Ecochicology

01/02/2013

14/11/2012

Giving your beauty regimen an all-natural face lift? I switched to Tom's deodorant recently, love it. Some research on sulfates, commonly found in shampoo, is sending me on a search for all-natural hair products. Discovery #1: Baking Soda

http://www.care2.com/greenliving/no-poo-get-beautiful-hair-with-just-baking-soda-vinegar.html

13/11/2012

Sunday Suppering: a monthly, farm-centered, backyard meal created by Risa Lichtman, food artist and local of the Mission district of San Francisco, CA. Not only is this food locally sourced, hand-foraged, and lovingly made, but these communal meals are all about human connection. I'm in love

12/11/2012

MakeSomethingMonday! Edvard Munch's "Scream," re-mastered by Mark Langan: corrugated boxes, non-toxic glue, a razor knife, a cutting edge and mat

Read more: http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/upcycled-cardboard-art-47032004

12/11/2012

If you pay attention in science class and get out there to make a difference, you might be able to tackle something as hefty as our emissions problem, like this kid

http://www.forbes.com/sites/ashoka/2012/11/12/how-one-kid-can-make-a-difference-for-the-environment/

The GreenShields Team What are you doing to stop climate change? After being absent from national discourse, the environment is now back on center stage, thanks to Sandy and the nor’easter that just made matters worse for those still struggling to cope with Sandy’s aftermath. One kid is working to d...

08/11/2012

"Found object assembler" David Edgar brings us unexpected energy and wonder with Plastiquarium. Previously a metalworker, Edgar finds liberation in using this accessible, ubiquitous, waste material and transforming it into playful sculptures that say out of our landfills and oceans!

http://www.plastiquarium.com/plastiquarium_gallery.html

01/11/2012

Ask NYC and others affected by Hurricane Sandy, Climate Change is real:

http://www.cnn.com/2012/11/01/opinion/field-sandy-climate/index.html

Chris Field says the rising sea level contributed to the disastrous damage from Hurricane Sandy

13/10/2012

"Dirty White Gold," check it out. We wear it everyday, and now it's dark secrets are exposed

http://www.ecouterre.com/fund-dirty-white-gold-a-film-that-exposes-cotton-farmings-dark-side/

Help journalist Leah Borromeo fund a documentary that exposes the dark side of farming genetically modified cotton in India.

03/10/2012

Did you know that Kurt Lagerfeld, king of Chanel, is obsessed with wind turbines and solar panels? The Spring/Summer '13 Paris show looks spectacular. "Energy is the most important thing in life"- Lagerfeld

08/09/2012

Construction ruins

31/08/2012

A reason to buy local and celebrate our local communities: "Labor Day is an American federal that celebrates the economic and social contributions of workers." - Wikipedia

Jennifer Garner is a huge fan of farmer's markets, and Jen, Ben and the clan are spotted often at their neighborhood market