http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com For those living under the flight path of the busiest airport in the world a good night's sleep has become a distant dream. A sleep- deprived Tessa Swithinbank explains why Heathrow is a Human Rights issue. The sun is out and the birds are chattering.... http://www.articlealley.com/article_179936_29.html 01st July 2007 Katy Lassen has recently cut dairy products out of her diet, but its not because she has trendy food intolerance. Its lunchtime again, and here I am on campus trying to decide what to eat - again. The University boasts numerous eating establishments, ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_179935_26.html 01st July 2007 Privatised education can actually push children into hazardous employment. Tanzania had an incredible 96% literacy rate in the late 1970s due to its compulsory education. Now the literacy rate is dropping at 2% because the country is paying twice as much ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_179934_22.html 01st July 2007 Today one in eight children arent at school. Theyre not skipping class, playing with their friends, or off sick- these kids are already engaged in full time, adult employment. Perhaps making the T-shirt you are wearing, or stitching your next pair of t... http://www.articlealley.com/article_179933_27.html 01st July 2007 Child labour is a complicated issue, on one hand no one wants to see underage children making toys, but we are told if they do not work then their family risks even greater poverty. Journalist Arthur Neslen tells us that despite various campaigns and cens... http://www.articlealley.com/article_179928_27.html 01st July 2007 A look at the fate of the 300,000 child soldiers fighting in conflicts around the world. Children have been in the news a lot these days. Rarely, however, has it been for positive reasons. For two months now, the nightly newscasts have brought us an ap... http://www.articlealley.com/article_179925_22.html 01st July 2007 Author of best selling and tremendously useful books such as Barefoot Doctors Handbook for the Urban Warrior- healer and creator of fantastic potions- the brilliant Barefoot Doctor tells us how to add a spiritual dimension to shopping. What is a barefo... http://www.articlealley.com/article_179920_17.html 01st July 2007 A friend of mine takes a watery ride to the stars to find out if floatation tanks really can (temporarily) alter your reality. Yes, I admit it my first reaction to the idea of a floatation tank was seriously cynical. What good could possibly come out ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_179917_17.html 01st July 2007 Infusions Infusions are the simplest way to access the active principles of herbs. Infusions are made the way we make tea using the dried and/or powdered parts of the herb or plant. If you can find an infusion ball all the better simple add the dried ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_179912_17.html 01st July 2007 Natural Laxatives and diuretics While you are fasting it is important to keep your kidneys working well as they are extremely important in the process of eliminating toxins. Juniper berries (Juniperus communis) strengthen and detoxify the kidneys,... http://www.articlealley.com/article_179911_17.html 01st July 2007 How to detox for a healthier life Detoxification is a way of assisting your body to rid itself of the toxins stored in your tissues and is very popular with nearly all of us after the holiday season when we feel full to bursting and usually very fat! ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_179909_17.html 01st July 2007 1. Light up your life. Spending time outdoors during the day or arranging homes and workplaces to receive more sunlight can be really helpful. Studies have shown that an hour in the sunlight is as affective as 2 and half hours under a bright artificial li... http://www.articlealley.com/article_179907_17.html 01st July 2007 The best solutions to beat the winter blues. Dark days and early, dark nights for many of us, can mean craving starchy food, feeling grumpy, mild depression and difficulty staying awake and, for some, it can mean serious and debilitating conditions. ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_179906_17.html 01st July 2007 In the second of our column, a herbalist and eco-activist from Get Ethical tells us about herbal aphrodisiacs. Various studies have been carried out on the aphrodisiacal properties of plants, for example, an American Psychosomatic Society (1998) repor... http://www.articlealley.com/article_179902_28.html 01st July 2007 Herbs do not have to be grown in a garden; you can grow some of the herbs we mention in window boxes or even indoors. Growing herbs organically is a great way to have some natural remedies at hand for a number of complaints and you will be amazed at how w... http://www.articlealley.com/article_179899_17.html 01st July 2007 The UK government is talking again about compulsory fluoridation of our water supplies. City councils across Britain are lining up in opposition to the governments proposal to make fluoridation of our water supplies compulsory. Liverpool, Bradford, Br... http://www.articlealley.com/article_179883_23.html 01st July 2007 Congratulations, if you are reading this article then you are probably a Cultural Creative (CC). Welcome to the club and it is a growing one at that. According to anthropologist Paul