New Fairtrade Product Category - Beauty

Launched at the end of June 09, you can now purchase Fairtrade Marked beauty products. The brands that are launching include high street brands Boots & Lush, as well as Essential Care, Bubble & Balm and Neals Yard.

Sarah went to the launch for us & we have posted her blog which includes all the product & brand details :)

Check out the Spring/Summer sale in our shop

We have new prices - some items up to 50% off - if you are thinking of getting an ethical wardrobe then there is no better time to start than now.

We have also added an outlet section - check out some great lines at great prices

Our Campaign RoundUp

Love fish but worried about what fish is sustainable?

Morag has a really good article on the basics of this issue. If you haven't already seen it, do watch Sunday 14th's edition of South Pacific - all about tuna fishing and pole & line fishing. This is a real concerning issue and we would support Pret a Manger in not eating blue or yellow fin tuna caught in nets. Try to find pole & line fished shipjack if you do wish to eat tuna, otherwise the tuna fish is really under threat.

Our NewsRound

What would you choose as the greenest option? - a china mug or a throw away plastic cup. Click here for a surprising result

Charlotte of Divine Chocolate was in the audience of the Apprentice final & got a nice close up :) check it out here

We found from Stephen Fry's Twitter -http://frog.rainforestsos.org/ a great way of spreading the world about The Prince's Rainforests Project - you can record a message with a frog :)

The annual Observer Ethical Awards are announced: winners include Sir David Attenborough, Peter Tatchell, Caroline Lucas, The Green Energy Shop & People Tree - check out the full article from the Guardian here

Divine Chocolate has gone Kosher with a majority of it's range - read full story 

Hear from Anne MacCaig, CEO of Cafédirect, she is in the spotlight

In The Magazine

Sarah has been on a day out with The Body Shop /// Kerry starts decorating her flat the green way  /// check out the blogs from Kirstie who has been visiting Ugandan artists over the last few month /// check out a lovely chocolate recipe from Divine Chocolate

Our Webpages

Check out the latest  from from 3 fabby organic skin care companies  - Raw Gaia, Beyond Skin & Green People - and Natracare have a great article about organic feminine hygiene products

Are you a lover of Charity Shops?

The Sunday Times lists the top 25 charity shops in the UK. They also give some handy tips for searching the rails for your dream bargin.

Energy Saving

Have you thought about changing over to green energy?- do think about it - particularly as the prices are coming down again. We are with a green energy package and we aren't finding it extra expensive. Additionally we know that insulation & draft exclusion sounds boring, but hey it can save you money, reduce your energy requirements & cut your emmissions. We have reviewed the issues: check out Energy Savings Trust // Look at green energy suppliers and you may want to set yourselves up for domestic renewables.

Get the lowdown on...

• How to grow your own veg - start planning now for the next season:)

• We tell you how to find out just what set of chemical ingredients are in your household products

Here at Ethics Girls

We love Eco friendly, Fairtrade, Organics, Recycled and Natural products with No Nasties. Check out our ethical search guides, we have background on our ethics and we have our handy links page guide to the best companies, doing all things ethical and green in the UK today.