Finally, spring season is here, at least in Germany – which means for most women (and some men) – shopping. Good timing because the new spring collections just came out. Bad timing because in sight of the climate change debate shopping is not an environmentally sound thing to do. And – in all honesty – fair trade, ecofriendly clothes are most of the time not really an option.

Unless you buy at PeopleTree. This Label is up to date on fashion. It offers collections for everyone in the family (women, men, teens and babies) coming, if wanted, with fitting accessories.

It might not have the most products but that doesn't seem to matter. People Tree's motto can be described as quality instead of quantity. And the best part of it: all products are ecological and fair. The company works with 70 Fair Trade groups in 20 developing countries, helping whole communities to escape poverty. People Tree's Eco Policy lists several aspects, among others, to promote natural and organic cotton farming and to use natural, recycled and biodegradable substances where possible.
From the website:

"People Tree products...consistently prove that it is possible to wear stylish, exciting and affordable fashion, at the same time as respective people and planet".

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Garden of DelightsClubbers are always going on about how dance culture has the power to change the world, well now its partially true! Inventors have come up with new ways of harnessing the energy of the dancefloor. Using piezo electrics and the right construction a place in Rotterdam calling itself the Sustainable Dance Club has brought green power to the dancefloor.
A vision of 'Sustainable Dance'It was voted one of the top ten green business ideas of 2006 by SpringwiseSubtitled the Critical Mass, it was packed on opening night by those interested in more sustainable consumption. Jumping on the dance generation bandwagon is Marc Almond, actually not that Marc Almond. Marc, an inventor an dance instructor from Altrincham, England has also developed as sprung floor which generates electricity when you jump on it. His company Blitz Jive is working out the details for a prototype right now. A health club in Singapore has begun to capture the power generated from treadmills, stairmasters and the weight room. Singapores Ministry of Sound is talking about adding a piezo electric dancefloor.Capturing electricity from movement, walking or jumping up and down on the dancefloor is known as parasitic power generation. Materials like polyvinylidene diflouride (PDVF) create electrical energy from intra-molecular processes but are durable enough to be built into shoes, piezo electric devices offer the potential to convert many everyday items into wearable power generators. The technical term is inertial energy scavenging but if a shoe generator is on the horizon that can run your cellphone, handheld computer and clothing of the future. I say great, just keep moving.

Hoodie of the Future from PhillipsThe ready to wear collections of the future will come wired and gear ready for all the stuff you cannot leave home without. Activity and motion will keep your battaries recharged indefinitely.