Before & After: Couch Confidentials
Date: July 3, 2009 | Category: Events, Featured, Home Furnishings, The Home
When ecofabulous began designing the Reclaimed Space showhouse, Zem immediately knew the perfect piece of striking furniture for the small-scale house - her grandmother’s couch from the 1940’s that she’d been coveting for over 20 years. (more…)
Elsewhere in the Ecosphere
Date: July 3, 2009 | Category: Lifestyle, Media
Here are today’s picks for what’s wow in the world of green.
Solar energy helps to power huge ship at Port of Long Beach
Yahoo redesigns data center, ditches carbon offsets
New York inches closer to offshore wind farm
TerraCycle Teams Up With Yak Pak to Make Bags From Billboards
ZEBRA Recycled Bicycle Path Divider, Safe for Cyclists and the Environment
B.Y.O. Bubbly
Date: July 2, 2009 | Category: Featured, Food & Drink, Kitchen, Lifestyle
You may not have considered yourself the D.I.Y. type - you don’t knit, sew, or collage, and you certainly haven’t ever tried to brew your own beer. But with the sodastream (a fantastic home carbonation system), you’ll be crafting your own sparkling water in no time! (more…)
Elsewhere in the Ecosphere
Date: July 2, 2009 | Category: Lifestyle, Media
Here are today’s picks for what’s wow in the world of green.
Can American Farms Make Bamboo the Next Big Cash Crop?
Was Michael Jackson the World’s Biggest Environmentalist?
Africa alone could feed the world
Germany’s Green Idea: Streetlights on Demand
Starbucks brews global green-building plan, renovates Seattle shop
O for All
Date: June 30, 2009 | Category: Food & Drink, Lifestyle, Stores & Resources
You’re all for eating organic, but sometimes the weekly trip to the farmer’s market isn’t a reality for your schedule, or your pocketbook. Thankfully, the organic food movement has come leaps and bounds in the past few years and now O Organics (found in your local Safeway, Vons, and other grocer chains) has slowly climbed to include over 300 certified organic products - at prices you can afford. (more…)
Sneak Peek at Dwell on Design… Reclaimed Space
Date: June 28, 2009 | Category: Events, Green Building, Home Furnishings, Kitchen, The Home
The Dwell on Design show is exceeding our expectations. Eye candy everywhere! We love the Reclaimed Space house and are honored to have created the beautiful interior that echos the story of the house - reclaimed, repurposed, restyled.
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Let’s Talk Trash
Date: June 24, 2009 | Category: Events, Lifestyle
Educational resources are few and far between these days, but thanks to Trash for Teaching (a Los Angeles-based non-profit), students and teachers are getting truckloads of materials cast-off from the manufacturing process to use in the classroom. By advocating “education and environmentalism through creative use” the organization has diverted over 250,000 lbs. of material from local landfills, serving over 150,00 local children through T4T materials-driven programs!
If you’re in the LA area, come out to support and celebrate T4T’s work with the ecofabulous team and Alter Eco’s Darren Moore this Thursday from 6-9pm in Culver City.
Rush Street: 9546 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232
RSVP to kathy@trashforteaching.org
Elsewhere in the Ecosphere
Date: June 24, 2009 | Category: Lifestyle, Media
Here are today’s picks for what’s wow in the world of green. Enjoy!
Yes, a Tragic Accident Rocked DC’s Metro System. No, You Shouldn’t Get Off the Train.
LOHAS Conference brings Fortune 500s
New San Francisco prefab player to show its wares
U.S. Green Product Council Debated
Google Takes Street View for Spin Off-Road
*Photo Credit: NY Times
From Refuse to Rembrandt
Date: June 23, 2009 | Category: Events, Featured, Home Furnishings, Lifestyle, Stores & Resources
Careening down the palm-lined streets of Los Angeles, visual distractions abound, mainly in the form of billboards advertising everything from premium liqueurs to summer blockbusters. Sadly, these oversized vinyl creations meet an end that is often far from sustainable, creating bundles of waste whose final destination is the local landfill. (more…)
Eco-Beautiful, Hollywood Style
Date: June 19, 2009 | Category: Beauty, Body Care, Makeup, Resources, Skin Care, Stores & Resources, ecoMan
There was a point in time when no one thought that “eco,” “beautiful,” “hollywood,” and “style” would ever appear in the same sentence. But alas, the time has come and Lina Hanson’s new book, Eco-Beautiful: The Ultimate Guide to Natural Beauty and Wellness, has arrived chock full of insider tips and step-by-step guides to a variety of beauty looks - from “business chic” to “green carpet ready.” (more…)
