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Life is Not Fair... ethical underwear and nightwear

shinychris — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:18:18 GMT

Life is Not Fair but my Knickers Are is the latest range of Fairtrade nightwear and underwear. Beautifully designed and made from certified Fairtrade cotton, the UK label includes flirty lingerie, flattering loungewear and seriously luxurious pyjamas. With Fairtrade Fortnight...

Gallery: Fair Trade Valentine's gift ideas

shinychris — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:10:10 GMT

Looking for a pretty ethical gift to buy your loved one (or yourself) for Valentine's Day? Yesterday we featured some vegan handbags from Fashion Conscience. Today they've given us some more really sexy gift ideas. There's everything from fair trade...

The Green Sack

KathrynR — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:55:44 GMT

Here is "The UK's greenest refuse sack", despite it being...err....black. However, The Green Sack is made from 100% recycled materials, which is where the green bit comes in, so I suppose we'll let them off for the potentially misleading name....

Vegan handbags now available from Fashion Conscience

shinychris — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:31:03 GMT

Now available via Fashion Conscience is a more affordable line from Matt & Nat - all vegan and using recycled products for linings. Also available from Fashion-Conscience.com is a range of vegan purses. CLICK ON IMAGE BELOW TO START GALLERY...

Vegan handbags available from Fashion Conscience

shinychris — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:15:07 GMT

Now available from Samsara is more affordable line from Matt & Nat - all vegan and using recycled products for linings. Also available from Fashion-Conscience.com is a range of vegan purses. CLICK ON IMAGE BELOW TO START GALLERY...

TOMS expands ethical shoe range

shinychris — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:12:07 GMT

TOMS, the ethical shoe company that gives a pair of shoes to a child in need for every pair bought by you, is expanding its basic collection with some more winter-friendly styles including women's boots, casual pumps and some...

Gary Neville's eco home plans revealed

shinychris — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:01:06 GMT

Call me prejudiced but I don't usually associate footballers with green issues. And with all respect to Gary, who I've heard is a lovely bloke, he is one of the least likely Premiership footballers I would have thought would...

Organic heart lollipops for Valentine's Day

shinychris — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:55:30 GMT

Let someone know that you care about them on Valentine's Day with some organic heart lollipops. Available from By Nature, they come either in a dark or milk chocolate (or a combination of both). They are sent on your...

First looks: Emma Watson's ethical range for People Tree

shinychris — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:01:05 GMT

Emma Watson's not been off our fashion radar this month with ad campaign shots and backstage videos for Burberry coming out in drips and drabs over the past few weeks, writes ShinyStyle's Andrea Petrou. However, this time she's back...

CES 2010: iPhone solar charger from Novothink

shinychris — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:39:36 GMT

There were loads of iPhone solar chargers at CES this year but this is one from Novothink is probably the best. It fits snugly on to your phone and can deliver thirty minutes of power for two hours of charging....

Accessorise with eco-friendly Shains

shinychris — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:36:17 GMT

These look interesting for younger kids (my six year old would love them). Called Shains they're eco-friendly accessories made out of 100 per cent recycled and recyclable materials. The idea is that you can customise them with whatever message/statement you...

Accessorise your wrist/bag with eco-friendly Shains

shinychris — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:20:39 GMT

Get a Coronation Street tea cosy and, er, help save the planet

shinychris — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:59:05 GMT

Grannies Inc has teamed up with energy company npower to produce a range of cosies designed to encourage our great nation to make tea in a pot rather than mugs. The idea - of course - is to reduce the...

Vegan shoes from Greenshoes.co.uk

shinychris — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:34:02 GMT

Looking for an alternative to leather? Green Shoes uses Lorica which they claim is durable, soft, lightweight, and water-repellent. It looks and breathes like natural leather and comes in a wide range of colours; red, purple, navy blue, dark green,...

shinychris — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:18:27 GMT

The Algae-Powered car? The people making oil from seaweed

shinychris — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:48:15 GMT

How do you convert your car to run on mushed-up seaweed? It's not something your average man in the street is wondering, but fortunately some intrepid American fuel-pioneers are, writes ShinyShiny's Anna Leach. Fed up with the oil industry...

