I Heart Blue: An Ocean Love Affair in NYC with Dr. Susan Shaw and Poets, Musicians and More
Tonight! It is often said you are what you eat, but in truth you are what you wear, touch, consume, sit on, sleep in, clean with and drive. Everything your skin and body interacts with impacts your well being, and quality of life. Learn about how your consumption habits affect…
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…
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…
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,…
Make Your Own Kale Chips: A Healthy, Crunchy, Savory Snack Recipe
If you're going to be addicted to something, it might as well be one of the healthiest foods on the planet.
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…
Green Beauty for Drag Queens & Makeup Fiends: Dramatic Eyes
Does loving dramatic, edgy makeup and hair styles mean you’re stuck with potentially toxic beauty products that get great results, but might be slowly poisoning you? No way. Sometimes, it seems like non-toxic beauty products are marketed to the kind of women who already have flawless skin, thick lashes, shiny…
New Work by Ariel Shallit: Paintings Featuring Progressive Icons, Environmental and Women-focused Themes
“Billie Holiday, 1949” 36 inches h x 24 inches w. Oil and acrylic. If you’re a regular reader of Eco-Chick, you might recognize the style of the paintings above and below; that’s because they’re by Ariel Shallit , who created our header image (yes, the main image for this site…