Ray there is a new group in town - The Cultural Creatives. This group... http://www.articlealley.com/article_179880_24.html 01st July 2007 Loan sharks are preying on the poor whilst being protected by the government. In 1987 BBCs Panorama investigated loan sharking. Tony Blair, then city spokesman for the Labour Party, told the programme: You need some measure of control and regulation to en... http://www.articlealley.com/article_179879_19.html 01st July 2007 Recently we ambushed Oxford Street shoppers for a survey on ethical shopping. But as we pounded the pavements of central London we found lots of shoppers asking us the same questions. Why should we care about sweatshops? What are they? Shouldnt people be ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_179878_47.html 01st July 2007 It may sound like a talkative monkey, but Gossypium is something even stranger- a clothing company that puts farmers first. Their name comes from the Latin for cotton, and expresses their unexpected belief that the way clothes are made is as important... http://www.articlealley.com/article_179877_34.html 01st July 2007 Out shopping one day, I came across something I never thought Id see: a funky pair of jeans with a label claiming they were sweatshop-free. I rubbed my eyes and things just got stranger - a whole range selling in shops dedicated to street style. Intrigued... http://www.articlealley.com/article_179876_34.html 01st July 2007 Why were the quintessentially English clothing company Mulberry selling African Bags? And what part do bottle tops play in the battle against Aids? Bottle-top bags may sound like an idea straight from Blue Peter, but Mulberry's version is miles away from... http://www.articlealley.com/article_179875_34.html 01st July 2007 Why buy new when you can get a designer outfit for 50 pounds or even dollars? Karen Powell explains second hand doesn't have to be second best. I meet friends for dinner wearing a classic linen shirt, Armani trousers and a vintage suede jacket. At one... http://www.articlealley.com/article_179873_34.html 01st July 2007 During her London fashion week show a few years ago, Katherine Hamnett, the award winning British designer sent models up the catwalk in T-shirts that read No War, Blair Out. Get Ethical found out more about her fashion crusade... How are you involved... http://www.articlealley.com/article_179872_34.html 01st July 2007 Question: How do you wear your ethics on your sleeve when your clothes and lifestyle go together like canal boats and high-heels? Ask The Busting Diva! The company which promises to take you shopping, recycle your old clothes and re-fit those almost p... http://www.articlealley.com/article_179870_34.html 01st July 2007 Whatever your resources, socially responsible investment (SRI) can help you fulfil your dreams, and make the world a better place. SRI means you can channel your money away from industries that contribute to the destruction of the environment, companies e... http://www.articlealley.com/article_179867_22.html 01st July 2007 Hemp is a fantastic product. As a food source hemp is second to none offering a complete source of protein and one of the highest concentrations of polyunsaturated fats (helping to reduce cholesterol and heart disease), as well as the best balance of the ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_179865_47.html 01st July 2007 Ethical and trainers- Not words you often hear in the same sentence. Vegetarian, shoes and stylish are an even less likely combination. But a small shop in Brighton is changing all this. Robin Webbs Vegetarian Shoee have set out to create the holy grail o... http://www.articlealley.com/article_179863_47.html 01st July 2007 Sanctions fail, according to Alex Yearsley, of Global Witness because, Countries don't enforce them properly, are either involved, complicit, lacking resources, corrupt or simply not interested. The diamond industry can't police it's own members effective... http://www.articlealley.com/article_179862_22.html 01st July 2007 It has been said that war is the price of peace? Angola and Sierra Leone have already paid too much. Let them live a better life. Ambassador Juan Larrain, Chairman of the Monitoring Mechanism on sanctions against UNITA. Three weeks before Christmas, a... http://www.articlealley.com/article_179860_22.html 01st July 2007 Do you give money to the arms trade or to industries destroying our environment? Most of us would be shocked and indignant if accused of doing this. But traditionally, when we invest we give up the right to decide where our money goes and our hard earned ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_179859_22.html 01st July 2007 Garment workers throughout the globe are traditionally paid the minimum wage and work long hours in poor conditions in order to produce the clothes that we take for granted. In the developing world countries such as Indonesia and China mass produce en... http://www.articlealley.com/article_120260_47.html 15th January 2007 The UK government is looking to impose even more taxes on the working population. But these are not just taxes to create revenue; they are so called green taxes that save the environment as well. They are intended to change our behaviour and the way that ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_120259_22.html 15th January 2007 All of you that have do the cooking at home will have used cooking oil or olive oil at some point. Whether you use the oil for frying or salads, organic oil can provide the maximum taste with the minimum use of pesticides and chemicals in its production. ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_120258_26.html 15th January 2007 The UK is known as a nation of tea drinkers, one Polish person once asked me if we drank tea at 3 oclock everyday as some sort of ritual! Most of us dont realise that this tea is often grown on tea plantations in the developing world where the crops are ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_120256_26.html 15th January 2007 Many of the rich and famous including Charles and Camilla served organic food at their wedding, but elsewhere it is very much on the wedding menu as brides and grooms go ethical on the most important day of their life. Make your wedding a special day - fo... http://www.articlealley.com/article_120255_41.html 15th January 2007 When babies are born they are unable to make decisions for themselves and the young lives in our care deserve the best that we can provide and it is our responsibility to ensure that we give them a natural and healthy environment to grow in. The author lo... http://www.articlealley.com/article_120254_61.html 15th January 2007 Many people think of gardening as a chore. Others take up gardening as a hobby. Still there are others who could not even begin to give a proper definition of the term gardening. Whether you love gardens and gardening or you hate even the idea of lift... http://www.articlealley.com/article_120253_23.html 15th January 2007 Thinking of painting your house or doing a spot of DIY? Well I was and I was searching the net looking for a good deal and I came across organic and eco paints. My first thought was how can paint be organic? Isnt that for vegetables? I did some more re... http://www.articlealley.com/article_120252_27.html 15th January 2007 Making compost from garden and household waste is one of the best things any gardener can do. Its easy and costs very little in time or effort. Making compost will help you reduce pollution and cut down that landfill! Your plants will grow healthier an... http://www.articlealley.com/article_120251_27.html 15th January 2007 If you thought organic and ethical behaviour just covered food and clothes you are mistaken – it now covers holidays and hotels as well! Are you of the opinion that the last thing you want to hear about when planning your holiday is ethics? Nearly eve... http://www.articlealley.com/article_120250_29.html 15th January 2007 Your skin is the largest and most visible organ you have since it covers the entire body. Having attractive, healthy skin starts from the inside and reflects on the outside. The first step towards taking proper care of your skin is to determine what type ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_120249_17.html 15th January 2007 Animal Welfare - Despite the common belief that drinking milk or eating eggs does not kill animals, commercially raised dairy cows and egg-laying chickens, whether factory-farmed or 'free range,' are slaughtered when their production rates decline, not to... http://www.articlealley.com/article_115969_26.html 03rd January 2007 Between 1989 and 1993 more than 95,000 Lhotshampas (Bhutanese Nepali-speaking Hindus of Nepali origin who live(d) in the southern plains of Bhutan), nearly a sixth of the kingdom's total population of approximately 600,000 have been forced to leave or for... http://www.articlealley.com/article_115968_22.html 03rd January 2007 Houses prices in the UK have gone through the roof (no pun intended) in recent years as demand is outstripping supply. Can eco homes make a difference? First, lets look at the demand on housing. Over the previous decades people have started to marry la... http://www.articlealley.com/article_115966_27.html 03rd January 2007 This seems to be mentioned in the papers almost every day recently. When you buy a holiday or even car insurance, carbon offsetting is available. What exactly is carbon offsetting and why do we need it? Well, basically carbon offsetting helps you to of... http://www.articlealley.com/article_115965_27.html 03rd January 2007 In certain states of India there is an epidemic of farmers suicides. Today farmers in every village are facing debt and despair. Many farmers who traditionally grew pulses and millets and paddy have been lured by seed companies to buy hybrid cotton see... http://www.articlealley.com/article_115964_22.html 03rd January 2007 As China and India home to over 2.5 billion people begin to catch up with the development and industrialisation of the West, water consumption is going to reach unprecedented levels. Water will become more valuable than gold. On TV recently you have In... http://www.articlealley.com/article_115963_15.html 03rd January 2007 Most of us feel guilty if we do not take the trouble to wash and sort all those reusable plastics, papers and tins. We do this to avoid throwing them in the bin which then ends up in the landfill sites around the country. But how useful is recycling and c... http://www.articlealley.com/article_115962_27.html 03rd January 2007 Christmas tree • Rather than buying a real tree thats been cut down, transported and then thrown away, purchase a large potted plant or small tree that can be used each year as your evergreen Christmas tree. • You could always purchase an art... http://www.articlealley.com/article_115695_27.html 03rd January 2007