Your fave eco product

OnlyFair · 30-07-2008, 04:04 PM

What's your fave eco/green/fair trade product? Thought it would be interesting to share.

My favourites are Fairtrade coffee and chocolate. Chocolate has to be Divine but with coffee, I'm not too fussed as long as it's quite strong and rich in flavour - I'm loving the new clipper flavours out at the moment.

I've also got a Tefal quick-cup (at least, I think that's what it's called), where you press a button and have enough hot water for a single cup. Great! Much quicker than hanging around for the kettle - not that I'm impatient, lol!

What's yours?

Mike · 30-07-2008, 09:32 PM

What do you think of the quick cup? is the water really hot enough? I have always been sceptical of it myself!

ours is probably our eco laundry magnet ball thing (erm not the real name i know :))

In the current climate im also loving my 1.1 pug 206 :D

ecocrafter · 30-07-2008, 10:59 PM

divine chocolate and coop's fair trade chocolate, cos they are tasty chocolate
lush's product i love the smell and they do handmade, no animal test,

Mike · 31-07-2008, 07:26 AM

I find it hard to go into the Lush in town here, its like sensory overload :D

Mike · 31-07-2008, 09:50 AM

I have to say, saw this in a magazine the other day and forgot about it, could be my new favourite...

Its a fake wasps nest that is supposed to stop wasps entering the area!

Waspinator

OnlyFair · 31-07-2008, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike

I find it hard to go into the Lush in town here, its like sensory overload :D

LOL, agree but their stuff is lovely!

Re the Quick Cup - I find it just as good as the kettle. You can also use it for room temp filtered water.

Glenn · 31-07-2008, 11:08 PM

My favourite is the wind powered air-conditioning system we have at the moment (called a window)... Open for cool air to flow through, close to increase the temp.
Ironically it functions better than the system at the office.

The jurys out on our eco-balls - they just to not clean the washing as well as we had expected so we sometimes have to use commercial methods to get clothes clean and are therefore forced to not be as eco-friendly as we would like to be

OnlyFair · 01-08-2008, 12:32 PM

Interesting about the eco-balls, I've not tried them myself but I've heard lots of mixed reviews.

I was sent a small sample of soapnuts to use instead of detergent. They weren't too bad but I think you needed more than was sent. The only downside I thought was missing that you didn't get that clean smell - although they do recommend adding essential oils.

30-07-2008, 04:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
OnlyFair Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Norfolk Posts: 91 Thanks: 14 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Your fave eco product What's your fave eco/green/fair trade product? Thought it would be interesting to share. My favourites are Fairtrade coffee and chocolate. Chocolate has to be Divine but with coffee, I'm not too fussed as long as it's quite strong and rich in flavour - I'm loving the new clipper flavours out at the moment. I've also got a Tefal quick-cup (at least, I think that's what it's called), where you press a button and have enough hot water for a single cup. Great! Much quicker than hanging around for the kettle - not that I'm impatient, lol! What's yours?

31-07-2008, 11:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
Glenn Coffee Nut Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 63 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	My favourite is the wind powered air-conditioning system we have at the moment (called a window)... Open for cool air to flow through, close to increase the temp. Ironically it functions better than the system at the office. The jurys out on our eco-balls - they just to not clean the washing as well as we had expected so we sometimes have to use commercial methods to get clothes clean and are therefore forced to not be as eco-friendly as we would like to be __________________ Do you drink Coffee? - please click to answer YES - take me to a place I can discuss this or Tell me more about 5M Coffee No - I'd rather talk about Tea

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30-07-2008, 09:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mike Big Boss Man! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Swindon Posts: 808 Thanks: 76 Thanked 35 Times in 30 Posts	What do you think of the quick cup? is the water really hot enough? I have always been sceptical of it myself! ours is probably our eco laundry magnet ball thing (erm not the real name i know :)) In the current climate im also loving my 1.1 pug 206 :D

30-07-2008, 10:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
ecocrafter Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	divine chocolate and coop's fair trade chocolate, cos they are tasty chocolate lush's product i love the smell and they do handmade, no animal test,

31-07-2008, 07:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
Mike Big Boss Man! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Swindon Posts: 808 Thanks: 76 Thanked 35 Times in 30 Posts	I find it hard to go into the Lush in town here, its like sensory overload :D

31-07-2008, 09:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
Mike Big Boss Man! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Swindon Posts: 808 Thanks: 76 Thanked 35 Times in 30 Posts	I have to say, saw this in a magazine the other day and forgot about it, could be my new favourite... Its a fake wasps nest that is supposed to stop wasps entering the area! Waspinator

01-08-2008, 12:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
OnlyFair Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Norfolk Posts: 91 Thanks: 14 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Interesting about the eco-balls, I've not tried them myself but I've heard lots of mixed reviews. I was sent a small sample of soapnuts to use instead of detergent. They weren't too bad but I think you needed more than was sent. The only downside I thought was missing that you didn't get that clean smell - although they do recommend adding essential oils.