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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

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.

Electric concept cars in Tokyo, plans for UK charging points

shinychris — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:51:32 GMT

It's all about zero-emission cars at this week's Tokyo Motor Show. With no US and European car manufacturers present, all eyes will be on Japanese car manufacturers, many of which be displaying their electric concept cars. Toyota - the world's biggest car maker by volume - has said it aims to launch an electric vehicle by 2012 and will display a new version of its electric concept car, the FT-EV II, at the show. And from Honda there's the EV-N, a cute electric concept car that can store a one-wheel personal mobility device inside its door.

Kuyichi announces Autumn 09 collection

shinychris — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:42:08 GMT

Organic and ethical fashion store Kuyichi, has launched its Autumn 09 collection. The collection will use organic cotton, as well as new sustainable materials including bamboo, recycled polyester and vegetable tanned leather and consists of a huge range of clothes. We love this puffa jacket, which has been made from 50% recycled PET (recycled plastic bottles) and 50% recycled polyester, meaning we can look and feel good at the same time. There's also a range of checked shirts, super tight denim leggings and jumper dresses. We've been having a scout around the company's website and we have to say we're impressed with what we saw. We especially love the Track & Trace service that tells you the story behind your Kuyichi garment through the code of the hangtag.

Weekly news round-up: Scottish eco-home

shinychris — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:26:36 GMT

Designer Andres Duany, best known for his designs used in the southern parts of the US following Hurrican Katrina in 2005, has been commissioned to turn local communities in Scotland into low carbon zones. Andres Duany is to work on projects in Dumfries, Aberdeen and Fife, holding design workshops in these areas to help the country move towards a greener future. The scheme has been backed by the Scottish government. The Scottish Government Britain is to move towards becoming a zero-waste nation environment secretary Hilary Benn has promised. Proposals outlined at a summit of local authorities and the waste industry earlier this work included bringing the UK's total landfill waste down by half in the next decade and using 75 percent of household waste for energy generation or recycling in this time. COI Sony Europe's engineers are working on a project with a group of children from California to develop a system to combat the devastating effects of wildfires.The team of six, whose Forest Guard idea won the recent Climate Actions contest, were recently invited to Sony's professional headquarters at Basingstoke in the UK to work with Sony engineers on making their idea come alive for the first time. For more information on the project go to Sony's YouTube channel.

Neon Collective - ethical and stylish

shinychris — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:30:26 GMT

Fashionistas can now get Cheryl Cole's look and keep their conscious clean, writes Shiny Style's Andrea Petrou. Neon Collective, launched last month, is an eco-friendly veggie website aimed at people who want to be ethical yet stylish. The company says...

Weekly news round-up: Haringey green pledge, solar scarecrows

shinychris — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:12:19 GMT

Haringey Council has become the first local authority in the UK to pledge to cut its carbon emissions by 40 percent over the next decade. The authority made the pledge to reduce its environmental impact as part of the FoE Get Serious About CO2 campaign. Councillor Claire Kober, Haringey Council leader, explained that the borough wants to be the greenest area in London. "Before doing this I wanted to check exactly what this would mean and whether we could realistically meet that target. I now believe we can."

Green Bride Guide gives eco conscious brides a list of green suppliers

shinychris — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:54:55 GMT

With many of us becoming eco conscious, traditionally white weddings are taking on a proverbial green hue as some brides opt for energy efficient and recycling aspects to their big day. However, it's often hard to find suppliers who cater for these demands. Until now that is. The Green Bride Guide, launching this month, is claimed to be the "yellow pages" for all things green and bridal. Via Bridalwave

Gallery: Eco friendly gadgets

shinychris — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:21:02 GMT

How many times have you opened a great gift, been desperate to get playing with it but discovered it requires eight AAA batteries - which of course are not included and you can't find in your junk drawer. And how many other times has your gadget run out of batteries at the crucial moment. Over 5 billion batteries are used and thrown away every year at great ecological cost. ShinyShiny's Andrea Petrou has put together a gallery of eco friendly gadgets to ease your conscience and battery frustration. Click on the picture below to begin the gallery.

