I might have been a stylist in one of my previous lives – I really enjoy finding just the right accessory… This week’s small, edited collection of planet-friendly wear is focused on just that — eco conscious accessories. June seems to be a popular time for gift-giving, so you might want to keep these little ditties in mind.
Nothing’s better than the good old days. Let the sunshine in. Just in time for outdoor concerts and music festivals — a tidy way to tuck all those valuable away, yet keep them handy. Happy Cow has a slew of hip beltbags and whatnot at the ready for all you closet hippies, (like me).
The cows are happy because the leather used is all recycled scrap material, no animals were harmed in the making of these goods.
(just above) Jessica Reiss of Vancouver, hand crafts lightweight jewelry from sterling silver and recycled materials, mostly beads from pre-loved jewelry. If you’re in possession of some baubles that you’d like to recycle, rather than toss into a landfill you can contact Jessica, and she’ll like take them off your hands. (note to self: dig-up that huge box of single earrings)…recyclers receive a $15 gift certificate to put toward any of her designs. Find these sweet earrings and lots more @ ecocessories.ca
Right here in historic downtown Sarasota is a jewel of a place, Juno and Jove, with eco chic fashion and accessories for both men and women. I must confess, I love these mod shades, vegan shoes and hot hot hot clutch. With my birthday around the corner, I know just where I’ll be heading in the morning… with my fabulous hub.
That’s a wrap for now – have a fine relaxing weekend, and remember to keep that carbon footprint small. We’ve only got one Earth, as far as I know.
UPDATE: It’s official! Congratulations to our 2 lucky winners — Katherine K. and Nancy B. Enjoy your new tee shirts. And thanks to everyone for participating. Be sure to enter our latest Great Green Giveaway for fresh and free green goods.
For guys or gals – win a free organic cotton tee shirt! Generously sponsored by our friends at fibers.com – this is a very cool giveaway, whereby you may either pick an existing design, or design your own organic cotton t-shirt via their Web site.
Two lucky winners will each receive a $30 voucher at check-out – enough to cover the cost of both the tee + free shipping to anywhere in the USA or Canada.
Choose from one of their existing designs (40 options) or have some fun making your own original artwork. You can select from over 7500 images and 400 fonts or upload your own art. You can even make a shirt look vintage by using their distressed tool. If you run into a snag, during certain hours of the day, they have an actual human being available via Live Chat to help.
To enter, simply:
- Visit any of these links to check it all out: Eco-Friendly T-shirts or Organic T-shirts or Custom T-shirts.
- Then tell us – if you were to win: Which already existing, eco-minded design might you order? Or, what would you print on your personally customized tee? BTW – if you’re wondering, Fibers.com will NOT be reusing or selling your design to anyone else…that’s not what they’re about.
- Add the following address to your email address book: m (at) alternativeConsumer.com.
Two winners will be selected in our Random Drawing, and notified by email. Contest ends Friday, June 11 at 11:59p (EST). Winners have 24 hours to claim their prize, or offer is null and void. Winners’ names will be included on this post.
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Designer Mauricio Affonso created his eye-catching POP Pendant light from hundreds of recycled aluminum pull-tabs. Hopefully, Mauricio didn’t consume the cans’ contents – though an abundance of caffeine may have been required to complete this extremely detailed and precise piece of eco-art.
This was a finalist in Inhabitat’s Spring Greening Contest.
via: recyclart
While you may not have noticed, there’s a shift occurring in the consumer mindset at gas stations nationwide.
Mercedes-Benz noticed. That’s why they’re offering–again–a diesel engine in the upscale S-Class sedan for 2011. The automaker had halted diesel engine options for U.S. consumers with the end of the 1995 S-Class model year, reserving the higher-efficiency (and higher cost) diesels for our European counterparts. Shame, shame. Not on Mercedes, but on the slow uptake of Americans.
The new S350 sedan will feature a 3.5-liter BlueTec V6 engine with fuel economy ratings of 28-29 mpg highway. Car shoppers who dig M-B’s diesel power can also check out the M-Class and GL-Class SUVs. (Or, you could pick up a mild hybrid S400 too.) While you’ll deal with a slightly higher per-gallon cost of diesel (since 2004 the price has generally been higher than that of gasoline), you’ll reap increased mileage minus the nasty perception thanks to newer, ultra-low-sulfur diesel. It’s worth noting that the federal excise tax on diesel is only 6 cents, versus 24.4 cents per gallon on gasoline.
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