This past weekend, I went on a shopping excursion at the famous Haight and Ashbury in San Francisco. There, I browsed tie dyed tees, hemp clothing creations, and a vast assortment of incense.

At soul-flower.com, you can buy the same vendor-style clothing online – with the same giant selection. Short on jam band merchandise? There’s an entire section here to fulfill your needs. Plus, most of the merchandise is organic.

Their selection for kiddies really impressed me. I want this shirt!

Here are a few of my faves from ourgreenhouse.com to yours, for the upcoming holiday season.

bioviva – award-winning, eco board game, $34
twig crayons – 8 colors in a birch basket, $22
organically grown – toddler’s tee shirt, $22.50
jack frost pine-scented, soy candle, $21
Isabooties – vegan baby booties, $26
seek balance – long-sleeved organic cotton ladies’ tee, $38.50

Ever feel guilty about driving your car around, knowing that you’re contributing to global warming? Well, for you U.K. drivers, Ibuyeco, a carbon neutral car insurance company, can help you offset your carbon emissions. Ibuyeco invests the money they receive from their clients, into renewable energy and energy sustainable projects, thereby offsetting CO2 emissions from cars. Ibuyeco will save 1kg of CO2 with an eco-friendly project somewhere in the world, for every 1kg of CO2 that your car will produce each year.

The money you spend on car insurance will be spent saving the Earth’s atmosphere. For a list of some of the projects that your money will be invested in, check out their Web site.
For more, go to ibuyeco.co.uk

JULY 15, 2009 UPDATE: IbuyEco recently changed their policy.  Now, for every policy purchased by a customer, they make a £5 donation to an eco charity.  They no longer automatically offset their car’s yearly carbon dioxide emissions, but they give every customer the option to offset if they so desire.

• The cold air generated by this handshake could reduce global warming. Bush Welcomes Gore to Oval Office – breitbart
• Undoubtedly a federal agency was involved. Levee Repair Leads to Calif. Fish Kill – yahoo! news
• The public strongly opposes genetically modified crops but big agri-biz is pushing hard for their adoption and importation. Guess who will win. France and Germany Seek to Break GMO Deadlock – enn
• It’s not suprising that one of the Hanson Brothers would be an eco-guy, just that anyone would care. Isaac Hanson is Twice Shy – ecorazzi
• Money talks in impoverished communities. Mexico Pushes Butterfly Protection Via Tourism – natgeo
• There was also the little detail about dropping trou. Cyclist Nabbed for Motel Hallway Ride – aol news
• This is why I run my summer bootcamp…err, nature camp for kids. Bad Behavior in Youth Linked to Career Problems Later – livescience

Artecnica collaborated with Aid to Artisans, a non-profit organization providing assistance to artisans worldwide, and Guatemalan craftsmen to bring Emma Woffenden and Tord Boontje’s designs to reality. Each, one-of-a-kind tranSglass piece is a unique combination of old-world craftsmanship and sophisticated design.

Pictured is the new tranSglass® collection.

The new collection features vases, candle holders, carafes and tumblers crafted from recycled bottles. Buy @ unicahome.com

If you love to surf and you’re concerned about the health of our planet and its oceans, check out  greenlightsurfsupply.com. Their surfboard supplies are made of renewable and sustainable materials, including bamboo, bio-plastics, and recyclable EPS foam.

All supplies are non-toxic, putting less of a strain on our planet and our oceans.

They’re a premier supplier for DIYers. Greenlight also sells eco-friendly surfboard building kits and instructional videos. Check out their biodegradable board wax, too.

• You’ve been working for ten long years to complete a 30′ tall sculpture of Queen Elizabeth out of 20,000 recycled Ballantine Ale cans and your kidneys are about shot.
• Putting your Hummer in neutral going down hills has saved you only .008 gallons of black gold per mile.
• Your neighbor’s wind farm is blocking your view of the oil refinery.
• They have yet to make an authentic Ben Roethlisberger jersey out of organic cotton.
• You tried a pair of hemp sandals but found them largely un-combustible and difficult to fit into any of your old hash pipes.
• Scientists have failed at all attempts to make a 100% organic version of Maypo.
• Hamburger Helper’s new ‘All Vegan Simulated-Sirloin Helper’ just doesn’t get the job done for you.
• You were recently mauled by a horde of carpenter ants after a failed attempt to talk them out of your house.
• The Wave Power installation in your Koi pond won’t power your 3,000 cubic foot hot tub.
• That ‘Soy Hold’ hair gel you bought makes you look like Marie Osmond on a bad-hair day.

Related: previously on AltCon – 10 reasons to go green

That’s the question a new, eco-conscious duo are asking as millions of Americans continue to purchase vast amounts of bottled water. Their ambition? To increase awareness on the dangerous effects of non-recycled plastic bottles to the earth–and tout the overlooked appeal of your at-home tap water.

To join the crusade, and freshen up on the harsh facts surrounding bottled water, visit tappening.com. Here, you’ll also be able to purchase your own reusable water bottle (currently sold out) that reads either: ‘What’s Tappening?’ or ‘Think global. Act local.’ (Do keep in mind, however, the possible ill effects On-the-Trail-of-Water-Bottle-Toxins of drinking out of any plastic bottle–and consider switching to an aluminum container like mysigg.com instead.)

You can also join in the organization’s ‘Message in a bottle’ campaign, which asks consumers to take a used, plastic bottle and insert their own message, directed to the CEO of Coca-Cola company, manufacturer of Dasani water.

The first million bottles received will be delivered to CEO Neville Isdell as soon as collected.

Bottles can be mailed to:

‘Tappening’ c/o DIGO
220 East 23rd Street
New York, NY 10010

• The EPA has an effective approach to coal-fired powerplants, just look the other way. Cleaner Coal Key to Energy Supply: Environmentalists – afp/yahoo!
• Watch out for the bones…Japan to Launch ‘Prince Fish’ Catch and Eat Drive – breitbart
• Christmas Trees to Bear ‘Green’ Tags – livescience
• This won’t end well. Hopefully the poll wasn’t conducted by the CIA. Poll Says Chavez Loses Venezuela Referendum Lead – reuters
• He started crying when Uncle Billy got here…Babies Can Spot Nice and Nasty Characters – nature.com
• Tree Sitting Protest Irks Berkeley – msnbc