For Anyone

A great way to light up someone’s life this holiday season is to give the gift of a Sunjar. It’s a jar full of warm, orange sunlight for use as a child’s bedside lamp, or as a beautiful addition to ambient lighting in your home.

The Sunjar was invented by designer Tobias Wong, and designed to use energy saving low voltage LED’s powered by a super-efficient solar panel inside the frosted jar. Recharge the Sunjar during the day to enjoy a warming relaxing orange glow during the evening and night.

The Sunjar is watertight and has no trailing cables which makes it suitable using inside or outside. This would also be amazing to use when camping, especially in a tipi.

£17.95 from Ethical Superstore

For the kids

Mr Robot Head is an electronic toy with no batteries. Every parent’s dream, and better for the environment.

Wind him up and rise to the challenge. Try to move the wand along his antenna from one end to the other without touching the sides. Touch the sides and Mr Robot Head with will flash his eyes and buzz his disapproval.

This is how we can give children the toys that they desire without adding to the landfill problem. Mr Robot Head will entertain and engage any young child as well as develop hand eye co-ordination and fine motor control.

£14.67 from Ethical Superstore.

For Inspector Gadget

The Trevor Baylis Eco Media Player is one of my favourite gadgets ever and Stephen Fry loves his too.  It’s a wind-up (and rechargeable) music and video player for watching movies or music videos, listening to mp3 music files or tuning in to the radio, any time, anywhere. It has 2Gb storage (about 500 songs), and you can add to this with plug-in SD cards.

The eco wind-up system means that you”ll never run out of power or waste environmentally harmful batteries – one minute of winding gives up to 40 minutes of play time.

£99.99 from Nigel’s EcoStore. There’s a new one out too, called the Revolution, from Ethical Superstore for £129.99.

For yummy mummies
Figs & Rouge Art Nouveau inspired organic skincare packages it’s natural products beautifully. This Figs and Rouge Luxury Garden Collection includes a 50-hour candle, 300ml Marigold and Mandarin Body Lotion, 250ml Juniper Berry Shower Wash and a vintage style seed pack.

The set is free from parabens, synthetic fragrances and harsh chemicals. All fragrances are also 100% organic with natural blends of vintage garden aromas. It comes tissue-wrapped in a beautiful gift bag and the hand-poured jasmine and sweet geranium candle is contained in a handmade ceramic glazed pot. When the candle is finished, sprinkle the Figs and Rouge seeds into the pot to create a garden. Suitable for vegans.

£28.00 from ECOutlet.

For your New Year’s Eve party

A solar powered disco ball for indoor and outdoor use will have you feeling like John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever over this festive season.

Get the party going and get dancing!

The solar disco ball needs direct sunlight or a spotlight.  It is approximately  15cm in diameter.

£25.00 from Biome Lifestyle