thegreenguy

Are you ready for a recycled tootbrush?

If so, the Recycline Preserve is yours for £2.86 over here soon. It's apparently 100 per cent recycled plastic - 65 per cent of which is old yoghurt pots - though I'm guessing for 'yeuch' notions of hygience, the bristles aren't recycled (I've mailed to check). There's more 'brush info here.

Blokes' eco grooming site opens doors

Skip straight to Male Organics to check it out. Not all the stuff is certified organic, but there's a decent collection of bath and shower products from the likes of Green People and Natura plus those 'Rok Pit' mineral deodorants that scare me. The shop team's also put together a handy little guide to the chemical soup in 'normal' mens' toiletries and grooming products. I'll try buying some bits and bobs from the store soon, seeing as Whole Foods didn't live up to expectations on the organic grooming front.

What happened to Whole Foods Kensington after the Yanks left

So, I was in the woods today of Whole Foods Kensington and popped in to stock up on some ethical treats. Sadly - and please excuse the consecutive negative posts - the UK staff clearly don't have the training and knowledge of their US counterparts that were parachuted in for the launch I attended. Case in point: asked if I needed any help in the health & beauty section, I said I did, and that I was looking for a certified organic face moisturiser (welcome to my world). The anonymous lass directed me to some Jason stuff which wasn't organic, let alone certified organic.

New organic blokes' grooming shops: coming soon

One of my long-running ethical bug-bears - the fact that women get all the good organic health and beauty stuff while men get Toms of Maine, Organic Homme and not much else - is about to be resolved. I hear via friends on email that, within weeks we'll see the launch of Male Organics, a 'dedicated web shop for male organic grooming products', and later this year The Organic Pharmacy's introducing a men's range. That's about all I've got to tell you for the minute, aside from the fact that I feel aglow that us ethically-minded metro-uber-hyper-sexual boys are finally being taken notice of. Related: Natural deodorants reviewed (that smelly issue)

10 rising stars of the organic world

Fresh back from the Organic Food Festival yesterday, I've just realised how many upcoming organic food, beauty and clothing brands there are. Forget your Green & Blacks, Yeo Valleys and Howies for one minute - much as I love all three - here are ten new(ish) faces that you should watch out for.

New green cleaning rival for Ecover

Somehow, I never got round to clutching a lemon in one hand and bicarbonate of soda in the other: squirty bottles are too comforting when it comes to cleaning. My brand of choice is the ubiquitous, chemical-free and fairly cheap Ecover, bought in bulk to make my frugal side feel like I'm getting a bargain. There's now, however, a new contender for my money: Nest, whose team of botanists have created a grime-fighting range using plant power.

The natural alternative to Lynx

Let's say you're a bloke. You sweat. Your local supermarket only sells Lynx, full of alcohol and vague, potentially iffy ingredients. You go to the health shop, which  sells 'natural' deodorant for £7. At which point an average bloke goes back to the supermarket and gets the Lynx. £7, after all, gets you a lot of St Peters' organic ale. Well, I think I've found the affordable and low chem solution: Tom's of Maine, which I've been slapping on for the past two months.

Style Will Save Us

That's the word from the design, fashion and health-loving team over at new eco mag  Style Will Save Us. Like much of the stuff I feature here and used to over at Hippyshopper, the ethos is on brilliantly designed stuff - that just happens to have the bonus of being good for the planet and people. Fittingly for a mag that's all about style, the design is very slick, and the features include a spot on Jimi's recycled Nano cases, Natural Magic's paraffin-free candles and a piece on Noir (pictured), which sells 'fairly traded' (not official Fairtrade) clothes over at Harvey Nicks. All told, well worth a bookmark.

Green baby snuffles

Well this is my last post (can you hear the music?) covering for Adam and I have really enjoyed myself. Much of my life is taken up with my 6 month old son at the mo obviously. He is starting to get the odd splutter or blocked nose and the available options are not very good.  Short of pumping him full of useless sugary placebos there seems to be very little on the market to help relieve congestion.

Berry good bars

Once in a while I find something in a supermarket that is just so damn green I have to mention it. The awesome Organic bars from The Village Bakery warrant such special mention. Available in four varieties: Fruit, Nuts, Seeds & the newly launched Berries I can honestly say these do not last long once bought.