Dorothy Perkins is not the only clothing company currently doing its bit for the Woodland Trust: Little Blue Dog baby clothes is also turning its customers into tiny treehuggers.
The label's organic cotton, fairly traded long-sleeved tee (pictured) and a matching tote bag for Mums are both being sold to help the Trust's Tree For All campaign which aims to get children into planting and caring for trees. You can buy the top for £14.99 here.
Our very own Katie Lee returned from this weekend's Green Man festival brimming with excitement about what she'd seen at the folky three-day event. But it wasn't the charming surroundings or even the bands that had won her heart: it was a tent full of stuffed toys made from wholesome materials like vintage fabric and lentils by the mysterious Bobby Dazzler...
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When we compiled our list of celebs with false claims to greenness, we may have forgotten one of the worst offenders: the blonde bombshell known as Barbie.
Like many image conscious figures, Barbie has tried to woo the green crowd by rebranding herself as an eco-warrior; in this case specially for Earth Day. Mattel created a 'biodegradable Barbie' to mark the occasion, but failed to address its epic scale use of plastic and non-recyclable packaging in all other products. Green bloggers were not impressed!
[Via Be More Eco]
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Here's one fish that won't be damaged by ingesting stray plastic bags; in fact, he can't get enough of them! The 'fashionable fish' dispenser from the Child Health Site Store exists for the sole purpose of keeing carrier bags in one place where you'll know where to find them each time you pop to the shop.
This bag would be a great way to teach children about sustainability, and if you're into re-using, will rid your home of all those stray plastic bags you're responsible enough not to chuck in the rubbish bin. They're made under fairtrade conditions by a women's collective on the Thai-Burmese border. $22.95
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I always enjoy leafing through Traidcraft's ever growing catalogue of fairly traded gifts and other goodies, so the arrival of the latest edition on my desk this week was a welcome treat. New of a new fairtrade chocolate range was especially exciting, but it was the kids' section that really grabbed me this time around.
They've picked a lot of penguin-related products, including a jute toy basket, crockery set and rucksack. Do they know something we don't about forthcoming winter trends?
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I think I'm declaring 2008 the 'year of the baby', since more of my friends and colleagues are hearing the pitter patter of tiny feet than ever before. How can we help keep those feet as green as possible? Buying them eco-friendly presents is not a bad way to start. Here's my selection of green and ethical gifts for new parents and their babies.
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The school summer holidays are now well and truly underway, and there are children up and down the country in dire need of a project to keep their boredom threasholds at bay. I spotted one that might just do the trick over at The Crafty Crow, who featured this charming little log cabin made from lolly sticks that would make a prime piece of real estate in the woods for dolls and birds alike.
It's just one of many pieces of 'popsicle stick art' featured on A Little Hut recently, and has fired my imagination for some really great recycling projects, some suitable for kids and others that'll appeal more to adults. You may need to eat a lot of lollies, but in this level of humidity I can't see that being too much of a problem for anybody! And it goes without saying that it's better than binning them... [Via Crafty Crafty]
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