Through the Grapevine: Time Style Section to feature "eco"
So an insider from Time, Inc. met with me today and told me that an upcoming Sunday Style Edition will be featuring some stories on sustainable style. They’ve just finished all the pages and you can tune back here to find out what week it’ll come out. Of course, he said,…
"I swear to God I'm a Virgin"
So I came across Sworn Virgins about a year ago – a very LA brand line of eco-fashion. Not quite sure exactly what their production policy is, but it does mention that they use no sweatshop labor and it alludes to the fact that they may use lenpur (wood pulp).…
Hail to the Co-Op
Living in Vermont during my formative years provided me with a true education in what it means to be “green.” I had my first experience with a grease car, had my first friends who were eating almost entirely from their garden, and had my first exposure to the term co-op.…
Vanity Fair takes "Green Issue" Literally
Saw a woman today on the subway enthusiastically reading the “Green Issue” of Vanity Fair today. It hit newstands on April 5th, but couldn’t find one anywhere. I think all this green -speak going across this great big blogosphere got all of the socially-conscious readers to swipe it off the…
Non-Plastic "Tupperware" — It Actually Exists
Like many people, the idea of non-plastic “Tupperware” was until recently— an urban legend to me (much like inexpensive, attractive and comfy shoes). I’d heard of people who owned the fabled goods, but had never actually seen it myself or knew where to buy it. On a mission to find…
Organic Sake…mmmmmm
What will those green boozehounds think of next? First it was organic wine, then organic vodka, then flavored organic vodka, and now, according to Cocktail Organico, Sake! Because of labelling standards differing between the U.S. and Japan, it can’t be labelled organic, but Joto Sake (their site exhaustively describes…
Laurie David, I Presume?
Laurie David is everywhere these days. And that’s not hyperbole. She’s omnipresent in the green world, from a huge profile in Vogue’s March “Power” issue, to Women’s Wear Daily, to another profile in Elle (which I’m guessing led to her guest-editing the upcoming May “Green” Elle, printed on 10% recyled stock). Who is…
Earthships Take Flight
About ten years ago I was in Colorado and one of my friends took me to see some alternative housing structures that were being built in the mountains. The first was an amazing teepee that had a woodstove and the second was an ‘earthship’. I was blown away by the…
Lady Liberty- Now Powered by Wind!!
The Green Lady herself is now even Greener! The Statue of Liberty, America’s ubiquitous symbol for freedom is now symbolically free from fossil fuels. The Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and several other federal facilities in northern New Jersey owned by U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) will run on…
A Coat Check—For Your Bike!
As a new Berkeley resident, I’m slowly discovering all the cool things the town has to offer. Just recently I came across Bikestation, a “non-profit organization that seeks to improve the quality of life in urban communities through the development and operation of bike-transit centers and related infrastructure.” Modeled after…