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Eco-Friendlies » KeepCups in the Cupboard

KeepCups: BPA-free and non-toxic reusable coffee cups

So you’re a city dweller on the go. And a coffee fiend.  And a tree-hugger. You can’t do without your daily brew (or two… or three…), but you hate seeing to-go cups piling up in the recycling bin. What you need is a KeepCup – the nifty, reusable coffee cup from Melbourne, Australia.

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Duck Duck Goose » Virgil, Thanks for the Horse!


Ah, the Trojan Horse… It’s never too early for kids to discover the classics and what better place to start than with Virgil’s The Aeneid: a classic tale of military strategy. Count on the Dutch, this time by way of Amsterdam-based KidsOnRoof, to design eco-friendly playthings that are pleasing to both child’s and parent’s aesthetic…

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T-Shirt Tuesdays » Sweet on Sutsu


Eco-friendly tees produced in short run batches (only 50 imprints per design!), that’s at the core of boardsport clothing company Sutsu’s credo. Mixed with a big fat sale that’s going on right now (30% off just about everything!) and there’s really no reason to click on over to their site and pick up an upbeat and earthy tee of your own…

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From: Tel Aviv » Playtime with Timo!


Our baby niece Lir is pretty much the apple of YZ’s and my eye, making it hard to resist buying her every little cute thing that we come across. But, when we stumbled upon a beautiful striped bunny by Tel Aviv label Timo in a boutique in Jaffa, we just had to add the critter to Lir’s collection of toys. Totally in line with Lir’s parent’s philosophy of hugging (not mugging) the earth, each toy is…

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Eco-Friendlies » PACT’s Earthy Undies!

Pact Undies

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Pact’s organic & sustainable undies for men and women

What’s not to fall for? Knickers that feel good and make you feel good about your impact on Earth. The smarts, style, and social-awareness behind PACT comes as no surprise considering the brainpower fueling the brand: business partners Jason Kibbey & Jeff Denby, self-proclaimed polar-opposites:

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Gift Guide » Top Ten Do-Goodism

Holiday Gift Guide - Top Ten Do-Goodism Gifts

Clockwise from top left: Charity : Water Little Black Box, WWF Species Adoption, Ideaco’s Fusbol, Lacquerware from Bambu, Found My Animal Leashes, Wants for Sale Limited Edition Print… More after the jump!

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Gift Guide » Top Ten Bookworm

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Clockwise from top left: My Wonderful World of Fashion by Nina Chakrabarti, Folk & Flora Notecard Set by Reprodepot, Pictorial Webster's, Harry Allen Rollerstop Bookend, Penguin Classics with Cover Illustrations by Coralie Bickford-Smith, Nel's Pack of Dogs Bookshelf & Bench… More after the jump!

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Gift Guide » Top Ten Kawaii!

Kawaii Gift Guide

Clockwise from top left: Sophie Cuvelier Garlands, Fu-Magnum Moustache Mug, Our Childrens' Gorilla Switches and Gauges Poster detail, David Weeks’ Hanno the Gorrilla & Ursa the Bear, more Switches and Gauges Poster details, Gangrene Plush Microbe, Zuny Bookends’ Kangaroo Kurio, Sophie Cuvelier Garlands, Little Red Stuga’s Cloud Cushion, and Suck UK’s Origami Sticky Notes… More after the jump!

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