Stuart and Brown, a clothing company established in California, is dedicated to green practices. They use organic cotton and sustainable fabrics, and many of their products are made in the USA. Their Autumn 2008 collection is now available on the website, but there is also a sale section for those of us who can’t afford [...]
Archive for September, 2008
Stuart + Brown, sophisticated green
Posted in Fashion, tagged autumn collection, organic cotton, Stuart and Brown, sustainable clothing, sustainable fabric on September 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Green Colleges
Posted in lifestyle, tagged green campus, green colleges, sierra club on September 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Sierra Club has published a list of colleges that are leading the green revolution. These schools are:
1. Middlebury College, Vermont
2. University of Colorado, Boulder
3. University of Vermont, Burlington
4. Warren Wilson College, North Carolina
5. Evergreen State College, Washington
6. Arizona State Unversity, Tempe
7. University of Florida, Gainesville
8. Oberlin College, Ohio
9. University of Washington, Seattle
10. Tufts University, [...]
Healthier Muffins
Posted in Home, tagged banana muffins, healthy muffins, muffin recipe on September 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I absolutely love this recipe for banana muffins. I found it in an old Ayurvedic cookbook from the 80’s. It substitutes canola oil for butter, and maple syrup for sugar. This recipe takes 35 minutes, and makes 6 or more muffins, depending on the size of your tins.
Ingredients
2 large ripe bananas
1/4 cup canola oil
1/4 cup [...]
Pure Products from Origins
Posted in Beauty, tagged alternative energy, chemical-free beauty, Origins, Origins Organics, paraben-free, safe cosmetics on September 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
All products from Origins are now free of lots of unhealthy chemicals and ingredients such as: parabens, phthalates, propylene glycol, mineral oil, PABA, petrolatum, parrafin, DEA, and animal ingredients except for honey and beeswax. (This info came directly from a representative of the company) Origins also uses wind and solar power to run many of [...]
Patagonia– a pioneer for the planet
Posted in Fashion, Outdoors, tagged 1% for the planet, organic cotton, Patagonia, sustainable clothing on September 6, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Patagonia is one of the most environmentally responsible companies there is. They member of 1% for the Planet, which means that they donate 1% of sales (since 1985) to protecting the planet. Patagonia uses a number of recycled materials in their products, and their t-shirts as well as other knit items are made with [...]
Chemical-free Fragrance
Posted in Beauty, tagged chemical-free perfume, la vanila, lavanila fragrance on September 1, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Did you know that the word “fragrance” on a perfume bottle ingredient list can actually be a cover for lots of chemicals? As an alternative, essential oils can be great, simple perfumes. If you’re looking for something a little fancier, Lavanila makes chemical-free fragrances. Not all of the ingredients are organic, but they are natural. [...]
