I just got my June copy of Marie Claire in the mail today, and wow, I can’t even begin to describe how absolutely blown away I am by this issue. For starters, the eco-friendly glossy came in a brown paperbag (instead of the usual plastic-wrap) tagged across with Anya Hindmarch’s iconic treehugging statement “This is not a plastic bag.”

The magazine itself does not disappoint, with earth goddess Cate Blanchett on the cover, and features about other eco celebrities like Gwynneth Paltrow, Julia Roberts, Joaquin Phoenix and Leonardo DiCaprio. The content is chock-full of slick and sustainable style (eg: a rundown of the best ethical fashion brands,) which just goes to show that looking good need not cost the earth.

As if the ingenious packaging wasn’t enough of a pleasant surprise, this month’s issue also came with a free 50ml jar of Body Shop Coconut Body Butter, which contains fair trade ingredients (making it fit right in with the whole treehugger vibe the popular glossy is advocating.) I’m a big fan of anything from Body Shop, especially their body butters, which are deliciously moisturizing and yummy smelling. Actually I’m a big fan of freebies period (who isn’t?) Here’s a great magazine with a super freebie, what’s not to like?