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Clear out your clutter with a green spring clean

KathrynR — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:34:35 GMT

With the longest, coldest, most horrible winter since the dawn of time almost behind us, a spring clear out is well and truly on the cards. While chuck-it-in-the-green-bin recycling is a good place to start, you might just find that...

Gallery: transform your iPhone into a green gadget with eco-friendly apps

shinychris — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:48:31 GMT

As much as we all enjoy endless hours waving virtual lighters and popping virtual bubble wrap, you'd be forgiven for wondering if there was something a bit more... err...constructive that you could do with your iPhone, writes Kathryn Rodgers. Well,...

Excellent new veggie/vegan food video website - Fiver Food

Ashleyn — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:30:05 GMT

Doffed caps to Debbie Callender and her bloke Ray O'Neill, who between them have come up with a really superb new veggie cooking blog Fiver Food. Debbie is a real natural in front of the camera and the videos (and...

Win EcoForce Spring Cleaning goody bag - and save the environment too!

shinychris — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:43:55 GMT

Reduce carbon emissions by ditching your tumble dryer and spring into cleaning the green way with eco-friendly scourers, sponges and cloths from EcoForce. Manufacturers of practical, everyday, household products from recycled materials, EcoForce's range comprises a Recycled Clothes Line, Recycled...

Fashion weeks go Fairtrade

KathrynR — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:39:35 GMT

With the 2010 fashion weeks falling around Fairtrade Fortnight, we haven't failed to notice that ethical, eco-friendly and Fairtrade fashion has been one of the biggest talking points in Milan, Paris, New York and London. Some of the biggest fashion...

Catch the spring sun with solar powered gadgets

KathrynR — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:39:35 GMT

With March welcoming the first cloudless days of 2010, I can't be the only one to notice certain people thinking that this warrants cracking out the shortest shorts and the tightest tanktops, despite the still freezing temperatures. With enough power...

Vivienne Westwood designs reusable drinking bottles

shinychris — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:08:06 GMT

Dame Vivienne Westwood has paired up with SIGG, the makers of the original Swiss reusable aluminium bottle, to build awareness around the unnecessary waste and harm that is caused to the environment by purchasing and throwing away plastic. And...

Mother Nature: Green Mother's day gifts

KathrynR — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:47:21 GMT

My Mother is hard to please. If it's not chocolate, flowers, or something from Marks and Spencer, then the chances are she won't like it. Not surprisingly I've exhausted every possible combination of the above for previous Mother's days, until...

Not so rubbish: Art from recycled materials

KathrynR — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:47:21 GMT

Old milk cartons, used party poppers and empty drinks cans sound to me like a list of things to rinse, sort and put in the correctly coloured bins with no thought to how they might be reincarnated. Well, apparently there...

Soil Association launches new Holiday Organic web directory

shinychris — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:12:41 GMT

Track down a rural hideaway with The Soil Association's new Holiday Organic web directory. All produce foods to the Soil Association's organic standards and the nature of organic farming means they are likely to have a good mix of...

Fairtrade Fortnight: Five ways to play your part

KathrynR — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 12:57:48 GMT

Between the 22nd February and the 7th of March, Fairtrade are celebrating Fairtrade Fortnight 2010. The fortnight is a chance to raise awareness of Fairtrade values and to help change the lives of disadvantaged workers worldwide. Here are some simple...

Ben & Jerry's to go 100% Fairtrade: We talk to Ben and Jerry

Jyotsna — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:19:10 GMT

Ben and Jerry are world famous for their ice cream, a range of flavours with cutesy names and packaging ('Yes Pecan!' a new flavour created for Barack Obama's inauguration is my favourite name). Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield started the...

Bulldog becomes first Fairtrade male grooming company

shinychris — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:00:14 GMT

Bulldog has become the first male grooming company to launch a range of Fairtrade products. The new range, which consists of Bulldog Eco-System Shave Gel and Bulldog Eco-System Moisturiser will launch ahead of Fairtrade Fortnight (22nd February to 4th...

Green Getaways: Booking an environmentally-friendly holiday

KathrynR — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:44:45 GMT

So, summer is just around the corner....Well, not quite, but post-Christmas is definitely an acceptable time to start getting excited about it without everyone thinking you're insane. Want to see some eco-friendly holiday ideas to inspire your daydreaming? CLICK ON...

Green Getaways

KathrynR — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:30:09 GMT

So, summer is just around the corner....Well, not quite, but post-Christmas is definitely an acceptable time to start getting excited about it without everyone thinking you're insane. CLICK ON THE IMAGE BELOW to see some eco-friendly holiday ideas to inspire...

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....