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Java Jacket Junkie April 25th, 2008

Seattle-(Shannon) Seattle is notorious for its coffee consumption. In the home of such illustrious caffeine pushers as Starbucks, Tully’s and Seattle’s Best Coffee, Seattleites are Buzzed by the Bean pretty much constantly. Walk around the downtown...more

We Love Our Baggu Bags April 25th, 2008

We have to admit it, we love our Baggu reusable shopping bag. But why Baggu and not one of the many other reusable bags out there these days? We’re glad you asked! First off, Baggus are...more

Seeking New Materials for Interiors, Products and Fashion April 23rd, 2008

This week I've been focusing on materials research as I've been working in my office to update our NBBJ NY Studio Resource Library with innovative and sustainable materials. One great resource is Material Connextion. Their...more

20 Eco-Friendly Supermodels Help Clean Up the Cotton Biz April 22nd, 2008

Designers Use Organic and Fair Trade Cotton for the Cause

Models are naturally eco-friendly. Think about it: they take up less space, use fewer resources, and are pretty much vegetarian, since the only thing they consume is tobacco. Now, these willowy stunners are greener than ever....more

Lela Designs' Green Golf Wear April 18th, 2008

Vancouver-based women’s designers Lela Designs is offering up some eco-friendly, high-style golf wear of late, including a spring collection of bright, ruffled tank tops (still suitable for the course, we must add) made with biodegradable...more

Rihanna, ZIggy Marley, and Fashionistas Join to Fight AIDS April 11th, 2008

H&M Launches "Fashion Against AIDS" Campaign

Fashion with a conscience. Who knew? Global fashion retailer H&M has teamed up with a slew of artists for their hot new “Fashion Against AIDS” campaign. Rihanna, Good Charlotte, Justice, Katharine Hamnett, My Chemical Romance, Rufus...more

Ashley Watson Bags At Kaight April 11th, 2008

Kaight is a New York City eco-boutique dedicated to advancing the image of green fashion by stocking only the hottest designers. Case in point, this functional and fashionable Thrush In Red recycled leather bag from...more

Coke bottles recycled into school uniforms April 10th, 2008

Read this in The Guardian on the plane back from Oslo, seems pretty cool.  Apparently some English schools are buying fabric from the Chinese made from recycled coke bottles and having that fabric made into...more

Organic Mania Spreads To Clothing April 8th, 2008

Gen Y and Millennials, who represent about $520 billion in buying power, are including clothing in their organic purchases, MediaPost reports. Iconoculture has turned up four distinct shopping types: the Living Green consumer, who has...more

Toxic makeup all around the world April 7th, 2008

Breast cancer rates are rising all over the world, not just in the U.S. A recent World Health Organization report states that the disease has dramatically risen in the last 20 years, in some countries...more