I think that anything that even raises awareness of how environmentally sound the gadgets we’re choosing are has to be a good thing.  Ok, it won’t make everyone go for the most eco-friendly option every time, but if it makes them stop to think about what they’re buying and how products are made and recycled then that’s surely progress?

I was watching Dragon’s Den last night (yes, I do tune in every week) and there was one idea I absolutely loved. Ok, the Dragon’s may not have been entirely convinced by the concept of ‘Tipsy Feet’, but as someone who a couple of years ago (how life has changed!) would’ve been in the market for such a product, the ladies pitching the innovation had my full attention.

Basically the idea behind Tipsy Feet is that on a girl’s night out we often squeeze our poor feet into ridiculously pointy toed killer heels that we can barely walk in by the end of the night. So, how fantastic would it be if we could slip into some comfy slippers a la Cinderella to make our way home at the end of the evening? But who wants to take their slippers on a night out? That’s where Tipsy Feet come in. They fold up into a purse that’s small enough to put into your handbag and then when you fold them out at the end of the night and slip them on your feet, the purse then magically transforms into a handy little bag that’s big enough to op your high heels into to carry home - pure genius!

You can put on your highest heels and pop your slippers in your bag in case you run into trouble later in the evening. The Dragons didn’t invest, but I’ll certainly be keeping an eye out for them in time for my next big night out!