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Posted by carolinagirl, at 06:08PM 02/26/08 :
Saks Green House
Note: The new kid on the green block, but certainly not new to upscale retailing, is Saks Fifth Avenue’s Greenhouse. They’ve done a very nice job of starting basic with a few great brands, like Beau Soleil, Song and EDUN in the clothing category. They also have men’s clothing and a couple of natural skin care products. We love the jewelry, made of recycled metals, from Alex and Ani. A White Apricot Top 10 pick!
Posted by carolinagirl, at 06:07PM 02/26/08 :
Eco Friendly Fashion Trends: Green Earth Friendly Sustainable Design Clothing and Products At Modify
Note: Now, here’s a website that’s thought of everything and their approach is novel. They have a broad range of brands, including…yes…Stewart+Brown. (Are we seeing a pattern here?). The homepage gives you a choice of shopping eco fashion or vintage fashion. And, the company also offers a “personal shopper” service, where you just fill out a simple form and they’ll help you out. If that wasn’t enough, in addition to women’s fashion and accessories, they have beauty products and home décor, not to mention a blog. We love their creativity! A White Apricot Top 10 pick!
Posted by carolinagirl, at 06:06PM 02/26/08 :
kaight
Note: This uber-hip website actually comes from an uber-hip boutique in Manhattan’s Lower East Side that’s all about sustainable and ethically produced clothes. Featuring what they describe as “emerging designers” from the U.S. and the U.K., lines include Stewart+Brown, Linda Loudermilk, Undesigned by Carol Young and Charmone Shoes. A White Apricot Top 10 pick!
Posted by carolinagirl, at 06:05PM 02/26/08 :
Hip & Zen: Be Green. Be Fair. Be Stylish.
Note: Hip and Zen takes an eclectic approach to fashion, combining high end designers like Deborah Lindquist and Ecoganik with handbags made of recycled plastic, hand made in Africa, colorful organic baby clothes and unique and exotic eco friendly or fair trade gifts for the home. A White Apricot Top 10 pick!
Posted by carolinagirl, at 06:05PM 02/26/08 :
Envi - fashion conscious clothing for an eco-conscious lifestyle
Note: Envi is actually a trendy eco women’s boutique on Newbury Street in Boston that also has an online store. They carry well known brands like Stewart+Brown and Loomstate, but they also have Moral Fervor, Grace & Cello, Kelly b and many more. A White Apricot Top 10 pick!
Posted by carolinagirl, at 06:00PM 02/26/08 :
Coco’s Shoppe: Natural Beauty for the Fashion Conscious
Note: Coco’s Shoppe gets right down to business. Pick a designer…see the products they offer. You can also shop by category. They carry all the well-known brands, as well as lingerie and natural beauty products. The company also offers styling and “find the perfect gift” services. A White Apricot Top 10 pick!
Posted by carolinagirl, at 11:03AM 02/21/08 :
Detox Your Home (Planet Green)
Note: Homes are the sanctuaries where we play, rest, eat, and gather with family and friends. It's a no-brainer that we want them to be as healthy as possible. But a typical home's indoor air quality can be two to five times worse than that outside. Why? Cleaning products, furnishings, paint, and more can off-gas harmful fumes into the air; other things, such as laundry detergent, may contain harmful ingredients that aggravate delicate skin—not to mention what they do once they're sent down the drain. Luckily, detoxifying your home starts with simple steps like switching to greener cleaners and organic cotton sheets.
Posted by carolinagirl, at 09:25AM 02/14/08 :
Pay zero in heating bills (MSN Money)
Note: Futuristic 'green' buildings are fighting global warming, offering perks to residents and workers, and, for some progressive homeowners, cutting power costs to nothing or almost nothing.
Posted by carolinagirl, at 04:04PM 02/12/08 :
New heights of luxury in Century City - Los Angeles Times
Note: Plans for a 45-story, wisp-thin tower of ultra-luxury condominiums between Beverly Hills High School and the Los Angeles Country Club are set to be unveiled today. Developers say it would be one of the most expensive residential buildings in the West.
Posted by carolinagirl, at 09:47AM 02/08/08 and by 1 others:
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch: "Out of Sight, Out of Mind" (TreeHugger)
Note: Deep Sea News' Kevin Zilnio points us to a great piece in The Independent describing what has become known as the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch," or "trash vortex" - essentially a floating expanse of waste and debris in the Pacific Ocean now covering an area twice the size of the continental U.S. Believed to hold almost 100m tons of flotsam, this vast "plastic soup" stretches 500 nautical miles off the Californian coast, past Hawaii and almost as far as Japan:
Posted by carolinagirl, at 01:21PM 02/07/08 :
Are you green? Or red? Car Barbon Footprint Calculator (TerraPass)
Note: You can now compare your car’s carbon footprint to the average U.S. car
Posted by carolinagirl, at 10:45AM 02/07/08 :
Bost Your Carbon Fitness (The Green Guide)
Note: Start losing pounds of carbon dioxide with the Green Guide's five-part "home workout" series.
