Those Earth Day ripples are still spreading as green gadgets continue to be all the rage. Unlike other Bluetooth headsets, this one's not very stylish. However, the Iqua Sun wireless Bluetooth headset is the *first* solar powered headset that can be charged both indoors and out. So if the thought of never using an electrical power source to charge your portable earpiece again appeals to you then this would be perfect.

The Iqua Sun is compatible with a wide variety of phones, it features 200 hours standby time and 9 hours of talk time. It also supports VOIP applications. All you need is the solar powered charger table and you'll never need to use electricity to charge your mobile devices ever again.
Better still, you may never encounter those irritating days when your Bluetooth headset runs out of battery.

It's currently available from Orange Accessories for £39.99.

[via Chip Chick]

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Now that many of the classic Adidas styles are back in vogue, the label has chosen to re-release them in its Originals range. But going back has not stopped the company looking forward, as the retro items are being made with environmentally conscious materials.

The Adidas D-Nizza (pictured) is produced in conjunction with the WWF and is supporting the WWF's One Planet Living - an initiative to help us live within the natural resources of the world. It's made purely from natural materials and sold in recycled packaging, but keeps all the authentic vintage/70s detailing. Available in khaki only,the track top retails for £60. [Via Retro To Go]

Speaking as someone with highly sensitive skin, I find salts and aloe vera to be two of the most soothing substances to bath in, but until now I've never found a product that combined the two together.

Step in Geo Organics Atlantic Sea Salt with Aloe Vera. Each box contains nothing but big flakes of sea salt with organically produced aloe vera, and a few sprinkles melt into a warm bath like a dream. If you have sore or sensitive skin I'd definitely recommend keeping a pot of this blend near the tub. A 250g pack costs £2.45 at Mariposa Alternative Bodycare.

Tea towels get awfully manky, don't they? I'm going to have to put some of mine out of service shortly, but in the meantime these pretty, printed, fairtrade-certified towels from the Guardian Eco Store have caught my eye; a bargain at £3.50 a pack.

But of course, I am not suggesting you throw your decomissioned tea towel in the bin: old fabrics can be dyed and re-used outside the sanctity of the kitchen, either to clean up bathrooms or other non-food related places, or to be turned into a new creation altogether. There's a fun pattern here for and 'ugly doll' made out of old tea towels.

This stylish bit of crib candy is a more elegant addition to the ever growing list of solar powered gadgets. As you can probably tell, it's a table. But you'd never guess what it does, and that's what we like about it.

Called the SOLO, the table is designed to take in all that sunny energy (not so good for the UK just now, then) and turn it into stored power, so you can charge your gadgets when they need refuelling. It's also weatherproof, so if you can't be bothered to cart it back and forth due to the sporadic English weather, it's fine to leave it outside.

If you like the sound of guerilla gardening and think you might want to indulge in a spot of this new urban activity yourself, help is at hand in the form of the first ever guidebook to be published on the subject.

On Guerilla Gardening is crammed full of seed-bombing secrets from Britain's foremost guerilla gardner, Richard Reynolds. Reynolds has been illicitly planting flowers and shrubs outside his tower block in South London since long before the term existed, and has now found himself at the centre of a phenomenon that's blooming in cities all around the world.

On Guerilla Gardening is available for £13.99 at Zavvi

Sadly, we can't all live in a fully-fledged eco home, but we can certainly take inspiration from those with the funds and creativity to do it.

The dwelling pictured here may look like somewhere a hobbit would feel at home, but it's actually the handiwork of one family in Wales who wanted to creat the ultimate low-impact woodland home. I think they succeeded: the house, which is dug into hillside to provide shelter, took just three months to build from scratch, costing the family around £3000.

Choosing summer shoes tends to follow a simple yet crucial formula in my book: cool and comfy? Check. In line with fashion (and in particular, this season's Olive Oyl nautical preoccupation?) Check. Ethically made? Check. Tom's Shoes has all your summer shoes needs in mind with its latest range of casual footwear, and don't forget that for each pair of TOMS shoes sold, a needy person is donated a pair of their own. Over 10,000 pairs have been distributed so far to poor people in Argentina.

The shoes, which are inspired by traditional Argentinian designs, are available in men's, women's and children's styles. You can order them online here!

A community of bloggers are embracing World War Two-style spirit in their quest to beat global warming. Just as millions did during the blitz, we dig for victory encourages us to pick up our spades, grow our own food and become self-sufficient.

The thinking behind the campaign is that 30% of our carbon footprint comes from the food we eat. So by eating and growing closer to home - in back garden, allotments or wherever we find the space - we can reduce our carbon footprint, a major contributor to climate change.

If you'd like to be part of the campaign, you can pledge your allegiance to the cause with this button:

Facebook servers and your computer use energy, which puts CO2 in the air. Boo! Step in Greenbook, the latest must-have facebook accessory which aims to offset the carbon generated by all those millions of tapping fingers.

Greenbook works by buying renewable energy credits; certificates that prove that electricity produced by traditional (potentially harmful) means were replaced by equal amounts of energy produced by green methods. Unlike many such schemes, Greenbook does not rely on tree-planting for its carbon offsets. Instead, it invests in 'green power', namely renewable sources such as solar and wind power. To pay for this, it has to get companies to sponsor it: the more users sign up, the more sponsorship they get. So why not sign up today? I promise it's far more rewarding than being a zombie.

Related: How to make your website carbon neutral

As an incorrigible foodie, I'm hugely excited about the Real Food Festival at Earl's Court in London, where I'll be heading this weekend.

The event, which kicked off yesterday, is a great opportunity for people who care about where their food comes from to sample the best in simply made and exceptional quality food from not just Britain's, but the world's finest small and independent producers. 500 of them will be in attendance, so you can expect to see (and taste!) an awful lot of veg, posh tea, meat and fish and much more besides. As well as sampling the goods, you can take part in a timely debate: Is cheap food costing the earth?

After having a good experience with Aquados' Simply Active laundry tablets, I thought I'd give their dishwashing tabs a try - and where better to trial them than in Shiny Towers' busy kitchen.

I tried the citrus variety of Simply Dishwash, which hits you with a nice burst of lemony freshness as you open the tub (and also when you take out your clean dishes, which is nice).

My tech knowledge is not exactly first rate, but I do know that as gadgets get more advanced they tend to get steadily more tiny. So it was good to hear that a new 'micro mini' compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL) was launched earlier this week, suggesting that low energy lighting is coming on in leaps and bounds.

Actress Kelly Rutherford was at the swanky LIGHTCongress show in New York to launch the new bulbs, which are designed to replace the 60-watt incandescent and fit into virtually any light fixture to provide instant, appealing and energy-efficient light.

[Via Haute*Nature]

We love our poncey tea here at Shiny Towers, so any excuse to try out a new one is cause for excitement.

Teapigs organic teas come in all sorts of exciting and unusual varieties (as well as the tried and tested earl greys and English breakfasts) but are all available in beautifully presented teabag form. Despite this, a teapigs cuppa tastes every bit as fresh as a pot of leaf tea, but without the ceremony. The company also has a sound ethical policy. For additional green points, don't forget to follow our guide to a greener cuppa.

These funky flipflop-style sandals by Simple Shoes would be perfect for scooting around town, walks on the beach or country strolls during the summer, as they're as practical and comfy as they are stylish. I can see them coupled with a strappy sundress, like this one by Howies.

With organic cotton uppers and a sole made from old car tyres, these are shoes with a story to tell, and an awful lot of mileage; perfect for taking you wherever you want to go! Available in chocolate/tan or natural, $65 at Simple Shoes