Posts tagged green

Do you actually know what was in your last glass of wine? Wouldn’t you prefer to drink wine that is not just delicious, but also free from nasty preservatives, artificial pesticides and flavour additives? It could have been such an easy answer, but there are a few issues. The majority of us shop at big supermarket chains, yet they prefer not to stock many organic wines as they are made in tiny quantities by small artisan producers. Imagine just one bottle of that juicy organic Tempranillo and that’s it for the whole national chain? On top of that, not all organic wines …

Whilst strolling the glamorous shopping streets of Shanghai, passing the enormous, over-sized versions of Louis Vuitton, Prada and Chanel amongst others, I was approached by a succession of eager Shanghainese, keen to take me down a back alley so that they could show me their perfect replicas. I was warned about this before I set off, but was not quite prepared for the contrast between the back street slums, in which the industry of replica handbags thrived, and the colossal designer outlets in which the genuine articles were housed.

Here at Love My Vouchers, we are passionate about helping you to save money, but we’re also passionate about making the effort to look after our environment. When we can combine the two, we’re in our element. Here are a few money saving ideas and stores that provide ethical, sustainable, organic and fair trade solutions.