Peticotees – a couple of talented ladies from “down under” – design and manufacture these organic cotton t-shirts featuring a questioning canine.  Given our collective level of confusion perhaps we should all “Think” just a little more.  Printed with water-based inks.

This unisex tee is available at petcotees’ Etsy shop for $29.50 and shipped from Australia.

I recently received three complimentary garments from Maggie’s Organics for the purposes of this review.  After lots of wash and wear, here’s the verdict…

I’ve gotta say, for comfort, casual style and price – Maggie’s just can’t be beat.  I’ve worn these black knit pants, footless tights and wrap too many times to count over the past few weeks… they’re great basics…on-trend, versatile and comfy.

The knit pants have a loose straight leg so I can wear just about any shoe, sneaker, slide or boot with them.  I’ve paired the footless tights with tunics or worn them for yoga class – they’re so comfy sometimes I forget I even have them on:)  And the wrap is a fave go-to piece, as well…perfect over a cute cami and pants, jeans or a skirt.

Best part — they have a generous cut, and run true to size.  There’s no need to “size up” for fear of the items being too small.  Although (more…)

There are millions of germs on things we touch everyday, and because they’re invisible, we don’t even realize that we’re in contact with them. Here is a list some of the most dirty-germ-infested surfaces, and what we can do to protect ourselves with products made with planet- and body-friendly ingredients.

1.  Unwashed Fruits and Vegetables – according to Dec 2010’s issue of Glamour Magazine, unwashed fruits and veggies are some of the most dirty things you can touch.  The grocery store mist creates a moist environment and makes it an optimal breeding ground for germs, not to mention people continuously touch the produce throughout the day.

In order to kill these germs, give your produce a vinegar wash; vinegar is a natural disinfectant and will get rid of more germs than washing alone will do.  Mix 2 tablespoons of vinegar with a pint of water, let fruits and veggies soak and then rinse off.

2.  Restrooms (door knobs, light switch, stall door, soap dispenser, faucet) – restrooms are filled with millions and millions of germs. Whether you are at home or using a public restroom, make sure to wash your hands for at least 20 seconds. There are numerous natural and biodegradable soaps that will effectively kill germs.  (more…)

The computer has eaten the typewriter’s lunch.  Typewriters are now collectors items…or worse, useless artifacts of a time gone by, relegated to the slag heap, the junk pile, or some dusty attic.  But one artist has the made the creative decision to give an assortment of old typewriters a new life.  Artist Jeremy Mayer is obsessed – obsessed with disassembling typewriters and then reassembling them into full-scale, anatomically correct human figures, body parts and other creatures.

The accompanying photos bear witness to his talent, metal working skills and attention to detail.  No soldering, welding, or glues are used in creating his sculptures – the process is entirely cold assembly.  No parts are used in his creations that didn’t come from a typewriter – and yes,  perhaps a few highly-functional typewriters were sacrificed in these artistic endeavors.

But it’s obvious that these mechanical relics have answered a higher calling that will now allow them to live on as a testament to progress, cannibalistic technological advancement and simpler times.

photos copyright jeremy mayer

via: dvice

Author Nick Rosen is an award winning documentary filmmaker and journalist, but he also has firsthand knowledge of living Off the Grid – he’s been off grid part-time since 1994.

What drove him to travel across the USA and interview hundreds of others who are living off the grid?  With the growing number of households in the country, (he estimates that by 2010 there will be 520,000 homes and up to a million people living off the grid) – he wants to know what’s motivating these people, and he hopes to discover the best places to live off-grid in USA.

Interviewing hundreds of people from all walks of life, he uncovers a myriad of answers as diverse as nature herself:  billionaires just because they can; Americans (more…)

Toronto-based Crywolf features the fashion and design collaborations of artists Rose Chang and Stephanie Drabik.  Together they design and hand-print clothing and accessories individually by hand and eye, without the aid of any machines.  Their designs – like the Winking Panda and Hootie sweatshirts pictured above – feature images that are both eye-catching, arty and fun.

For you eco-sticklers, the ‘eco-fleece’ material of the sweatshirts (ok it’s mildly eco) consists of 50% Polyester (6.25% Recycled), 46% Cotton (6.25% Organic) and 4% naturally occurring rayon.  The sweatshirts retail for $50 each @ the Crywolf online store.

If you want to be the first to see the eco-fashionable trends for next season, be sure to make it to one of these shows that showcases green fashion.  Some events present local fashion and jewelry designers, while others present well-known designers (some with a green fashion line).  Since many of the shows happen biannually and others just once a year, be sure to mark your calendars for upcoming shows.  I’m certain there are more, so feel free to add other upcoming ecofashion show dates to this list.

Eco Lavish Fashion Show
November 11 2010
Seattle, WA

Berlin Fashion Week
January 18 – 23 2011

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• 1,000 Tigers Killed in Decade, Extinction Near – msnbc
• Urgent necessity is usually a great catalyst for change...Study: Oil Will Run Dry 90 Years Before Substitutes Roll Out – sciencedaily
• Is this tiny island our global warming canary in a coal mine? Kiribati Mulls Relocating Population if Seas Rise – yahoo! news
• It’s a lifestyle thing…Bush Cricket Testicles Equal 14% of it Body Weight – bbc
• Aren’t those ‘blue’ states? Connecticut and Massachusetts Are Tops in Well-Being – livescience
• On the west coast…Bird Beak Deformities Increase in Northwest – myway
• Call the Tea Party! Is beer consumption melting the polar icecaps? World’s Most Expensive Beer Made From Melted Antarctic Ice – ecorazzi

Neerg.com (green spelled backwards) is a new e-commerce site that enables green product producers and manufacturers to sell directly to consumers.  The eco-friendly start up allows merchants of all sizes to sell direct to consumers.  The site launched four months ago and has since taken on almost 150 eco friendly merchants who list, and sell, over 1,700 eco-friendly products on the site.

Neerg.com offers merchants a customizable storefront, charges no listing fees and charges a small commission when an item is sold.  For consumers, the site provides a user-friendly shopping experience for green products in several categories including – Fair Trade, biodegradable, recycled, energy efficient and organic.

Neerg also donates a portion of each sale to environmental causes.