Posted by carolinagirl, at 09:40AM 02/06/08 :
Become a "Hypermiler," Save Even More Gas (Planet Green)
Note: New fuels are great, but in the meantime we should try and sip what we have instead of wasting it. To really get the most from every gallon of gas, you can become what's known as a "hypermiler," a term which is used even in metric countries because "hyperkilometerer" does not roll off the tongue. Hypermilers really go the extra mile (ha-ha) to make sure their cars get the best mileage. While some of the steps are a little much even for us, there's good info to be gleaned from a hypermiler's best practices. We offer some of the best at Planet Green.
Posted by carolinagirl, at 09:37AM 02/06/08 :
Could Discovery of New Chlorophyll Give Plants the (Red) Edge in Solar Race? (TreeHugger)
Note: Slice and dice a few cyanobacterium genes into plants to produce chlorophyll d instead of the more common "a" and you could get solar power "factories" that are able to make and store large amounts of solar energy.
Posted by carolinagirl, at 02:29PM 01/23/08 :
Adventure Travel and Adventure Holidays - Bikehike.com
Note: Worldwide Multi-sport Sustainable Adventure Holidays are our specialty at BikeHike Adventures. Mountain biking, hiking, whitewater rafting, sea kayaking, rock climbing, horseback riding, canopy touring and caving are just a few examples of the high adventure activities that await. Destinations include Costa Rica, Belize, Guatemala, Panama, Mexico, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, New Zealand, Thailand, Vietnam, Tanzania, Slovenia, Croatia, Turkey, Morocco and Canada -- countries we know inside-out.
Posted by carolinagirl, at 03:23PM 01/21/08 :
Jacaranda
Note: An online boutique filled with sustainable, handmade items from Mexico and Central and South America.
Posted by carolinagirl, at 10:28AM 01/16/08 and by 1 others:
How Green Are Bamboo Clothes? (The Green Guide)
Note: Bamboo is used in nearly everything these days, from underwear to athletic gear. But is it really as eco-friendly as we'd like to believe?
Posted by carolinagirl, at 09:41AM 01/16/08 :
Blue Ocean Fishphone
Note: FishPhone is Blue Ocean’s new sustainable seafood text messaging service, putting sustainable seafood information at your fingertips. To find out about your seafood choice, text 30644 with the message FISH and the name of the fish in question. They’ll text you back with their assessment and better alternatives to fish with significant environmental concerns.
Posted by carolinagirl, at 05:54PM 01/09/08 :
Green Matrix
Note: An excellent tool for green project planning; uses a matrix model to delineate when in the development process to incorporate various aspects of green building.
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Posted by carolinagirl, at 06:08PM 02/26/08 :Saks Green House
Note: The new kid on the green block, but certainly not new to upscale retailing, is Saks Fifth Avenue’s Greenhouse. They’ve done a very nice job of starting basic with a few great brands, like Beau Soleil, Song and EDUN in the clothing category. They also have men’s clothing and a couple of natural skin care products. We love the jewelry, made of recycled metals, from Alex and Ani. A White Apricot Top 10 pick!
Posted by carolinagirl, at 06:07PM 02/26/08 :Eco Friendly Fashion Trends: Green Earth Friendly Sustainable Design Clothing and Products At Modify
Note: Now, here’s a website that’s thought of everything and their approach is novel. They have a broad range of brands, including…yes…Stewart+Brown. (Are we seeing a pattern here?). The homepage gives you a choice of shopping eco fashion or vintage fashion. And, the company also offers a “personal shopper” service, where you just fill out a simple form and they’ll help you out. If that wasn’t enough, in addition to women’s fashion and accessories, they have beauty products and home décor, not to mention a blog. We love their creativity! A White Apricot Top 10 pick!
Posted by carolinagirl, at 06:06PM 02/26/08 :kaight
Note: This uber-hip website actually comes from an uber-hip boutique in Manhattan’s Lower East Side that’s all about sustainable and ethically produced clothes. Featuring what they describe as “emerging designers” from the U.S. and the U.K., lines include Stewart+Brown, Linda Loudermilk, Undesigned by Carol Young and Charmone Shoes. A White Apricot Top 10 pick!
Posted by carolinagirl, at 06:05PM 02/26/08 :Hip & Zen: Be Green. Be Fair. Be Stylish.
Note: Hip and Zen takes an eclectic approach to fashion, combining high end designers like Deborah Lindquist and Ecoganik with handbags made of recycled plastic, hand made in Africa, colorful organic baby clothes and unique and exotic eco friendly or fair trade gifts for the home. A White Apricot Top 10 pick!
Posted by carolinagirl, at 06:05PM 02/26/08 :Envi - fashion conscious clothing for an eco-conscious lifestyle
Note: Envi is actually a trendy eco women’s boutique on Newbury Street in Boston that also has an online store. They carry well known brands like Stewart+Brown and Loomstate, but they also have Moral Fervor, Grace & Cello, Kelly b and many more. A White Apricot Top 10 pick!
