Valentine Gifts from Boutiko for that special man

Brenda from The Green Familia has written us up very temptingly today:
Boutiko still have a fantastic sale on at present, with up to 65% off their wonderful range of gifts.  Not only that order now and you will receive a 10% off voucher to use with your next order.  Sounds like a wonderful budget idea [...]

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Twenty More One Less!

We’ve had a delivery of Oneless bags, in the most beautiful jewel colours:

Here are the Oneless facts:
~ Handmade from recycled saris by disadvantaged women in the UK and India
~ Fair trade
~ Can carry up to 2kg (although I reckon it’s a lot more than this – these bags are STRONG)
~ Machine washable
~ Tuck away into [...]

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Fabulous Jewellery In Time For Valentine’s Day

I’m not a fan of talking about Valentine’s Day a month in advance (or at all really), but them’s the breaks in this business, and we have just received the most beautiful pieces which would be perfect Valentine’s Gifts. Have a look at these babies:
A sterling silver love letter inside a sterling silver envelope, hung [...]

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New year, new stock!

While our sale busily makes way for the new stock, the new stock has been arriving! Speaking for myself, and also at least two friends I can think of, stationery rocks. Even better is stationery that is recycled, made in the UK and that comes in biodegradable packaging. Like Sarah Hough’s beautiful notebooks and notecards, [...]

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OOFFOO Laureate

Voting has started for the Ooffoo Laureate, as featured on www.naturalcollection.co.uk. To vote for my article, ‘Craft begins at home’, please click this link; https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=qlFU4Im4elMRBk5DWu4gtw%3d%3d
Thank you! Winning could mean £500 for Boutiko, which would mean lovely new ethical gifts for YOU!

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Stamp Collecting

My uncle collects stamps, in a geeky, philatelist sort of way. There’s another, dare I say it, better way to collect stamps though, for the RNIB. If you save up the stamps from your post, separate them into UK and Overseas stamps, and then send them off to this address:
 
 
RNIB Stamp Recycling
PO Box 185
BENFLEET
SS7 9BH
…the [...]

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Magic Stapler

I recently bought a magic stapler. It doesn’t use any staples thus making recycling easier and meaning you need never buy staples again. It can ’staple’ up to four pieces of paper together, using a very clever punch and fold system.
“If everyone in UK offices saved just one staple a day, we’d save 72 tonnes [...]

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