Nigels Eco gifts and saving Energy
03 December 2009
Nigels Eco Store - Xmas gifts not usually found on the high street and some money saving, energy conserving ideas...
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Thank you to everyone who's written in with suggestions for new products, and what we should highlight in this newsletter. Here goes...
So that you can pop in and check out the latest gear, we've launched a new products area. As we bring in stock, it's listed and then drops out after about two weeks. And, to help the Xmas budget, we've grouped some key items into under £5, £5-£10 and £10-£20.
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Nigel's inside track to best sellers 
Solar Robot £14
Buy NowPedal Lite £40
Buy NowScout Toy £25
Buy NowWater Bottle £10
Buy NowMittens £16
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My last word this year on energy saving. Radiator boosters are still our No. 1 best seller, saving customers £100s on their heating bills. If you haven't clicked through, have a read..
As you'd expect, the solar fairy lights are also in demand. On a bright winter day there's enough sunlight for these to throw out a beautiful glow that looks really wonderful, and has the added advantage of using natural FREE energy.
Finally, the solar garden globes. These were bestsellers in the summer, and with evenings drawing in, the light these globes throw off are great for keeping your garden part of the home.
Stocking fillers 
Eco Grease £5
Buy NowGreen playing cards £4
Buy NowSanta torch £5
Buy NowLip Balm £3
Buy NowGrow A Xmas Tree £3
Buy NowNatural Collection: Free Gift + Free Delivery++
24 November 2009
Fifi Bijoux Cheek Pendant Necklace - 9ct Gold 
Fairly traded gold, sourced from an ecologically responsible mining cooperative.
£137.00
Fair Trade Woven Dewberry Scarf
A light, open-weave scarf with silver metallic thread for extra sparkle this Christmas!
£10.95
Figs & Rouge Bodycare Gift Set 
Cleanse, nourish and moisturise the skin with this top-to-toe pampering gift set.
£18.95
Handpresso Portable Espresso Maker 
The World's first eco-friendly, non-electrical coffee machine for espresso on the go.
£84.95
Neals Yard
Mens Gift Set
Body wash, olive leaf moisturiser, after shave balm and a gentle shaving oil.
£24.95
Bioviva Mission Antarctic Game
Uncover the clues & discover the truth in this captivating Bioviva board game.
£14.95
Green Lullaby Doll's House
This cardboard doll's house is just the ticket to encourage creative play this Christmas.
£49.95
Equal Exchange Fairly Traded
Walnut Halves 150g
WAS £2.99 99p
Moltex OKO Disposable Nappies
(White) - All Sizes
WAS £11.75 £9.75
Trevor Baylis Eco Media Player Revolution
WAS £129.95 £99.95
Freeplay X-Ray Wind Up Torch - Purple
WAS £24.95 £19.95
It’s National Ethical Investment Week and your opportunity to make an investment with an unparalleled social return! As the world’s only 100% fair trade lender, Shared Interest pools money from its UK members and lends over £30 million annually to fair trade businesses throughout the world.
Its support is practical and its success stories show it works – every pound you invest is loaned out time and time again. It invests in a fairer world, with justice not profit as the bottom line. To have your money give you a fairer return please visit the website.Our Dot Guides
Fair Trade / Sustainable - Products that are made by a supplier who supports fair trade and sustainable trading principles. 
Eco-friendly - Environmentally-friendly innovations like energy and water saving devices and chemical-free detergents. 
Natural Living - Products that promote sustainable living and care for the natural world. 
Organic - Organic products free from chemical pesticides or synthetic fertilisers. 
Wellbeing - Organic herbal, aromatherapy, magnetic therapy and aids to health and wellbeing of the body. Biome Lifestyle: Xmas crackers and competition
24 November 2009
Christmas at Home, New Products and Competition!
