Another area that's come on in leaps and bounds this year is eco-friendly footwear. It's worth remembering exactly how uninspiring and dowdy vegan and ethically produced footwear was even a couple of years ago, and when I started on this blog, labels like Terra Plana were just starting out with a limited range of styles at mostly prohibitive prices.

Now, thanks to the likes of Natalie Portman and a host of imaginative and forward-looking designers, sustainable shoes are all the rage. We had loads of new labels starting up this year, including Nina Dolcetti, whose handmade party shoes are a joy to behold, while Olsenhaus brought in its Jackson Pollock-esque shoes. Meanwhile, we've seen ethical sneaker brand Veja move to London.

Click on the image below for my top picks of this year's ethical footwear

If you've had cause to pop over there recently, you may have noticed that I've been diong a spot of writing for Shiny's wedding blog, Bridalwave. The site is very switched on to the fact that many couples are chosing to go green on their big day, and that's at least partly because its editor, Camilla Chafer, is very eco-minded herself. A former Hippyshopper contributor, Camilla has a good eye for the finer green and ethical things of this world, so I've invited her back today to share with us her Christmas wishlist.

Click on the image to see what Camilla's hoping to unwrap this Christmas...

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Today's plea for green gifts comes from Kate Haines of ethical shopping directory Greenfinder. Kate's let her inner hippy run free with her gift choices, from holistic silk slippers to bags of fresh lavender, she'll be in for some good karma in 2009!

Click on the image below to see Kate's pick of the best eco-friendly gifts

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When I asked Mrs. Green from My Zero Waste what she wanted for Christmas, I knew she'd pick out some seriously sustainable and guilt-free gifts, but she's got a real eye for style, too. (OK, so one of her choices was a heating system, but she managed to indulge her more frivilous side for at least the first six!)

There are plenty of ideas here that would make ideal presents for friends and family if you're aiming at an ethical Christmas, but for extra green points, check out Mrs. Greens tips on eco-friendly giftwrap.

Click the image below to check out what she selected.

Related: All I want for Christmas #1: Abi | All I want for Christmas #2: Sarah Woodhead

I've bored you all with my own wish-list, so thought it was only fair that others got the chance to share their wishes for a gift-filled Christmas, too. Today's list is from Sarah Woodhead, editor and founder of GreenMyStyle, and as you might have guessed, it's a very fashion-savvy

Do you have a Christmas wishlist featuring green and ethical products you'd like to share with us? Please email us the details if so and we'll publish it. Santa may just be reading...

Tomorrow: Mrs. Green from My Zero Waste

Related: All I want for Christmas #1: Abi

It's about this time of year that the Shiny Media editors give up on dropping subtle hints and start publishing lengthy, illustrated lists of what they most want for Christmas where everyone can see them. So, not wishing to miss out, I've decided that this year I'll follow suit.

Click on the image below to see what eco-fabulous goodies I'd most like green santa to bring me and send them to 20-22 Stukely Street

Buying gifts for girls is easy, but it can feel a little too easy sometimes, as you find yourself seduced by all that shiny packaging and those sweet scents, while the costs mount up and up. I've waded through the froth to pick out some of the most desirable eco-friendly small gifts out there, all under £20 apiece.

Click on the image below to see my favourite gifts for female friends and relatives.

Related: Green Christmas - eco-friendly stocking fillers for him

Guys are officially harder to buy presents for (even if you're a guy doing the buying, I'm told) so I'm starting my shopping for my male friends and family today to leave plenty of time for inspiration to strike.

Small presents are the way forward this time around (can you guess why?) so I'm going for the stocking-filler approach, with all gifts at £20 or less. Click on the image below to find out what eco santa has picked out for your brothers, boyfriends, Dads and husbands.

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Making Christmas a green event is already fraught with difficulties, but what about doing it on a budget? We're used to shelling out massively at this time of year, but as our guide will show you, it's quite possible to make it a green and affordable occasion.

Click on the image below for some smart strategies for a sustainable celebration.

A year ago, I started testing products in what was then quite a niche area of skincare: natural and chemically simple moisturisers and cleansers that didn't contain any ingredients that had raised concern. The idea of removing parabens (preservatives), SLS (a foaming agent) and animal ingredients was still considered a crazy move by many profit-driven beauty brands, so it was mostly unknown labels that had made the most progress in this area. But now, you're spoilt for choice if you want a more natural option for your skin, and the quality of the products has improved dramatically in just a few months.

Click on the image below to see the best products I've tried and tested so far

I was so inspired by the many uses of the humble hemp plant when I visited Collabear hemp Farm last week that I've done a bit of research into the various places this wonderfully sustainable, fast-growing organic crop ends up. From the kitchen table to your car and your underwear drawer, Its desinations are diverse. Click on the hemp sneakers below for more products you may never have guessed contained hemp.