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.
Momo Wang’s Third Hand Upcycled Collection: Inspired by Derrida
Momo Wang's brilliantly colorful example of what can be achieved with reusing found materials in fashion.
Eco-Chick Founder Starre Vartan’s Home Featured on Inhabitat (Video)
This was such a fun video and article to be a part of! Thanks to Jill and the Inhabitat team for featuring me and my home – and helping people learn how to winterize their homes to save money (and carbon emissions!). [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nx08kBY4wg&w=560&h=315]
Friday Tunes: Sweet Child of Mine Cover by Taken by Trees
I’m always looking for great new music since I spend so much time writing solo. Every Friday I’m going to post a new favorite by a less well-known musician. I tend towards women singer-songwriters, though I love great hip-hop and classic rock too. And I’m partial to a variety of…
Why I Fell in Love with Mexico City
Starre Vartan in Mexico City. This story was originally featured on MNN.com Over the years, I've heard my fair share about Mexico City, mostly negatives—crime, terrible air pollution and, well, crime topped the list. But upon a recent visit to the capital, I non only felt totally safe (a vibe…
Wildlife Works T-Shirt Giveaway! Can Fashion Save Wildlife? YES!
My Wildlife Works t-shirt is the graphic Maasai Boxy Tee, a printed version of the traditional Maasai design, on organic cotton. I am loving everything about Wildlife Works eco fashion shop. All the wares are made with organic cotton (and they are up-to-the-minute styled (take a look; sweet off-shoulder tees,…
Cacao-Sesame Cookies with Ginger Marmalade: Recipe
I made these cookies last night and just had to share them with you all! My basic format was this Martha Stewart recipe for chocolate cookies, but I modified it, using all organic ingredients, included some whole wheat flour along with white, raw cacao powder (packed with antioxidants) instead of…
A Boy Named Sue: Eco Fashion Boutique That’s Cool with a Conscience
This new eco boutique based in Hong Kong that has a 'stupidly simple' premise: That all the clothes they sell are 'Cool with a Conscience.'
Bhalo: Hand Created, Ethical Prints to Excite and Amuse
For a print-junkie like me, Bhalo's hand-printed, loomed and embroidered textiles are love at first close-up.
Tax Dollars Dedicated to Killing Bears, Wolves, Coyotes and Mountain Lions? True or False?
Dear EarthTalk: A friend of mine told me that our government kills thousands of wild animals like bears and wolves every year in the name of protecting livestock. How can the government, which is supposed to protect dwindling numbers of animals, instead be killing them? —Amy Pratt, Troy, NY Actually,…
Angela Adams' Nature-inspired Modern Rugs, Wovens, and Pillows
I am in LOVE with Portland, Maine-based design house Angela Adams. I’m especially enamored of their rugs, which are some of the most unusual, interesting, and colorful I’ve ever seen. I’m probably drawn to them because they are all interpretations of native Maine ecosystems, from ocean waves at dusk (the…
