My attempts at DIY tend to end with mangled fingers and wonky shelves, but that doesn't stop me trying. If you're a bit more efficient, the green building store could be an invaluable resource for any weekend projects.
The website does exactly what the name suggests, listing suppliers and products for all aspects of building, indoors and out. There's also an information and advice section - and if it all gets too complicated, a list of professional environmentally-friendly architects, builders and craftspeople you can call in to do it for you.
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The Big Green Gathering is going ahead again this year in Cheddar (Somerset, not the cheese) from the 1st - 5th of August.
Tickets are on sale now, at £105 for the entire festival. If you book before the 1st of May you'll get £5 off each adult ticket.
Not only are these sweeties organic but they also promise to be allergen free. So if you need 'wheat-free, gluten-free, dairy free, casein-free, genetically-modified-organism-free (GMO), soy-free, corn-free, tree nut and peanut-free, egg-free, fish and shellfish-free' products - and frankly, who wants shellfish in your candy? - then munch away.
Flavours include raspberry tart, lemon, tangy tangerine, sweet peach, key lime and much more with prices starting at US$3.49 a tin from Eco Natural Solutions.
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As you may have guessed from the name, Californian based company Juice Beauty likes to keep the juicy in beauty. The brand uses only organic ingredients and is free from parabens, fragrance and petroleum based products. Instead they prefer to use juice, honey, aloe, plant oils and numerous other raw ingredients. The recycled packaging also uses soy based ink. Prices from US$8/ £10
UK readers can find the products at SkinStore.
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Love animals, but not to eat? Sick of trying to change the world single-handedly? Looking for a partner you can discuss global warming and get heated in the bedroom with? Veggie romance could be the site for you.
Veggie romance isn't for those who like to get - ahem - intimate with their carrots; it's a dating site where vegetarians and vegans can find love with someone who won't try to convince them that a slice of turkey at Christmas isn't really meat. And the committed carnivores among you can take comfort from the thought that every vegetarian who joins is less likely to end up scolding you about ordering the veal on a mismatched blind date...
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Save the sharks to protect shellfish. [Washington Post]
The US Fish and Wildlife Service is contemplating "limiting the ability of federal wildlife protection agencies to intervene on behalf of endangered species that may be harmed by federal actions." [New York Times]
British greenhouse gas emissions are on the rise. [BBC]
Preserving Britain's peat bogs could be a means of cutting down carbon emissions. [BBC]
Fancy getting hold of a new digital camera, a DS lite or a huge pile of DVDs? You're in luck! Shiny Red - a partnership between the Shiny Media founders and PR agency The Red Consultancy - have £100 worth of Amazon.co.uk vouchers to give away to one lucky reader with a few minutes to spare to talk about their online habits.
Click here to take the survey and be in with your chance of winning the dosh. The survey only takes a couple of minutes to complete.
Made from wax and oil, BalmBalm are a natural, organic skincare company. Products include lip balm, fragrance free and scented with rose geranium for £2.99 or face balm for £5.99. Of course, the products usage isn't limited to your lips and face, you can also use the balms on dry areas across the body that need soothing and nourishing with the moisturising ingredients. You can buy online or find the products in branches of Superdrug.
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It isn't often you come across a website where you'd be proud to have literally any of their homewares in your house, but Ethnic Style manages to be one of these rare gems. Chock full of handmade items from around the world, there is a range of products for every room from kitchen to kids.
I particularly like this Kyushu tea set, handmade in Japan and available in black or jade with blossom print - £45.
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It's often difficult to reconcile being a petrol head with being green. There may be more green cars about now than ever before, and some of them are very good-looking indeed - as evidenced by the Sexy Green Car Show at the Eden Project. But there's good-looking, and there's ohmygod I'd rather own that than a Bugatti Veyron, which is where the Koenigsegg CCXR comes in. It's the sort of car that makes you think impure thoughts.
While this may not be typical Hippyshopper fare, Fridays were always designed to be a little bit surreal, lining us up for the craziness of the forthcoming weekend. So when I read last night of an American schoolboy punished "for his spaghetti beliefs" I just had to pass it on.
The boy is a practicing Pastafarian. In addition to believing that the universe was created by the Flying Spaghetti Monster, Pastafarians regard pirates as divine beings, and claim that global warming is a direct result of the diminishing number of pirates on the seven seas. In the religion's original document founder Bobby Henderson wrote: "global warming, earthquakes, hurricanes, and other natural disasters are a direct effect of the shrinking numbers of pirates since the 1800s."
If only it were true.
Eco weddings are big business and caterers are getting in on the act by producing organic cakes and desserts for your big day. The House of Sugar are one such company. Using non-GM and organic ingredients they will take your favourite desserts and shrink them into mini treats for your guests to enjoy. Tiny tiramisu, pygmy pot au chocolat, teeny weeny waffles... you name it! You could stick with one type of mini dessert, or pick a whole range and let your guests go wild. They can also make an exciting alternative to a traditional wedding cake.
David Cameron has been ordered to remove his wind turbine: it was 'in the wrong place' [BBC]
MTV Flux goes green tomorrow: green-themed tunes and interviews are on the way [New Consumer]
'Cynical' green bloggers are 'starting to take Wal Mart's green claims seriously' [CNET]
Coal revival pushes up UK emissions: 6% increase reported last year [Guardian]
Wear Fair's range of jewellery is eclectic, brilliant and paired with super prices.The rings pictured are handmade from glass with adjustable silver bands and come in a few different colourways yet cost just £8 for the Swirl Ring, left, and £9 for the Regal ring.
Their fairtrade policy means they carefully select who makes their products and ensures suppliers are members of the International Fair Trade Association and are based in devloping countries.
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