Fashion & accessories
Now computers are getting greener, there's nothing hypocritical about putting your low energy lust-object in a sleek, stylish laptop bag made from sustainable materials. Shiny Shiny spotted this beauty from Jtote today, but I've spotted many others on my travels as a green blogger.
Click on the image to see our pick of the best eco-friendly laptop bags
Green News
At least, so say the Woodland Trust, who know more than a thing or two about caring for our leafy friends.
From 1st December, the charity is declaring Winter Treehugging Season, encouraging us to get up close and personal with the stalwarts of nature: our country's oldest trees.This is all in aid of its Ancient Tree Hunt, a five-year project to record all the ancient trees in the UK. It's already clocked 20,000 of the 'ancients' around the country, but it's now up to the public to find the rest - estimated to be around 80,000 in number.
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If you're a bit of a lingerie lover, you'll probably have picked up on the fact that underwear seems to have become more cheaply produced in recent years than many other products, using poor quality, mass produced fabrics you'll be hard pressed to do anything with but junk at the end of their lifespan. I know I have: all shop-bought knickers seem to look exactly the same and shrink in the wash.
It's probably no coincidence then, that I've seen loads of classes and tutorials for knicker-making recently, as so many others are clearly drawn to hand-made, sustainable undies.
Follow the jump for a cheeky list of knicker-making patterns and classes!
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Green Tips
There's a big buzz around repurposing and upcycling at the moment, and it's easy to see why: preventing waste is one area where frugal and green living come together, and if you're not already worrying about the state of the planet, the odds are you'll have given some thought to your financial predicament.
Over the next few weeks we'll be looking into all sorts of creative ways you can re-use objects around the home and turn them into unique objects that are even better than new. This week, the theme is lighting: follow the jump for some great ideas for lighting up your home in style using free or inexpensive materials that would otherwise go to waste.
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I've already said my piece for bigging up of the bog, but what can you do to actually improve the status of toilets everywhere? Here are a few suggestions.
• Buy an eco-friendly toilet cleaner
Ecover is one company doing its bit for toilets, and is providing financial support to the World Toilet Organisation for the next three years. They are supporting work in 11 villages in Ethiopia, providing sustainable and ongoing access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education. You can show your support in return by checking out their latest product: a plant and mineral based toilet cleaner called Ocean Waves.
• Play silly pee and poo related games online
WaterAid has brought you two special treats today: You can play Turdlywinks or Take a Tinkle Test. It's all in a good cause...
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They say there's a day for everything, and to the uninfirned, World Toilet Day may seem a step too far. But like mothers, fathers and other deserving beneficiaries of such "days", our porcelein friends are almost certainly the most taken-for-granted objects in our lives and it's all too easy to forget that in many parts of the world, this most basic of facilities is a rare luxury. Makes the frustration of queueing at the ladies' looks suddenly seem a whole less of a big deal, dosn't it?
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Fashion & accessories
Party season is upon us, and it's time to get your sparkle on! In this post, I've chosen the glammest gowns out there, all made using sustainable fabrics, with non toxic dye wherever possible.
Click on the image below to see my favourite eco-friendly party dresses for Christmas 2008.
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