Swishing – A New Green Craze for Frugal Fashionistas
“That’s so cute! Where did you get that?” We've all said it to our friends, admiring a blouse, a skirt, a purse, or a pair of shoes. And they've said it to us. But we all get tired of our own clothes...
View ArticleGreen Living Takes Recycled Clothing from Shabby to Chic
Until recently, I never really considered buying used clothing, much less used kids’ clothing, but somewhere along the path of saving money and doing good for the planet I wound up in a used-clothing...
View ArticleTake Action – Remove Toxic Flame Retardants from Kids’ Products
In California, babies and children are exposed to toxic flame retardant chemicals in their clothing, sheets, and other materials nearly every minute of every day. Healthy Child Healthy World has...
View ArticleModCloth Ecopreneur Turns Vintage Shopping into Successful Career
Seven years ago, Susan Gregg Koger began ModCloth.com by selling vintage clothing online from her Carnegie Mellon University dorm room. Later that day, she had her very first sale. Now, ModCloth.com is...
View ArticleReThread “Threads the Word” about the Environment
ReThread is a hip, new clothing company that sells “rad and responsible” organic t-shirts and hoodies, screen printed with enticing environmentally focused designs. Each item is linked with a...
View ArticleEarth-Friendly Fashion Cry – “Save the Ties!”
A few years ago Brooke Costello couldn’t use the word “recycled” in describing the unique line of fashion accessories she produces at the helm of her independent Chicago-based design company, Tongue...
View ArticleGreen Girl – Organic Luxury Is in the Bag
While I was waiting for my sample Green Girl Eco Tote to arrive, I went to the company website to check it out. There were so many beautiful bags, with exotic colors and interesting black-and-white...
View ArticleOld Clothes Cluttering Your Closet? Swap-O-Rama-Rama!
I’ll bet you have clothes in your closet that you haven’t worn for years. And how about shoes? How many of those are cluttering your shoe rack or heaped on the floor? The vast majority of people...
View ArticleFauna Extreme Tees – for Inspiration and Style
If you've worn bamboo fabric, you know that it is incredibly soft and comfy. The tees from Fauna Extreme are no exception. I was in love with the organic fabric the minute I touched it. Unfortunately,...
View ArticleThe Green Garmento – An Eco-Friendly Dry Cleaning Tote
“Using The Green Garmento for your dry cleaning is similar to the reusable totes movement, which started as something grocery stores were offering and has changed the way people do their grocery...
View ArticleSustainable Fabrics: Eco-Friendly Clothing
If you're interested in finding ways to reduce your carbon footprint with small, daily changes to your lifestyle, there are a lot of options to cut waste and reduce pollution on a personal level. You...
View ArticleOverdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion—A Guide to Staying...
Before last month, the last time I read an entire book was December 1999, after I got the third Harry Potter book for Christmas. However, I completely absorbed myself in “Overdressed: The Shockingly...
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