U.S. teens are taking action for safer cosmetics. The California based and teen-led organization wants to “raise awareness about potentially cancer-causing chemicals present in cosmetic and personal care products used daily and to advocate for legislation and laws that protect… Read More »Teens Fight for Safe Cosmetics
Author/activist Bill McKibben is calling on Americans to rally together on April 14th to get their elected officials to take notice (and then take action) on climate change. Instead of bringing together the masses for a march on Washington (very… Read More »Bill McKibben stepping up
Al Gore’s movie about climate change has been nominated for an Oscar. The film is in the running for best Documentary Feature. According to the Associated Press Gore is “thrilled” about the big nomination and reportedly said in an e-mail… Read More »An Inconvenient Truth nominated for Academy Award
Looking for that perfect eco-friendly holiday gift? How about a 2007 EcoBabes calendar? Supporting the California based Climate Protection Campaign, an organization working to reduce emissions in Sonoma County, the ecobabes calendar “portrays passionate, driven women pursing a vision of… Read More »EcoBabes 2007
What happens when you get nine women together, each with their own green passions around the world? Green Girls Global – a new blog that aims to “discuss, share and learn about how we can all live a more sustainable… Read More »Green Girls Global
Verdant Magazine is the latest in a growing list of green publications. According to their website, Verdant is “the nation’s [U.S.] first upscale, environmentally-friendly, lifestyle magazine featuring green ideas for better living. Dedicated to covering all aspects of eco-friendly living – from design, art and fashion trends to news summaries and authoritative product reports…”
The preview issue (only available for browsing online without a subscription) takes a look at a the usual mix of green topics – wine, alternative energy, water, beauty products, hybrid cars (and more.)
The preview issue was also used as a test run in testing out efforts to go as green as possible with the print edition. They’re using glossy magazine paper with recycled content, are working with their printer on using soy based inks, and have experimented with various materials for their poly-bag (I’m guessing that’s the plastic some magazines come wrapped in…)
Listen to an interview with Verdant editor, Sharon King Hoge, on The Lazy Environmentalist.
As part of their campaign against PVC – polyvinyl chloride – the Center for Health and Environmental Justice has an animated awareness video featuring Sam Suds – a private detective/bar of soap whose mission is to keep toxins out of the Johnson household. The message of the video is loud an clear: PVC is bad, it’s all around you, but it’s easy to spot – just look for the 3 or the V.
The Center for Health and Environmental Justice has called on big box retailers like Wal-Mart and Target to phase out PVC sales within their stores. According to a recent CHEJ press release as a result of their efforts, “Wal-Mart has already begun to phase out PVC in packaging and children’s lunchboxes. Last October, in response to health and environmental concerns, Wal-Mart announced plans to phase out PVC plastic in private label packaging over the next 2 years.”
Ariel, Disney’s mermaid wonder, is reaching to out kids to promote cleaner oceans. Environmental Defense, The National Marine Sanctuary, The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) and PSA extraordinaire, The Ad Council, have teamed up with Disney to raise awareness… Read More »Disney promotes clean oceans
The 3 R’s of the green movement – reduce, reuse, recycle – are moving over for S4 – substance, sexiness, style and sustainability. Summer Rayne Oakes and SRO have recently launched S4, an industry newsletter reporting on fashion sustainability trends.… Read More »S4 – Sustainability Trends in Fashion