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Your Green Holiday Challenge? Shop Sustainable in Your Hood
This holiday season, avoid succumbing to advertisers brainwashing us to believe that Best Buy and Macy’s are the only acts in town because of rock bottom sales and coupons. Instead, think local. Sure, we’re a global people, but neighborhood ...
The Unlist: 9 Holiday Gifts Not to Buy
I’m so over the annual mandatory retail blitz which prompts us to purchase scads of presents no one needs (and few can afford). Enough is enough. Necessity is one thing; waste is another. Be an angel and give material items only to the needy...
Getting Our Green On at EcoSalon
The hard working contributors, columnists and editors at EcoSalon are earning their green stripes, blazing the trails and taking their proven commitment to sustainable living beyond the daily blog. Our strides are so darn exciting, we simply canR...
EcoMeme: Gene Flow and GMOs
You gonna eat that? Research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that once planted in the wild, genetically modified organisms, such as bio-engineered fruit, grain or vegetables can change native, wild plant neighb...
Sink or Whim? Either Way They Bowl Us Over
Porcelained out? Carve your niche with an alternative sink for soaking up greener materials like certified teak, bamboo, recycled metal and glass and friendly painted ceramics. You can even experiment with poured concrete with 50% recycled fly ash, ...
Totally Tubular Wine!
It’s not your grandmother’s wine box! This 3-liter tube contains a premium, rich and structured California Cab – the first release by winemaker Barry Gnekow, who went looking for a way to drink outside the box and to entertain with...
Junktion: If They Can’t Upcycle It, Nobody Can
There’s a sad sight. After they’ve lugged your belongings from one corner of the world to the other and obviously won’t last another mile, the final stop for your careworn companions is the trash. There’s no alternative. It&#...
Sustainably Successful: Men in Eco-Fashion Part 2
Kevin Baum, CEO of Sust and Moriah Carlson of Feral Childe at the recent NOW Showcase in NYC October marches on with another look at men in eco-fashion. Kevin Baum, CEO of sustainable label Sust, is one of many men carrying a well-lit torch for the ...
Meadow Designs Loungewear Giveaway
It’s Saturday and you know what that means! We’ve given you a best-selling wrap dress from Mountains of the Moon and a statement necklace by muichic crafted from kakua nuts and braided hemp. Today we’re bringing you a grab at somet...
Cutting Edge Concept: the Flow2 Kitchen
The kitchen could be considered the hub of a home. It’s the spot where people congregate at parties, despite protests from the hostess; it’s the place a family gathers to break bread as often as three times a day. There are all types of kitchens....
Muichic Jewelry Giveaway
We recently discovered jewelry designer Andres Arango of muichic and loved his attention to detail. The kolas necklace is one of our favorite pieces. A sustainable statement for sure with sexy braided hemp to hang down in back, Arango creates his bol...
10 (More!) Green Apps for Your iPhone
If you’ve already downloaded the Top 10 Green iPhone Apps and are itching for more ways to stay sustainably entertained, here’s a list of 10 more to keep you busy: MyMPG $2.99 Similar to greenMeter, MyMPG helps drivers maximize their fue...
A Guide to Glamping: 7 Sustainable Romps Around the Globe
Getting back to nature – same thing as roughing it? If you find yourself loathe to ditch your oh-so-self-indulgent rituals like “warmth”, “being clean” or “eating actual food” you’ll be delighted to pit...
The Ceramic Industry: Is a Little Green Better Than None at All?
It wasn’t the answer I had hoped for, in fact it threw me. And when I finally landed it was clear I had my next topic for EcoSalon. Is ceramic an eco-friendly material? Not really. Ceramic is certainly not 100% eco-friendly, although it does b...
Top 10 Planet-Friendly iPhone Covers
Since you splurged on the new iPhone, you’ve downloaded the best green apps and researched fun things you use it for as you’re going green. But, being the eco geek that you are, you’ll also want a cool, sustainable iPhone cover, right? ...
Butler Rolls Out Red Carpet and Other Hot Summer Rugs
She’s pushing petals again, that Amy Butler, introducing fabulously feminine and bold wool carpets that are blooming in late August. These are great handcrafted picks for perking up an existing space. You got the sofa, you got the pillows, you ...