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Ho ho ho...Win win win! Biome Lifestyle are giving away 2 boxes of our popular Eco Play Crackers to the person who replies with the funniest Christmas joke! Designed and made for Biome Lifestyle, these fun Eco Play Crackers are great for all the family. Made from recycled paper and featuring a game inside to play around the Christmas table, the crackers make sure Christmas lunch is full of fun and games!
To enter our competition to win 2 boxes of our Eco Play Crackers, please click here
Enter competition
* The competition closes on 1st December 2009
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Plus we have a nifty voucher code in time for early Christmas shopping! BIOMEXMAS09 Code gives a 10% discount ending on the 19th of December. S plenty of time!
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If you are feeling creative then why not make your own crackers this year?
1. Centre a toilet tissue roll lengthwise along a 10" side of the 8 x 10" piece of recycled paper. Wrap the paper around the roll, securing it with 1 or 2 pieces of transparent tape. (The tape can be attached to the underside of the paper so that it does not show).
2. Insert snapper (available from most craft shops) and gift into the roll. The ends of the snapper should extend beyond the ends of the cracker.
3. Tie each end of cracker with string.
4. To make the fringe, take an 8 x 5" piece of crepe/tissue paper and fold in half lengthwise. Cut 1" deep slashes about _" apart along unfolded edges. Repeat with second piece of 8 x 5" crepe paper.
5. Take about 12" of decorative string (gold, silver, etc.) and place along inside fold of fringe. Gather and tie around end of cracker, over first tie. Repeat with other end, using second fringe. Ends of fringes may be curled gently.
6. Decorative trims, lace, ribbons etc. may be used to decorate the body of the cracker.
With Christmas around the corner, we have a whole range of Christmas decorations and new gift ideas to inspire you; all are designed and made exclusively for Biome by a handful of small and wonderful co-operatives from around the world.
This months Eco Tip covers how to make your own crackers. For those of you who don't have the time, then enter our competition to win two boxes of Biome's fantastic Eco Play Crackers!
Enjoy!biomenews
Alpaca slippers now in!
Just arrived in time for Christmas- our Alpaca slippers are back in stock however, we have limited stock. The Alpaca Slippers really are a wonderful gift - extremely warm, luxuriously soft and ethical fur too - they are bound to make that special someone very happy (and cosy!) on Christmas morning!
Our fantastic craftsmen in Peru have been busily working away making the slippers since June - read the story behind the fantastic Alpaca Slippers. Alternatively, I have written about them in my blog.
Come and get your Apples & Pears!
Another exclusive and new product made for Biome Lifestyle is our Not a White Board Apples and Pears.
Perfect for busy families and kids, the boards are a great way to jot down reminders, numbers and things to do, for all the family to see and use. Available in either red apple, green apple or orange pear, the boards look fantastic hung in the kitchen or hallway. Just scribble your note on the bold shapes and wipe off... Fun, stylish and practical!
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New! Biome's exclusive door sized advent calendar!
This felt advent calendar is perfect for hanging behind the door to help you and the children count down the days to Christmas. The pockets are empty for you to fill with your own treats, and the calendar can be used year after year.
Our best selling eco crackers are back!
Our beautiful, handmade eco crackers have returned and are already proving to be as popular as ever! The lovely crackers are made from handmade seed paper, which after use can be planted to provide a lovely bloom of wild flowers... rather than waste in your dustbin! Inside the crackers is also a fairtrade, handmade gift, a paper hat, snapper and a little 'eco motto'. Definitely the conscientious consumers cracker of choice!
The fair trade and recycled Christmas wreath!
This ever so popular wreath is made from recycled materials by a small co-operative in Africa. The cost of the wreath goes directly to the co-operative which helps local families and artisans. There’s no better time of year to give than at Christmas!
Fair Trade Christmas Stocking
A lovely felt fair trade stocking, made in India by a women's co-operative. Made by a charitable organization established in the year 1968. The organisation started by training less privileged and unskilled women in Mumbai to stitch sari petticoats. Since then they have helped many women to develop skills and earn a regular income; this has changed their lives and the lives of their families.
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