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Win Handmade Baby Clothes & Hat From CobWebKnits

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For your chance to win a hat and bodysuit in the style and size* of your choice all you need to do is go to the CobWebKnits’ homepage and choose a hat and bodysuit and then enter by following @Frostmag on Twitter or Instagram, or like us on Facebook. Alternatively, sign up to our newsletter. Or subscribe to Frost Magazine TV on YouTube here: http://t.co/9etf8j0kkz.Then comment below saying what you did. Competition finishes at the end of May.

 

*Choose one of the designs from our hats in a range inspired by nature, wildlife, heroes and stripes in size newborn, 3-6 mths or 6-12 mths.

 

 

One Tequila, Two Tequila, Three Tequila, Floor

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We think these tequila shot glasses made from Himalayan rock salt are amazing.

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No need for salt when drinking tequila, each glass is individually carved out of Himalayan rock salt making each one unique. These glasses contain anti-bacterial qualities, so no need to wash, just wipe clean and pop back in the cupboard for next time. How cool and unique.

 

Available now on prezzybox.com

 

Ecover Launch Bottle Made From Ocean Plastic

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We love environmentally friendly products here at Frost and this bottle of washing up liquid, made from Ocean Plastic, certainly fits the bill. There is a huge island of plastic in the middle of the pacific ocean and something must be done about that, and the waste in the ocean in general. ecoverEcological cleaning pioneer Ecover has launched its first ever bottle made from waste plastic fished out of the ocean. The Ecover Ocean Bottle, which holds Ecover’s washing-up liquid, is made entirely from recycled plastic, with 10 per cent of that plastic coming from the sea. The washing-up liquid itself has been developed with a special ‘sea lavender and eucalyptus’ fragrance – bringing the scent of the sea to homes across the UK without compromising on performance.

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The company’s ultimate aim is to create the conditions for a systematic clean-up of the huge amount of waste plastic in the sea. Not only does the reduction of waste plastic in the ocean make for healthier, happier fish and sea mammals, it also has a direct impact on us humans as it would ultimately reduce the levels of microplastics in food, drink and other products, meaning we would eat more fish, and less plastic.

 

The new limited edition Ocean Bottle will be available from Tesco for £2, while stocks last.

 

• Fish in the middle depths of the Northern Pacific Ocean are ingesting as much as 24,000

tonnes of plastic each year3

• Reducing the amount of waste plastic in the sea would reduce the levels of microplastics in

food and drink

• Ecover wants to stop any more plastic from getting in to the sea, as well as creating the

conditions for a systematic clean-up of the waste that’s already there

 

Ecover will be using one tonne of ocean plastic, which it aims to increase to three tonnes next year.

 

“The scale of the ocean plastic problem is enormous – around 46,000 pieces of plastic are swirling around every square mile of ocean, and every year at least a million sea birds and 100,000 sharks, turtles, dolphins and whales die from eating plastic. There is no choice – we simply have to aim to clean up ocean plastic for good,” said Philip Malmberg, CEO of Ecover.

 

“Our ocean plastic bottle is just one small step on the way to solving the problem, but you’ve got to start somewhere – what we need now is to create a wider network of fishermen, recycling facilities and manufacturers to really make this happen. We also have to exploit existing supply chains and make it as easy as possible for manufacturers to use ocean plastic. At the moment the will is there but it’s just too much effort for many manufacturers to make it work.”

 

 

Wow Women Launches The Woman Of The World Collection

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New contemporary designer brand Wow Women has announced the launch of their latest collection. A very cool and colourful range of t-shirts and vests.

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The Women of the World collection consists of ten original and eye-catching designs placed on t-shirts women would want to wear.

All the Wow Women designs are created and produced in the UK. Made using high quality materials, the t-shirts and vests are comfortable, made to last and to retain their shape. Each item is lovingly crafted with attention to each and every detail.

Every t-shirt and vest is finished with a special damask woven and hand sown Wow Women label tag in the neck and on the sleeve or hem.

There is the additional option of purchasing beautifully presented packaging in the Wow Women colours where the t-shirt or vest arrives in a gorgeous black and cerise box, folded professionally and within cerise tissue paper.

To celebrate the launch, the first 100 orders placed with Wow Women will automatically receive the gift box.

Both t-shirts and vests are available in white and black; and in sizes small to extra-large. All t-shirts retail at £29 and all vests retail at £27.99.

The Wow Women collection is available now and exclusively through the Wow Women online store.

BBC To Commercialise World Service

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BBC_TV_CentreThe BBC have unveiled plans to commercialise the 80-year-old World Service, causing anger in some parts.  Coverage of politics will be downplayed. The BBC is to take over funding of the World Service from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. It will transfer to licence-fee funding in April. One of the reforms may be advertising on the site, which staff believe that the changes are in part to attract advertisers, outside of the UK the BBC relies on commercials on it’s channels and websites. BBC Global News Ltd lost £800,000 last year, and £21million was lost in the UK operation according to accounts, most of the loss was offset by advertising and sponsorship money made overseas.

A spokesperson for the BBC told The Independent: “The BBC’s reputation for providing impartial and independent news will always take precedence over wider commercial goals. Our experience with World News, bbc.com and some limited World Service commercial activity shows that these forms of funding are generally accepted by audiences outside the UK, and that editorial standards and public service priorities can be maintained.”

 

However Shadow culture minister Helen Goodman said: “The proposed drift away from the core purpose of the World Service is precisely what people feared when this Government said that the Foreign Office would no longer finance it. It’s really important that the World Service stays on mission as a reliable, truthful broadcaster of important news to people in places where this is not otherwise available.”

 

What do you think? Is commercialisation a good or bad thing? Is this just a sign of the times?

 

Plastic Bags To Cost 5p From 2015: Why It’s a Good Thing.

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It has taken a long time but there will finally be a charge for plastic bags. Plastic bags are to cost 5p in England in a bid to discourage their use. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will unveil the plan at the Liberal Democrat party conference this weekend. Scotland will charge from October 2014 and charges for single use plastic bags are already in use in Wales and Northern Ireland.

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The charges will apply to supermarkets and larger stores and the proceeds will go to charity. Watch the video below to learn why Frost thinks this is such a good thing. Plastic bags have a bad effect on the environment and can kill or hurt animals.

Here are our top 5 reasons why it is a good thing:

1: Stray bags choke and strangle wildlife around the world
2: Production of plastic bags requires millions of gallons of petroleum.
3: Less plastic bag use would significantly reduced carbon dioxide emissions.
4: In 2006, the United Nations found that each square mile of the ocean has 46,000 pieces of plastic in it. We don’t want to add to this.
5: There would be less plastic bags littered around, leaving the world a much more beautiful place. Over one trillion plastic bags are used worldwide each year and 3-5% of these are recycled

What do you think?