Toronto based Chopper Couture is moving ahead full bore with its Spring 08 Rock Rhapsody Collection of eco-friendly fashions. Proving once again that green doesn’t need to be laid-back.

Chopper Couture’s high-end streetwear is made with eco-friendly fabrications, utilizes innovative washes and is fairtrade produced.

pictured is the ‘eco revolution’ 70% bamboo 23% cotton, 7% lycra hoodie – note the capri pants also come in full-length flare.
to find a retailer, click here

• I think they’ve got the order wrong. Obama Asked About Obama-Gore 08 Ticket – abc
• Tokyo Car Show Goes Green (video) – reuters
• Depends on if it’s your wall… or has anybody heard of Basquait? Is Graffiti Art or Crime? (video) – rocketboom
• Break in the Weather Slows California Wildfires – enn
• A three foot ocean rise in the next century means I’ll be sleeping with the fishes…in my apartment. Greenland’s Ice Sheet Melts as Temps Rise – cnn
• (video) Japanese Robots Displayed – natgeo
• Pumpkin Croc and Other Far-out Photos – aol

Like many primitive under-evolved creatures I can be mesmerized and fascinated by bright, shiny objects — which brings us to this rechargeable, decorative light from Mathmos. When idle, this looks like a silver abstract bean – when turned on, the object cycles through one of three mood-enhancing, color cycles.

Suitable for indoor/outdoor use this ornamental light is splash proof, charges like your cell phone and lasts 6 to 8 hours or the typical length of your average bacchanal. The light is illuminated by LED’s and measures a modest 4.5″X 3.5″

$77 including shipping and tax @ mathmos lights

Go native, adorned with this attractive set of 3 bracelets made from Amazonian acai (pronounced, ah-sigh-ee) and pupunheira palm wood.

(fair-trade and sustainable)

$39 @ rainforest native

We’re all for reusable bags at AltCon, here’s the new  24-7 that tucks into a ball when not in use.

Beginning November 1 –
available in four different colors,
@ $15/each.

weight capacity – 20 pounds.
made from lightweight,
nylon ripstop.

you can start to flip and tumble
@ flipandtumble.com

Related: More Reusable Bags previously reviewed on AltCon:
eco friendly bags – bag the habit!

eco chic and eco friendly shopping bag guide

Boise Idaho based Sandhill Industries is one of the few tile manufacturers to make glass tiles of 100% recycled glass for both residential and commercial use. Sandhill employs a proprietary glass fusing process that uses one-half the energy required to create a typical ceramic tile and one-third the energy used in making cast-glass tiles.

They offer a color palette of 36 colors that range from light to dark and subtle to bright.

give them a call @ 208.345.6508 to find a retailer near you

Love the look and design of this am/fm rubber radio in green by French designer, Marc Bethier. Just turn the antenna to find your station. Part of the permanent collection at MoMA.

Add 4 rechargeable AA batteries to make it a wee bit more eco-friendly.

also available in both turquoise and pink $57 @ greenergrassdesign

• Sometimes it loooks like living in California is a ‘risk vs. reward’ proposition. California Hope for Slowing Winds – ap/myway
• I think this is called censorship. White House Cut Global Warming Impact Testimony – ny times
• On a more irrelevant note…Aussie Pop Princess Sophie Monk Bare All for PETA – ecorazzi
• Hysteria is never a good catalyst for clear thought. Environmental Laws Waived for Border Fence – msnbc
• Bon voyage! Paper Coffins for a Green Sendoff (video) – reuters
• California Fires Rage, Visible From Space (photos) – natgeo