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    Bazura Bags

      You may have seen these before- I know I have- but I didn’t know the story behind them. Bazura Bags is a company that makes all sorts of bags (they have so many styles its ridiculous) as well as wallets, sandals,storage boxes, coolers, belts, backpacks and even shoes! The accessories are…

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    Summer Sale Time!

    There are sales everywhere right now, and there are 2 months of summer still left (plus stuff that can be worn in the Fall too, see below!). (L) Ecoganik pinstripe Bermuda short, $50 (R) Ecoganik Liya jacket, $62 Greenloop’s Sale– items from 10-60% off goes from today until Sunday the…

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    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…

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    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….

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    A Garden Above Your Head

    Photo by John Lei for the New York Times Chances are, you don’t think much about your roof unless it’s leaking and might need services such as madison roofing or Commercial Roofing, Inc. I haven’t thought of mine since I bought my house, and once when my cat got stuck…

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    FiftyRX3: My New Favorite Blog

    The title for this post is no exaggeration. I am a little obsessed with visiting Jill Danyelle’s awesome green fashion blog, FiftyRX3. Jill is not only into finding gorgeous sustainable fashions in and around NYC, (see TreehuggerTV’s great vlog showing some of Jill’s favorite haunts) but she is also on…

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    Truly Natural Jewelry

        This gorgeous jewelry is Verde by Gwen Davis. Gwen is dedicated to creating really beautiful and 100% sustainable jewelry. Using bamboo, Tagua nuts, vintage beads and Swarovski crystals, and recycled elements, she creates everything from earrings and bracelets to dramatic neck cuffs and pendants (above). Every part of the…

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    Excuse Me, There’s Blood on Your Diamond

    “I don’t understand about diamonds, and why men buy them. What’s so impressive about a diamonds except the mining?” —Fiona Apple Many of the prisoner-laborers who work Sierra Leone’s open-pit mines end up in shallow graves, executed for suspected theft, for lack of production, or simply for sport. (© Jean-Claude…

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    More Mainstreaming of Green

    While sitting around waiting for my transfer flights this holiday weekend, I came across two magazines that have taken the initiative to incorporate more “Green” into their July Issues. In the June Issue of Yoga Journal, the magazine highlights top Yogis and their passion for the environment. All of these…