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What’s the Most Energy Efficient Home A/C Unit?

Cooling leads to annual emissions of about 195 million tons of CO2—or two tons per year for each American home with A/C.
Budget Conscious Bride? Gorgeous Used Wedding Dresses Available Online

One way to cut back on splurging for the big day begins with your bridal gown.
Ethical Hair Extensions: Green Beauty for Drag Queens & Makeup Fiends

Most hair is sourced from poverty-stricken communities in nations like India, China, Brazil, Russia and Eastern Europe. But there are ethical options.
Is Leather Sustainable? The Textile Test Series Investigates

Modern leather tanneries and the leather they make are frighteningly toxic. But leather can be done right.
Flaxseeds Vs. Chia Seeds: Which is Better? (And Recipes for Both)

I noticed flax seeds and chia seeds everywhere, from packaged foods like healthy “chips” and mixed into smoothies and artisan breads alike. But what are the nutritional differences (and benefits) of these two seeds?

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Party Time! Support Manufacture NY’s New Space and Made in NYC This Weekend

Join Manufacture NY as it toasts it’s new factory space in style!

by Starre Vartan × May 15, 2013 × 0 comments

Green Touch of Spain Pop-Up Shop in Brooklyn

The Green Touch of Spain is open Monday through Friday 11am-8pm, and Saturday and Sunday from Noon – 8pm from May 2 – 10. The shop is located at GGrippo art + design at 174 Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY.

by Starre Vartan × May 7, 2013 × 0 comments

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A Real Solution to Fast Fashion and the Horrors of Foreign Clothing Production is Here (Video)

Manufacture New York founder Bob Bland tells CBS News that producing clothing in America is the answer to what happened in Bangladesh, and she makes [...]

by Starre Vartan × May 6, 2013 × 0 comments

Health Is Beauty

3 DIY Rosewater Beauty Tonics to Minimize Pores and Get Soft Hair

Not only does rosewater have a delicate floral fragrance that won’t overpower your sensitive sinuses, it also offers a number of beauty benefits for the hair and skin.

by Stephanie Rogers × May 2, 2013 × 0 comments

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Bangladesh’s Awful Building Collapse: Almost 400 dead, Over a Thousand Injured: This is Fast Fashion

Making just $37-$90 a month, its those incredibly low wages that are part of the reason we can buy clothing more cheaply in 2013 than in 1995, despite all other costs (materials, transportation, rents) having risen.

by Starre Vartan × May 2, 2013 × 0 comments

HomeSoul

Jessica Alba’s “Honest Life” Book: All About Healthy Living and Being True to You

Alba began the natural products journey when in search of the healthiest life for her children, Honor and Haven, balancing a busy life with nontoxic living.

by Juliette Donatelli × April 30, 2013 × 0 comments

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Maheya by Free People: Natural Dyes for Dresses, Caftans

Launched on Earth Day, Maheya (meaning ‘of the earth’), is colored with marigold flowers, rhubarb, lilac, natural indigo, pomegranate skin, and annatto seeds.

by Starre Vartan × April 29, 2013 × 0 comments