Etsy Finds: Fall Fashion

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Becky Striepe .

Fall is here! Goodbye, scorching days of summer! Hello tights, boots, scarves, and lots of layers! Cooler weather doesn’t have to mean a trip to the big box store. It’s time to get bundled up in handmade fashions. Here are some awesome eco-friendly Etsy finds for Fall.

Art Glass: Bottles in the Sun

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Liz Grotyohann .

Western Art Glass creates amazing art from reclaimed bottles: building a mobile from beer bottle bottoms, or wrestling a curving leaf from the side of a discarded wine bottle.

Forget Fast Food - It’s Time for Slow Food

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Becky Striepe .

Last weekend, groups across the U.S. held “eat ins” to send a message to Congress about the Child Nutrition Act, which governs the National School Lunch Program. Not only was this event a great opportunity to get heard, participants got to learn about Slow Food USA and the movement as a whole.

Gardening and Wine Drinking: A Match Made in DIY Heaven?

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Becky Striepe .

We love to entertain and hate to toss out anything that might prove useful later on. Of course, what that means is quite a little collection of empty wine bottles and the corks to match.
Luckily, it’s time to get our Fall garden planted, and our boozy hoarding behavior might just pay off!

So Far, Reviews for “No Impact Man” Mostly Positive

Posted on September 14, 2009 by levinovey .

One of this year’s most anticipated environmental documentaries has just been released. While currently only playing in Los Angeles and New York, so far No Impact Man, the film about a man and his family taking “extreme” measures to reduce their environmental impact, is getting mostly positive reviews. Here’s a sampling of what some early reviewers have said about No Impact Man:

#Ecomonday Twitter Suggestions - Vol. 6: @ElephantJournal & @LeahLamb

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

Now that we are through the end of summer madness, and back in front of the gentle glow of our computer monitors  we are back in full effect with our Green Twitter #ecomonday series
This week we bring you two more people leading the sustainability conversation in the Twittersphere…

Etsy Finds to Keep Your Home Clean and Green

Posted on September 10, 2009 by Becky Striepe .

Conventional household cleaners can be full of nasty stuff. They’re even linked to poor indoor air quality. Not only are there harsh chemicals involved, there’s a certain amount of waste — from disposable sponges to paper towels — that’s not so eco-friendly.
Don’t despair! Here are six products from Etsy to help [...]

Bamboozled? The Debate Rages Over Bamboo

Posted on September 7, 2009 by Becky Striepe .

Don’t fret just yet! You can still feel good about your bamboo flooring and rad SK8 board. The product in question is the bamboo fabric that many folks are touting as a green alternative to conventional textiles, like cotton.

So I have to admit that the pros and cons of bamboo have been on [...]

Don’t Let Green Fatigue Get You Down

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Becky Striepe .

One of my Twitter pals, @elaan, recently tweeted, “I am producing less garbage and doing more recycling than I ever have, but I still have a long way to go. There’s more I can be doing!”

I think we all get overwhelmed sometimes. Technically, she’s right: we could all be doing more. Maybe [...]

Slow Food USA’s Time for Lunch Campaign

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Becky Striepe .

When I was in elementary school, Wednesdays were beefaroni day. My pops and I called it “barfaroni,” and we made sure to pack a lunch for me on Wedesdays. Not every kid was lucky enough to have a family like mine or can afford to pack a lunch even once a week. [...]