Recent Posts Tagged With 'recycled'

• Top 10 Online Eco-Boutiques

  Posted on Wednesday December 23rd, 2009 at 14:00 in fashion, recycled, vegan, organic, dyes, sonoma, sustainable design, arboretum, pangea, pivot, pure fiji, embodies

  Eco-boutiques are popping up all over the web thanks to visionary retailers willing to take risks. While the debate over green consumption asks tough questions (is marketing lots of green stuff the answer to our consumerism woes?), it is clear that w...

• Gifts That Give Back: 20 We Love

  Posted on Monday December 14th, 2009 at 08:00 in gifts, environment, recycled, lifestyle, sustainable, donation, green, organic, eco friendly, renewable, charitable, artisans

  Who’s on your gift list? This year, spread the holiday spirit of giving beyond your family, friends and coworkers to people, animals and places in need. With these green gift ideas, your money can go towards preserving the Arctic National Wildlife...

• Oy to the World! Decorating Tips for an Eco Hanukkah

  Posted on Thursday December 3rd, 2009 at 10:00 in shopping, holidays, recycled, Chocolate, winter, decor, entertaining, banners, retail, coins, christmas, fair trade

  Flashing and blinking colored lights are already setting my hood aglow at night, and my home looks a bit dark and subdued in comparison. But step inside, and it’s beginning to look a lot like Hanukkah. You want tinsel? We got tinsel. You want s...

• EcoMeme: The New ‘Niners & Gold Rush

  Posted on Thursday November 12th, 2009 at 08:00 in gold, jewelry, fashion, recycled, California, recycling, mining, featured, gold rush, gold price

  First Kanye West and Jamie Foxx, now gold diggers have upset environmentalists and economists. It’s been like 1849 online with blogs abuzz over gold prices, prospectors and water use in California. The precious metal is priced at a record dollar hi...

• Is That a Woolly Pocket on Your Wall, or Are You Just…?

  Posted on Friday October 16th, 2009 at 14:03 in garden, recycled, green, decor, wall, indoor plants, recycled plastic

  I’ll get my mind out of the gutter and onto the green, where it belongs, and tell you about my latest obsession – plants in pockets. I’d heard of hanging plants and plants that are potted, but the idea of putting a plant in a cloth-like poc...

• Guest Post: Lori Hernandez of Deal Hippie on Tree Free Paper

  Posted on Tuesday September 15th, 2009 at 14:00 in recycled, Paper, lifestyle, trees, letters

  In this era of voice mail, email and messages limited to 140 characters telling friends and family how and what you’re doing, a genuine hand written message is a true gift. Of course, there’s no wrong way to tell someone you care. As long as youâ...

• DIY and Wear a Recycled Tee on Your Wrist

  Posted on Thursday September 3rd, 2009 at 15:00 in fashion, recycled, DIY, etsy, cotton, do-it-yourself crafts

  When I was young, still living at home, I’d leave the house for a run and hide my key under the potted plant near the front door. I’d never try this trick today. Instead, I might use one of these simple Wrist Cuff Wallets I found on Etsy. They co...

• The Hip Bag May Be Helpful But Is It Hot?

  Posted on Friday August 28th, 2009 at 09:00 in travel, fashion, recycled, reused leather

  Can a hip bag ever be a hip bag? I can’t help but raise the question since they keep showing up. Years peacefully pass and then, oh! There’s another fanny pack, I mean hip bag. My first hip bag was a navy nylon number I wore while trudging throug...