Our Green House
Being pregnant with twins made me want to seek out the healthiest, enviro-friendly baby products. I came accross a business that is right here in my home state – Our Green House in Newtown, CT. Started by Pam and Michael Davis, the business came from the desire to find healthy,…
Amazon Watch's 10th Anniversary & Fundraiser
Amazon Watch recently celebrated it’s 10th Anniversary of supporting the rainforests of the Amazon basin and the region’s indigenous people. The fundraiser, held at Gallery One in San Francisco, was both a profoundly moving and educational event. Sixteen year old Q’orianka Kilcher, award winning actress and indigenous rights activist…
Beyond Milk Crates: Q&A with Deana Bracken
Not too long ago, Starre asked me if I would do a Q&A with Los Angeles-based green interior designer Deana Bracken. Honestly, I felt a little skeptical at first—if only because I consider milk crates furniture. (As long as I can set my book or my beer on it, what…
That Herman Sure Knows How to Do it!
New York City has a new first! Interior Design Magazine just announced today that the Herman Miller National Design Center is the city’s first LEED Gold Facility in the Commercial Interiors sector. The commendable space was designed by Krueck and Sexton, a Chicago based architectural studio. If you are lucky…
Halloween in a Hybrid
Hey, my cab looked just like this one! I try to avoid taking taxis in NYC as much as possible (the subway is cheaper, more eco-friendly, and has all sorts of fun people to look at to boot), but once in a while, when you’re wearing a feather-topped costume, a…
Cars & Good Music Go Hand in Hand
When I was growing up in the suburbs, I would just love to drive my little car through out my neighborhood and sing to the radio .Now several years later, I find that my urban generation y self stills likes the concept of driving and hearing great music. I have…
Why Haven't I Heard of Etsy Before?
All I have to say is, check out Etsy. Basically, it is a website for all kinds of crafters, from high-end fashionista types to home-ec learned sewers to sell their wares. Not everything listed on the site is eco-friendly but much of it is (the pictures I chose are of recycled…
The Green Jeans Roundup
A few weeks ago, I made yet another purchase from Loomstate – The Black Genesis , so it’s nice to see Jill over at fiftyrx3 do a nice little round-up of some sustainable jeans. Go ahead, cowgirl, check ’em out.
South Africa Does the Natural Thing
They call it, “a new generation of experimental and interactive shows.” …sounds like drugs to me, but the good report is that organics and natural products are growing in number in South Africa too, according to the Natural & Organic Products Exhibition website. They have some images up from 2005…
Starbucks & Oxfam Duke it out over Ethiopia, Madonna and Media Duke it out over Malawi baby
…Hey, but at least we are seeing more reports on Africa in the papers. Read more about Oxfam’s claim against Starbucks, and Starbucks claim against Oxfam. and of course, Madonna – for all of you OK & US Weekly readers. You must ask yourself, how does Angie make adoption look…
