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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...

Sainsbury's rolls out electric car points as Government funds £30m initiative

shinychris — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:32:56 GMT
Thanks to £30 million of Government funding, the UK is about to witness thousands more charging points for electric and plug-in hybrid cars. The money is being invested as part of a new 'Plugged-In Places' initiative with British companies being...

Play the Climate Challenge with Dr Who

shinychris — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:35:35 GMT
Everybody's favourite TV geek crush, David Tennant of Dr Who fame, has joined up with Oxfam to offer an online climate challenge, writes ShinyShiny's Anna Leach. You must guide David to answer questions about climate change, and pick the correct...

Frugi and Fifteen Cornwall collaborate on eco-clothing

shinychris — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:54:57 GMT
Jamie Oliver's restaurant, Fifteen Cornwall, has launched its first organic clothing range in conjunction with another Cornwall-based company, Frugi. It is the first time Frugi has designed menswear, and the designers are delighted with the Campervan and Vespa T-shirts that...

GoodNewsForPolarbears goes live

shinychris — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:23:19 GMT
Billed as combining the best bits of Freecycle and eBay, the wonderfully-named GoodNewsForPolarBears is a free local recycling website that lets people recycle things they no longer need by simply giving them to other people that DO need them. Like...

GoodNewsForPolarbears

shinychris — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:39:39 GMT
Billed as combining the best bits of Freecycle and eBay, the wonderfully-named GoodNewsForPolarbears.org, is a free local recycling website that lets people recycle things they no longer need by simply giving them to other people that DO need them. Like...

Launch of Peugeot's BB1, the cutest electric car ever

shinychris — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:27:06 GMT
The Cheeky girls were there, and so was our sister site ShinyShiny's Anna Leach. We managed to push celebs aside and get a look at Peugeot's new electric car the BB1: branded as half scooter, half car, it fits four people, has handlebars instead of a steering wheel, and cutest squished windscreen you ever saw. http://www.bb1-peugeot.com

AMT celebrates 5 years of Fairtrade coffee

shinychris — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:21:45 GMT
During the week commencing November 23rd, AMT Coffee will be celebrating the fifth anniversary of its conversion to selling 100% Fairtrade coffee throughout its shops. To thank customers for their support over the past five years, AMT will offer anyone who purchases a Fairtrade drink the chance to buy a Fairtrade brownie for half price. The offer will take place nationally at AMT's railway and airport outlets.

AMT Coffee celebrates 5 years of Fairtrade coffee

shinychris — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:19:51 GMT
During the week commencing November 23rd, AMT Coffee will be celebrating the fifth anniversary of its conversion to selling 100% Fairtrade coffee throughout its shops. To thank customers for their support over the past five years, AMT will offer anyone who purchases a Fairtrade drink the chance to buy a Fairtrade brownie for half price. The offer will take place nationally at AMT's railway and airport outlets.

SAS Christmas cards highlight marine pollution

shinychris — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:02:36 GMT
The other day we wrote about Surfers Against Sewage and their latest eco clothing range to highlight how polluted some of our waters have become. This week sees the launch of their brand new range of environmentally friendly fundraising Christmas cards. Featuring marine litter collected from Cornish beaches frozen into an ice sculpture of a barrelling wave, they're printed on 100% recycled card using vegetable inks to lessen the environmental impact of their production. The A6 size cards come in packs of 10 and cost £3.50 to non-members and £3.15 to SAS members.

Pamela Anderson in PETA Seal campaign

shinychris — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:34:30 GMT
I really don't know how I feel about Pamela Anderson being a spokesperson for PETA. On the one hand I guess it's great publicity for a great cause, on the other it's someone who is most famous for running up and down a beach half naked, appearing in leaked sex tapes and soon to be making her panto debut in Aladdin at the New Wimbledon Theatre. Oh yes she is. Last week Pamela Anderson became the latest star to appear in a "Save the Seals" T-shirt outside the Ontario Legislative Building in Toronto last week. The annual massacre of baby seals in Canada is the largest mass killing of marine mammals in the world. During the annual massacre, sealers shoot these gentle animals or bash their heads in, and the baby seals are often skinned alive while their wailing mothers helplessly watch.

350 day highlights need for urgent action

shinychris — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:04:40 GMT
Tomorrow, October 24, 2009 is 350 day, a day of international climate action taking place across the planet. According to scientists 350 parts per million CO2 in the atmosphere is the safe limit for humanity. Currently the level we are at is 387 parts per million which means we need to get act quickly to get levels CO2 down. Some of the events going on to highlight the urgent need for climate action include rallies in big cities, mountain climbers on peaks with banners, underwater demonstrations in island nations threatened by sea level rise, churches and mosques and synagogues and ashrams engaged in symbolic action, star athletes organizing mass bike rides and hundreds of community events to raise awareness of the need for urgent action.

Fashion-conscience stocks wide range of eco friendly goodies

shinychris — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:57:00 GMT
We can't get enough of eco conscious clothing and it seems we aren't the only ones, with many websites launching and offering this type of clothing. Hot off the eco press is Fashion-conscience, which has a range of clothes and accessories from a range of different eco companies. This includes Enamore Lingerie, which is made from bamboo jersey with silk detailing and is 100% organic.

Surfers Against Sewage Eco-Gear

shinychris — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:54:46 GMT
If you watched Panorama recently you'll have seen just how dirty some of our seas and beaches are getting from water companies emptying sewage into them, especially after heavy storms. Now approaching its 20th anniversary, Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) is Europe's largest environmental boardrider's campaign group and this year launched its brand new Protect Our Waves (POW) campaign. This campaign is dedicated to the protection of surf spots from unacceptable impacts on the environment, wave quality and right of access. To support the new POW campaign, the not for profit organisation has produced a cool new organic t-shirt, for men and women, featuring a surfer standing up for his 'rights' against threats to the water environment. The 2009/2010 autumn/winter range features luxuriously soft and breathable bamboo hoodies for women, in two-tone colourways of turquoise or black with pewter contrast. The men's range includes a heavyweight hemp/organic cotton zip track-top in Sand/Grey Marl.