Project Green Dorm: Too Cool For School
Date: August 11, 2009 | Category: Bags, Events, Home Furnishings, Lifestyle, Resources, Skin Care, Stores & Resources, Teens for Safe Cosmetics
From the motivating and inspiring teens that brought us Project Green Prom comes the next incredible endeavor on their list - greening dorm rooms across America. The Project Green Dorm initiative is a multi-faceted effort to encourage teens around the country to make eco informed purchases as they head off to higher learning. The initiative has three separate elements to help educate the community (while still keeping college-bound kids looking cool for school). (more…)
Exclusive Discounts for Livin’ La Vida Yoga!
Date: July 21, 2009 | Category: Cleaning, Events, Lifestyle, Stores & Resources, Women
As we gear up for the trip to Tahoe for the first annual Wanderlust yoga & music festival, we’re reminded that while yoga is a beautiful thing, many of the products that support your poses are anything but healthy. Everything associated with yoga should be as conscious as your asanas. So where to start? Ecofabulous has curated a list of top yoga apparel and accessories, and in honor of the upcoming Wanderlust festival the companies are offering huge discounts to ecofab readers through the end of August! (more…)
Wanderlust Ticket Giveaway!
Date: July 19, 2009 | Category: Events, Lifestyle, Stores & Resources, Travel
Dying to getaway? In need of a little indie rock n’ roll therapy, meditative yoga and quality time with Mother Nature? This weekend’s first annual Wanderlust Festival in Lake Tahoe, CA (July 24-26) is just the retreat you’ve been looking for and ecofabulous has it hooked up! We’re giving away a pair of VIP tickets and 3 pairs of regular admission (music & yoga) tickets (more…)
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…)
From Refuse to Rembrandt
Date: June 23, 2009 | Category: Art, 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…)
Harnessing Your “Chi”
Date: June 18, 2009 | Category: Beauty, Body Care, Skin Care, Stores & Resources
You’d never been one to complain about pampering salon treatments, until you realized the laundry list of harmful chemicals used to create your beautifully “natural” look. But what’s a green girl to do with dry cuticles and chipping nails? Enter Chi Nail Bar & Spa. (more…)
Yoga in ‘Da Hood
Date: May 29, 2009 | Category: Lifestyle, Stores & Resources
Residents of Williamsburg, Brooklyn have long maintained a diehard devotion to their ‘hood. Home to microbreweries, skinny jeans and the hipsters who love them, organic/vegan/gluten-free cupcake shops, and now, a yoga studio that fits right in with this manifold mix. (more…)
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…)
Pregnancy Awareness Month
Date: April 29, 2009 | Category: Books, Care, Clothing, Events, Food, Furniture, Lifestyle, Stores & Resources, Toys
April has been all about the earth (as every day should be). Next up, it’s all about healthy babies! We’re launching into the 2nd annual Pregnancy Awareness Month where pregnant women will be empowered with information, “how to” ideas and inspiration to make healthy changes in their lives for themselves and their little children. (more…)
