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Food, Food & Drink, Garden:

Ubuntu Does Double Time

Ubuntu.InteriorDiningRoom

The historic 19th century building in Napa houses social and practice spaces made from recycled materials and an open kitchen for preparing vegetable-inspired menu items.

Events, Green Building, Home Furnishings, Trend Watch:

Showhouse Wows Dwell on Design Visitors & Could be Yours

ecofabuloushouse

ecofabulous’ one-of-a-kind green designer home was unveiled this weekend at the Dwell on Design show in Los Angeles and will be available for auction on eBay.

Clothing, San Francisco:

Envelopes (& Totes) with Your Name on Them

After launching a line of bamboo sunglasses, Kayu designer Jamie Lim has expanded to introduce the Lilian Envelope ($35) and Mel Tote ($225) made from manila hemp and created by artisans from the Southern Philippines T’boli tribe.

Media, Talk Techie To Me:

Amplifying Our Choices

al-gore-our-choice

Our iPads (in eco cases) are a flutter with Al Gore’s interactive “Our Choice.” The newly released app based on the environmentalist and former Vice President’s book includes earth insights and documentary footage in a tight educational package.

Food, Kitchen, Product Spotlight:

Table Toss

As summer weddings approach, we’re reaching for The Leakey Collection’s table top salad tongs

Product Spotlight:

Waterless Wonders

Legendary jeans company Levi’s is looking to donate 200 million liters of water to communities in need: first, by changing the manufacturing process to create a more sustainable Water

Product Spotlight:

Tru Dat

trukids-sunscreen

The TruKid line of children’s sunscreen, hair and skin products, and relief balms are BPA and Phthalate free; just as importantly, little ones won’t squirm when you try clean their hair or prep them for the sun.

Food & Drink, Product Spotlight:

Catching the S’well

Insulated to keep beverages hot or cold, the “hydration vessel” is a colorful and stylish way to combat the $7 billion that people spend on bottled water annually.

Product Spotlight:

Cleaning Your Face the Bioethique Way

Raw and whole botanical ingredients might make Vancouver and Provence-based company Bioéthique’s skin care line sound like it belongs in the fridge.

Food & Drink, Product Spotlight:

Bottle It Up

Between BPA-free caps, reusability, corporate generosity, and the promise of better tasting water, our only question is which of the three bottle looks to choose from!