Can you shop till you drop and still be ethical?

LOOKING TO LOVE LIFE WHILE LOVING THE PLANET? CAN ONE SHOPPER REALLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

Ice® loyalty scheme, which only works with environmentally conscious businesses, know their customers want great deals, but not at any cost.

They’ve put together a list of some of the more sustainable ways to travel, dine out and entertain the kids.

SETTING SAIL

A firm like DFDS Seaways doesn’t just make a living on the oceans, but wants to preserve them too. That means improving the efficiency of their ships and working closely with conservation charity ORCA. They offer marine wildlife cruises between Newcastle and Amsterdam, where guests have the chance to see dolphins, whales and porpoises, while learning about the work of the charity.

EATING OUT

If you care as much about the origin and welfare of what you eat as how it tastes then a restaurant chain like Harvester will make your mouth water. They recognise that they have a responsibility to source food produced in a sustainable and ethical manner and have established an overarching sourcing policy to help deliver this.

And over at All Bar One they’ve switched to LED lighting and from plastic straws to eco-friendly options, they also offer a vegan menu and Rainforest Alliance certified coffee.

KEEPING CHILDREN ENTERTAINED

Now that the weather is getting better it’s time to get outside. Go Ape Tree Top Adventures are located in some of the UK’s most valuable and beautiful environments and designed with the help of forestry specialists who help ensure the sites have the lowest possible impact on the forest.

WHAT YOU WEAR

Finding quality clothing that’s sustainable can be tough, but organic cotton, bamboo and recycled materials are out there. Rêve en Vert offers luxury fashion that uses vegetable dyes and reclaimed leathers, while JoJo Maman Bébé since the early days has always aimed to operate the ‘JoJo way’ valuing people and the planet above profit.

EARN WHILE YOU SAVE

Ice® is a free loyalty programme that gives you flexible rewards when you buy from its environmentally conscious retailers. You don’t have to carry another loyalty card, simply register your existing Mastercard® credit card and then pay with your card as usual. Your purchase will be tracked automatically by Mastercard so that Ice can tell you about your points. Plus Ice rewards are always given on top of any other discount, promotion or cash back offer.

That way your small gestures add up to a big difference to your pocket, and help the planet too.

HOW TO SIGN UP

Tempted to sign up to Ice? It’s free, easy and secure. And for a limited time only Ice will give you £5 in points free to spend straight away with any participating retailer.

Sign up at myice.com and use promo code Ethical5

to receive 500 points when registering your Mastercard credit card.

To benefit from this offer join Ice with your Mastercard by 31st May 2018. Terms and conditions apply, see website for details.