.
Here is a link to an eye openning article about the danger of loosing our UK bees - if this happens that will be a total disaster.
@Aussiegall - thanks for the beautiful image.
Here it is: well i couldnt find the article but here is a video about a new urban beehive.
a link to the British Beekeepers' Association: http://www.britishbee.org.uk/
Monday, 12 October 2009
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Wednesday, 29 July 2009
Lush Hair
The first time I ever died my hair was with henna, and quite along time ago. Instinctively I have always avoided artificial chemicals and products full of them - specifically make up and hair products, and I have experimented with various natural materials and methods.
My favourite is the clay facial mask, bath and of course henna.
Here is one of my favourite brands - Lush - their henna is called poo but it contains a bunch of natural, lovely and safe ingredients -100%.
They make your hair look shiny, feel healthy with absolutely no risk at all.
Here are some more about it:
LUSH Henna Hair Coloring Products
What Is Henna?
Henna or ‘Lawsonia inermis’ is a privet type bush that grows abundantly throughout the eastern countries. It has a natural, vibrant red color that also coats hair to add loads of shine.
Henna quality depends on which country it is grown in. For instance, Egyptian and Pakistan henna gives a weak orange. Lush uses the finest henna in the world, which is grown in Iran (Persia) and gives a vibrant red color. Obtaining Iranian henna is not simple, but we are lucky enough to have a supply line into the UK. We purchase it by the container load (a few tons at a time) to offer the finest possible henna to our customers.
History
Hennas have been used since 3400 BC and is are well documented safe methods for dying hair (and skin). Hennas offer a safe alternative to coloring with commercial hair dyes. A henna can be modified with other ingredients like chamomile, rhubarb, coffee, and indigo.
OUCH: Originally, common commercial hair dyes were a product of the carpet dying industry in France. Such dyes were fatal substances and resulted in the deaths of many people.
Click here to go the Lush website and read more.
And that reminds me of a very important issue... The Codex Alimentarius.
My favourite is the clay facial mask, bath and of course henna.
Here is one of my favourite brands - Lush - their henna is called poo but it contains a bunch of natural, lovely and safe ingredients -100%.
They make your hair look shiny, feel healthy with absolutely no risk at all.
Here are some more about it:
LUSH Henna Hair Coloring Products
What Is Henna?
Henna or ‘Lawsonia inermis’ is a privet type bush that grows abundantly throughout the eastern countries. It has a natural, vibrant red color that also coats hair to add loads of shine.
Henna quality depends on which country it is grown in. For instance, Egyptian and Pakistan henna gives a weak orange. Lush uses the finest henna in the world, which is grown in Iran (Persia) and gives a vibrant red color. Obtaining Iranian henna is not simple, but we are lucky enough to have a supply line into the UK. We purchase it by the container load (a few tons at a time) to offer the finest possible henna to our customers.
History
Hennas have been used since 3400 BC and is are well documented safe methods for dying hair (and skin). Hennas offer a safe alternative to coloring with commercial hair dyes. A henna can be modified with other ingredients like chamomile, rhubarb, coffee, and indigo.
OUCH: Originally, common commercial hair dyes were a product of the carpet dying industry in France. Such dyes were fatal substances and resulted in the deaths of many people.
Click here to go the Lush website and read more.
And that reminds me of a very important issue... The Codex Alimentarius.
Our top client hair and beauty salon Gielly Green is famous for their... sofas
We've been working with Gielly Green right from the start and it has been an great pleasure to look after this amazing space.
I couldn't resist blogging about their beautiful interior design, which the owners Fred Gielly and Shai Greenberg have designed themsleves.
Here is an exract from one of the articles on their designs from the ESMagazine:
I had the great pleasure to have sat on one, while I had the best ever hairwash/massage. Heavenly! ...and highly recommended - www.giellygreen.co.uk; t:02070243060...
I couldn't resist blogging about their beautiful interior design, which the owners Fred Gielly and Shai Greenberg have designed themsleves.
Here is an exract from one of the articles on their designs from the ESMagazine:
Dentists use them, but every household should own one (it turns from an armchair into a bed/massage table in seconds).
I had the great pleasure to have sat on one, while I had the best ever hairwash/massage. Heavenly! ...and highly recommended - www.giellygreen.co.uk; t:02070243060...
Tuesday, 28 April 2009
My Carbon Karma
At the one life live show in March (where just a year ago I met lovely Katie Keegan, with whom we cofounded Green sisters) I spoke with the psychologies's editor in chief - Maureen Rice. She advised that I get in touch with Catherine Jones, who runs Psychologies' eco blog - Carbon Karma.
So in the last Carbon Karma blog post you can read about an eco warrior, who happens to be me... and I am very proud:
Let's hope this will be just a beginning of a successful and effective media journey!
Best Kate
Eco warrior and cleaning specialist!
