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.
Plastics, That Guy from The Graduate Had It Right…
…..they are the future, and your kids’ future, and your grandkids’ future, and your great-grandkids’….because they never degrade! Watch Zaproot for more fun facts about plastics.
Organic Undies for Everyone!
Eco Boudoir bottoms and matching cami….so pretty! The much-loved online shop for fabulous undergarments, Figleaves, has just opened Greenleaves, dedicated to Earth-friendly undies for ladies and gents. For women, there are both practical and fanciful bras and undies, pantyhose, nursing tops, and even padded cycling panties (who knew?) They have…
Spring Cleaning Greened!
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…
Gorg Vegan Shoes from Georgette
I love shoes: Boots, booties, pumps, sandals, wedges- as long as it has a heel I will consider it. But as a vegetarian for the last 15 years, I’ve always struggled with the idea of leather. I don’t eat animals, so how can I justify wearing them? At the same…
Eco Chick on Fox News
This is from a few weeks ago. Live TV is tough…I had so much more to talk about!
Battery Recycling For Dummies!
I don’t know who the heck that guy is on the right, but wouldn’t it be cool if a giant battery robot showed up at your house to help you recycle? How can I recycle batteries? —Barbara Kenopsky, Milford, CT Somehow, it happens: You end up with a drawer full…
Daylight Savings Time: Energy Waster
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…
Stupid Human EcoTricks
As my blogger friend, Hank Green of Eco Geek mentioned a couple weeks back, he’s become a little obsessed with the host of Zaproot’s weekly green vlog, Jessica. She has a most bewitching way of filling us in on the green news of the week, and I’m totally hooked too.…
Ultimate MidWinter Cocktail
Acai berries and wheat in their native habitats As much as I adore the four seasons, I am getting a little tired of grey skies and damp weather. Since I can’t take a Spring Break this year due to being totally overworked there’s nothing to do but chase the winter…
Sublet: Subtly Sexy
Sublet’s mellow-sexy bamboo and organic cotton tops and dresses make dressing sustainable downright simple. The genesis of the label is a reflection of how the designers of the line met-cute: After responding to a Craigslist sublet posting during college, Inessah found herself dragging two suitcases up three flights of stairs…
