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Wine footprint!

July 1st, 2009 by rubyru

I love a tipple of an evening but I’ve always steered clear of new world wines. I figured drinking our fab European wines would mean less ‘wine miles’ and a lower carbon buy. I was talking to the chaps at my local wine shop, and they suggested that the internal carriage of wine within European countries might have more of an impact than shipping. I wasn’t that convinced! So I’ve searched out a couple of interesting blogs to find out more.

Check out Live Science and Dr Vino. These guys also look at other important factors - not just miles. But I’m still a bit confused - any handy hints on buying wine with a low carbon footprint?

ps. I’ve recently taken up a liking for Chapel Down sparkling wine - made in the UK. Strange but true! it’s a gem. Surely that must be a low carbon buy!

Chat with Ed

June 26th, 2009 by rubyru

Quite an interesting web chat on the Guardian blog with Mr Miliband today. Check it out!

Green playlist

June 24th, 2009 by rubyru

This Recycle Week, I thought I’d create m’self a green playlist to listen to while I’m recycling, reducing and reusing!

My husband’s top five songs with a green theme are:

REM - Green (obvious)
Kermit the Frog - It’s not easy being green (ha ha)
The The - Lonely Planet (”if you can’t change the world, change yourself”)
The Libertines - What a waster (Doherty eh? putting the mental in environmental)
Duran Duran - Planet Earth

Not sure what that says about him! Got any suggestions on what I could add to the green playlist?

PS. top ‘reducing’ tip - buy in bulk. the bigger the bottle or box, the less waste you’ll create in the long term. So no variety packs for us!

Blog Comments

simon (14:21pm) wrote:

Hmmm...gonna have to rack my brains or my ipod more like!

danielhoney (14:52pm) wrote:

I've racked my music brain and have found the following: Little Green Bag - George Baker Selection Saltwater - Julian Lennon (sounding too much like his dad) Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell (put up a parkin' lott) The 3 R's - Reduce, Re-use, and Recycle - Jack Johnson Earth Song - Michael Jackson Emergency on Planet Earth - Jamiroquai, also known as 'That Dude with the hat on...' Mother Nature's Son - The Beatles I should stop now.....