Eco Gift Guide: For Tiny Tots
Date: December 2, 2009 | Category: Guides, Holiday & Gift
The littlest ones are always the most fun to shop for! But they’re also the ones most vulnerable to toxic chemicals so make sure the toys and treats you purchase are safe for them and the planet. Here are a few of our top picks for tiny tots this holiday season: (more…)
Eco Gift Guide: For the Rockstar
Date: December 1, 2009 | Category: Guides, Holiday & Gift
Whether your loved one has talented, magic guitar fingers or simply can’t take their earphones off in fear of living a life without tunes, we’ve got something picked out for everyone. (more…)
Holiday Decor: More Than Your Tree Can Be Green!
Date: November 30, 2009 | Category: Guides, Holiday & Gift, Home Furnishings, Stores & Resources
When it comes to decorating for the holidays, green decor means more than hanging a pine wreath outside. This season, be inspired by all of the eco-friendly options available (including the DIY route!) and commit to creating a healthy home for your family and the planet. From lights to ornaments, to modern menorahs and sustainable stockings - we’ve got you covered! (more…)
Turning Oldies into Goodies: Eco Couch Upholstery
Date: November 16, 2009 | Category: Guides, Home Furnishings, Stores & Resources
By ecofabulous founder, Zem Joaquin. Presented by The eBay Green Team.
This past summer Ecofabulous designed the interior of the Reclaimed Space showhouse at Dwell on Design. Since the cottage was diminutive, everything had to be scaled down and easy to move. When we were sketching out the space I instantly thought of my grandmother’s couch from the 1940′s (I’ve been coveting it for over 20 years). It took some puppy dog eyes to convince grandma and some imagination to make it work with the rest of the decoration, but the process was well worth the end result. (more…)
Turning Oldies into Goodies: A Kijiji Cabinet Conversion
Date: November 9, 2009 | Category: Green Building, Guides, Home Furnishings, Stores & Resources
By ecofabulous founder, Zem Joaquin. Presented by The eBay Green Team.
I can get obsessed with my eBay searches but when stalking furniture, keeping it local is best (no shipping charges and less fuel needed to transport). Kijiji, eBay’s local classified site, makes it simple to search for listings in my area and meet up with the seller to view the furniture in person.
Turning Oldies into Goodies: Transformed Phone Bench
Date: November 3, 2009 | Category: Green Building, Guides, Home Furnishings, Stores & Resources
By ecofabulous founder, Zem Joaquin. Presented by The eBay Green Team.
I love buying vintage furniture and adding new life to a piece that would have otherwise ended up in a landfill. eBay and their local classifieds site, Kijiji, both have millions of great treasures that, with a little TLC, can be turned into something totally unique and fabulous. Now the eBay Green Team brings together thousands of eBay users who are shopping pre-owned not only because it’s chic and affordable, but because they know that the greenest product is the one that already exists. (more…)
September is National Yoga Month!
Date: September 25, 2009 | Category: Guides
September is National Yoga Month, and our NYC contributing writer and dedicated yoga instructor, Sara Little, is sharing a few of her fave yoga-inspired products to help you get back into the OM of things. Whether you’re in the mood for a serious sweat session or a mellow meditation, these items are perfectly in tune with nature, so your practice can be, too.
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Talk Techie to Me: 4 Ways to Green Your Electronics
Date: September 4, 2009 | Category: Guides, Tech
This post is sponsored by Sprint.
Much of the convenience of modern-life can be attributed to technology - our gadget-run world means (for better or worse) that we never have to be out of contact with work, family or friends again. We can watch our favorite TV shows whenever and wherever we want. We can wake up to our favorite tune and already have fresh brewed espresso waiting for us. Of course all these luxuries aren’t without a cost. Though many of these advances have gotten less expensive, the amount of energy used for consumer electronics as well as information and communications technologies is estimated to actually triple by 2030 if we don’t take action now.
Beauty and the Bike: an ecofabulous Style Guide
Date: May 14, 2009 | Category: Guides, Stores & Resources
May is national bike month, so in honor of the hundreds of thousands of individuals making the trek in the rain or shine (or snow!) to show their commitment to a carbon-free lifestyle (a car with a solo driver releases a pound of CO2 per mile, by the way), we thought we’d spotlight some of the top ecofabulous bike gear that’s available on the market. (more…)
ecofabulous Earth Day Guide
Date: April 21, 2009 | Category: Events, Guides
Earth Day 2009 is this Wednesday, April 22! This day marks the Anniversary of the first national “Earth Day” Demonstration that occurred in 1970. (more…)
