Credit: Hemera One year ago we covered the commencement of the Great American Apparel Diet ; participants have staved off clothing consumption for — gulp — 365 days. In a little over 10 days the anti-shopping experiment ends. To help dieters avoid a disposable fashion shopping binge, Sally Bjornsen, creator and founder of the Great American Apparel Diet, has curated “Conscious Shopping” , a new section to her blog, updated thrice weekly, which features eco-friendly app…
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photo via flickr The story of FutureGen, the first of its kind carbon capture and storage project, has more ups and downs than an episode of “Gossip Girl.” The project was first conceived and financed under the Bush Administration, but they dropped it before leaving office , citing costs. But the Obama Administration revived the project, promising that the test project would be the first of many CCS projects, giving coal and oil power plants a new lease on life. … Photo by Paolo Torchio Veteran wildlife photographer Paolo Torchio made a bizarre discovery while visiting Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve : a mysterious “bearded” antelope. While one expert suggests the animal might only be suffering from hypertrichosis, a condition once known as werewolf syndrome , Torchio’s experience is the only known … Read the full story on TreeHugger Photo credit: The Aware Network These hot tamale Mola shoes from Down Under-by-way-of-Colombia are not for the wilting wallflower or the fashion conformist. Ethically made by the indigenous Kuna Indians from reclaimed Mola textile art, the hand-tailored kicks feature reverse applique embroidery in psychedelic, retina-searing hues and acid-trippy designs inspired by tribal body tattoos Photo credit: Fairtrade Foundation The Fairtrade Foundation has announced the first beauty products to bear the fair-trade seal of approval in the United Kingdom. Beauty buffs across the pond will now be able to bag lip balms, face masks, body butters, and shower gels from five companies: Boots , Bubble & Balm , Essential Care , Photo credit: Feral Childe Alice Wu and Moriah Carlson of Feral Childe are taking us on a road trip this summer, destination Yosemite National Park . Photo credit: CafePress A little birdie told us—well, OK, it was Jacob Gordon —that CafePress has added SIGG bottles to its range of print-on-demand, user-designed clothing, stationery, and accessories. … Photo via: Giopuo It has long been a complaint here in the U.S. that Americans are losing their jobs to immigrant workers . Photo credit: S+arck With Ballantyne Better known for bringing swanky hotels, restaurants, and luxe objets d’art to life, French designer Philippe Starck is broadening his reach to include ready-to-wear clothing for men and women. Just don’t call it “fashion,” s’il vous plait. “Although the work of [its] creators is fantastic, I will never be idiotic enough to do fashion,” the creator of the Juicy Salif juicer and the Louis Ghost chair told Le Figaro newspa.. Image via: SureFit Instead of purchasing a new couch, why not give that old, sad couch a second chance with 100% organic cotton slipcovers from Surefit . It’s cheaper than buying a new living room set and comes in both solids and stripes… |
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