Photo credit: Edun
This week saw the launch of a sustainable collaboration between
YOOX.com, an online fashion and design boutique, and
EDUN LIVE, an offshoot of
EDUN that specializes in T-shirts. Dubbed
"ever.green," the series of limited-edition, 100 percent organic cotton tees for men and women will capitalize on the star power of its celeb guest designers to garner sales, the proceeds of which will go directly into
Green Cross International's coffers.
...

Apple didn’t invent the mp3 player nor the smart phone, but they sure know how to bring to market versions of the genre that make people sit up and take notice. And such might be the case with Milkmuny. This new start-up business, from Portland, Oregon, sells a very funky origami-like wallet made of discarded milk and juice cartons.
We previous seen
foil cartons turned into totebags and handbags, as well as
food wrappers become purses and shoulder bags. So the idea isn’t totally new. But the socially and environmentally responsible business model behind Milkmuny may just be the creme de la creme, so to speak....
Photo: PRNewsFoto/Brooks Sports, Inc
You a
runner? Or an
exercise-oholic? And you want your workouts to reflect your green lifestyle? Well, the
race is ON…or at least for me and a few friends to find the best performing green running equipment. Since February of this year (2009), I’ve made it my personal mission to seek out the most excellent green products in the running world as I train for my first
marathon in November. Most people think running is a simple sport in which all that is needed is a good pair of shoes to be active.
Nothing could be farther from the truth. ...
Photo credit: Shains
Why say it when you can wear it?
Shainware's recycled and recyclable rubber accessories are designed to allow you to communicate your message, whether it's "Stop Global Warming" or "Future Mrs. Ed Cullen," simply by snapping on interchangeable letters, numbers, and icons into preexisting perforations....
Photo credit: Sweet Beauty
When it comes to skin care, Lisa Françoise, founder and owner of
Sweet Beauty Organic Chocolate Spa Treatments has one cardinal rule: If you wouldn't eat it, don't wear it on your skin. It's an easy tenet to get behind when you realize that Françoise's brand of edible skin care involves premium
organic, fair-trade chocolate that turns that whole moment-on-your-lips-lifetime-on-your-hips chestnut on its head. ...
Photo credit: TBWA\Vancouver
Just when we thought there was nothing new under the sun when it came to reusable bags, ad agency
TBWA\Vancouver surprised us with its line of canvas totes that takes the mickey out of the push to go green. ...
Photo credit: Tobi
Packaging innovation this is not, but we like the jocular spin
Tobi.com is putting on its latest attempt to reduce its carbon footprint: Reusing shipping boxes and drawing attention to their less-than-pristine condition.
And the online fashion retailer doesn't mince words—these boxes are
U-G-L-Y. (It says so on the stamp.) But that doesn't mean they're less deserving of your love. ...

Images via: Revel Seven
Coming to eco-luxury stores this July is
Revel Seven, the new 100% certified
organic clothing company by founder Joe Tomlinson and wife Amy. Patriotic and environmental themes adorn each of the tees and the jeans come in vintage and broken-in, comfortable fits, the way jeans should be....


