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Eco friendly Christmas gifts can be pretty or practical..or both. Choose from linen and wool fabrics, FSC-wood products and ideally gifts made in your country. We love Space 1a in London for its organic cotton homewares and Helen Round in Cornwall for her linen products. Also check out Cactus Tongue if you have a bicycle you need to hang up...

A small team of expert adventurers is heading out to Oman to undertake the most comprehensive study ever of micro and nano plastics in any desert region. The 26-day expedition through the Empty Quarter of the Oman desert will cover over 1000km, with all equipment being transported by 4x4, camel, on foot and by hot air balloon.

Fifty two sand samples will be collected for analysis and there'll also be studies on how the human body copes in hostile environments.

This mission aims also to inspire millions of children around the world to plant trees and protect forests.

Enjoy an eco friendly Christmas by using LED lights, not overbuying food and using a recyclable tree whether it's a real potted spruce or an artificial one. Think about minimising your landfill waste.

Exposed oak wooden beams are a feature of architecture over the centuries

asters are a perfect flower for autumn colour in the garden