Organic Snap, Crackle, & Pop
A great memory of being a kid in the early 80’s was Saturday mornings cartoons on ABC beginning at 8:00am and then a good old bowl of Kellogg’s Rice Krispies. Today, there are hardly any great cartoons on at all on Saturday mornings for children, but now at least there…
Ms. Green Jeans
Check out this interview (from Grist) of Tierra del Forte, the designer behind Del Forte Denim. The questions after the jump are a little more ‘fun’ than the first few shown here, so read on! 24 Jul 2006 What work do you do? I’m a designer and the founder of Del Forte…
Naughty Knickers
In case your boy/girlfriend doesn’t get the hint ladies, try these organic undies from Buenostyle on for size…. These will cover your butt and come in pink and green….I’m loving these, they are so fun. Thanks to RemyC for the link….
Treeflights!
Treeflight’s nursery of trees-to-be If you’re taking a flight soon, you’re no doubt feeling the guilt about how much carbon you’ll be spewing into the atmosphere. Ru Hartwell can allay your guilt for just a few bucks; he’ll plant a tree on his land in Wales, England for every flight…
You Might be an Eco Chick If….
….it breaks your heart when you see people fill their grocery carts with pounds of cheap hamburger, Cheetos and soda and you just want to sneak your bag of organic apples into their sack when they’re not looking. ….you secretly laugh at the huge SUV drivers when you’re filling up…
Swigg Swag Grab
Brooklyn-based graphic designer Stephanie Wenzel brings to us these cute yet modern ‘Shroom’ pillows from her Swigg Collection. These graphic prints can add spice to your bedroom or living room. With a 100% organic cotton front and a 100% eco-intelligent back, these pillows make great gifts for any age. The…
Save the Produce!
It’s summer and with all the produce you’ll be scoring at your local farmer’s market (hopefully you’ll be buying organic) it’s no doubt that your fridge will be fuller than usual. But on an average, Americans throw out at least 25% of the produce that they buy, due to spoilage.…
Shea Yummy
This is my new summer moisturizer. I’ve always loved shea butter, but I had never found one that fit all my criteria (fair trade, organic, and unrefined). Made from the nut of the shea tree that grows in West Africa (above), shea butter is naturally high in antioxidants, super-moisturizing, and…
Serious Style to Save You
There’s a gorgeous new e-zine out of foggy ‘ole England! (I swear the Brits are way ahead of us when it comes to making green look great.) Style Will Save Us comes from some of the same fine folks that brought us Ergo Living, a fabulous (but short-lived) print eco magazine. …
Pollan Speaks Out
Grist has a great interview with Michael Pollan, author of the new book Omnivore’s Dilemma (I’m reading it now! So far, it’s pretty amazing…) in their newsletter this week. My favorite quote was Pollan’s assertion that the connections between what we eat and the environment are strong (duh), and tie…
