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The Alternative Consumer provides product reviews, green news and info to the next wave of smart consumers - fresh thinkers who consciously style their lives with their health and the health of the Earth in the forefront of their mind; chic, savvy shopper
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handcrafted baby hats – Three Fish Shop
Handcrafted, designer hats made with loving care from organic cotton, merino wool and the finest natural yarns. What a lovely way to protect your wee one from harsh fall winds and blowing leaves. hats for newborns, tots and children range from arou...
Let it Bee – a real fashion statement
As Richard Seireeni points out in Gort Cloud, many companies today are not only making the environmental movement part of their philosophy, they’re basing their marketing strategies on it. Armed with a honey of a concept, here’s a jewel...
uranus – soy eco undies
Ah…what’s in a name? In addition to making a pretty eco-friendly panty, the folks at Uranus Apparel obviously have a sense of humor. These cute soyshort (soy meets boy) eco-panties are made with 100% natural vegetable dye and packaged...
upcycled suit coat handbag
Put away those summer whites – it’s time to start prepping your wardrobe for fall and winter. This nifty little handbag is handmade from an upcycled wool tweed suit coat, and reasonably priced. $34 @ onourway’s etsy shop ...
Pelcor – cork goes high fashion
Cork may be one of today’s most under-utilized renewable resources for creating home goods and fashion. Under the umbrella of parent, Novacortica S.A., (a company which produces natural cork disks for Champagne), Portuguese-based, Pelcor, has ...
bobcat’s toe bone pendant
This offbeat pendant is cast from a bobcat’s toe bone in reclaimed sterling silver. Somewhere, there’s a bobcat walking around with a serious limp. $90 @ Species by the Thousands’ supermarket shop ...
ecouterre – eco fashion’s new voice
Much as sister site Inhabitat does for architecture and design, Ecouterre will do for fashion. Going beyond superficial trends, Publisher, Jill Fehrenbacher and Managing Editor, Jasmin Malik Chua focus on design in eco fashion and beauty, providing...
vegan, hemp sneakers from wicked hemp
If you want to go green why not start from the ground up? These men’s Trailmaster hikers from Wicked Hemp sport an is 85% Hemp upper with vegan nubuck toe and heel collar. The toecap and heel stabilizer are Recycled PVC. The inside lining...
NY Eco Fashion Week wrap-up
Last week’s TheGreenShows 2-day event in NYC was the place to be during fashion week. Amidst the usual fashion runway buzz, a cool vibe permeated the King of Greene Street space. Brooklyn-based designer Bahar Shahpar was edgy and sharp, we l...
Aquidneck Properties - Swede Hill eco home
Though probably out of most folks’ price range, this 3,000 square foot home does show where luxury green building can take us. The Swede Hill home, to be designed and built by Aquidneck Properties, looks like it packs a design punch worthy of...
fall for eco chic thigh highs
Based in a tiny village in France, eco lingerie maker, g=9.8 manufactures these sexy thigh highs for slipping under our fall skirts. Created from recycled white pine tree pruning (ahh, the white pine, my favorite), you’ll be amazed by how sil...
recycled keyboard key ring
Do you hate being away from your computer? Now you can take a chunk of it with you, by sporting one of these unique rings made from recycled keyboard keys. The ‘edit’ key is affixed to an aluminum ring by Italian designer Cecilia Fell...
baby slippers from upcycled wool sweater
These handmade, low-top, Wooly Baby slippers, (note lamb on bottom), feature leather heels, toes, and non-skid soles. The slippers are created from a recycled, felted, 100% merino wool sweater and recycled leather. These munchkin booties have a lay...
3 pairs of vegan boots with kickin’ eco style
For the well-heeled, whether dressing up or down, we’ve got you covered in animal-friendly style: (above L) - Step out in sustainable style with Simple’s Green Toematillo ankle bootie with hemp uppers, coconut buttons, bamboo wedge heel ...
recycled telephone book bag - UrthBags
How much of your day do you spend on the phone? The “Charlotte” bag will help you fully express the all-consuming obsession you may have for talking, texting and emailing from your favorite communications device.UrthBags makes stylish, ...
