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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.
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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.
Related stories: Spreadshirt DIY clothes | Babba organic baby-tees
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...
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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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Some of you may have noticed that there's a new editor in town. Abi Silvester has recently joined the Shiny Media staff and is now the full time editor of Hippyshopper. Camilla Chafer, editor of Bridalwave and regular writer on Shiny Shiny, has also joined the Hippyshopper team, along with some other lovely new contributers. Abi used to work over on magazine Alt.Wear, but now she spends her days searching out green stories, eying up green products and drinking copious cups of tea. You can find out more about her by reading this Q&A she filled in for us.
Name: Abigail Silvester
Aliases: Abi, Absinthecity, or sometimes even 'the Green Fairy'
Shiny Job: Editor of Hippyshopper
and writer for various Shiny sites.
Hometown: London
How green is your home? Not nearly as green as I'd like it to be as it's old and badly insulated, but I'm making improvements, with the help of energy saving gadgets and lifestyle changes like beating housemates into submission over heating usage...
Lookalikes: Helen Lederer and Molly Dobbs?
Video exclusive: Molly talks about her pregnancy. Who's the Daddy?
Coronation Street preview: Thu 18th, 8.30pm. Gail goes to prison!
Coronation Street Preview: Mon Mar 15, 7.30/8.30pm. Molly is pregnant with Kevin's child
