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One of the first lessons we teach kids is to share, so you’d think our grown-up society would be all about give and take. In our super-consumer culture though, we’re all convinced by companies that we each need our own versions of everything. But do we? Maybe sharing is one of the keys to saving [...]

Check it out! Under the Canopy, our favorite ecofashion and organic cotton bath ‘n bedding co. is offering one lucky Eco Chick reader a gorgeous organic cotton bedspread—for free!

Earth Grove in stem (green) and white.

Garden Shadow in white eyelet.

Shimmering Vine in vanilla with gold accent.

Breezy Leaf in vanilla, soft pink and rye.
Brand new from [...]

We spend one third (that’s 33.3333 . . . percent) of our entire life “in bed” (disregard promiscuous college students). Yet, the importance of healthy bedding is often overlooked, considered excessive and far too expensive. Yes, some bedding items (i.e. the throw pillow) are unnecessary, but soft, cozy, non-toxic bedding is a must.
Luckily, [...]

Isn’t it funny how a lot of us grew up with the idea that a ‘clean’ house smelled like a bunch of toxic chemicals? Since my grandma who raised me had a mild version of MCS (that’s multiple chemical sensitivity), I remember her making her own all-natural (not to mention cheap!) cleaners, but my school [...]

This is from a few weeks ago. Live TV is tough…I had so much more to talk about!

Guest post by Brian Clark Howard, editor at The Daily Green

Cartoon from “K City” by Bruno Pieroni
Growing up in Central Indiana, daylight savings time seemed foreign and exotic. My friends and I were aware that we were the butt of jokes around the country for being one of only two backwards places in America [...]

I want my child to connect with nature, but how can a suburban park be designed to both protect visitors from Lyme disease–carrying ticks and restore the natural ecosystem?
—Lena Crandall, Scarsdale, NY
The funny thing about wildlife (even the kind that finds its way into parks and playgrounds in developed areas) is that it’s wild and [...]

I hate that living modestly is starting to be equated with disregarding the comforts that we’ve been given… instead of a noble and earth saving way of life.
I have a group of friends who all live together. In a maximum 6 person house (4 “real” bedrooms) there are 13 people. They have no [...]

What Kind of toxic, carcinogenic crap is in your perfumes, laundry detergent, and lotion? Well, due to an FDA loophole, companies that make this stuff don’t have to reveal ingredients if they’re part of a ‘fragrance’. The FDA requires companies to list all other ingredients, but fragrances are considered ‘trade secrets’ under an obviously outdated [...]

My friend Chris Baskind says this house is for “upwardly mobile, fashion forward hobbits.” I THINK that describes me….
OK, I’m having a severe case of house lust. Have you ever seen a cuter little abode? Check the website for more pictures, as well as plans and details of the sustainable aspects of the this [...]