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Fair Trade Handmade Chess and Backgammon Set

Great for whiling away a rainy afternoon, or a quiet evening in, this handmade chess and backgammon set combines two classic games, with the backgammon game stored in a drawer unit.

Handmade from sustainable hard wood to fair trade standards, this chess and backgammon set makes a beautiful and entertaining addition to your home.

>>> Price £39.95 + earn £3.20 cash back

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Waste Wool Hot Water Bottle Cover – a cosy way to keep warm on a cold night

These great hot water bottle covers from People Tree are sure to help you stay warm and cosy. Made from re-used waste wool, they come in woolly jumper fuzz fairisle colours and are the ideal snuggle buddies.

Just pop your water bottle inside one of these reassuringly cosy covers and whether you’re watching a film or nestled up in bed (or even both at the same time) you’ll be sure to have a warm night.

>>> Price £16.33 + earn £1.30 cash back

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Cardboad iPod Speaker Dock – folds flat, sounds surprisingly good

Back in the days before the iPod was even a glint in anyone’s eye, the Boombox was the height of fashion. Despite being ugly, power hungry and pretty large, Boomboxes could be carried around, pumping out tunes on streets, in parks, at picnics and parties.

With the advent of iPods, the Boombox pretty much fell by the way side, but now the past has been reinvented with this cardboard ipod speaker dock in Boombox style.

Flatpacked, it’s easy to assemble, has fully working stereo speakers, batteries included – it works and despite its cardboard construction, this fold-it-yourself iPod speaker dock sounds surprisingly good. More eco friendly than plastic alternatives, it has a recessed bay for your MP3 player.

It’s perfect for parties, rain free picnics, desktops, bedrooms, the beach – you name it. Great to take on holiday or travelling.

>>> Price £20.52 + earn £ cash back

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Mrs Birdee Bird Nest Box

A wonderful gift for a bird watcher, or someone who wants to attract more birds into their garden. Award-winning designer Etienne Esmenjaud has created this delightful nesting box that will have Britain’s small garden birds flocking back.

Produced in the UK using wood from sustainably managed forests, Mrs Birdee will attract all manner of small birds, including robins, wrens and pied wagtails.

Mrs Birdee comes flat-packed and has been designed for easy assembly without the need for glue, nails or screws.

>>> Price £20.41 + earn £1.63 cash back

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‘Eco White’ Organic Duvet Cover – for a really good night’s sleep

Comfort and quality are right at the top of the agenda with this new range of organic cotton, fairtrade bed linen; it’s soft, strong (because of the 200 thread count) and seriously stylish. The cotton comes from India (on a very slow boat); it’s made into bed linen at an old mill in Somerset and hand-made buttons are then added to the duvet covers.

It’s a perfect recipe for a really good nights’ sleep.

>>> Price £54.12 + earn £4.33 cash back

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Fair Trade Wooden Racing Car – fun to play with, and looks great

A classic toy made to fair trade standards, push it along and young and old alike will find themselves making “brrrm brrrm” noises!

This old style toy racing car is hand made from sustainably sourced Indian sheesham wood and beautifully finished. A great addition to a child’s bedroom or nursery, or a great ornament for a big kid’s office.

Suitable for age 3 and older.

Specifications

Dimensions: 175 x 75 x 60 mm
Made from sustainable Indian sheesham wood
Certified by IFAT (International Fair Trade Association)

>>> Price £12.24 + earn £0.98 cash back

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Bamboo Denim Dress

This cute denim dress is made from 100% bamboo with ribbon detail. This unique collection of bamboo baby clothing by Bamboo Baby is the first of its kind! Bamboo is naturally organic and the most sustainable all-natural plant fibre on earth – and also happens to be amazingly soft! Perfect for baby.

Bamboo is grown without pesticides or fertilisers, unlike cotton.

Bamboo is luxuriously soft and feels like silky cashmere. It is breathable, antibacterial and hypoallergenic – so stays fresh longer, needs less washing and is perfect for babies’ extra sensitive skin.

Bamboo is very sustainable – it’s the world’s fastest growing plant, and grows up to a metre a day. It also absorbs 35% more carbon dioxide than equivalent stands of trees.

Available in size 0 to 24 months.

>>> Price £19.99 + earn £1.60 cash back

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Wattson Silver Lining Energy Monitor

A sleek, ultra user friendly energy monitor, the Wattson Silver Lining helps you to understand and reduce your energy use. It’s also a highly desirable and beautifully designed clock, which can be used for mood lighting as well as lots of other practical stuff.

It captures your energy use data, and shows how much you are using, either numerically or using colour through the portable wireless display.

The Wattson Silver Lining has all the great features of the Wattson, and comes in a lovely silk bag and includes a micro lens cleaning cloth, so it always looks its best.

Perfect for anyone who is looking to reduce energy bills, and carbon footprint, in style.

Specifications

Able to measure single, twin and three phase systems (extra clips required).
12.5kW max per phase, 37.5kW for 3-phase installation
14 segment LED digital display
LED full colour ambient light
256kb non-volatile EEPROM internal memory
43392Mhz transmitter / receiver, approx. 30m range
Max radiated power 2.26mW
3 – 20 second refresh rate, user changeable
3 – 6 month battery life (Sensor)
5 – 3 hour battery life (Display)
USB 1.0 compatible
USB-A to USB mini-A cable supplied
Display: 105mm X 170mm x 55mm
Transmitter: 110mm x 84 mm x 26 mm
Software Mac & PC compatible
Packaged weight 1kg

>>> Price £129.95 + earn £10.40 cash back

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Eco Laptop Case

Keep your laptop or Macbook safe from scratches and marks

This stylish and tactile cork laptop case is handmade from fabric-backed cork, with a custom stitched edging. The softness of the natural cork makes an ideal material for a cover, and the base material is super lightweight and exceptionally durable.

An unusual and eco friendly case for your PC laptop, or Macbook, that looks rather cool.

Makes a great gift.

The cork is sourced from a sustainable certified FSC cork farm. After farming its bark the Cork Oak Tree renews itself, and no trees are cut down in this process.

Natural cork is an environmentally-friendly material that completely biodegrades or can be readily recycled without creating any significant secondary wastes.

If the demand for cork is not maintained there is a risk the cork oak landscapes of the western Mediterranean will, within a decade, face increased poverty, more forest fires, loss of biodiversity and faster desertification.

It is estimated that the cork oak forests of the Mediterranean basin help offset a massive 10 million tonnes of CO2 every year, making them a significant carbon sink.

>>> Price £22 + earn £1.76 cash back

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Herbal Man Gift Box – softer skin and easy shaving

During his lifetime, the average man spends a total of four months shaving off a staggering 27 feet of hair. Help make this process as enjoyable as possible with this great gift set full of lovely treats, handmade to transform and tame even the wildest of manes.

A great gift for a man who likes to take care of himself, or one who needs a bit of pampering (but doesn’t realise it!).

Each gift box contains:

Tea-tree and Cinnamon soap
Aloe Vera and Vitamin E face cream – scented with frankincense and neroli, tightens and heals skin after shaving
Aloe Vera, Jojoba and Vitamin E aftershave
Shaving oil – soften skin and stubble before shaving, good for sensitive skin
Dimensions: 155 x 155 x 60 mm

>>> Price £19.99 + earn £1.60 cash back

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