Organic, ethical, hard-wearing, colourful and soft—that describes Frugi clothes for babies and kids in a nutshell. They are also fellow members of 1% for the Planet. A great place to stock up on Christmas gifts, with an enticing sale section to boot.

When was the last time you bought a sustainably-made accessory? Now’s your chance, before the sun is gone for the season: Kayu offers four models of handcrafted bamboo-framed, UV-blocking sunglasses. Each sale funds one sight-restoring surgery in the developing world.

The Book of Green eco living directory and news feed covers all the bases with its paperback, iPhone app and online versions. And they don’t even have to blow their own trumpet because the Prince of Wales and Al Gore have done it for them.

Quirky, eco-friendly and fun, Evergreen Wraps will expand your origami horizons. The idea is to (cleverly) wrap gifts in these printed fabrics rather than in paper, and then to use the wrapping again and again. Or transform it into a sarong. Or a scarf. Or a basket.

Here’s one for the Yankees: Twinkie Twinkie, how I wonder what you are. After seeing a Twinkie deconstructed into its ingredients, you will not only stop wondering – you will never dare look at one again. Back to basics, please!

With a name like Design Squish it has to be good! This blog is full of gems like the Lazy Susan tabletop rotating on skateboard wheels. Also: chandeliers made of re-used plastic spoons which look like kelp and scrub pads resembling sea anemones.

Suvi Ainoa is a lifestyle brand for big and little people’s fashion and daily life. It is a simple way to live, something that will bring joy to your life. Useful, minimal and still beautiful. (Identity, packaging and website by Madomat!)

It’s hard to get a grasp on the current size of the BP oil spill. With this map you can overlay the spill size anywhere in the world and the results are shocking. As of today it spans Swansea to Norwich. The link also includes a video feed and info about how to help.

Is your town/hamlet/metropolis/island in Transition? Huh? A Transition initiative is a locally organised response to climate change and fossil fuel depletion. For the country mice around here, it’s Amersham in Transition, which asked Madomat to design the logo.

What’s the opposite of a boycott? A Carrotmob! Consumers decide which businesses merit being rewarded, for example for social responsibility or energy efficiency. Then on an agreed day the business is mobbed, and the consequent leap in sales is reinvested in the good cause.