Real Nappies for London is an incentive scheme involving a number of London boroughs that helps parents choose and try cloth nappies. Simply by registering on the Real Nappies website parents and parents-to-be can receive an information pack and invitations to events like Nappy Natters and Nappuccinos.

Each borough involved in the scheme donates a certain number of vouchers to give to parents involved. The voucher can be exchanged for reusable nappies and accessories (wraps, liners, booster pads, nappy inserts or nappy grips) at participating retailers (So Organic's one of them!). Alternatively, it can be used to trial a nappy laundry service. Either/or it's a fantastic opportunity to ease parents into the world of ‘real' (washable) nappies.

The Real Nappies For London website has plenty of informative resources for parents and answers all the common queries associated with washable nappies like ‘don't they take up a lot of time?' and ‘is my baby more likely to get nappy rash?'.

The environmental cost of using disposable nappies (especially non-eco friendly kind) is significant, as our past blogs have highlighted, which is why we are such huge supporters of Real Nappies for London. So Organic stock a number of washable nappy products, including those made from organic and natural materials.

A new font has been created by a Dutch communications company call Spranq to save on ink use - apparently up to 20%. Such a simple idea you wouldn't be the only one to wonder why it was not thought of earlier? We'll they've called it Ecofont and it is a very holey sans serif (no little flicks at the end - more ink). Better yet, it's free to download from the Ecofont website. Printed on an inkjet printer you can't see the holes because the ink naturally bleeds into them if the font is around 10pt.

But of course a holier font doesn't cut down on the amount of paper used and apparently on screen it looks a little odd and well... holey as you can see here. Skeptics pose the argument that it only beats a few fonts on ink useage. Something like Helvetica Neue ultra-light is a light font that possible uses similar quantities of the black staff but looks a little nicer on screen. Also Inksaver software has been around for a while. You can also choose to print in draft or lighter font unless absolutely necessary. Another way you can print the eco friendly way is to make sure you refill ink cartridges rather than throwing them away. If that's not possible many manufacturers provide a postage free reycling envelope with the box. Oh and another way to lower the inky part of your life - refuse the free daily papers and place a no junk mail sign on your post box.

Environmental affairs magazine, the Ecologist, recently visited Bangladesh on a hunt to find out more about where our high street leather goods are sourced from and why, reportably tens of thousands of people are taken ill each year from the effects of chemicals used to tan the leather.

Environmentalists and scientists are concerned that the tanneries that line the Buriganga River which runs through Dakar are sewing up to 300 different chemical pollutants into the areas primary water source. Thousands of people use the river's water to bathe and cook with. The visible effects the industrial waste from the leather tanneries is having on the people and the waterways are frightening. Skin diseases, internal organ damage and chronic breathing difficulties are a few of the effects. According to the Ecologist, doctors estimate that 90% of the workers in the tanneries will be dead by the time they are fifty due to over exposure to the chemicals used.

With millions of pounds worth of leather exported from Bangladesh to the EU every year it's scary to think some of the leather goods stashed away in the wardrobe may very likely be originally sourced from these killer leather factories. Be it shoes, bags, belts or other fashion fury leather items you might want to double think your next vegan unfriendly purchase. Alternatives, like the tree tap rubber bag by Bags of Change are affordable, eco friendly and just as gorgeous alternatives. Greenshoes.co.uk also has environmentally friendly plant tanned leather and vegan style boots, belts and bags. Oh and Terra Plana make gorgeous eco shoes too!

It seems to be most of us are sticking to our organic-ite values by continuing to buy organic food. This, despite the global economic turmoil we're confronted with almost on a daily basis from newspapers, TV and workplace cutbacks.

In the US there has been up to 30% growth rates, with the country accounting for 45% of the global total $23 billion organic food and beverage sales in 2007, according to market research company Euromonitor International. Though growth slowed at the end of last year the industry is still going strong as the Italian market illustrates. According to a Bio Bank (research specialists for the organic industry) report Italian organic farms have increased sales by 47% in the three year period leading to 2008.

This is only an indicator of the organic produce we're consuming. The number of people using and seeking allotments to grow vegetables has become hugely popular. With 330,000 allotments available in the UK, more than 100,000 people are on waiting lists with countless others hoping councils will reopen their lists to at least give them an opportunity to secure one.

If you don't have the garden or the space to start your own garden how about a smaller version - say a window box or an indoor pot? It's easy and will save you a little money in the long run... oh and you can go organic all the way! Try Rocket Gardens for the easy easy option to organic grow-your-owns.

Did you know that up to 30% of food grown in Europe is rejected by retailers because it isn't pretty enough?

The out of shape apple with a nobbly bit or the carrot with two legs was until recently considered unfit for selling even though they were perfectly fit for consumption. Luckily European legislation has changed and less food is now being rejected. But as food prices continue to rise the question still beckons: can we afford to be a nation of fussy eaters?

The answer is absolutely - we should be choosier than ever. We must be thinking with our biodiversity hats on. Fussy is about demanding the freshest, organic, sustainably sourced, local produce. Crisp lettuce, crunchy carrots, juicy tomatoes and food that actually smells how it ought to. We should be so fussy that even the green thumb averse are willing to put on a pair of gardening gloves, turn the backyard soil and nurture a few seeds. Then we can celebrate our home-grown nobbly veg by making delicious and nutritious meals.

Chef and food campaigner Raymond Blanc summed it up the new role of UK's fussy eaters perfectly when he told BBC News recently "The British consumer today has got to understand that when they make a choice, let's say an apple - either Chinese, French or English one - they are making a political choice, a socio-economic choice, as well as an environmental one.

But remember not to confuse fussy with wasteful. Be creative: use leftovers for new dishes. Compost scraps. When you do buy veg only get the amount you need and choose organic and local.