If you've been shopping recently, you'll have noticed that there are literally hundreds of labels that are supposed to tell us something useful about a products green credentials. If you're a bit confused by them, you're probably in the majority, as now there's a website that aims to cut through all this confusion.
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Making a gingerbread house is the ultimate crafty indulgence: let your imagination run riot, see everyone wonder at your creation then scoff it down with a lovely cup of tea. Would could possibly be more satisfying than that? And now, those beauty industry patrons of craftiness at Origins are running a competition to see who can cook up the best and most eco-friendly gingerbread house ever. But how can a gingerbread house be eco-friendly?
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We love smoothies round here, so I was happy to find out that there's a new type, OKÉ, that's made from all fairtrade fruit. What's more, even though the drinks have distinctly exotic flavours (mango, orange and pink guava as well as raspberry, blackberry and banana), none of the ingredients are air-freighted. The drinks are also from a very trustworthy source, as the range was created by AgroFair, pioneers of fairtrade fruit. The drink's launch coincicdes with some good news for fairtrade announced earlier this week...
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To many of us, the idea that shaving and preening an animal then forcing it to trot around an obstacle course in front of hundreds of odd people is cruel seems like a bit of a no-brainer. But it was not until this week that two of the UK's leading animal charities publically withdrew their support for Crufts amid growing concern over the ethics of breeding pedigree dogs. The Dogs Trust joined the RSPCA yesterday in condemning techniques that it says do not put dogs' interests first...
[picture source: Getty]
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London Fashion Week is now in full swing, and once again, Estethica is here to bring us a taste of what's new in top-end ethical fashion. There are plenty of big names we all know and love, including People Tree. Fifi Bijoux and Ciel. But one of the most interesting newcomers I've seen is Minna, which makes gorgeous pieces out of vintage table cloths, curtains and pillow cases...
Related: Recycled vintage cream pillowcase dress | Recycled pillowcase laptop bag
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All-singing, all dancing, all tree-hugging teen sensation Miley Cyrus keeps telling us how much she wants to do good, and here's another reason to believe she's not lying! Miley has launched a cute collection of charity tees for 2 Love; the brand behind many celebrity-endorsed clothes for good causes, which currently includes designs backed by Jessica Alba, Brittany Murphy, Vanessa Hudgens, Molly Sims and more. Miley's charity of choice is a faily crisis centre, and her design is tremendously cheery and fun.
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Related: Miley Cyrus wants to save the world with rock
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For as long as I can remember, Crisis has been synonymous with Christmas. At school, we held an annual comedy revue in support of the charity, which was invariably the most eagerly-awaited days of the year, and when I became a volunteer myself later in life, I got to see first hand what an awesome job the organisation does for the homeless. So what new ideas has it got under wraps for this years festivities?
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