Green Collar Jobs Report Released
Raquel Pinderhughes, Ph.D.’s “GREEN COLLAR JOBS : An Analysis of the Capacity of Green Businesses to Provide High Quality Jobs for Men and Women with Barriers to Employment” is a really interesting case study assessing “…the potential of Bay Area green businesses to provide high quality green collar jobs to…
Ecofashion Label Toggery: A Look Inside
I’ve been a fan of Kate D’Arcy’s line, Toggery, for some time. Her comfy, simple, and stylish pieces are all a little more than basic, with great detail. Best of all, they come in COLOR! and lots of it. Kate’s an ecofashion designer who works in way more than neutral.…
Under the Canopy Sale
We spend one third (that’s 33.3333 . . . percent) of our entire life “in bed” (disregard promiscuous college students). Yet, the importance of healthy bedding is often overlooked, considered excessive and far too expensive. Yes, some bedding items (i.e. the throw pillow) are unnecessary, but soft, cozy, non-toxic bedding…
The Green Yoga Association
Last summer, totally by chance, I met David Lurey, a traveling yoga teacher who preaches the values of being a green yogi. As a member of the Green Yoga Association, Lurey travels to studios around the world and consults teachers, students, and owners alike on how to make the yoga…
New Born Mom
When I first had the twins, it was a bit of a search to find organic and sustainably crafted products. For the most part, when it comes to clothing or toys, our first choice is always to use hand-me-downs or purchase used stuff from others. If it has to be…
WORLD OF WASTE: America’s Mass Consumption in Images
WORLD OF WASTE: America’s Mass Consumption in Images Look at this image. Photo by Chris Jordan. Pan out . . . Photo by Chris Jordan. Pan out a little more . . . Chris Jordan. Plastic Bottles, 2007. 60×120″ That right there, is 2,000,000 plastic bottles. The amount of plastic…
Paperless Payment
Did you know: the majority of Americans do their banking by snail mail? Yes, the most common US payment method is the handwritten check, stuffed in an envelope and stamped with 39 cents . . . or is it 41 these days? This is silly. Not only is the paper…
Stop Incessant Phone Book Deliveries
Who can deny, the unsolicited distribution of phone books is absolutely absurd? First of all, phone books are terrible for the environment. Just consider the massive amount of energy consumed for their production and distribution. 540 million are doled out every year. And even though many are 40% post-consumer recycled,…
Calendula: A Soothing Herbal Remedy for Skin Ailments
Calendula, also called the Pot Marigold, is a beautiful plant for the garden, and its edible blooms are prized for their cheerful beauty. But did you know it can also be used for a variety of health purposes? Calendula Officinalis is a great herbal treatment for all manner of skin…
For the Birds
When I was a little girl I would watch the songbirds that alighted on the birdfeeder deep in the woods of my Hudson Valley, NY home. I learned their names, counted them for the Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count, and even learned to identify individuals (birds look less alike than…
