Give Thanks Before A Meal
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287 others.
Give Your Unwanted / Unworn Clothes To Charity
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371 others.
Recycle Your Old Mobile
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80 others.
Switch it off at the Plug. (Don't Stand By.)
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182 others.
Put Eco Balls in your Washing Machine
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112 others.
Switch to Green Household Cleaners
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114 others.
Switch To Good (Green Or Socially Resonsible) Energy
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143 others.
More tea vicar? (Don't overfill your kettle.)
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167 others.
Switch off and unplug appliances and chargers
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Give Thanks Before A Meal - 31 Aug 2006
My 4 year old & 2 year old love saying grace before meals. I have to fight for the right to say it!
To hear my boy thank God for his chips, peas, drink, friends, (..and sometimes it goes onto many other things!) is such a precious moment and an important reminder of all the good things I have been given.
Give Your Unwanted / Unworn Clothes To Charity - 31 Aug 2006
Something I used to practice – but must admit have let things slip recently, was to decide how many clothes I needed (ie how many t-shirts, pairs of jeans, jumpers etc) and gave everything in excess of this number away to charity shops.
However the next step is key – I wasn’t allowed to buy any new clothes unless I gave away the equivalent (so buy new shoes must give away old shoes). This meant I bought less because I didn’t want to get rid of my current clothes and it stopped my wardrobe getting out of hand. It sometimes even meant giving away gifts that were new if I preferred my current clothes!
Very challenging and very liberating. Try it!
Switch To Good (Green Or Socially Resonsible) Energy - 19 Nov 2006
We have changed to good energy which is 100% renewable electricity and emailed all my friends to tell them to do the same.
Buy An Ethical T-Shirt (Support Someone In A Developing Country) - 19 Nov 2006
The online shop seems not to be working.
I am keen to but fairtrade clothes but often fine that they cost far too much. I don’t mind paying a premium but can’t afford to pay 3 or 4 times the cost (eg t-shirts £25, Jeans £90)
Smiffy I’ll check out M&S. Anyone else know of affordable fairtrade clothes?
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A Dad with 2 crazy kids. Thom aged 4 and Emma aged 2.
Happily married to Jo who always inspires me to be better than I am.
Love music (Radiohead, Muse and currently learning the Djembe), reading and playing football badly.
Committed to seeking God, following Jesus and trying to be as radical as he calls me to be.