10 Eco-gifts for kids for under a tenner

shinychris — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:56:40 GMT

Looking for something for little ones this Christmas which is both interesting and environmentally friendly? In the first of our Chrimbo gift guides we check out ten gifts available from By Nature for under £10

Paint your feet for climate change

shinychris — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:10:03 GMT

It seems there's a week for everything, including one for footpainting. Supporting the initiative is eco-kids website, FootprintFriends.com , which is calling on young people to get more involved with environmental issues by painting their feet. It wants to send one million feet to Copenhagen and is inviting youngsters to upload photos of their painted feet for use in a 'book of dreams' creative project.This will be presented to world leaders at the upcoming climate change conference in the Danish capital. Karen Ford, founder of Footprint Friends, says that children should be encouraged to engage with green issues and also requested written submissions for the cause. "Our campaign looks to engage young people in a fun but memorable way, helping to make them aware of the world around us," she said. National Foot Painting Week is running across the UK from October 5th to 9th.

Eco-friendly bags from Use UK

shinychris — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:26:35 GMT

It seems that we're becoming far more eco conscious when buying our accessories. Eco-friendly fashion company Use UK is facing such a demand for its individually designed and ethically produced handmade clutches that it is launching a sister site dedicated solely to these eco 'it' bags. 'I Love Clutch Bags' has a gorgeous range of clutch bags made from sustainably sourced leather and accessorised with vintage buckles and buttons. The bags are made from leather bought from a UK supplier who follows Carbon Trust guidelines on sustainability. Each bag has a 100% silk lining and the company claims it searches high and low for beautiful clasps and buttons, some of which date back to the 1930s. Each bag is also claimed to be a genuine one off, perfect for those of us who like to be different and prices are also an eco conscious decision for our pockets with prices starting from £48. They may not be Louis Vuitton but we're more than happy to buy a bag when they look at good as this. Via ShinyStyle.tv

Tck Tck Tck track for free from We7

shinychris — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:30:49 GMT

Former Secretary-General of the United Nations and Nobel Peace Prize Recipient, Kofi Annan has launched a six month Tck Tck Tck awareness campaign to highlight the impact climate change is having on the lives of people around the world. The soundtrack to this campaign, a cover of Midnight Oil's Beds are Burning, is set to be released tomorrow and ahead the launch, free music streaming service, we7 brings you an exclusive listen. Featuring the vocal talents of Duran Duran's Simon LeBon, Mark Ronson, Angelique Kidjo, All American Rejects' Tyson Rittner, Oscar Winner Actress Marion Cotillard, Jaimie Cullum and many more, the track is available for free here: http://www.we7.com/album/Beds-Are-Burning-Tck-Tck-Tck-!albumId=399021&play=true

Tck Tck Tck track for free from

shinychris — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:15:17 GMT

Diet Coke and Patricia Field Eco-bag

shinychris — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:11:00 GMT

Diet Coke has teamed up with Patricia Field to launch a new eco-bag made entirely out of recycled plastic bottles. Available in hot pink, the bag features a striking print inspired by words from the fashion world. It will be available in selected Boots store from 22nd October and will be free when you purchase two 500ml bottles of Diet Coke. Patricia Field comments: "Together with Diet Coke, I'm showing that an eco-friendly bag doesn't have to be brown, it can be fierce. Enjoy it. After all, the compliments you will receive, I know you'll use it over and over. That's why it's called 'Where did you get that bag?'".

Weekly news round up: Barnsley eco-home, Brighton goes electric

shinychris — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:58:05 GMT

- One of the most energy efficient houses in the UK has been put on to the market. Barnsley Hill Farm includes features such as a spa, a 25-seat cinema, and indoor swimming pool and steam room, yet remains friendly to the environment with 20 solar panels and a recycling scheme for transferring rainwater to toilets, taps and washing machines. But at £3.5 million it ain't cheap. Stonebee Developments Electric cars for Brighton - Brighton and Hove City Council is planning to become the first area in the UK outside of London to install electric car charging points. People in Brighton and Hove will soon see four charging points placed across the city, while a further ten are to be introduced before the end of 2009. Brighton and City County Council

Video: National Park(ing) Day, September 18th, 2009

shinychris — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:11:07 GMT

Perhaps the strangest stunt I've seen to raise green awareness for a while. Apparently last Friday, in case you missed it, was Park(ing) Day UK 2009. An idea imported from Rebar in San Francisco, where else of course, it's an initiative to turn public parking spaces into green spaces. This is the first year it's run in the UK and was held in conjunction with iBuyEco.com. What I really want to know though is how much money did they have to feed the meter or did they get ticketed by the officious parking wardens around London's South Bank. Anyway for all those who missed it here's the video of the, er, urban oasis.

