One of the least-glamorous aspects of the garment industry are the toxic chemicals used to dye textiles . Although support abounds for less-harmful dyes, along with stronger regulations to process the tainted effluent before it’s discharged, hormone-disrupting substances and their ilk...
A UK dating site called Veggiedates has been censured by the ASA after admitting that the website was filled with meat-eaters . Veggiedates boasted that it could help single vegetarians and vegans meet up and find relationships. Some of the tag lines the site used were; “meet single v...
Reebok’s EasyTone walking and jogging shoes retail for $80 to $100 a pair, while its supposedly calorie-busting flip-flops run for around $60. Ads for the shoes claimed that pockets of moving air inside the sole create a “micro-instability” that tones and strengthens your muscles by m...
If you’ve been in the vegan scene for even a day (or if you’ve paid attention to best selling cookbooks), you’re already familiar with the genius collaboration between Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero. These vegan masterminds have created an empire of delicious cruelty free...
Kate Middleton knows that she has the attention of the world. Whether it’s her wardrobe, her groceries or her charity work, she can be sure that news outlets around the globe are covering her every move. That’s why the Duchess is taking her time and quietly investigating causes where ...
READ MORE > Clothing of the Future: 1930s Predictions of 21st Century Fashion (Video) TweetShare on TumblrEmail As outlandish as some of their ideas may be, the soothsayers from 1930s news program Pathetone Weekly weren’t completely off the mark. Multifunctional garments, as the broad...
Even though there remains some lackluster enthusiasm for the creation of a .ECO top-level domain, the battle to decide who would control such an extension has been hard-fought between two groups: the Mikhail Gorbachev -backed Big Room and the Al Gore -backed Dot Eco LLC. Both organiza...
Autumn is officially here! While most will be mourning the passing of summer, there are some of us who can’t wait for the arrival of fall. Last week, we talked about fall gear and how to source it ethically . Another wonderful aspect of fall is the glorious produce. Besides root veget...
The Dizzy Flea was created from a love of all things pretty! Here you will find an abundance of super cute vintage style china , teacup candles , elegant glass candles , yummy soaps and gorgeous cards – all exquisitely packaged in white organza bags with The Dizzy Flea tag. Daisy Gree...
Welcome to the World Beth Halliday shows us how to make a very personal and unique card Recently I visited my neighbour and fell in love with some projects that her friend had created for her. A friend of mine had just given birth to a lovely little boy and it seemed the perfect occas...
Our favorite green crafter, foodie and green blog maven, Becky Striepe called in and we talked a bit about the upcoming Summit of Awesome that she will be participating in as a panelist. We had a great conversation about hemp fabric that was pretty enlightening for us green divas. Bec...
The causes are local non-profits, individuals and groups in the community. The people behind Do Good Bus tend to steer away from larger, well-funded causes, instead favoring smaller 501c3 non-profits, individuals and families in need. “Whether it’s small disaster relief, homeless issu...
Organic Arrabbiata pasta sauce I recently had the pleasure of meeting David and Jo from the Real Organic Foods Company at the Organic Food Festival in Bristol. A real lover of all things Italian, I stood chatting to them for a good 20 minutes while tasting every single sauce in their ...
