A new program pointed out to me looks like it could help to cut down on the amount of paper we all waste when printing from the web. I’m sure I’m not the only one who has tried to print something from the net only to find 2 or 3 pages that are all but blank, save the url and date.

If like me that makes you really angry check out http://www.printgreener.com/index.html It has a free version which I have played with that seems to do a lot already.

Save Trees! Think before you print

Isn’t it great to see people actually trying, and i think to certain degree succeeding in changing peoples opinions and making them think hard.  I really think this is what Jamie Oliver and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall are doing with their current run of programs.

Hugh’s ‘Chicken Out’ Campaign really is gaining momentum.  You only need to look at the banner on our homepage to see the number of supporters growing, litterally by the second.  Highlighting the awful conditions and welfare issues of the animals we eat is important.  As said by many, sure a 2 for £5 on chickens is cheap, but come on, should it really be that cheap?  I mean to raise and sell a bird for less than £2.50 and still make a profit means that it surely cant have been in the best of welfare situations for its 6 week life span.

I hope this trend of “celebrities” putting their weight behind real issues continues and I hope Jamie and Hugh together can achieve the awareness that Jamie managed solo for school dinners!

Remember to join the Chicken Out Campaign!

As part of our weekly site focus we will be beginning with Sharp’s Book Co. an online second hand bookstore.

The site has been online for over a year and they stock a nice selection of quality second hand books in many categories.

They stock many great titles from a wide selection of authors, selecting the best of the topic. If they don’t have a particular title that you are looking for they will go out into the world wide web for you and locate that treasured copy.
The site is easy to navigate and each book has a scan of the actual cover so it is clear from the off which edition of the book is available. The site also contains other features such as interviews with authors and agents.

In terms of environmental awareness and recycling Sharps Book Co. have a policy of using recycled packaging when sending books and try to keep unnecessary wastage to an absolute minimum.

Sharps Book Co. are the sponsors of our organic book store so please think of them next time you are looking for a high quality second hand book.

www.sharpsbooks.co.uk

At Organiclinker we see a lot of sites relating to organics, Eco living, environmental awareness and more. We have decided that each week we will pick a site from the directory that catches our eye and investigate it further and bring you just a little bit more information about it.

So watch this space for reviews coming your way soon. If you would like your site to be reviewed in this way let us know.