Photo via GreenBeauty.ca.
Looking for green
beauty products can be a nightmare. Some so-called "green" products are about as eco-friendly as
bottled water, and many products that are great for the environment just don't stand up to our hectic lives (particularly in the sweltering summer months). Wouldn't it be lovely if a store just did all the filtering and testing for us?
Enter
GreenBeauty.ca, a new online retailer that specializes in environmentally friendly, healthy beauty products—and, we're happy to report, they
ship to the United States....
Photo credit: Culturata
Italian luxury shirt-maker
Culturata has added 100 percent organic dress shirts into its fold, and they're expected to make landfall on U.S. and Canadian shores this month. (Check the company's
blog for local stockists.)
Touted as the first 100 percent certified-organic cotton designer dress shirts in North America—although Culturata might have to duke it out with
Boll Organic for that honor—each shirt is cut, pressed, and sewn by hand in Italy using Italian-made textiles. ...
Image via: Kaia House
Giving a french manicure to yourself or your little girl is easy with the new line of
Organic Bio-Polishes from Kaia House. These 6 colors (plus top/base coat) are free of 20 toxins commonly found in nail polish and they also have soy-based polish remover....
Photo credit: Fairtrade Foundation
The Fairtrade Foundation has announced the first beauty products to bear the
fair-trade seal of approval in the United Kingdom. Beauty buffs across the pond will now be able to bag lip balms, face masks, body butters, and shower gels from five companies:
Boots,
Bubble & Balm,
Essential Care,
Lush, and
Neal's Yard.
Considering that at least 5 billion units of cosmetics—including beauty products, toiletries, and fragrances—are sold in Europe each year, using roughly 1.5 million tons of ingredients, this savvy move has consequences that are not insubstantial, especially when it comes to reducing poverty in Africa, Asia, and Latin America....
Photo credit: Prairie Underground
No matter what the season,
Prairie Underground is always a delicious melange of rustic and romantic, fusing designers Camilla Eckersley and Davora Lindner's Midwest roots with their veneration for London's New Romantic music movement and the '80s East Village art scene.
...
Image via: Hi-Tec
If you've ever been hiking and stepped down to hear that splash and felt that momentary "oh crap" spasm when you realize you're about spend the rest of your hike walking around in waterlogged boots, only to realize that they're waterproof, (Hooray!), then you can appreciate the value of a good set of
waterproofed boots. Well,
Hi-Tec shoes has come up with a new space-aged technology that now makes even the environmental footprint of waterproofing something to cheer about. (Hip Hip Hooray!)...

I recently used a
Dakine backpack on my trip through
South America with Green Living Project. Now I've tried my luck with many backpacks but all I can say about this one is, man that mother can pull it's weight and hold up through the rigors of just about anything that I put it through....
More images below
Now here’s something happy for rainy days: the Spud Raincoat, made from potatoes and designed by the guys from
Good for Environment! Under the brand name
Equilicuá, they make thought provoking products such as the
Econo, a water saving device for potted plants. The Spud Raincoat is for times when plenty of water is falling from the sky, and will definitely cheer you up on a grey day. The coat educates every by-passer on bioplastics by telling them “I was a potato”. And indeed, this waterproof coat is made entirely of bioplastic derived from potato starch and other natural resources, which makes it a 100% biodegradable and compostable product. And to give it the final touch at the end of its product life, the coat has integrated seeds so that plants grow out of it once it is returned to the earth!...
Photo credit: Feral Childe
Alice Wu and Moriah Carlson of
Feral Childe are taking us on a road trip this summer, destination
Yosemite National Park. Designed, cut, and sewn in Brooklyn from sustainable fabrics (organic cotton, soy, hemp, mill-end scraps), then hand-dyed and hand-painted, the designers' Spring/Summer 2009 collection includes hand-cast buttons, so no two exactly alike. ...
Photo credit: S+arck With Ballantyne
Better known for bringing swanky hotels, restaurants, and luxe objets d'art to life, French designer
Philippe Starck is broadening his reach to include ready-to-wear clothing for men and women. Just don't call it "fashion," s'il vous plait.
"Although the work of [its] creators is fantastic, I will never be idiotic enough to do fashion," the father of the Juicy Salif juicer and the Louis Ghost chair told
Le Figaro newspaper just before the collection launched in Florence last week. "The public will take maybe three years to understand the concept. It's not fashion. We won't be very big in the newspapers. The clothes are non-photogenic. But intelligent people will know to discover us."...
Image via Life Live Organics.
We appreciate it when apparel companies are more than just another “organic brand.” Take
Live Life Organics for instance. Their mantra is “to believe in oneself, live life to the fullest and keep dreams alive, while helping to keep our planet clean and green.” They believe in and strive to foster a positive and sustainable lifestyle and every aspect of Life Life Organics’ garments is created with a purpose and a positive hand. ...
We'll be working on better category archives soon. In the meantime, take a look at the
if you really want to dig around, or use the search box at the top of the page.