Archive for May, 2010
Room to Glow
Date: May 31, 2010 | Category: Beauty, Skin Care
“One’s energy is best spent on what you truly care about.” Great words to live by from Stem Organics founder, Lara Deutsch. Not surprisingly, Lara cares about holistic, natural and organic skincare, evidenced by the personal passion she has infused into the business. (more…)
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Bye Bye Birdie
Date: May 28, 2010 | Category: Home Furnishings, The Home
Sweet dreams take flight in this watercolor aviary bedding set from Anthropologie. Artist Shelley Hesse’s tropical parrots, macaws, and cockatoos create a nature-infused bedroom paradise, without harming nature in the process! (more…)
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We’ll Toast to These Boys!
Date: May 27, 2010 | Category: Fashion, Intimates, Men
Born out of the need for a little warmth in the windy city, Chicago-based designer, Christopher Anthony has designed a genius product - boxers made of organic cotton thermal fabric. (more…)
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Make Love Not Trash(bags)
Date: May 26, 2010 | Category: Bags, Fashion
The ironic (and unfortunate) thing about a lot of the “reusable” bags being marketed and distributed under the guise of eco-friendly, is that they are often made from materials that are, in fact, not eco-friendly. Yes, reusing items is a big tenant of environmental consciousness. But let’s go a step further and support products that are designed for reuse and designed with our planet (and the workers that manufacture them!) in mind. Our current favorite is a line of bags with a strong message and an even stronger commitment to sustainability - the new Safari collection from Make Love Not Trash. (more…)
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Vine Arts
Date: May 25, 2010 | Category: Beauty, Skin Care
Grapes are a glorious fruit - not sure if we’re able to technically count wine as one of our daily servings, but we sure can try! Delicious to drink? Absolutely. But who would have thought that little grape, with its tiny seed, would contain such powerful antioxidant properties, perfect for creating beautiful, healthy skin? The brains behind SEED Power Body Care have an entire line dedicated to the benefits of this little wonder, with grape seed oil enriched lotions, body bars and even a shampoo bar! (more…)
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Beneath the Trees
Date: May 24, 2010 | Category: Art, Cards & Stationary, Lifestyle
Fresh designs + sustainable methods + vintage charm = Sycamore Street Press, a boutique letterpress company based in Heber City, Utah, with an eye for the unique and a passion for preserving the clean air, blue skies and beautiful mountains that surround the eco-friendly studio. (more…)
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Launch of The Green Products Innovation Institute!
Date: May 21, 2010 | Category: Care, Lifestyle, Tech, Toys, ecoMan
Yesterday marked the dawning of a new era. At Google’s Mountain View campus business leaders, environmental activists and non-profits gathered for the eagerly awaited launch of the Green Products Innovation Institute, a non-profit organization based in California. GPII was created to bring about large-scale transformation in the things we make, based on Cradle to Cradle philosophies. (more…)
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Superfruit Cocktail
Date: May 20, 2010 | Category: Food & Drink, Lifestyle
What’s better that drinking to your health? Drinking for your health. VeeV acai spirit is a must at any ecofabulous party - the sweet, exotic taste coupled with acai’s antioxidant properties make for an irresistible cocktail that’s sure to be a crowd pleaser. Whether making an eco-mojito, a VeeV basil gimlet or just drinking on the rocks, the possibilities are endless (VeeV’s site has a host of inventive recipes). And $1 per bottle purchased goes back to the Sambazon Sustainable Acai Project in order to help preserve the Brazilian Amazonian Rainforest. We’ll drink to that!
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Girls Gone Green
Date: May 19, 2010 | Category: Featured, Lifestyle, Media
We’re constantly amazed by the energy, commitment and sheer force of the younger generation. Our work with Teens Turning Green has shown us the power of a student-led movement in encouraging behavior change and affecting policy, which is why we’re such huge fans of the new Girls Gone Green book from Lynn Hirschfield. (more…)
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Farm to Face
Date: May 18, 2010 | Category: Beauty, Skin Care
The newest thing in organic farming is a shoot-off of the farm-to-table movement… we’re calling it the farm-to-face movement, and it’s being pioneered by the lovely Tata Harper. After all, 60% of what you put on your skin gets absorbed into your blood stream, so it’s equally important that we nourish our epidermis with the same quality ingredients that we use to feed our bodies. Tata’s skincare line is the result of a five year global quest to create an exquisitely natural skincare line that provides powerful results without any of the harmful side effects. (more…)
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