March 2012 Blog Posts (16)

BIGGEST EARTH HOUR EVER BEGINS THE JOURNEY ACROSS THE GLOBE

SYDNEY:  As Earth Hour begins its monumental journey around the globe, hundreds of millions of people are uniting to demonstrate that we urgently need to take action to protect our…

Mohop shoes are vegan and eco-friendly, comfortable, and best of all, allow nearly infinite design options with just one pair of soles. Simply lace any ribbon through our patented elastic loops to create…

I am all for instilling healthy eating habits in our children but damn, this the most disturbing thing I have ever seen.

Alicia Silverstone's baby-feeding habits dangerous, experts say

via: LA Times

By Rene Lynch…

Blu Dot's "Flat Out Sleeper Sofa" is equally comfortable for working late in design studios, recording studios, spare-rooms or space conserving apartments in the city.  We are really excited about…

Throughout the years my father has blessed me with great lessons on the life of a gentleman and here a couple I thought that I would share with you. "A man is not complete unless he knows how to cook and to be able to select a great pair of shoes for the lady in his life." …

I know 1st hand of the struggles of being a single parent and how creative one has to be when it comes to emotions, finance and the daily challenges of caring for their children.  This is one such story that is both brilliant and practical…

Lulu, a single mom in…

Geological experts claim that shale beds in New York contain significant amounts of natural gas. Numerous energy and gas drilling companies are now vying with one another to tap these deposits using a method known as horizontal drilling and hydraulic…

A Brooklyn park with its iconic view is getting a new public pool this summer. The above ground pool will be built on Pier Two at Brooklyn Bridge Park. 

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I love rebuilding vintage bicycles and the next bike is for my wife, a 1970's "Free Spirit" in classic deep cherry red, almost burgundy.  

The downside of this rebuild was the amount of rust that was on every surface of the bike's frame and components. Being…

ROME (AP) — Since the start of the month it has been illegal to die in Falciano del Massico, a village of 3,700 people some 50 kilometers (30 miles) from Naples in southern Italy.

Mayor Giulio Cesare Fava issued the tongue-in-cheek decree because the…

Is red meat bad for you? In a word, yes. In this issue, Pan et al describe the outcomes from more than 37,000 men from the Harvard Health Professionals Follow-Up Study and more than 83,000 women from the Harvard Nurses Health Study who were followed up for almost 3 million person-years.…

Oh no he didn't!  Robert Kennedy Jr. calls Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.)  a prostitute on Twitter by saying,

"Speaking of prostitutes, big oil's top call girl Sen Inhofe wants to kill fuel economy backed by automakers, small biz, enviros, & consumers,"…

Sometimes fashion is not always what it's seems and it's our responsibility to make good purchasing choices.  Here is a feature that I just read on the Huffington Post that I thought I would share with you regarding alleged violations of worker's rights...…

Ask your print provider about the chemicals used for your printing.

If any of the chemical cas numbers are on any of the following list point out to your printer that there could be health and or environmental risk.…

via: engaget  and autobloggreen …

Tastemaker Picks : Emma Grady  (Click Emma's or LovingEco link to see her picks)

Founder of PastFashionFuture.com and fashion writer at TreeHugger

"I love accessories with sentimental value: the…