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Bean Pod indoor herb garden (£6.99)
A clever herb planter which fixes to your kitchen window. Choose from Basil, Chives or Parsley.
Buy online from www.nigelsecostore.com
Camera bag (£239.00)
Hand crafted from vintage leather belts, this cool camera bag is the ultimate in eco-chic; practical and recycled.
Buy online at www.ecocentric.co.uk
Mokimoe organic cushion (£69.00)
Stylish and beautiful handmade eco cushions made in the UK using organic cotton and hemp and filled with organic wool balls in an organic cotton cover. Available in pink, yellow and blue.
Buy online at www.ecocentric.co.uk
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Akin Indulgence face care gift pack for combination skin (£35)
Contains Natural Fibre Gift Bag, A'kin Sandalwood and Neroli Facial Cleansing Gel (225ml), A'kin Orange Blossom and Chamomile Soothing Toner (125ml), A'kin Rose de Mai Anti-Oxidant Day Creme (50ml).
Biodegradable and free from harmful chemicals.
M&S Damson and Sloe Gin Conserve (£4.99)
Handmade by a small artisan supplier in Kent, this Damson and Sloe Gin Conserve, is hand-potted into Kilner jars.
Made with Fairtrade sugar and enriched with Sloe Gin, you can expect this to make an appearance on the breakfast table throughout the festive season.
Recycled notebooks (£9.95)
These One Hundred Thoughts books are gorgeous, glamorous, and green. Made from 100 pages of 100gsm-quality recycled paper and bound with a limited edition pattern printed on 100 per cent recycled card.
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Seatbelt cosmetic bags (£14 and £27)
Funky cosmetics bags made out of old seatbelts, stitched horizontally. Available in hot pink, orange and black with floral print.
Buy online at http://tinglondon.com
Babycare gift pack (£12.99)
Contains 30ml Baby Salve, Baby Lotion, Baby Wash Lavender and Baby Wash Chamomile.
Available at www.greenpeople.co.uk
Organic boxed teddy (£13.95)
Embroidered Hug Me Bear made from natural products which are designed to be gentle to a newborn's delicate skin. Outer 76 per cent cotton velour, 24 per cent polyester. Filling 100 per cent cotton. Arrives packed in a hand-tied gift box.
Available from www.glowmaternityandbaby.co.uk
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Knitted animal mobile (£16.99)
Quirky knitted animal mobile made in India.
Available from www.bloomingmarvellous.co.uk
Cubby Bear stack toy (£10.95)
This educational stacking toy helps children feel and understand size and proportion. Coloured using natural dyes, each product is handmade using sustainable hale wood. Recommended age: 18 months and above. Fairtrade; made in India.
Available at www.bynature.co.uk
Working wonder-women (£25.00)
Help women around the world work their way out of poverty. Oxfam will help groups learn how to start, market and manage their own business, from book-keeping to basket weaving, so they can make the most of their skills, to earn a decent living.
Find out more at www.oxfam.org.uk
Photo: Geoff Sayer
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Adopt an animal from £2.50 a month
Help safeguard the future of a species from as little as £2.50 a month, and the WWF will send your giftee an animal adoption pack including a gorgeous soft toy of your animal, a fact booklet about your adopted species, a print of your adopted animal, a greetings card and tips on a 'greener' lifestyle. You will also receive their four-monthly newsletter Insight.
Find out more at www.wwf.org.uk
Lavender bag (£5.50)
Fairly traded and handmade using organic cotton and organically grown lavender. A natural way to keep clothes smelling fresh.
Buy online at www.bobelle.co.uk
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