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Mirlando means ‘Wonderland’ in Esperanto (the universal European language), and the name reflects our vision: to create a unique and enjoyable experience, to improve our environment and lives, and to inspire towards creating a respectful, caring and carbon-neutral future.
Mirlando was founded by family and friends with the strong desire to contribute to helping and healing our natural world and to promote a healthier, ethical way of life. Together we span four nationalities, and with many years, decades for some of us, spent travelling across the world and living in six different countries we have enjoyed different ways of life, products and culinary delights, and met many wonderful people.
However, we have also seen waste, disrespect towards the environment, profiteering and selfishness, and people compromising on quality and natural resources at the expense of society, the environment and their own wellbeing. This led us to setting up Mirlando with the aim to make shopping ethical and fun, increase the use of renewable technologies, and simultaneously raise awareness and contribute to a healthier lifestyle and better conditions in some more disadvantaged regions of our world.
With an increasing number of people realising that beauty often lies in the simplicity of things and that natural or unique products and solutions that make us or our children smile enrich our lives, we believe we can offer the right place for you. In essence, Mirlando is a portal to four different areas that are intrinsically linked. We provide sustainable products, services, information and support through:
- Our Little Vegan Shop – online and at our small shop unit at Pandora’s Box Emporium in Newbury, West Berkshire;
- Our Ethical Friends Directory - lists companies that are offering products and services beyond our Little Vegan Shop’s range, such as products made from natural or recycled materials, ethical insurance providers and banks, eco-friendly building supplies, architects and designers who apply ethical principles, and many more;
- Mirlando Solar - for solar energy systems and solutions in diverse climatic conditions. New energy storage solutions have opened up new ways to produce energy sustainably and be less reliant on the grid. With the support of our valued ethical partners we can provide high-quality and cost effective solutions, made in Germany;
- Our Charity Work - We are passionate about doing good. Mirlando contributes directly to charity projects it is involved in and we have partnered with One Tree Planted to counteract the deforestation of the Rain Forest.
We hope you will find our products and services captivating and inspiring and that using them makes you feel good knowing that they are eco-friendly, safe and fun, are sourced and delivered by applying strict ethical principles, and do good. Mirlando is also committed to reducing carbon emissions and pledges to avoid or reduce as much as possible any practices that may harm the environment. Our Environmental Policy gives further details.
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