Green Home Directory  for lots of eco/green companies

             Research Organisations:

Algalita Marine Research Foundation carries out scientific research which highlights the plastic time bomb in our oceans.  Click on this link to find out more and to watch video clips which graphically demonstrates the problems.  http://www.algalita.org/pelagic_plastic.html

Fair Trade Organisations:

Fair Trade Wales / Cymru Masnach Deg exists to grow the Fair Trade movement in Wales, the first Fair Trade nation.  http://www.fairtradewales.com/

BAFTS (British Association of Fair Trade Shops) A network of Fair Trade retailers and importers. http://www.bafts.org.uk/

Fairtrade Foundation An independent non-profit organisation that licences the Fairtrade Mark http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/

Love Zimbawe, a charity and BAFTS accredited community business, based in Abergavenny run by BagAge's chums Martha and Dave Holman.  Love Zimbawe is BagAge's adopted charity. http://ilovezimbabwe.co.uk/friends/index.php/html

Plastic Bag Free Towns, Villages and other Campaigners:

Click on the link below to find out the latest on towns and cities going plastic bag freehttp://ilovezimbabwe.co.uk/friends/index.php/html.
http://www.adoptabeach.org.uk/pages/page.php?cust_id=80 

http://www.plasticbagfree.com/  Modbury, the first town to become plastic bag free in the UK.

http://www.llandysilio.org.uk/  Llandysilio in Pembrokeshire.  They may only be a small village but they are making a stand against the plastic bag.

http://www.plasticbagfreehebdenbridge.co.uk/  Hebden Bridge went plastic bag free on 1st September 2007.

http://www.plasticbagfreebrighton.co.uk/  Brighton is joining the campaign

http://www.makedeepinggreen.co.uk/  The Deeepings, another community encouraging it's retailers and shoppers to become plastic bag free.

http://www.plasticbagwatch.blogspot.com/  A great blog by my new chum Joe, lots of info and links.

http://www.plasticbag.org.uk/  Send in your plastic bag horror pictures to this website.

http://www.abolishplasticbags.org.uk/  Loads more information on this site.

http://www.bagfree08.wordpress.com/   Kate Armstrong has put together this great blog, again lots of information.  Have a look at the 'plastic free me' section for some brilliant ideas to inspire you.

http://kategarnwen.blogspot.com/  Satisfied customer, Kate Garnwen, has said some very nice things about BagAge on her fine blogspot!

Local Stuff:

http://calonteifi.org/ Trawsnewid Calon Teifi Our local Transition initiative of which I am proud to be a member, local people finding local solutions to peak oil and climete change.

http://www.newcastle-emlyn.com/ Newcastle Emlyn and Adpar website. A great website to keep abrest of all that is going on in Newcastle Emlyn

http://www.teifivalleyholidays.co.uk/shops.html  Teifi Valley Holidays. BagAge is proud to be a memeber of Teifi Valley Tourism Association which promotes the Teifi Valley as a tourist destination.  We've known the secret for years, now we are keen to share it with visitors!

 
http://www.victoriacorker.com/   Contemporary Welsh Artist based in the Teifi Valley, West Wales.  Wonderful illustrative paintings in bright, vibrant colours. Take a look at her work.

www.fabric-house.co.uk  Fabric House provide a fast and efficient service for made to measure curtains, blinds and fabrics.

Alpha Business Works offer flexible, cost-effective business services for all sectors, in fact any of those tedious tasks that detract from your business.  Contact Caroline Roberts or Sarah Powell at info@alphabusinessworks.co.uk or phone 01559 371229

http://www.dialadogwashcamarthen.co.uk/  Dial a Dogwash, mobile dog grooming service which operates in West Wales. 

http://www.windandsun.co.uk/    Wind and Sun, suppliers of solar panels and wind turbines. BagAge powers it's stall with a Wind and Sun solar panel!

http://www.livelightly.co.uk  Live Lightly, the environmental arm of People Enabling Co-operative.  Casandra and friends create amazing willow sculptures, make beautiful crafts from natural materials and run workshops amongst other things.  Check out their website!

Food Festivals, where BagAge started 'cos we like our food!

http://www.reallywildfestival.co.uk/     The Really Wild Food and Countryside Festival, we have a soft spot for this delightful festival in St Davids, Pembrokeshire, as it is where BagAge was first revealed to the world.

http://www.llandysulfood.co.uk/llandysulfoodfestival.htm   Llandysul Food Festival.  BagAge's most local festival, set in the picturesque playing fields on the banks of the river Teifi.

http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.asp?nav=103,123,177&parent_directory_id=646 Pembrokeshire Fishweek The opening event is on the quay in Milford Haven.  Lots of fishy fun, well worth a visit.

http://www.conwyfoodfestival.co.uk/     Gwledd Conway Feast takes over the town in this beautiful North Wales seaside resort.

http://www.llangollenfoodfestival.co.uk/  Gwyl Fwyd Llangollen Food Festival, a fabulous foodie weekend at the International Eisteddfod site in North Wales.

http://www.abergavennyfoodfestival.com/  Abergavenny Food Festival, the Glastonbury of Food Festivals!

http://www.narberthfoodfestival.com/    Narberth Food Festival, a celebration of fine, local food in the heart of Pembrokeshire.

http://www.chesterfoodanddrink.com/    Chester Food and Drink Festival, an Easter treat at the Racecource in Chester

http://www.llynseafoodfestival.org.uk/  Llyn Land and Seafood Festival/Gwyl Fwyd Tir a Mor Llyn lots of fishy fun at this food festival in North Wales 

 

Some Other Events:

http://www.rwas.co.uk/  The Smallholder and Garden Festival at the Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells.

http://www.shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk/    Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2007 now on a new site, the West Midlands Showground, Shrewsbury.

Click on to this youtube video for a fun way to get the 'Say No To Plastic Bag' message across:  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cOuyEXq7qg