Posted by carolinagirl, at 06:00PM 02/26/08 :Coco’s Shoppe: Natural Beauty for the Fashion Conscious
Note: Coco’s Shoppe gets right down to business. Pick a designer…see the products they offer. You can also shop by category. They carry all the well-known brands, as well as lingerie and natural beauty products. The company also offers styling and “find the perfect gift” services. A White Apricot Top 10 pick!
Posted by carolinagirl, at 11:03AM 02/21/08 :Detox Your Home (Planet Green)
Note: Homes are the sanctuaries where we play, rest, eat, and gather with family and friends. It's a no-brainer that we want them to be as healthy as possible. But a typical home's indoor air quality can be two to five times worse than that outside. Why? Cleaning products, furnishings, paint, and more can off-gas harmful fumes into the air; other things, such as laundry detergent, may contain harmful ingredients that aggravate delicate skin—not to mention what they do once they're sent down the drain. Luckily, detoxifying your home starts with simple steps like switching to greener cleaners and organic cotton sheets.
Posted by carolinagirl, at 09:25AM 02/14/08 :Pay zero in heating bills (MSN Money)
Note: Futuristic 'green' buildings are fighting global warming, offering perks to residents and workers, and, for some progressive homeowners, cutting power costs to nothing or almost nothing.
Posted by carolinagirl, at 04:04PM 02/12/08 :New heights of luxury in Century City - Los Angeles Times
Note: Plans for a 45-story, wisp-thin tower of ultra-luxury condominiums between Beverly Hills High School and the Los Angeles Country Club are set to be unveiled today. Developers say it would be one of the most expensive residential buildings in the West.
Posted by carolinagirl, at 09:47AM 02/08/08 and by 1 others:The Great Pacific Garbage Patch: "Out of Sight, Out of Mind" (TreeHugger)
Note: Deep Sea News' Kevin Zilnio points us to a great piece in The Independent describing what has become known as the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch," or "trash vortex" - essentially a floating expanse of waste and debris in the Pacific Ocean now covering an area twice the size of the continental U.S. Believed to hold almost 100m tons of flotsam, this vast "plastic soup" stretches 500 nautical miles off the Californian coast, past Hawaii and almost as far as Japan:
Posted by carolinagirl, at 01:21PM 02/07/08 :Are you green? Or red? Car Barbon Footprint Calculator (TerraPass)
Note: You can now compare your car’s carbon footprint to the average U.S. car
Posted by carolinagirl, at 10:45AM 02/07/08 :Bost Your Carbon Fitness (The Green Guide)
Note: Start losing pounds of carbon dioxide with the Green Guide's five-part "home workout" series.
Posted by carolinagirl, at 09:40AM 02/06/08 :Become a "Hypermiler," Save Even More Gas (Planet Green)
Note: New fuels are great, but in the meantime we should try and sip what we have instead of wasting it. To really get the most from every gallon of gas, you can become what's known as a "hypermiler," a term which is used even in metric countries because "hyperkilometerer" does not roll off the tongue. Hypermilers really go the extra mile (ha-ha) to make sure their cars get the best mileage. While some of the steps are a little much even for us, there's good info to be gleaned from a hypermiler's best practices. We offer some of the best at Planet Green.
Posted by carolinagirl, at 09:37AM 02/06/08 :Could Discovery of New Chlorophyll Give Plants the (Red) Edge in Solar Race? (TreeHugger)
Note: Slice and dice a few cyanobacterium genes into plants to produce chlorophyll d instead of the more common "a" and you could get solar power "factories" that are able to make and store large amounts of solar energy.
Posted by carolinagirl, at 02:29PM 01/23/08 :Adventure Travel and Adventure Holidays - Bikehike.com
Note: Worldwide Multi-sport Sustainable Adventure Holidays are our specialty at BikeHike Adventures. Mountain biking, hiking, whitewater rafting, sea kayaking, rock climbing, horseback riding, canopy touring and caving are just a few examples of the high adventure activities that await. Destinations include Costa Rica, Belize, Guatemala, Panama, Mexico, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, New Zealand, Thailand, Vietnam, Tanzania, Slovenia, Croatia, Turkey, Morocco and Canada -- countries we know inside-out.
Posted by carolinagirl, at 03:23PM 01/21/08 :Jacaranda
Note: An online boutique filled with sustainable, handmade items from Mexico and Central and South America.
Posted by carolinagirl, at 10:28AM 01/16/08 and by 1 others:How Green Are Bamboo Clothes? (The Green Guide)
Note: Bamboo is used in nearly everything these days, from underwear to athletic gear. But is it really as eco-friendly as we'd like to believe?
Posted by carolinagirl, at 09:41AM 01/16/08 :Blue Ocean Fishphone
Note: FishPhone is Blue Ocean’s new sustainable seafood text messaging service, putting sustainable seafood information at your fingertips. To find out about your seafood choice, text 30644 with the message FISH and the name of the fish in question. They’ll text you back with their assessment and better alternatives to fish with significant environmental concerns.
Posted by carolinagirl, at 05:54PM 01/09/08 :Green Matrix
Note: An excellent tool for green project planning; uses a matrix model to delineate when in the development process to incorporate various aspects of green building.
