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Eco Mum and Baby

Vintage / Second Hand Baby Shopping Buying Vintage for your baby, is not only eco-friendly but can also help save a lot of money. Strollers, car seats, cots are all big ticket items that would otherwise put a serious dent in your wallet – buy second hand, babies outgrow everything so quickly anyway. A great […]

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Farmers’ Markets

The perfect place to get fresh, organic, sustainable produce directly from local farms, local growers and local producers. Bangkok Or Tor Kor Market Description: Buy directly from farmers without the middle people. Divided into 2 sections, “organic” and “safe” or tor kor is Bangkok’s oldest and biggest organic market. They also have delivery now. When:

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Organic Products

How do I know if the products I am buying are really organic? Look for either of the three seals on the right- Organic Agriculture Certification Thailand – IFOAM Accredited. Anything that claims it is organic and doesn’t display any of these certification seals on their products is most likely not certified organic. You can

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Beauty and Body

Locally sourced Beauty and Body products are better for you and the environment. Living in a hot climate, the nutrients from plants and herbs you need for your beauty and body grow here in Thailand. In addition, using imported products not only increases your carbon footprint, it also means you may not be getting the

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Sustainable Seafood

Sustainable Seafood What is Sustainable Seafood? Sustainable seafood is seafood that is caught or farmed in ways that consider the long-term vitality of the harvested species and the well-being of the world’s beautiful oceans. Most seafood comes from industrial farms where the aqua-life are packed into one small pond. Overcrowding leads to poor water quality,

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Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy is useful in both natural births, natural health & for general relaxation. As such here is a list of locally produced essential oils. Botaniessence Description: The best stocked essential oil store in town and they are serious about their products. Their website makes it very easy to order their essential oils online. They are very

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Eco Eats

Organic & Semi-Organic Restaurants in Bangkok Some may say pickings for Green eaters, Raw Foodies, Herbivores are thin in Bangkok, but I say there are some hidden gems that make up for the lack in numbers. Below are a few Eco Eateries that stand out in the green pasture. Anotai When Anothai Kongwattana decidedto open

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Worm Farm

Wonder worms! There are so many great reasons to start a worm farm: Worms will eat your organic waste and turn it into great fertilizer for your garden rather than letting it rot in landfill. Worms are great for our environment because they naturally till, aerate, and fertilize the earth. Fishermen need bait and some

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Recycle

Its not as easy to recycle in Bangkok as it is in most developed countries. But, if there’s a will, there’s a way! General Household Waste General waste includes things like milk cartons, plastic bottles, glass bottles. Unfortunately there is no formal recycling scheme in Thailand. Larger businesses and apartment buildings can sell recyclable materials

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Eco Holidays

Holidays and Day Trips Certified Organic Pun Pun Center for Self Reliance Pun Pun Center for Self Reliance is an amazing certified organic farm in Chiang Mai that offers an educational experience and a holiday. You can organise a day trip or stay a while and best of all even volunteer at the farm. Most amazing are the

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Green Travel

Public Transportation, Cycling and Walking. The three greenest ways to travel around Bangkok! Cycle your way around town Walk   Public Transportation (Fast, Safe and Very Comfortable) Bangkok Metro (MRT) is Bangkok’s underground heavy mass rapid transit system. Going from Hua Lamphong to Bang Sue it stops at many key locations in Bangkok. For a

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Green Fun

If you have made your way to this page, smells like you have green spirit! Being green is great fun. Good Green Fun All Year Round Parks  Below you will find the wiki links to all Bangkok Parks. Details such as closest BTS/MRT station are available from these links. All Parks are marked on the Green

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Sustainable and Recycled Wood

Sustainable Wood The FSC is an independent, non-governmental, not-for-profit organization established to promote the responsible management of the world’s forests. The FSC certification ensures that the forest products used are from responsibly harvested and verified sources. For more details on FSC Certification and the criteria for accreditation, see the FSC website for more details. As at October 2010, the FSC Database lists 69 Thai companies

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Electronics and Lighting

When furnishing your home with light fittings and electronic equipment, it is important to stop and think about Energy Rating. Thailand has 12 million households, which account for 22% of the country’s energy consumption. If more households use high efficiency appliances, the energy demand of the country will be much decreased. In addition, household energy

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Green Samaritan

  Looking for some way to give back? Whether it is financial help or you want to give some time, here are some great local Green/Eco/Sustainable projects and organisations that you can support! Wildlife Organisations Thailand Tiger Project is dedicated to the conservation of tigers and the natural landscapes that sustain their wild populations. A great

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