It may be August but Origins has got its thinking cap on, and come up with some December treats that will excite you now! Last year they asked you guys to knit for charity, and they want you to continue the trend this year! £1 from every Ginger Essence bottle sold will go straight to Shelter, and you'll feel good about yourself to boot. And did I mention that a couple of high profile designers have also got involved?
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Last week it was the Pope who upset anti-fur campaigners, and this week it's our friend Gwyneth Paltrow. The vegetarian actress (who, I can only assume, has long renounced any 'eco' credentials she may once have laid claim to) has angered PETA over her autumn/winter 2008-9 campaign (pictured) for Tod's in which she models fur-lined boots and bags made from ostrich and snakeskin. In particular, an ad depicting Paltrow draped in fox fur, has prompted the animal-rights group to label her as a 'terrible example'.
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Cycle Chic is an absolute gem of a site for women who love cycling as much as they love fashion, proving beyond any doubt that the two interests are far from incompatible.
The site is split into five sections that are a pleasure to browse: they include cycle fashion and bike tips and advice. You'll find all sorts of useful advice here on how to cycle safely and stylishly in an urban environment, with everything from safe road positioning to where to find a stylish second-hand bike. With the likes of Paris Hilton, Chloe Sevigny, Agnes Deyn et al posing with their designer bikes, cycling seems to be girlier and more glam than ever, so this site could not be better timed. [via Treehugger]
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I've only spotted Katharine Hamnett's new 'Save the Sea' tees on guys so far, but Dakota Johnson (daughter of Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson) has posed as a stylish reminder to us that the top is available in women's sizes, too.
So, ladies, here's one way to show your support for the body of water that makes up about two thirds of our planet while looking seriously cool -- if not quite as youthful and drop-dead gorgeous as Ms. Johnson. The point is, the proceeds go towards the great work being done by the Environmental Justice Foundation so by all means buy one and put it on your dog if you're so inclinced...
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In an age of hybrid sports cars, chichi organic delis and eco-chic fashion, it's easy to get into the mindset that being green is a luxury that only a privilidged few can enjoy.
But now the term 'credit crunch' has made it into the OED, we're all starting to take this money-saving lark a bit more seriously -- and it's more important than ever to remember that before it was cool to go green, people did so at very little expense. Now, a new book from Friends of the Earth aims to bring us all back down to earth...
Related: Is the credit crunch making you less green?
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Anti-fur protesters in Italy have launched an online petition to make sure that Pope Benedict knows a direct line to the divine does not make it OK to wear fur.
The pontiff has been seen out and about in what looks much like a papal santa suit, causing over 2,260 signatories to show their displeasure. "The pope has often talked about protecting the environment and we are asking that he acknowledges that animals, as God's creation, also deserve respect," said Lorenzo Croce, head of the Italian campaign.
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You might see sharks as terrifying, man-eating beasts, but Lush and marine conservation activists Sea Shepherd are asking you to put aside your fears and spare a thought for the 100,000,000 sharks a year being killed for their fins, flesh, cartilage and oils. In particular, they want to prevent the opening of a dedicated finfish fishery on the Great Barrier Reef, due to open next month.
Read on to find out what you can do to help
Related: Katharine Hamnett says 'save the sea'! | Be a friend of the sea: eat sustainable fish
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