Sculptor Maria Moyer Shows Some Love for Plankton (Yes, Plankton!) in Her West Elm Collection
Maria Moyer is a sculptor and communications strategist with an eye for the ignored. Most recently, she has turned her gaze to plankton, the microscopic ocean plants that are part of the foundation of the food chain. I’m loving her collection for the home retailer west elm, and was curious…
Heroines for the Planet Sponsored by Neutrogena Naturals: Human Rights Advocate Somaly Mam
Somaly Mam dedicates her life to battling sex trafficking — an issue that hits close to home. As a young girl, she was sold to Cambodian brothels, where she endured unimaginable torture and rapes which she recounts in her memoir, “The Road of Lost Innocence.” But Somaly escaped and reinvented herself as a…
A Protein-Packed Spring Detox Salad Recipe Featuring Delicious Nutiva Hemp Seeds
I take being called a food snob as a compliment. After all, I am the designer of myself, inside and out, so I choose to use high quality materials for my self creation. When it comes to what foods go into my body, what actually becomes me, I want only…
Eco Chick Editor-in-Chief Starre Vartan Speaks at TedXYouth: The Breakthroughs Behind the Site
I got the chance to speak at a TEDx event a few months back and wanted to share this video of how this site came to be. It’s been almost seven years since I founded Eco Chick, and the media landscape for green news and information has changed significantly. But…
President Clinton and Trudie Styler Captivate at the Sustainable Operations Summit in NYC
President Clinton, speaking at the Sustainable Operations Summit in NYC The Sustainable Operations Summit brought together political and business leaders from around the globe to discuss innovative approaches to reduce our impact on the environment with a focus on energy, resource conservation and the built environment. I attended the summit at the…
Earth Day Giveaway: BBC's Frozen Planet Prize Package
It’s one of the most wonderful times of the year, so we thought we’d shower you with some Earth Day goods. Since we’re huge fans of BBC’s groundbreaking nature programs such as Planet Earth, Blue Planet and the new Frozen Planet — which have brought the beauty and marvels of the…
Escapes Eats: The Walrus and The Carpenter Locavore Restaurant in Seattle
I had traveled much of the world, but had never been to the glorious Pacific Northwest until I met Simon, (now) my boyfriend of two years. In fact, his Oregon provenance was immediately appealing – surely I’d get to check out this new-to-me place if we got together – when…
Product Review: Intelligent Nutrients USDA Certified Organic Anti-Aging Face Cleanser
Intelligent Nutrients’ USDA Certified Organic Anti-Aging Cleanser is hands down one of my favorite facial cleansers! A pioneer in plant-based personal care and aromatherapy as well as an active environmentalist who changed the world of beauty, Horst M. Rechelbacher is the founder of Intelligent Nutrients. He also founded Aveda Corporation in…
Countdown Until Earth Day With Timepieces from Sprout Watches
Even though we honor the earth every day here at Eco Chick, we still cherish Earth Day. We can’t think of a better way to keep time and count down to the big day — which is April 22nd, by the way — than by wearing a sustainable and chic…
Eco Art Explores the Collective Consciousness in "Visionary Sugar" by Kiki Smith
Now more than ever, ecological themes are present in the collective consciousness. Nature is calling to be nurtured, and you can see the human response everywhere from the trend of floral patterns in fashion to images of the natural world in the fine arts. Our awareness of ecological issues is…