40 Fairtrade goodie bags to give away

shinychris — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:40:47 GMT

To celebrate the launch of the first Fairtrade beauty products this summer we are pleased to offer 40 goodie bags to give away. To date, 57 beauty products have been licensed by the Fairtrade Foundation from six companies including Boots, Bubbles & Balm, Essential Care, Visionary Soap, Lush and Neal's Yard. Each beauty product contains one or more Fairtrade certified ingredient such as cocoa butter, shea nut butter, sugar or brazil nut oil, benefitting disadvantaged producers from countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Among the products are Through Fairtrade labelled beauty products, producers will benefit in three ways. • Producers will get the Fairtrade minimum price plus a premium, a bit extra to invest in community projects such as schools and healthcare. • The companies behind the products will have a partnership plan in place showing how they will additionally support producers to develop their businesses and communities. • The Fairtrade Foundation has worked hard to set minimum thresholds of Fairtrade ingredients at levels which allow best selling volume lines of beauty products containing natural ingredients to be certified. Introducing Fairtrade labelling to beauty products will increase the overall number of Fairtrade products in UK shops and the volumes of ingredients which producers are able to sell under Fairtrade terms, which in turn increases the benefits back to farmers. To celebrate the launch of the first Fairtrade beauty products this summer we are pleased to offer 40 goodie bags to give away. To date, 57 beauty products have been licensed by the Fairtrade Foundation from six companies including Boots, Bubbles & Balm, Essential Care, Visionary Soap, Lush and Neal's Yard. Each beauty product contains one or more Fairtrade certified ingredient such as cocoa butter, shea nut butter, sugar or brazil nut oil, benefitting disadvantaged producers from countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Among the products are Through Fairtrade labelled beauty products, producers will benefit in three ways. • Producers will get the Fairtrade minimum price plus a premium, a bit extra to invest in community projects such as schools and healthcare. • The companies behind the products will have a partnership plan in place showing how they will additionally support producers to develop their businesses and communities. • The Fairtrade Foundation has worked hard to set minimum thresholds of Fairtrade ingredients at levels which allow best selling volume lines of beauty products containing natural ingredients to be certified. Introducing Fairtrade labelling to beauty products will increase the overall number of Fairtrade products in UK shops and the volumes of ingredients which producers are able to sell under Fairtrade terms, which in turn increases the benefits back to farmers.

Today's top stories: China's carbon pledge, Lib Dems back 10:10

shinychris — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:54:18 GMT

China sets Carbon Target, sort of - Undoubtedly the biggest environmental story right now, but is China's commitment to cutting carbon emissions by 2020 much more than hot air given that it hasn't actually put a figure to the cut? Many are regarding it as a step in the right direction from the world's biggest polluter which has, up until now, refused to commit to cutting emissions. At the UN General Assembly Meeting China's President Hu Jintao (pictured) also announced his country would plant a forest across an area the size of Norway. Telegraph.co.uk Director jailed over porky pies - A director of One Food Limited which claimed to sell 'organic, natural and ethical products' was jailed for 27 months when it was found out they contained non-organic ingredients. According to Northampton Chronicle, he routinely asked staff to dispose of wrapping from pork pies and chickens bought in Tesco and Waitrose! He also supplied Fortnum and Mason in London with non-organic pies bought from a butcher. The prosecution estimated that the company could have made up to £500,000 over 6 years from the scam. Lib Dems back 10:10 - Lib Dems have called on local authorities to join 10:10 campaign to cut carbon emissions by 10 per cent in 2010. In a dig at cost cutting leader Nick Clegg, Simon Hughes, the party's energy and climate change spokesman, said: "We must not axe our social fabric. But I'll own up. I too am in favour of controversial and, yes, savage cuts. Of emissions. By 10 per cent in 2010." Will be interesting to see if Labour and Conservative parties follow suit. Guardian