With soaring temps these days, nothing suits better than, well, eco chic undies. Stay fresh in sustainable style and comfort … help stimulate the independent design market … and other good things.

(above) From OnTheInside, the Ambrosia Bra in a blend of ultra soft organic cotton and bamboo ($38) and matching Lily of the Valley panties ($21).

(above) Seattle-based SandmaidenSleepwear offers tasty Bon Bons – a blend of organic cotton, bamboo and elasticity -  bandeau bikini bralette, made to measure (tre couture) with high rise knickers ($44, top &  $46, bottom). (more…)

• Drought is a growing global concern. Crops With Deeper Roots Capture More Carbon, Fight Drought: Study – reuters
• Tropical Storm Emily May Return This Weekend – miami herald
• Cargill Recalls 36 Million Pounds of Ground Turkey – cnn
• Solution? Researchers Discover Natural Food Preservative That Kills Food-Borne Bacteria – sciencedaily
• Life on Mars? Mars: NASA Images Show Signs of Flowing Water – bbc
• You’d probably die in the effort…DIY: How to Split Atoms in Your Kitchen – livescience

Over the past few years many environmentalists and earth-conscious consumers have started using reusable water bottles to do their part in reducing the number of plastic bottles in the wastestream and floating around our oceans. While this effort does help reduce waste, many of these reusable bottles are made of either plastic or stainless steel, two materials that create both a carbon and chemical footprint in their manufacture. (more…)