From around the world, this week’s collection of eco conscious standouts.

(above) Romp and Roll…transport yourself from Manhattan to Montauk while ecologically resplendent in designer duds from From NYC-based, Doucette Duvall. Available at Barney’s, so get ready to splurge.

(above L to R) Just what one expects from L.A. Cool meets chic. Symbols Print skirt with adjustable, tie waist; recycled cotton ($58) @ BrigidCatiis.com. Sustainable cotton Cropped Tank with recycled leather and side pockets, $92. Sunkissed Skirt, recycled cotton, one size fits most, ($58).

(above) An easy piece for shifty summer days, from California-based, Branch Handmade, an eco tank dress in heather grey with chandelier detail, ($29) and moth-imprinted long-sleeved cover, pima cotton ($29).

(above) Grab your Vegan Superstar handbag in white, grey, black or red ($89) @ REVEALshop.com AND enjoy 10% for being Alternative Consumers. Use the code: REVEALFRIENDS at checkout.

(above) Couldn’t resist these awesomely alternative tights.  Get a leg up on fall.  No tattoos required.  Screen printed by hand @ Les-Queues-de-sardines.com by studio m + o.

So, that’s about it for me right now – time to hit the beach.  Remember  – buy only what you need and love what you have.  Here’s to a relaxing, low carbon footprint weekend.

Artist Jim Denevan creates temporary geometric drawings on sand, earth and other natural surfaces that are ultimately erased by Mother Nature’s natural processes.  His brushes range from found materials like a large stick to the occasional gasoline powered vehicle (to achieve massive scale).  Most, if not all, of his work is best viewed from above.

Relatively little, or no, raw materials are used in his creative – I’ll forgive him the gasoline for the truck and the fuel for the small plane used for photographing his work – as a small price to pay for the breathtaking impact of his work.

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If you’re looking for a cost-effective yet fully utilitarian gift for dad here’s a stylish men’s solar sports watch that never needs a battery or resetting.

This Casio Solar Atomic Resin Strap Watch features a digital interface, atomic timekeeping technology and a quartz movement.  When fully solar-charged it can accurately keep time up to eight months without any further exposure to light.  For those in the US, UK, Germany, or Japan, the watch receives time calibration radio signals (up to 6 times per day) that automatically set your time, so you can’t blame your watch when you’re late for a meeting.

Other features: three daily alarms, an LED light with afterglow technology, a world clock with 29 time zones, four daily alarms , a 1/100 second stopwatch, a calendar (pre-programmed until 2099) and water resistance to 100 meters.

marked-down from $79.95 to a tasty $29 @ amazon

Saw a fine collection of annotated images capturing the anger, humor and general frustration of the anti-BP movement over at BuzzFeed.  Here are just a couple…

It’s shaped like an ice cream cone, but it doesn’t taste like one. Or have the calories of one, either.

I’ve seen ice cream cone-shaped dishes and bowls before, but these porcelain cones are unique — each one is handmade.  They’re “slip cast in an eco-friendly workspace: all excess clay is reclaimed and reused and firings are energy efficient.”

They’re made using a non-toxic, lead-free glaze, and measure approximately 2.75 inches by 2.25 inches.  Microwavable and dishwasher safe.

Just add organic ice cream. Make mine peppermint, hold the sprinkles…scoop up @ grasshopper510.com