Fashion & accessories
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There's something for everyone in today's eBay picks, a pretty Zooey Deschanel style tuxedo dress in brown and a great '80s floral tulip skirt. Carrying on the '80s theme is some wicked ankle boots and finally an infinitely cute polka dot blouse which will add some retro chic to any outfit. See after the jump for full product links. [Via Catwalk Queen]
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Friday fun
There are lots of fruits in season this month that make terrific jams and jellies: Apricots, peaches, greengages and blackberries are all packed with natural sugar that will taste scrumptious on your toast for months to come.
I've collected together a few recipes for making jam with ripe, homegrown August fruits that you shouldn't have to travel far to find.
Follow the jump for the recipes
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Green News
Roads get really hot. Really really hot. But 2cm below the surface of the road gets hotter still, and some researchers at Worcester Polytechnic University had a bit of a (low-energy) lightbulb moment, and now reckon that we could use that heat in power generation.
The scientists did everything they could to get a stretch of asphalt as hot as possible - embedding highly conductive quartzite into the surface, and painting everything with an anti-reflective coating so that more sunlight is absorbed. The result was a road which got insanely hot, and stayed insanely hot for a while after the sun went down.
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Fashion & accessories
Untouched World is one of my favourite eco-labels at the moment, so I was really pleased to hear that a UK site had launched (ordering in clothes from New Zealand, however ethically made, is rarely an eco-friendly exercise!)
UW make the sort of timeless, stylish garments you'll want to wear year after year -- and can, because they're so well made. If you're new to the label, you might want to be wowed by its ethical credentials before you go and check out the new collection.
Related: Untouched World clothing launches in UK
Green News
We recently told you that another line of Cath Kidston's limited edition charity shopping totes would be hitting Tesco in October.
However, Tesco have obviously decided to treat us early, because they've brought the release of this particular pretty classic floral bag forward. For £3.50, with 50p going to Marie Curie Cancer Care, you can get your hands on it as of Monday... so get in there quick!
There's more information on the collaboration here.
Green News
You'll probably be aware that Greenpeace and Kleenex do not get on. But the latest Kleenex ad campaign -- which features Wall-e, the lovable and above all environmentally aware robot who clears away the mess that humans left behind after an environmental catastrophe -- has got Greenpeace madder than ever.
Related: Recycled toilet paper: how green is it really? | Greenpeace activists picket Kleenex 'let it all out' campaign
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Kids stuff
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...
Related: Daemon or Doppleganger? You decide, in clay.
[Via The Mousehunter]
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