Eco Fashion News of the Week: August 28, 2009
Treehugger’s reporting that Hanes is going to start making their inexpensive undies from hemp? Awesome! But Why now? It’s ECOnomics at work: Because Crailar (the hemp-derived fabric) shrinks far less during production than cotton, its final cost is closer to regular cotton than organic cotton, which is 60 percent more…
Crude, the Film, Shows Real Price of America's Oil Addiction (Hint: It's Not Just the Environment)
Crude is the story of a community of 30,000 tribal members in the Amazonian jungle of Ecuador who hold a corporation to bear for its crimes against their land, their livelihood, and most importantly, their lives. The film follows the intricacies of what has been called the “Amazon Chernobyl.” The…
You Might Be an Eco Chick If…..
….you’ve decided that since you’ve made it this far this summer without A/C, you’re just going to keep going and tough it out, just to know you still can (and to save carbon emissions and cash). ….going to the regular grocery store (and gazing into other people’s carts filled entirely…
Which Cars Win First Prize in Green? Greenopia’s Got the Deets
Guest Post By Ayana Meade According to the newly-released Greenopia Green Care Guide, the top three most eco-friendly cars on the market today are: 1. the Toyota Prius 2. the Honda Civic Hybrid 3. the Jetta Clean Diesel. All three had incredibly high gas mileage and burned cleanly to boot.…
Dose of Reality: Engagements
To produce that single ounce, miners have to quarry hundreds of tons of rock, which are then doused in a liquid cyanide solution to separate the gold. Payal Sampat, the campaign director for Earthworks, the mining watchdog, told The Independent: “Gold mining is arguably the world’s dirtiest and most polluting…
Starre Vartan to Speak at "Plugging Into Green" Panel in Brooklyn
P.S. 107 Kicks off its 5th Annual “Readings on the 4th Floor” Series by Plugging into the Green Movement Leading writers from the frontlines of “green” discuss life and community-changing strategies. Why in a city with the cleanest water in the country do the mass of New Yorkers cling to…
Eco Chic Weekly – October 20, 2008
Green Girls Global shows off the gorgeous jewelry made from antique and reclaimed glass by artist Laura Bergman. Eco Chick dishes about four of the season’s sexiest sustainable shoes! Victoria Everman reviews the effective, affordable, and artistic oral care line from Radius. Safia Minney shares her eco style tips with…
Is Melamine Safe for Kids?
If you ever needed another reason to breastfeed, here it is. Four babies have died and thousands are ill after melamine was found in contaminated dairy products in Asia. The industrial toxin, which is high in nitrogen, is added to milk when producers want to artificially boost protein content. According…
Deplasticize Your Life!
This movie from the 1950’s shows Disney’s “House of the Future” which is totally kitted out in plastic EVERYthing. Ironic that here I am from 2008 writing about how to get plastic out of my life! I haven’t picked up a plastic bag in weeks now*, and I’m looking for…
Cell Towers and Health Effects: Cellular Disservice?
This past week a local in my town contacted me to see if I would be interested in discussing the issues surrounding a potential cellular tower that would be constructed within one mile of my house. Some of us from the town had the chance to voice our concerns to…
