Here's wishing you all a very happy, green and groovy Christmas from all of us at Hippyshopper and its parent company, Shiny Media. We'd love to herer how it's going: did Santa bring you anything particularly eco-friendly this time around? Maybe you got a Tefal Quick Cup or wind-up radio. If so, you'll find plenty of feedback from other owners on this site!
Or, are you already shocked at the sheer quantities of waste piling up around you? If so, you might want to check out recycle now's Christmas recycling tips. Oh, and I do hope you cooked your sprouts the environmentally friendly way...
Finally, here's a little goodwill message to you all. Follow the jump for our totally paper-free e-card!
We've got an extra special prize on offer today: the chance for you to come and work with us at Shiny Towers, home of Hippyshopper and a host of other exciting lifestyle, technology, fashion and sport blogs. We have two 6-month internships available, starting from January 2008; one for a budding video presenter and one for a video production person. So, if you're a keen blogger who'd like nothing better than to make a career of your favourite hobby, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. Watch the video below from Tech Guru Susi Weaser to find out what you need to do:
The chosen candidate will get the chance to train and work with Shiny Media, the UK’s top video blogging team. This opportunity will allow unique insight into how we plan, script and shoot up to 80 videos every month. The Shiny Media videos are watched by an audience of around 50,000 every week, and this internship offers you the chance to gain skills that will help you develop your career in the video media industry. Click here for instructions on how to enter! All videos submitted will appear on our competition YouTube channel.
Grist has published its list of who they consider the top ten green politicians. Who makes the list? In first place is California's Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger for his work in the state.
Other politicians include: London's own Ken Livingstone, New Zealand's PM Helen Clark and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Even David Cameron gets a look in.
Less well-known international players include Marina Silva, the daughter of Brazilian rubber tappers who founded the independent trade union movement. Partly due to her efforts as Brazil's Environment Minister deforestation of the Brazilian rainforest has decreased by 50%.
The Body Shop International is the first cosmetics retailer to commit to sourcing all its palm oil from sustainable sources. Irresponsible palm oil production is a significant factor in the drastic decline of the world's most ancient rainforests. The Body Shop will instead get their palm oil from sustainable plantations in Columbia.
Peter Saunders, Chief Executive Officer of The Body Shop, elaborated:
PETA will today stage a protest to draw attention to the plight of Terry, a chimpanzee in a Las Vegas Zoo. Terry is kept alone at the Southern Nevada Zoological and Botanical Park. PETA argue that this is in violation of the federal Animal Welfare Act which recognises the importance of social interaction in chimpanzee welfare.
Good golly gosh, have we here at Shiny Media got a competition for you.
Live Earth, the massive worldwide music event designed to raise awareness of global warming, is happening on 7th July. The London leg of the event is taking place at the magnificent new Wembley Stadium in north London. If we were to list all of the artists performing on the day we'd probably miss the concert, but suffice it to say they include Beastie Boys, Madonna, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Razorlight, Genesis, Snow Patrol, Spinal Tap, Kasabian and Metallica. The concert will also be available to view live online at www.liveearth.msn.com/concerts.
Tickets for the gig sold out within approximately 2 milliseconds of being put on sale, but thanks to Live Earth official online partners MSN we have a pair to give away to one lucky reader.
We've already learnt that virtual universe Second Life is about to play host to a Music Festival, but now it's emerged that Stella McCartney and animal rights organisation PETA are to make history when they host the world's first worldwide virtual anti-fur protest.
For one week starting from 12th July Second Life visitors can join the celebration at a special island. Visitors can hang out at the island, buy virtual Linda McCartney veggie burgers, listen to a "live" DJ and enjoy the picnic tables, stables and horse jumps.
Congratulations to our Hippyshopper competition winners who won £100 each worth of custom clothes to spend on Spreadshirt. The winners are:
Caitlin Silberman
Fran Lane
Anthony Oram
They’ll have a right laugh designing their own clothes on Spreadshirt, which has just introduced a range of organic cotton garments for us to splash our imaginations all over. My favourite is the organic babygrow, which as you can see to your left, I’ve been having my own fun with. This will make a brilliant present for any of my hippy friends who have brought forth new life-forms.
You may have noticed a bit of a hiatus in posts this morning, so please accept my apologies on behalf of the Hippyshopper team. We haven't been out enjoying the gentle April sunshine though; we've been hard at work shifting the contents of our old office into the all new Shiny Towers 3.0, just off London's fashionable Drury Lane. We achieved this mostly on foot, though I admit we werent green enough to move some of the larger furniture items without the help of wheels. You have to draw the line somewhere, and a broken back is a good place to start...I was all for highjacking one of these cute little vans, but best not to make enemies of the neighbours.
Once we'd completed the all-important tasks of getting everyone online, bagging desks and locating the toilets, my mind turned to the question of making the office as green as possible. There are going to be some challenges ahead...
Not a day goes by without a new green innovation, theory or must-have product coming into view, and with so much choice, it's hard to know which decisions could change the world for the better. If you're serious about making sure your impact on the world a positive one, it can be tiring knowing where to look - and that's where we can help.
The Hippyshopper team aims to cut through all this 'green tape' with lively, unbiased debate, honest no-nonsense reviews and a selective approach to finding products that are both desirable and genuinely eco friendly. And we're pretty friendly too, so we welcome your comments good and bad to make sure our recommendations and advice stays current and accurate. So why not ensure sure you're always up to speed on the latest green lifestyle issues and goodies by signing up to Hippyshopper for a daily digest in your inbox to peruse at your leisure. It's completely free, and we won't send you any spam. Simply pop your email address in the box to your right, and watch your inbox turn a lovely shade of green.
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Good golly gosh, have we here at Shiny Media got a competition for you. 
We've already learnt that virtual universe 
You may have noticed a bit of a hiatus in posts this morning, so please accept my apologies on behalf of the Hippyshopper team. We haven't been out enjoying the gentle April sunshine though; we've been hard at work shifting the contents of our old office into the all new Shiny Towers 3.0, just off London's fashionable Drury Lane. We achieved this mostly on foot, though I admit we werent green enough to move some of the larger furniture items without the help of wheels. You have to draw the line somewhere, and a broken back is a good place to start...I was all for highjacking one of these 
