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Keep Calm and Carry On

Reviewed: 31st January 2009

Keep Calm and Carry OnTake recycling to a new level with a “Keep Calm and Carry On” poster. Millions of copies were printed on the eve of World War II, but never displayed. And now the message has taken on a new lease with a different meaning in our credit crunched troubled times.

The simple five-word message is the very model of British restraint and stiff upper lip. Keep calm and carry on. Two-and-a-half million copies of “Keep Calm” were printed, to be distributed should a national catastrophe occur, but thankfully they remained in storage throughout the war.

Recent demand has seen 1000’s of orders being placed every month, and customers include 10 Downing Street and assorted embassies. The design has now been reproduced on T-shirts and coffee mugs, shopping bags and cufflinks.

You can’t beat the British Stiff Upper Lip

Price: £6.95
Stockist: Amazon

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Childrens Solar Energy Project Lab

Reviewed: 19th January 2009

University of Cambridge Weather Station & Solar Energy Project LabIdeal for Children over the age of 8, The University of Cambridge Weather Station & Solar Energy Project Lab teaches kids the basics of solar energy and weather patterns.

Harness solar energy and observe weather patterns with this action packed project lab. Experimentation kit contains over 60 activities allowing the user to monitor weather patterns and store the energy of the sun.

The kit contains over 60 activities to experiment with in complete safety and their effects. The Project Lab handbooks shows clear step by step guidelines for each activity and also offers a wealth of scientific explanations, assisting youngsters with their National Curriculum.

Price: £39.64
Stockist: Amazon

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Yoshitomo Nara Wooden Dog

Reviewed: 29th November 2008

Yoshitomo Nara Wooden DogYoshitomo Nara is one of the most influential and curious Japanese neo-pop artists of recent times. His work, inspired by childhood, is far from being naïve, he depicts his vision of Japanese culture quite coarsely.

The Baltic in Gateshead recently hosted the first UK public gallery exhibition of Yoshitomo Naras work, where along with his little dolls with their round faces, there was the addition of a funny little dog

This little dog with his red nose, blue feet and long ears, is now available as a good old fashioned wooden toy that will quietly follow your little child around. The dog has a mocking smile, strangely reassuring and crafty at the same time.

No more plastic toys that get handed down from generation to generation, only to eventually end up on a landfill somewhere for the next million years! Bring back the good old wooden toys… thats what we say!

Price: £63.00
Stockist: Little Fashion Gallery

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Recycled Vinyl Coasters

Reviewed: 28th November 2008

Recycled Vinyl CoastersRemember 12 inch singles, double A sides and Vynil 45’s? We often wondered what happened to everyones record collection once the CD was introduced and became the death of vynil records.

We’ve since found that your much loved Mowtown record has been removed from its sleeve and cut to make an impressive retro looking set of coasters!

Each of these funky coasters is a unique one-off, cut from old vinyl records and carefully sealed to protect it from any spillages. Trust us, they really do make a very eye-catching tableware.

These make a great gift and are perfect for anyone who cares about the environment and is adamant that vinyl will never die!

Price: £14.67
Stockist:
Greenfingers

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Eco Friendly Dolls House

Reviewed: 21st November 2008

Eco Friendly Dolls HouseRecycled carboard playhouses? Whatever next!

Environmentaly friendly, sturdy and fun, these playhouses from BabiPur are such great fun for children, they are a blank canvas for children to play, create & decorate using paint, collage, pens & crayons, limited only by their imagination.

An innovative concept in creative toys , the card is engineered to be robust and sturdy and each construction is easy to assemble and fold away flat when not in use.

Not just for the girls! BabiPur have introduced a Cardboard Rocket, Recycled Fortress and an Eco Friendly Den to their ranges of products.
 

Price: £29.95
Stockist: BabiPur

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The Slanket Reduces Winter Fuel Bills

Reviewed: 19th November 2008

The SlanketIts winter, you’ve just settled down on the sofa with a blanket over you when you want to change channels on the TV or the phone goes.

Make your decision!
1 - Ignore the phone and call your parents back the next day risking an interrogation as to your whereabouts.
2 - Break your cocoon of warmth by releasing your arms destroying the perfectly formed bubble of comfort that took your ages to get right, just to hear that Aunt Dot has got a cold.

Not with the Slanket!

The clever people who invented the Slanket have obviously been in the same situation and have designed one of lifes little necessities thats proving to be one of the best selling Christmas Presents of 2008.

The gorgeously comfortable and cosy fleece slanket with large, loose sleeves, allows you to cocoon yourself in warmth on the sofa still able to change channels on the TV. No need to crank up the central heating and increase your winter fuel bills!

When we tested it, we ended up throwing a sickie in so we could stay in our Slanket. We loved it that much!

Price: £34.95
Stockist:
Prezzybox

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Adopt A Polar Bear This Christmas

Reviewed: 18th November 2008

Adopt A Polar Bear This ChristmasPolar Bears were recently featured on ITV’s Special News Report, where Lawrence McGinty travels to the land of the polar bear to discover the truth about the plight of the animal that has become an icon of climate change.

Climate change is the main cause of the Arctic ice melting, and what little remains is getting thinner and more treacherous every day. Polar bears rely on ice to hunt, allowing them to reach seals at the edge of the seas, however they now have to travel further and wait longer in order to reach their food.

As the sea ice melts the areas is also exposed to shipping and oil exploration adding pollution to the many threats the polar bear already faces today.

Adopt a polar bear today and help WWF save the polar bear and its home from the effects of climate change and pollution. We must act now to try and save the polar bear from extinction.

Price: From £3 per month
Stockist:
WWF

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Watch The Polar Ice Caps Melt

Reviewed: 8th November 2008

Do you want to see with your own eyes the consequences of global warming but don’t want to wait for twenty years?

These global warming mugs show how the world will be shapped once we’ve successfully melted all the polar ice caps, while you enjoy a nice cup of coffee confident that you live on a hill.

The Global Warming Mug is a sneak preview of what the future holds, if we don’t cut our carbon emissions quickly, helping you decided whether to buy a boat or not.

All you need to do is to fill the mug with coffee, soup, or whatever your favorite hot beverage happens to be and watch as land masses disappear into the sea.

Price: £6.95
Stockist: Gizoo

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Instant Bat Vision

Reviewed: 4th November 2008

Renewable energy in a fun package. We loved playing with the Bat Torch, and we think you or your children will too. The torch is a hand-squeeze operated flashlight in the shape of a cute little bat.

It is cute, brightly coloured, and suitable for children. It’s ideal as a night lamp and educational at the same time. Teach children not to use batteries but generate electricity by themselves.

As well as normal flashlight operation, the Bat can stand in an upright position, in order to act as a nightlight.

Price: £4.99
Stockist: Ethical Super Store

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