Mary McCartney has designed 100% organic cotton t-shirts for the Danish children’s label Mini A Ture. The two shirts will benefit Sunway Children’s Home, an orphanage in India, which Mini A. Ture has supported since 2005.

The shirts are available at the Selfridges store in London, and can also be ordered online.

Choosing organic cotton to design the clothing aligns well with the McCartney family’s ideals to preserve the environment. It’s estimated that cotton crops use about a quarter of all agricultural insecticides applied globally each year and according to the EPA, 7 of the top 15 pesticides used on cotton crops are either known or potential human carcinogens

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Splashed all over the windows of the Lancel store on the Champs Elysees are photos of Brigitte Bardot, French animal rights activist   and former actress

Lancel pay homage to Bardot by launching their  new bag that bares her name and will hopefully be the new It-bag

Ever loyal to the BB style, Lancel’s handbag is also eco-friendly, made from 100% natural fibres

With its gingham lining, metal clasp and suppleness, the BB is both chic and retro. The gingham lining was inspired by the dress that the actress made out of curtain fabric of the same pattern in the 60s, rendering the look highly fashionable.

At present the bag can only be seen in sketches, as it’s just in the very earliest stages of development

“All women want to have that certain ‘Bardot’ something, and there is a bit of Bardot in every woman,” explains Leonello Borghi, the creative director of Lancel

While waiting for a glimpse of the first visuals of the handbag – and the campaign featuring Béatrice Rosen – check out Lancel’s Facebookpage to discover the video of the inspirations behind the ‘Brigitte Bardot bag’ as well as sketches of the design

Since 1876 the company Lancel has been making handbags of the animal hide type, so this should come as refreshment and sign of yet another business recognizing the market for green and cruelty-free

Rolling Panda Backpack by EcoZoo $45

We thought an animal-shaped backpack was fun, but now there’s one with wheels!

The Ecozoo series is unexpected fun in a bag. Form and function come perfectly together with these kid friendly backpacks and rolling bags that are part pet, part toy, and a whole lot of fun for children. Available in fun animal shapes like pandas and pigs, these are the most charming creatures to ever appear in bag form.

The Origional Backpack by Ecozoo

Marcia Cross and Gwen Stefani are fans – will have your kids running out the door each morning with a big smile on their face! Each style ( Panda , Pig , Froggy and Puppy ) is made with natural cotton canvas, sustainable wood, recycled plastic and non-toxic dyes. Even the wheels are crafted from recycled…

Each style (Panda, Pig, Froggy and Puppy) is made with natural cotton canvas, sustainable wood, recycled plastic and non-toxic dyes. Even the wheels are crafted from recycled materials.

They also feature padded shoulder straps and a pull-out handle for more comfort. Shop the collection here.

— Stephanie Phoenix

Marcia Cross fan of the eco-zoo backpacks

Marcia, born March 25, 1962 in Marlborough, Massachusetts, is an Emmy and Golden Globe Award-nominated American actress. She was nominated for her first Emmy for the “Perfect” Housewife on Desperate Housewives. In December 2006, Cross earned her third consecutive nomination for the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Comedy Series with the show

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Fairtrade Labelling Organisations International (FLO) and the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) have announced the long-awaited launch of the first international independent third-party certification for gold production. The new Fairtrade and Fairmined standards will mean that millions of impoverished artisanal small-scale miners around the world will be able to receive independent certification and recognition for their efforts, bringing economic security to millions of families and their communities around the world.

CRED have long recognised the value in knowing exactly where their gold comes from, the way it was mined and all the hands it has passed through. Along with their mining partners Oro Verde™  they have championed the cause of the artisanal miner and the Fair Trade approach that seeks to put control back in the hands of the producer and pay a Fair Price for their work

CRED are founder members of ARM, and CRED Founder Greg Valerio has been instrumental in seeing this new standard completed, working closely with FLO, ARM and all other parties involved. They are delighted for him and for everyone involved, and look forward to the great benefits this standard will bring to the mining communities that form ARM, and the many more around the world that will be brought in. Fairtrade and Fairmined gold will guarantee a minimum price, creating security for producing communities. It will include a 10% Social Premium that will support the education and development of entire communities, and a further 5% Ecological Premium will be payable to miners that extract gold without the use of chemicals. Miners like CRED partners and ecological champions Oro Verde™.

Oro Verde™ have been producing independently-certified artisanal gold for over 7 years. They have worked hard to develop gold production that uses no chemicals, protects the environment and supports the continual development of producing communities. Oro Verde’s model was the inspiration and prototype used to produce the Fairtrade and Fairmined standard. As such Oro Verde™ will be first in line to be certified.

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