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Food & drink

No horse in sight: the best vegetarian and organic burgers

After revelations earlier this week that several UK supermarkets have been selling burgers containing horse DNA to ignorant customers for what could be years, people have been expressing their disgust and horror on Twitter and Facebook. If you're a vegetarian...more

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Arts & information

Ai Weiwei's latest art installation is a pile of... bikes. Neatly Stacked

Remember when Ai Weiwei took over parts of Tate Modern's Turbine Hall and covered it in millions of hand-crafted porcelain sunflower seeds? Now the Chinese artist has created another more

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Animal welfare

Born Free Foundation addresses plight of elephants, exposes shocking truth of illegal ivory trade through new website

The Born Free Foundation, a global leader in animal welfare and wildlife conservation, has today taken a new stand against the crimes against elephants and is revealing the shockingmore

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Animal welfare

Coca-Cola ramps up corporate social responsibility as it partners with WWF for polar bear campaign

My oh my hasn't Coca-Cola been busy... Perhaps it has looked closely at the witch hunt of tax dodging global corporations such as Starbucks and Amazon, and figured they needed to up their corporate social responsibility (CSR) activity? The...more

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Architecture

Biological concrete gives new meaning to living walls

When I can afford to build my own house (in the year 2079) I would very much like to build it with this: biological concrete. How great wouldn't it be to make the outdoor surfaces of your new-built house...more

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Animal welfare

Happy news of the day: stranded killer whales break free from Hudson Bay ice

We've been following the developments of the killer whales stuck in the Hudson Bay ice closely, hoping that the story would end happily rather than with over dozen dead animals. And it did! No thanks to humans mind -...more

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Green News

Half of world's food 'thrown away' claims UK report

We should be ashamed of ourselves. Despite being aware of the problems of both world hunger and obesity, we (or rather those we have trusted to lead us) continuously fail to come up with solutions that would help divide food...more

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Transport & travel

Luxury eco hotel sets up camp in Antarctica

When we saw BBC's Frozen Planet and experienced the marvels of Earth's polar regions - accompanied by the inspiring guidance of David Attenborough - we've felt the an urge grow within to pack our bags and go on an...more

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Architecture

Copenhagen harbour could become home to artificial eco islands

Scandinavians are considered very forward-thinking in environmental design and they love their outdoor areas, so it comes it comes as no surprise that Copenhagen - a city greatly associated with climate change talks - is leading the way in...more

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Green News

Norwegians buy more electric cars than any other nationality

The mountainous country of Norway has a rather small population compared to its geographical size, but that doesn't stop the nation from claiming pole position when it comes to electric cars purchases. Norway is the leading country in the...more

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Gallery

People Tree teams up with Peter Jensen for 2013 collection

London-based designer Peter Jensen has teamed up with ethical fashion label People Tree for a capsule collection of graphic prints and contemporary shapes. The Dane's designs can now be found on the brand's website. Choose among dresses and t-shirts featuring...more

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Green Tips

Three green ways to lose weight

It's a brand new year, which means a lot of us will be thinking about making an effort to lose those extra pounds we've always wanted to. Reducing your weight and waistline to a healthy level is great for both...more

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Green Tips

Green New Year's resolutions 2013: 5 ways to make a difference

The champagne has been drunk, the chocolate has been hidden (or eaten) and we find ourselves back at work. It's January and a whole new year full of potential and opportunity is ahead. If you're like us chances are...more

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All I want for Christmas

All I want for Christmas: A wooden Lego character

We're all grown up here at Hippyshopper, but we do love a re-invention of toys from our childhood - and we really want this for Christmas. French designer Thibaut Malet has hand-crafted 20 limited edition wooden characters inspired by...more

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Christmas

12 tips to help you waste less food this Christmas

Did you know that an astonishing 74 million mince pies are thrown away every Christmas? That's more mince pies than there are people in the UK. I personally don't like the things so don't buy them, but it is...more

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