Eco Chick Guide to Life in New Issue of Body & Soul!
I’m a long-time fan and regular reader of Body & Soul magazine and was so excited to see that my book, The Eco Chick Guide to Life: How to Be Fabulously Green, was featured in this month’s issue (July/August). The mention came within natural skin care guru Suki Kramer’s list…
Why Surf? Why NOT to Surf!
Ed. Note: My Dad, Gerry Vartan, is a lifelong surfer (see bio below); this is him with his board. I can never remember a time when my Dad wasn’t scanning the ocean near his Sydney home to check out the breaks; he’s been surfing much longer than I’ve been around.…
Get Lazy with Josh Dorfman's New Book (and TV Show on Sundance!)
Watch a clip from Josh’ new show above! Josh Dorfman’s on a roll! He just released a follow-up book to his first, called “The Lazy Environmentalist on a Budget”, AND he has a new show (also called “The Lazy Environmentalist” which just premiered on the Sundance Channel last night, but…
The Easiest, Fastest, Tastiest Summer Lunch: A Mezze Plate
Clockwise starting with the pretzels: Happy Herbert’s Spelt mini-pretzels, Hawthorne Valley Farms lacto-fermented Dilly Beans, Sabra pine-nut hummous, organic Cali fig, organic local carrot, organic local pear, herbed goat cheese, organic green grapes (on sale). I’m a busy Eco Chick and I like it that way; I run two websites,…
The ULTIMATE (Eco) Chick-Mobile!
The second I saw this shot on the gas 2.0 page, I knew I wanted one! This has to be the coolest car ever! This is what I want for Christmas (or before, if possible, LOL). The XR3 is a three-wheeled plug-in diesel hybrid, getting 225 mpg, or if you’re…
Lovely Lingerie That Just Happens to Be Eco Friendly!
I think lingerie might be the toughest thing to find in sustainable fabrics. Here are five lovelies to inspire you, since Summer weather means that bra straps will be peeking out! Clockwise from top left: Cosabella organic cotton thong and underwire bra, g=9.8 bra and panties made from recycled pine…
What to Do with Overripe Summer Fruit? Make a Delicious Crisp!
The crisp with chopped fruit, before oat topping If you’re like me, and have a crazy-busy life, sometimes you come home after three days of running around, and realize that all that delicious fresh fruit you bought at the farmer’s market is….turning (into compost, slowly, on the counter). I find…
"Messing with the Atom is the Highest Form of Blasphemy"
Whenever I hear an “environmentalist” say that the solution to global warming is nuclear power, I shake my head. And then I get (wearily) on my soapbox. Yeah, maybe fission itself doesn’t create CO2, but what about: -mining plutonium (CO2 generating, destroys landscapes, rips open the Earth) -transporting raw materials…
Oh Me Oh My! The Summer Exhibition at Art Omi
The Fields Sculpture Park at Omi International Arts Center 1405 County Rt. 22 Ghent, New York 12075 There’s always a bit more time to go see art exhibits in the summer, but it can be so hard when it’s nice out to contemplate spending a day inside. Luckily, there’s…
Personalized SIGG Water Bottles and a FREE tee because you know me!
I just love the products at Greensender.com and recently they just open The Bottle Shop where you can custom-design and personalize a premium SIGG reusable water bottle. Using a high-tech laser-engraving process, Greensender engraves a name and art selections on to the bottle — yielding a beautiful and vibrant personalized…
