Good things come to those who wait
I planted seven Rowan seeds in tiny pots last week before heading for Loch Ness. My beloved found them in a sealed packet mysteriously left on the keys of a hole-in-the-wall cash machine.
I only know they’re Rowan seeds because that was what the packet had written on it, with an accompanying picture of some mature Rowan trees and the Volvo logo superimposed. Presumably the seeds form part of a marketing ploy aimed at persuading us that cars are good for the planet and that if you plant a seed or two, you can use as much petrol as you like instead of walking round the corner to the shops.
tags: environment, global warming, Paganism, patience, plants, treesIrresponsible Primark says you can’t use your own bags
The incurable hippie writes that UK clothes retailer Primark won’t let you say no to plastic bags ‘for security reasons’. How stupid is that? Compare this backward attitude of one high street chain to the revolution that recently took place in the little West Yorkshire town of Hebden Bridge, where the vast majority of shops no longer offer plastic bags. You’re free to bring your own or buy biodegradable cellulose bags for five pence, cotton bags for 99p, or even more sturdy ones for a few quid.
It’s not difficult to take your first small but highly significant steps towards a more conscientious lifestyle. It’s a lot harder to educate the stupid who have somehow found their way into positions where they can dictate policies that fly in the face of reason and common sense.
tags: environment, Hebden Bridge, plastic bags, Primark, recycling
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