If you suffer from dry skin, moisturisers are an essential part of life (particularly if you're no longer in the first flush of youth!). But that doesn't mean you have to resign yourself to putting obscure chemicals on your face every day; here, Kiss and Makeup's Zara and I test some natural and organic skincare products that will quench and nourish your skin.
Fairtrade recipe books are a great way to learn more about where your food comes from -- and on which products you should look out for the fairtrade label.
And to coincide with Fairtrade fortnight, the officially-endorsed Fairtrade Everyday Cookbook is now available, full of mouthwatering treats to tempt you and those around you to get into the habit of making truly feel-good food; food that benefits others as well as those lucky enough to enjoy the results of your cooking. Some of the recipes here are by top chefs, including Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Sophie Grigson, but some of the best have been sent in by dedicated fairtrade fans who've been making this stuff for years. £11.04 at Amazon.
To celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight, Ethical Superstore are offering you the chance to win one of these unusual and very stylish-looking 'tsantai' armchairs from the Fair Trade Furniture Company.
All you need to is name your favourite fairtrade product here and say and why you love it so much, and you'll be in with a chance of winning this fabulous chair, which is handmade from mindi wood with beautiful hand-woven seagrass panels. A real statement in your living room!
Spring is nearly here, and to celebrate the longer days and warmer nights, why not get yourself some of these cheery, colourful recyled lanterns? The story behind the lanterns starts in aerosol and soda-can production factories in India, where mis-printed pieces often get discarded. Who would have thought a typo could look so pretty?
The lanterns hold a standard votive or tea-light candel for a gentle glow to add oodles of ambience to your garden or patio. If you want extra greenie points, why not replace standard candles with soy-based ones? You can find them in the right dimensions here. Lanterns from £16.95 at Ecoutlet.
With her label Soremi jewellery, Deb Price designs funky, indie-style accessories using vintage and pre-worn materials. Pictured, is one of her vintage fabric corsages with re-claimed button; £16 on the site. Each is unique, and colours are tastefully matched. I'm absolutely in love with the little poodle button on this one! If you want to really glam it up, there's even a tiara made from vintage finds. Perfect for a green wedding!
PETA's latest gentle request to members of the public to renounce their meat-eating ways has seen a visibly pregnant woman climb into a replica farrowing crate like the ones used to house sows when they are expecting and nursing their young, in London's Covent Garden. Other protesters held up the banner ‘Unhappy Mother’s Day for Pigs, Go Vegetarian.’
Personally, I think it's a fair point -- albeit graphically made -- since the pracise of putting pregnant sows in these confined spaces is one I find pretty repugnant. However, I fear that PETA has shot itself in the foot once again here with a stunt that many people happily going about their shopping in Covent Garden will take offense of sneer at. If you'd like to make up your own mind on this issue, there's more information on the use of farrowing crates here.
Envirosax alredy has a dazzling array of plastic-bag-busting shoppers to choose from, but for the true green, there's now an even more eco-friendly organic series featuring bags made from bamboo (left), linen and hemp.
Envirosax has been a huge hit in Australia, where the company was founded by Belinda and Mark David-Tooz, who live an impressively green lifestyle, complete with solar hot water and photovoltaic cells for electricity. They are about to launch a UK version of their main website where you'll be able to buy direct, but at present, Envirosax area available at Oliver Bonas, Mojo London and Ebags.
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Fairtrade recipe books are a great way to learn more about where your food comes from -- and on which products you should look out for the fairtrade label. 
To celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight, Ethical Superstore are offering you the chance to win one of these unusual and very stylish-looking 'tsantai' armchairs from the 
Spring is nearly here, and to celebrate the longer days and warmer nights, why not get yourself some of these cheery, colourful recyled lanterns? The story behind the lanterns starts in aerosol and soda-can production factories in India, where mis-printed pieces often get discarded. Who would have thought a typo could look so pretty? 
This really does seem to be the week for discovering 
PETA's latest gentle request to members of the public to renounce their meat-eating ways has seen a visibly pregnant woman climb into a replica farrowing crate like the ones used to house sows when they are expecting and nursing their young, in London's Covent Garden. Other protesters held up the banner ‘Unhappy Mother’s Day for Pigs, Go Vegetarian.’
