Gone Green is a regular spot on my blog which gets the low down on the life, loves and inspiration of the North East's favourite ethical heroes.

Stina Dodds of ethical investment group Shared Interest is this week's Gone Green guest where she discusses her daft kitten, LOAF (Local, Organic, Animal friendly, Fair-traded) and her thoughts on the fact that Rwanda has joined the growing list of countries to have banned carrier bags whilst our own Government still hasn't managed to get its act together on this issue.

Gone Green's special guest for this week is environment reporter and the Go Green supremo Amy Hunt.

This week's Gone Green Guest is Andy Redfern, co-founder of EthicalSuperstore.com, the growing ethical success story based on the Team Valley.

As part of a political four-part special, Gone Green talks to Wendy Morton, the Conservative Party's parliamentary candidate for Tynemouth.

As part of a political four-part special, Gone Green talks to Gareth Kane, Liberal Democrat Party councillor for the Ouseburn ward in Newcastle.