Sony Ericsson turns phones green with Elm and Hazel handsets

shinychris — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:14:11 GMT

Driving the eco-bandwagon into the mobile phone market, Sony Ericsson has just gone and launched a pair of green phones today, the Sony Ericsson Elm and the Hazel, writes ShinyShiny's Anna Leach. Elm and Hazel like the trees - the...

Bulldog becomes UK's first cruelty free brand for men

shinychris — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:54:09 GMT

Want a moisturiser that hasn't been tested on animals? Bulldog has become the UK's first cruelty-free male grooming brand to be recognised and approved by BUAV (British Union for Abolition of Vivisection) under their Humane Cosmetics Standard. Born out of...

WIN A TEA AND CHOCOLATE HAMPER FROM CAFEDIRECT

shinychris — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:47:37 GMT

It's cold and miserable outside and the nights are still drawing in. What could be better than a lovely hamper from Cafédirect to cheer you up. A warming treat for the hot drink fanatics, the hamper - which would normally set you back £25 - includes a fantastic array of finest tea and hot chocolate; Gold Tea, English Breakfast Tea, Earl Grey Tea and award-winning San Cristobal Drinking Chocolate. All this can be enjoyed in the classic Cafédirect mugs and comes complete with a rustic fair trade hamper basket, great for storage around the home. If you are looking for Christmas presents there are several gift ideas including a gift set designed especially for the coffee lover from http://www.cafedirect.co.uk/shop, and if you order now you'll enjoy free delivery until the end of December! TO BE IN WITH A CHANCE OF WINNING SIMPLY ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION. WHERE ARE THE CLIMATE TALKS TAKING PLACE THIS WEEK: A) COPENHAGEN B) OSLO C) STOCKHOLM Now email your answer to info@shinymedia.com. Closing date for the competition is December 21st. For terms and conditions click here.

Vegan/Veggie Christmas gifts at Alternative Outfitters

shinychris — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:04:47 GMT
Stuck for Christmas gift ideas for your environmentally conscious friends? Vegan and eco-friendly fashion and accessories boutique Alternative Outfitters has a range of innovative gifts for women and men, from faux wool coats to faux suede boots. They also ship to the UK. Here's a sneak preview of what they have to choose for the festive season.

Vegan Christmas gifts at Alternative Outfitters

shinychris — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:48:45 GMT
Stuck for Christmas gift ideas for your environmentally conscious friends? Vegan and eco-friendly fashion and accessories boutique Alternative Outfitters has a range of innovative gifts for women and men, from faux wool coats to faux suede boots. They also ship...

Turn your heating down to 18 degrees - help save money/planet

shinychris — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:47:19 GMT
Last week we featured Jo Wood's splendid Mrs Paisley's Lashings, a 'pop up restaurant' project which encourages people to eat in a more eco-conscious way . This time we're highlighting another environmental project she's involved with in conjunction with her...

Stella McCartney teams up with Morrissey on leather-free shoes

shinychris — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:41:35 GMT
Last week we got a little bit too overexcited at the (incorrect) news regarding a vegetarian clothing collaboration between Stella McCartney and Leona Lewis, and we were crushed when we found out it was just a pesky rumour, writes...

Mrs Paisley's Christmas Lashing

shinychris — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:02:24 GMT
For 10 nights only from December 1st to December 12th, 'Mrs Paisley's' pop-up restaurant will be opening its doors once again to highlight the importance of eating in a more eco-conscious way. Created by Ronnie Wood's ex, Jo Wood, and Arthur Potts Dawson, chef and co-owner of Acorn House, Mrs. Paisley's Lashings is a genuinely innovative project taking place at Jo's own home, Holmwood House, Kingston. Every feature of the restaurant will be driven by environmental concerns. Ingredients will be sourced from the greatest producers in the UK as well as grown in Jo's own garden or picked at local allotments.

Formula 3 car that runs on, er, chocolate

shinychris — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:29:52 GMT
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) might sound like a fairly dull organisation. But the group, which pumps around £800 million a year into research and development in the physical sciences, certainly boasts a few people with...