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Collector’s classic: The Elephant Stool
By Junior on 01/04/2008 00:00:00
The postwar design of the Elephant Stool was reworked in 2004 using recyclable plastic and is now available from Nest
The Elephant Stool is one of the most famous postwar designs. Created by Japanese designer Sori Yanagi for Vitra in 1954, this stackable, three-legged product was originally designed to be made in fibreglass and came only in black or white. In 2004
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Presenting the Makedo construction kit
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 20/07/2010 13:52:06
Children who adore arts, crafts and junk modelling will love this clever kit
creativity, enabling unwanted objects that would normally be tossed into the recycling bin to find a whole new lease of life. Now that’s thinking outside the box.
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How to book an ethical holiday
By Clay Johnson on 23/02/2011 16:01:13
Thinking of booking a holiday? From reducing your air miles to protecting wildlife, here’s how to choose an eco-friendly getaway
few words of the local language. Involve your children in the packing Teach them what is “good” to take – eco-friendly soap, recyclable containers and so on. Many developing countries do not have good refuse or recycling collection schemes, so children
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Groovy vinyl coasters
By Junior on 01/10/2008 00:00:00
Music fans will love these vinyl coasters from Pedlars
We love these vinyl coasters from Pedlars, recycled from the inner segments of real records with original labels on both sides. They cost £14.99 for a set of six.
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Grow Chart
By Junior on 01/05/2009 00:00:00
Measure how tall your child has grown with this eco-friendly height chart
With the eco-friendly Grow Chart, you can keep track of your child’s growth until he is 140cm tall. Available in azure blue or poppy red and made from 100 per cent recycled card, it costs £30 from Bold & Noble.
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Potty privacy
By Junior on 01/08/2010 00:00:00
If your child likes privacy when on her potty – and who wouldn’t? – try Ma Cacabane
Made from recycled cardboard, it doubles as a den and is beautifully decorated – inside and out – by illustrator Marie Paruit. It measures 112x60x59cm, comes in a range of colours, such as Sweet Blueberry, and costs €36 from Pirouette Cacahouète.
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7 secrets to a greener Christmas
By Kelly Beswick on 27/10/2010 15:56:54
Do your bit for the environment this festive season
1. Don’t forget to pack a stash of old carrier bags when you go Christmas present shopping. Okay, so they might not look as attractive as brand new ones, but it’s far more eco-friendly.2. If you must send traditional paper Christmas cards
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Look What I Found Today: Pookie & Peach Creatures
By Catherine O'Dolan on 05/11/2010 11:28:10
A touch of glue and a little handicraft is all you need to make this divine little festive family
recycled paper using eco inks, they cost £7 per set from Pookie And Peach.
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Fun Amber bed
By Junior on 01/04/2010 00:00:00
Use The Amber In The Sky bed as a play space/loft bed or as a bunk bed
bed. Available in seven colourways, the Amber costs £1,900 from Monsters And Munchkins.
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Collector's Classic: ABC poster
By Junior on 01/04/2010 00:00:00
Get your very own iconic, screen-printed ABC poster hand signed by designer Graziela Preiser
This iconic ABC print was first released in 1970 by German designer Graziela Preiser. Screen-printed on recycled paper, each poster is hand signed by the man himself. Of course, it can also inspire you to revise your German vocab as your child gets
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