So in the last Carbon Karma blog post you can read about an eco warrior, who happens to be me... and I am very proud:
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Let's hope this will be just a beginning of a successful and effective media journey!
Best Kate
Eco warrior and cleaning specialist!
Ultimately Spring time
Spring Greetings to everyone,
As Jonathan Ross announced last Friday - we have the hottest ever April - I must agree with him, it is too early to start sweating. No wonder some pretty deadly stuff is flying in the air. It is a scientific fact that flu viruses become more active, or was it the sci fact that people are more predisposed to viruses in Spring, due to our ehausted (from the winter) immune system and the sudden change of weahter conditions that are typical for the Spring season.
Swine flu is pretty serious, so as much as I have been promoting non-antibacterial products I must say - don't listen to me!
However I did my little research and I found those lovely eco and human friendly anti-bacterial soaps:
with tea tree:
Tea tree and calendula soap is similar to Lavender soap except that Tea tree is a more powerful antiseptic, anti fungal, and anti bacterial, and hence is a good soap to take travelling. Suitable for all skin types.
This 100% natural soap is made by Simply Soaps in the wild woods in Norfolk. All products are 100% Vegetarian, and most are Vegan too.(From Nigel's eco store)
Liquid tea tree soap:
This lemon tea tree soap is perfect to use in the kitchen and bathroom to reduce the spread of germs. Aloe vera and sugar beet make it gentle on the hands.
(From Eco Monkey)
Also please check out my website - I have managed to update few of the pages:
1. About Us
2. Our UECO shop
I have added some new brands: Natural Home, ENJO... Have a look! Anything that you fancy?
Enjoy the warmest April and please please, be clean and healthy - wash your hands!
As Jonathan Ross announced last Friday - we have the hottest ever April - I must agree with him, it is too early to start sweating. No wonder some pretty deadly stuff is flying in the air. It is a scientific fact that flu viruses become more active, or was it the sci fact that people are more predisposed to viruses in Spring, due to our ehausted (from the winter) immune system and the sudden change of weahter conditions that are typical for the Spring season.
Swine flu is pretty serious, so as much as I have been promoting non-antibacterial products I must say - don't listen to me!
However I did my little research and I found those lovely eco and human friendly anti-bacterial soaps:
with tea tree:
Tea tree and calendula soap is similar to Lavender soap except that Tea tree is a more powerful antiseptic, anti fungal, and anti bacterial, and hence is a good soap to take travelling. Suitable for all skin types.
This 100% natural soap is made by Simply Soaps in the wild woods in Norfolk. All products are 100% Vegetarian, and most are Vegan too.(From Nigel's eco store)
Liquid tea tree soap:
This lemon tea tree soap is perfect to use in the kitchen and bathroom to reduce the spread of germs. Aloe vera and sugar beet make it gentle on the hands.
(From Eco Monkey)
Also please check out my website - I have managed to update few of the pages:
1. About Us
2. Our UECO shop
I have added some new brands: Natural Home, ENJO... Have a look! Anything that you fancy?
Enjoy the warmest April and please please, be clean and healthy - wash your hands!
Sunday, 29 March 2009
Ecover answers questions in the Guardian
I have been using ecover for as long as I have known the brand.
May be nearly 4 years now. Ecover gives me security that it is biodegradable and will not harm my health and will not damage the environment, while it is doing what it is made to do - clean.
But since this big scandal with the water fleas, and I continue to hear some concerns about the eco credentials of a massive company that it seems ecover has become.
I have lived long enough to know not only about green wash, but about health wash, safe wash, honest wash and efficiency wash and since the trend to slash ecover continues I wonder how long my trust in Ecover will last!?
My favourite is the Lime scale remover. It does what is say on the tin and has saved me some good amount of elbow greese.
I am still investigating the quality of BioD and Method:
The one thing that turns me into an absolutely cleaning softy - if there is such thing is the design of the Method bottles... so funky!
What I put special attention on with my team is to make sure they have the know-how of how to use every brand and how to clean any surface regardless of the materials.
Ecover answers readers questions in the Guardian
May be nearly 4 years now. Ecover gives me security that it is biodegradable and will not harm my health and will not damage the environment, while it is doing what it is made to do - clean.
But since this big scandal with the water fleas, and I continue to hear some concerns about the eco credentials of a massive company that it seems ecover has become.
I have lived long enough to know not only about green wash, but about health wash, safe wash, honest wash and efficiency wash and since the trend to slash ecover continues I wonder how long my trust in Ecover will last!?
My favourite is the Lime scale remover. It does what is say on the tin and has saved me some good amount of elbow greese.
I am still investigating the quality of BioD and Method:
The one thing that turns me into an absolutely cleaning softy - if there is such thing is the design of the Method bottles... so funky!
What I put special attention on with my team is to make sure they have the know-how of how to use every brand and how to clean any surface regardless of the materials.
Ecover answers readers questions in the Guardian
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