Talking of the Woodland Trust, there is a small range of clothing produced by the high street chain Dorothy Perkins, of which 15-50% of the cost will be donated to the Woodland Trust. The cotton is supposedly organic. You can see the range online and buy at http://www.dorothyperkins.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=20552&storeId=12552&categoryId=77405&langId=-1&top=Y. I am very tempted by the flip-flops.
However Dorothy Perkins is owned by Arcadia, the high street conglomerate run by billionaire businessman Phillip Green, and has often been criticised for not keeping a close enough eye on its suppliers. Arcadia also owns British Home Stores and Topshop, who have sometimes been found to not be meeting Ethical Trading Standards (e.g. using sweatshops or child labour in manufacturing).
Still tempted by the flip-flops.
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