Fashion & accessories
Apparently, it's now the height of cool to be seen with the word 'geek' across your chest.
If you'd like to advertise your social reject status to the rest of the world (or, perhaps, make a deeply ironic gesture) then the good news is you can now do so in eco-friendly style. Nigel's Eco Store is selling two versions of this t-shirt (red or white) which is made from a blend of naturally sustainable bamboo and organic cotton. The hand-printed tees are silky to the touch, and slim-fit for that cool vintage vibe. £22.99 at Nigel's Eco Store
Green News
Believe it or not the Anya Hindmarch spoofs are still coming thick and fast. Maybe not quite with the same level of intensity as we saw a year ago, but I want to collect the set and the latest I've spotted is the 'I'm not a douche bag' bag.
Unlike the bag it parodies, this tote makes no bogus claims to greenness and I'm not going to make any on its behalf. But if you think it would make an amusing alternative to plastic, you can buy it for $19.99 at Cafe Press
Green Vehicles
Canadian industrial designer Alexandre Verdier has designed what has got to be the ultimate hippy lust object: a classic VW camper van that's as green as current technology will allow.
His idea for the Volkswagen Westfalia Verdier came to him when he was travelling around Europe in a traditional VW camper in 1994. Updated for the eco age his version comes with solar panels, a GPS to calculate the optimal position for maximum sun exposure, an on-boar wi-fed computer, pneuamtic suspension, sliding doors, integrated folding staircase, and a swivel cooking range to cook inside or al fresco. It also has a hybrid engine.
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competitions
You use your camera to shoot video. You use your phone to shoot video. You may even be capturing the world in high definition. Now's the time to get your footage working for you by entering our competition and scoring a great prize.
We have teamed up with Visual Networking experts, Cisco , to offer shedloads of cool prizes and all you have to do is show us a video that illustrates 'My Video Life'.
The overall winner will get £500 worth of vouchers for a shopping spree and the chance to spend a day in the studio with Cisco's experts to make another video - plus have Your Video Life featured on the Cisco consumer web site.
There are also eight £50 vouchers from top AV retailer Dabs up for grabs, so you have a really good chance of nabbing one of the prizes.
Read on to find out how to enter....
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Green News
[15:43:15] Isabelle Shiny says: 
A survey comissioned for a special eco-themed issue Marie Claire which comes out in June showed that thirty-something women are leading the way in all things ethical and green. Overall a majority of women said that fair trade or ethically sourced products are a factor when purchasing, and that their fair trade spending has increased within the past year.
When it comes to designer and luxury goods 80% of readers are prepared to splash out more money on items that are ethically sourced. And despite earning power being split down the middle between the genders, the survey found that over half of the women were the decision makers when it came to household purchases.
[Via Catwalk Queen]
Food & drink
Here's some good news for the green chocoholics among you: luxury British chocolatier Montezuma is ensuring that from now on its packaging will be 100% recycled and recyclable.
The new packaging -- which is every bit as bright, funky and gift-able as it always has been -- uses biodegradable materials, where possible and includes FSC certified cardboard, starch based materials for liners and product windows. Montezuma's have also used water-based inks and varnishes in place of traditional UV based products, which ensures the packaging breaks down faster. Great to know another of my personal favourites is embracing some responsible principles.
Green News
If you're looking to get your hands on some affordable fairtrade fashion from the biggest industry names, here's a big date for your diary.
Fashion Made Fair is holding its first big sale of the year at London's Truman Brewery, from 15th - 18th May. Featuring ethical, sustainable, fair trade and eco brands, you'll find some amazing bargains here with up to 80% off retail prices. The event is well timed for kitting out your summer wardrobe -- I spent most of last year's warmer months in my beloved People Tree shorts, which I'd picked up for a cool 20 quid at the last May sale!
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