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  • Up, Up and UpChuck comes out with eco-friendly airsickness bags

    First of all, the name is hilarious. Second, the concept is interesting. Airsickness bags are a fixture in every seat pocket in front of your own airline seat, and a company called Up, Up, and Upchuck is looking to revolutionize them by coming out with eco-friendly canvas bags to replace the usual paper bags. The…

  • Eco-fashion predictions for 2012

    Happy new year, everybody! With 2012 just getting started, you can expect that people are weighing in on what will be fresh, hot, and new for the year. Even the eco-fashion world is coming out with its own predictions for the year. Ecouterre has all the details in its feature entitled “22 Eco-Fashion Predictions for…

  • Livia Firth teams up with Yooxygen

    Colin and Livia Firth have long been known to be advocates for the environment, and Livia, who is known for wearing some amazing upcycled outfits on the red carpet, is taking yet another green step by working on a clothing line with Yooxygen. The brand is known for collaborating with designers and other brands, and…

  • Matt Damon launches eco-friendly water bottle

    Water’s a major issue for Matt Damon, which was why he created the non-profit company Water.org two years ago. Water.org teamed up with CamelBak recently to launch a limited-edition BPA-free water bottle, which comes in stainless steel and plastic. Ten dollars from the sale of every bottle will go towards supporting Water.org’s efforts to bring…

  • Faeries Dance offers eco-friendly plus-size fashion

    At last, there are now some eco-friendly clothes available for plus-sized people, and we think it’s about time this came out. Most eco-friendly clothes are usually designed for and modeled by slim people, so this is definitely a refreshing change–it’s not only the skinny who are capable of having eco-friendly lifestyles after all. Eco-fashion boutique…

  • Flip & Tumble

    It’s easy enough to get reusable shopping bags these days, since we now have a lot of choices available to us these days. What tends to be rather difficult (although it’s really not a huge problem) is remembering to bring our reusable bags when we go to the supermarket. How many times have you gone…

  • Green fashions at D.C. Fashion Week

    Not everyone is aware that Washington, D.C. has its own Fashion Week and that it’s currently ongoing. September 19 was the date of the event’s eco-fashion show, but today, people can also get a chance to see another eco-fashion show, “Fashion to Fight Childhood Cancer“, which will take place from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m….

  • Barbie has a green dream house!

    And I think it’s my dream house as well, once all the pink has been removed. Barbie’s been known for taking on various identities (I’m especially fond of Jewel Secrets Barbie) and jobs (what HASN’T Barbie achieved?), but this year, she’s adding another feather in her cap by becoming—Architect Barbie! Best of all, she’s a…

  • Re-Pac

    Everyone was understandably thrilled when plastic sandwich bags came out, particularly the ones that you can secure. However, most people just tend to use one bag then toss it out after use, even if it was still fairly clean and the crumbs just had to be shaken out. Washing used plastic sandwich bags has also…

  • Doin’ it Rite

    Three years ago, I wanted to dispose of a medication that I took only once. I went to my local Rite Aid pharmacy and asked if they could take it back for proper disposal. The answer was no. Last week, I noticed a sign for the Rite Aid Take Away Environmental Return System. For $3.99,…