ECOVER: Get a FREE fabric softener with every purchase of 5 litre laundry liquid

As an incentive to switch to Ecover, Natural collection are offering a FREE Fabric softener worth £1.95 with every 5 litres of Ecover laundry liquid.

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Just Arrived: Cable Knit Cardi

Gorgeous cable knit cardi from Beaumont Organics. Made from organic merino wool - a chunky cable affair with 2 pockets and lovely wooden buttons.

Beaumont Organic is proud to announce its triumph in the 'Best Textile Product' category at The 2008 Natural and Organic Awards.

Beaumont Organics donates 1% of their profits to support the Niusawa School in Fiji.

Generously sized: S = UK10, M = UK12, L = UK14

Hand wash warm, ease back into shape & dry flat.

£225.00 - read more here

Adili rebrand as Ascension

Adili.com, are the primary retailers seen on Green-uk.co.uk, we love them, the clothes are not only ethical but also modern and stylish. Adili were the pioneers of the ultimate online ethical shopping experience. This forward-thinking young brand has quickly grown from niche to mainstream and now boasts over 80 of the best ethically produced fashion brands. As it leaps further into the fashion world and unveils a 35 piece AW09 Own-Label collection this progressive brand is ready to make some major fashion statements with a punchy new name – ASCENSION.

Adam Smith, CEO says “We are thrilled to announce our re-brand to Ascension. We see this as a huge opportunity to position ourselves as a serious fashion brand for the future. We found that people struggled with the name Adili – in terms of pronunciation and in associating the term with ethnic fashion. As we expand our reach by targeting ‘lighter green’ consumers and with the view to increase our presence internationally, we decided that the timing was right to launch a strategic re-brand”.

Adili chose Ascension as their new name as it is fashion forward and meaningful to consumers. “We love what this name portrays – it has momentum with ties to ‘ascend’ and forward -thinking, which are exactly this feelings that we want portrayed with our brand” says Adam.

Ascension wants everyone to look green and gorgeous from head to toe, so jump online and bookmark green-uk.co.uk. This will become your new ethical fashion bible bringing you a rapidly expanding selection of the best eco-chic fashions and must-have ethical exclusives including the highly sought after Ascension brand.

Make the most of what you already own!

The most eco-friendly clothes are those you already possess. No more resources are needed to get them to you. No materials need be extracted, no manufacturing, no shipping, retailing, etc. Ah, and the cost to you is ZIP!

Biome Lifestyle - Competition time

Ethical homeware retailer Biome Lifestyle is launching a student design competition to find eco products to sell in its online shop.

The online retailer is looking for Christmas-themed homeware products including decorations for the tree, crackers, or everyday items with an eco festive twist.

The competition winner will receive a commission based on the sales of their product, calculated on a monthly basis. The exact figure is yet to be confirmed, but Biome says that it will be ‘fair’.

Biome will organise and pay for the manufacture of the winning entry, which will be assessed on its eco-credentials and made either in the UK or by co-operatives in Nepal, Vietnam or India. Products made outside the UK will be manufactured using sustainable materials including felt, bamboo and organic cotton.

A spokeswoman for the retailer says, ‘There will be only one winner, and if they get on well with Biome then the relationship could be ongoing. Equally, if there is more than one stand-out entry, then Biome will consider working with those designers in the future.’

The competition is open to students over the age of 16, and the closing date for entries is 1 May. A winner will be chosen on 11 May, and the product will go sale in the run-up to Christmas.

Contact Biome director Alexandra Bishop at alexandra@biomelifestyle.com for more information.

Adili to launch own label

Adili had a fabulous 2008 but like everyone else is expecting a challenging 2009, chairman Nick Samuel said: "Looking ahead, we expect market conditions to remain very challenging but anticipate satisfactory growth in revenues."
Following a soft launch of own-label last summer, Adili will launch a full womens wear segment collection next month. Adili said it expects own label to improve margins, increase brand awareness and give it greater control over supply chain.

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Antarctic penguin photos

We were given these by a friend of our site who works in the antarctic, not sure what he does, but we love the photos and thought you might too! Enjoy.