Eco Fashion’s Night Out - NYC
NYC is aflutter with all sorts of Fashion’s Night Out special events and activities designed to give shoppers an incentive to spend some time and money in retail shops. If you’re looking to perk up your fall wardrobe, it’s a good ...
looptworks - closing the loop on waste
Portland, Oregon-based Looptworks kicks off its Web site today with an innovative line of hip, upcycled clothes - designed to last, for sustainably stylish guys and gals. “This is not only a new way of making clothing and accessories, it is a tota...
Hywind floating wind turbine goes live
Is the future of wind power floating off the Norwegian coast? The world’s first full-scale floating wind turbine – StatoilHydro’s Hywind pilot – was officially launched yesterday in the North Sea. Floating wind towers may someday allow turb...
recycled dollar bills Radius toothbrush
The following is a first-hand, Tried and True Green Product Review. I’ve always been curious about what happens to our currency, literally the paper itself, once it’s taken out of the use stream. So when I heard about a new Radius toot...
free yoga classes & yoga via the net
If racing to yoga class is taking the bliss out of your downward facing dog, check out yogaglo.com. At a mere $18 a month, you can take several deep breaths in the comfort of wherever you may be, by following a Level 1, 2 or 3 class via the Internet...
Perfectly Imperfect - eco hip simplicity
Why am I so drawn to this crew neck top? Aside from the beauty of its quiet French Blue color, it’s the inherent details that deliver a dose of understated elegance in this casual wear. The snug fit and organic cotton waffle weave afford ext...
Nau - fall coats for eco men
This one’s for all you fashion conscious eco hombres out there. Lately, we seem to have featured a bunch of women’s fashion on altCon, so I thought I’d post something from Nau’s fall line for dudes - cause guys have to look g...
db clay eco-conscious Broadway wallet
An eco-friendly wallet that can communicate many messages, metaphors and musings. Ideal for cynical thespians, fashion hipsters and attention seekers of all ages. Whip this out at your next book club party, H&M shopping spree or community the...
RESTORE Clothing - fashion & function
Celeste and Anthony Lilore, founders of NYC-based, RESTORE Clothing are on our eco radar. Having recently met them at a green gathering, they do walk the talk. Their active wear, RESTORE, spells out all that a conscious fashionista could want: Re...
a new electric scooter hits the pavement
Well, it’s not a Segway. In fact, it doesn’t even look as cool as a Segway (my vote is not to opt for the detachable front basket, despite its practicality). But it’s new—and it’s about five times cheaper—than the original “ultimate” ...
No Impact Man makes an impact
Recently saw an advance screening of the No Impact Man doc. The film is a well-made depiction of one family’s struggle to go without almost all modern conveniences while trying to survive in the jungle of Manhattan. Unless you’ve been ...
bearing the burden: 4 wildlife-focused tours for fall
There’s something strangely intriguing (and respectfully frightening) when in close proximity to a bear—one of nature’s most mesmerizing mammals. From a distance, they appear soft and slow, but up close, the reality of their strength and strate...
upcycled vintage red bag
Here’s a great way to create a new fashion statement from a discarded old tote. Add some original art and “voila” - a designer tote without the designer price tag. A hand-drawn cherry blossom tree customizes the front of this eye-...
bibico - Fair Trade threads
I’m far from being considered a clothes junkie, but casual frocks with cute buttons and pockets always warrant a closer look. Even during these thrifty times, one can splurge occasionally, especially on end-of-season specials. Above is my idea...
Don’t Be Trashy cork necklace
This two-piece cork necklace with a message is made of sustainably harvested cork, from Spain or Portugal. Comes in its own test tube. Uncorked also makes necklace and earring sets in several other patterns and designs. Message in this bottle: ...
