Starre Vartan
Starre Vartan is founder and editor-in-chief of Eco-Chick.com and the author of the Eco-Chick Guide to Life. She's also a freelance science and environment writer who has published in National Geographic, CNN, Scientific American, Mental Floss, Pacific Standard, the NRDC, and many more. She lives on an island in Puget Sound with her partner and black cat. She was a geologist in her first career, and still picks up rocks wherever she goes.
Eco Fashion for the Harley Set
I’m loving that Chopper Couture has cooked up these very LA/Las Vegas tees, longsleeves and sweatpant sets made of bamboo, lyocell, and dyed using PVC and pthalate-free inks. I don’t know if I’m into the matching tops and bottoms, but it’s great to see different styles of clothing being made…
Kiwi & Pink & Business Week, Oh My!
The Green is spreading! First up is Kiwi– maybe those with kids have already heard of this great magazine centered around healthy and green living for parents (it seems to have been out for about 6 months now), but I just came across my first issue. Kiwi is super-informative, with…
The Hippy Gourmet
Click above to see the Hippy Gourmet make a vegan sushi roll Even though I don’t seem to have much time to cook, I somehow have enough time to watch other people cook, and the Hippy Gourmet (PBS, check local listings for airtimes) is right up my alley. Chef Bruce…
Portovert Debuts
Back in the beginning of December, I mentioned that a new online-only wedding magazine would be debuting in January. Well, Portovert is up and running, and it looks like they have some great content going on in their premiere issue! If you are getting married, or know someone who is,…
Big Business Can Make a Big Difference!?
Actually, I am anti-capitalism, BUT I realize I live within a system that’s stuck with the concept, and I’m willing to work within it (which, in my experience has yielded more positive change than trying to overthrow it….or maybe I’m just getting old!) So I was pretty fascinated by the…
I'd Rather Be on the…..
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Laughing at Spiders
This cracked me up! Enjoy…..
YOU Control Climate Change
Wouldn’t it be great if this kind of ad was shown in the US during prime-time TV? You’re in the middle of Grey’s Anatomy, feeling all frustrated over McDreamy and Meredith and then, BAM! Via: Treehugger
Green Building 101
This month’s WIRED and E/The Environmental Magazine both have great features on the many and varied ways of constructing an eco-home. E Magazine’s coverage focuses on the history and current status of green building in the US, including lots of stats, facts and info (like that buildings consume 65% of…
Daryl Hannah's Work is True Beauty
Though this isn’t strictly an environmental story, it does involve one very eco-savvy movie star, Daryl Hannah, and it is about women’s rights, so I figured it deserved a space on Eco Chick. And if you haven’t checked out dhLoveLife, Hannah’s awesome blog (and videos that will make you cry)…
