Cristina Foung

Cristina has been eco-minded ever since her (environmental education) preschool days. After studying International Relations and Global Environment, she now works to get the word out about sustainable living and green products with the Green Home Huddle. She is passionate about making green accessible to anyone and everyone, getting outside as much as possible, and working toward sustainable solutions, both large and small.

Cristina's articles:

Soopsori: Handmade, Eco-Friendly, Beautiful Toys

Posted on May 2, 2009 by Cristina Foung .

As we know, kids put all sorts of stuff in their mouths. While you can’t always stop them from tasting their toys, you can choose eco-friendly and organic toys without nasty chemicals. I was lucky enough to receive some wooden toys from a Korean company called Soopsori. Soopsori’s toys are handmade from sustainably harvested wood [...]

Setting A New World Record: The Largest Off Road Race…On Electric Motorcycles

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Cristina Foung .

Last Saturday and Sunday, April 4th to 5th, about 50 motocross riders participated in the first 24 hour long endurance race….on electric motorcycles. The event, 24 Hours of Electricross, was hosted by Zero Motorcycles, the creators of the Zero X motorcycle, an off-road electric bike, and the soon-to-come Zero S street legal motorcycle. From 11 a.m. on Saturday to 11 a.m. on Sunday, 10 teams competed to see which could complete the most laps on one Zero X motorcycle. With a maximum of 3 batteries, the teams had to consider their speed, use of their braking systems, and how often to switch out and charge their batteries.

Manly and natural with Every Man Jack

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Cristina Foung .

There are tons of different natural skin care and natural hair care lines targeted at the eco-ladies of the world. But what about the guys? Every Man Jack brings you grooming products made with natural ingredients and at a good price. Sold at your local Target or online, you can find a great variety of shave, skin, hair, body, and sun production products from Every Man Jack. The products contain no parabens, no sodium lauryl sufate, no dyes, no phthalates, no synthetic fragrances, no tetrasodium EDTA, and are never tested on animals. They’re also served up in 100% recyclable packaging that’s not only better for the environment, it also looks pretty cool in your shower.

VerTerra: Greening Your Picnic and Doing It In Style

Posted on March 11, 2009 by Cristina Foung .

With spring time just around the corner, you might be looking to get in some good outdoors time or dust off your picnic basket. Instead of going with the standard paper plates, check out VerTerra’s biodegradable dinnerware made from nothing but fallen leaves and water.

ECO-heater: Good For Chilly Rooms and Heating Bills

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Cristina Foung .

Spring might be just around the corner, but many of us have yet to leave behind winter temperatures. There are a lot of easy ways you can cut down on your heating bills like weatherstripping your windows, getting door snakes to cut down on drafts, and turning off your kitchen or bath exhaust fans.
But what [...]

(Shea) Butter Up for Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 6, 2009 by Cristina Foung .

It’s been a rough year: the economy’s in bad shape, scammers are using kittens to pull on your heart strings, Valentine’s Day is coming up. But whether or not you’ll have a Valentine this year, there’s no time like the present to take a minute and do something nice and relaxing for yourself. Enter Shea [...]

Instead Of Leather & Lace… Try Hemp, Silk & Organic Cotton

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Cristina Foung .

We’ve talked about sexy green upgrades in the past, but in case you’re still in the market for that summer fling, try something from Enamore. Founder and designer, Jenny McPherson, has dedicated herself to creating hot little numbers with only organic, sustainable and recycled materials, such as silk, hemp and vintage fabrics. In fact, the [...]