From two islands, worlds apart, Claudia Brahms (Ireland) and Noel Mount (New York City) came together in Maine, and began to weave American yarns into luxurious textiles. They design and weave blankets, throws, pillow covers and tote bags from all natural cotton, linen and alpaca blends, and use Crompton and Knowles looms that date back to the 1940′s.

Stargazer (L) woven in their own small mill in Maine, is a throw comprised of cotton, Alpaca and merino wool. Cliff House (R), a personal day blanket is half cotton, half linen. With each blanket or throw purchase, you can also receive a linen journal with 40 pages of hand-made paper, for only $5.

Visit brahmsmount.com for more info, and take a peek at their personal art gallery, as well. (another green granny find!)

• Iceland‘s Hydrogen Ship Heralds Fossi-Free Future – reuters
• This title speaks for itself. (video) Prince Charles Speaks in Abu Dhabi via Hologram – breitbart
• Producing emissions is a team effort. Air Travel’s Not the Real Climate Culprit – bbc
• Innovation takes many forms. Huge Kite Fitted on Container Ship – msnbc
• Inquiring minds want to know. Who Visits Buffet-Style Restaurants – cognitive daily
• Didn’t we already know this? Cranberries Might Help Prevent Urinary Infections in Women – sciencedaily
• Missing Cat Found in Owner’s Suitcase – myway
• There’s something so wrong about this. Gifting Lounges Abound – Sundance – ecorazzi

I am guilty of spending – frankly – a lot of money at sockdreams.com. Little did I realize that I could get organic socks from them in addition to all my stylish leggings. They carry Two Brothers Organic Products, a responsible company that prints their labels on 100% recycled paper and donates a portion of proceeds to environmental preservation.

These slouchy socks fit sizes 9-11 and are composed of 86% organic cotton, 13% cotton, and 1% spandex. At only $7 and available in white, black, natural, and navy, purchasing these socks is a great way to tell Sock Dreams that you’d like them to carry more organic products.

Available here @ sockdreams.com

Want a chance to win some free storage? Just hit “post a comment” – above, right – and be sure to include your mailing address, which of course, we won’t publish. No hidden agenda or ulterior motives.

Drawing of 3 Winners will take place on Friday, Februay 1, 2008. Winners will be announced here, at 12noon, and notified by email. Contest sponsor, FarFromBoring will mail the bamboo 256mb USB drive/key chain directly to all 3 lucky winners.

find more eco friendly promotional items @ farfromboring.com

Favorite eco chic shop, BTC Elements, has some cool new threads that definitely caught my eye. Check out this 100% organic cotton Lattice top, made in Cali. I love white, year-round; this Ecoganik top will become a wardrobe staple.

Also high on the cool chart are Pop Rock & Roll Earrings, made from old vinyl records; sure to make your head spin. Designer Millie Hilgert has circled them in a beautiful array of catchy colors.

details and more new finds @ btcelements.com

Related: previously on AltCon
BTCElements for Stylish Inspiration (12.16.07)

• Perhaps Al Gore should moderate this one. Dems Pressed on Global Warming Issue in South Carolina – yahoo! news
• Greenpeace Stops Japan Whaler From Refueling – reuters
• Whole Foods CEO Lays Out the Future of Food – enn
• Don’t these folks have a bunch of oil? Abu Dhabi Plots Hydrogen Future – bbc
• Surfs up sniffy. Saltwater ‘Cures Kid’s Colds’ – news24.com
• Tourists bring garbage. (video) The Plastic Peaks of Nepal – cnn
• Dozens of Rare Reptiles Die in India – breitbart

Providing sustainable, non-polluting energy solutions to developing communities is a critical component in the healing and maintenance of a healthy planet. E+Co is a financial services company that invests in clean energy enterprises in developing countries, where an estimated 1.6 billion people have no access to energy. Organized as a nonprofit, public purpose investment company, they empower local entrepreneurs, and believe universal sustainable energy is achievable. Currently, e+Co supported businesses are serving over 3.6 million people in places such as Beijing, Tanzania, Cambodia, Nicaragua and Honduras with energy. energycures.org

For a truly one-of-a-kind fashion statement, check out Mod to Modern: Recycled Wool Sweaters. Though her eco-friendly fabric sources are a closely guarded secret, Vancouver-based creator Michelle Bergeron-Mok states, “I source and deconstruct the materials myself and the cutting, tailoring and finishing is all done by hand.” The site details measurements, including the stretching capacity, of each sweater. No two sweaters are alike, but all are high quality, warm, and snuggly. My favorites are Smokey Argyle and Winter Lilac, ($138/ea, USD).

Find more at @ modtomodern.com

Austin, TX based Olive has made it their mission to be the internet’s largest purveyor of healthful, eco-friendly and sustainable products for our furry bff’s – dogs. Olive features many fashionable and sustainable products for dogs, ranging from chew toys to beds to hair-care products; but of particular interest to me are products and supplements that address a problem facing many of today’s canines, hip and joint pain. As dogs live longer, get bigger and are bred for traits other than hip and joint health, the issue of arthritic pain and hip dysplasia grows.

Olive carries several products to treat this affliction in a healthy manner. I’ve listed just a few:

• Athro -Aid – all-natural, tasty, anti-inflammatory and bone building chewable tablets. – 100 tablets for $19.99
• Sea Mobility – venison jerky chew that’s loaded with chondroitin, glucosamine and more… – $13.99 for 9 strips
• Wholistic Joint Mobility – all-organic human grade supplement loaded with vitamins, minerals, digestive enzymes and natural substances designed to lube those joints – 8 ozs for $20

Checkout these and a wide variety of other great green doggie products @ olivegreendog.com