tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39426447757420419132024-03-12T23:52:55.514-07:00Going GreenSarah Bourkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02228824399816499114noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3942644775742041913.post-53442988255523777322011-06-25T17:46:00.000-07:002011-06-25T17:46:32.857-07:00A Conversation About Green Living With Zem Joaquin and Mariel Hemingway<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ecofabulous.com/">Zem Joaquin</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;">, CEO of </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><a href="http://www.ecofabulous.com/">ecofabulous</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;">, and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><a href="http://www.marielhemingway.com/index.php?p=About">Mariel Hemingway</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;">, Actress and Author, stepped on stage today at </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><a href="http://www.dod.dwell.com/">Dwell on Design</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"> to address the issue of green living. These women are inspirations to us all, spearheading the green living movement and advocating the fact that living green is healthy, sustainable, realistic, reasonable, and fun! Here's a brief transcript of the conversation held on stage---truly inspiring words from these wonderful women. This transcript has been shortened, and slightly modified, but please take a few short moments to read what these fabulous ladies have to say about green living. </span></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rJEeuBSXz0k/TgZ_qaIfzWI/AAAAAAAAAGY/i5-CSI8NEBw/s1600/women-of-green.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="108" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rJEeuBSXz0k/TgZ_qaIfzWI/AAAAAAAAAGY/i5-CSI8NEBw/s200/women-of-green.jpg" width="200" /></a><br />
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</b></div><div class="MsoNormal">A: (Zem) There’s no other way to go. My children initially inspired me. The products in my home were hurting my children, both of whom suffered from chronic asthma— so I designed an eco-friendly home. Why would you want a sick home? I used to suffer from chronic bronchitis and haven’t had an episode since I re-designed my home. My children? Haven’t had trouble breathing since. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">A: (Mariel) There’s no other choice but to live a healthy lifestyle and have a healthy home. I grew up in Idaho and have always inherently been an environmentalist. I've always believed that becoming environmental is not too much or too expensive—it’s how I lives my life, there’s no other way to live. Having a home to breathe clean air? Of course. It’s not something you think about doing, you just do it. There should be no separation between a conventional lifestyle and a green, sustainable lifestyle. We need to shift our paradigm of how we live our lives. It’s a life choice, a living choice to live healthily. The choices you make every day in every way are what are important, no matter who those decisions concern, where you are, etc. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xe2FZgnu7CI/TgaA5qTSjtI/AAAAAAAAAGg/KEZLUbmgrfM/s1600/215667_197906796914316_115100505194946_470099_1997829_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xe2FZgnu7CI/TgaA5qTSjtI/AAAAAAAAAGg/KEZLUbmgrfM/s200/215667_197906796914316_115100505194946_470099_1997829_n.jpg" width="132" /></a></div><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Q: Is living a sustainable lifestyle so much harder than living unsustainably? What are the little things you can do?</b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">A: (Zem) Start anywhere. Get healthy cleaning supplies—no reason to use gross toxic cleaning supplies, no thaladies, no false fragrances. Using products like Yes to Carrots (Walgreens), Method, Bright Green (Vons/Safeway). Products are everywhere. Get educated, and get inspired. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">A: (Mariel) Recycling. So easy. Skin care—so important. Look at labels—it sounds like it’s a pain in the butt, but if you start to look at your life as an adventure, aren’t you more interested in having a healthier brain? Eliminating toxicity eliminates bad things—helps you think better, feel better. If you realize that this is for your body, your lifestyle, your life, it becomes urgent and it becomes your immediate reality and something you're much more willing to commit your life to. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">A: (Mariel) Start by asking the question, "What <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">don’t </i>you need?" What <i>can</i> you re-use? Sustainable is to reuse, to recycle, to be conscientious. Be creative. Look at things from a perspective where you can make something in your home, for example, cool that’s also in connection with nature.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">A (Mariel): It’s an opportunity to show that these lifestyles, these green lifestyles, are reasonable and totally realistic. Having a sense of peace in the home is so important and such a product of living a healthy, green lifestyle. And... there’s a quality of lifestyle associated with a do-able, realistic, simple, responsible and conscientious living. Living a lifestyle with choices that everyone can make? It’s all doable within us, within every individual. Getting out there and talking about living green, as celebrities, is a really great thing. My boyfriend and I are launching The WillingWay(<a href="http://www.thewillingway.com/">www.thewillingway.com</a>) -- with tips and information on green lifestyle options, a website for possibilities.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">A: (Zem) Healthy Child, Healthy World is committed to giving families information on providing their children with healthier resources. This organization is at the forefront on how to resolve health issues for children—what are best products, foods, sustainable seafood, very focused on children. Creating a toxic-free environment. A fun and exciting thing to find more products and new exciting information. Products are enriching. I want people to get out there and be healthier and happier. Because it's fun!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Q: What are the obstacles that people run up against, in trying to become greener?<o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">A: (Mirel) People think to themselves... "I can’t save the rainforest" like living green is this big environmental issue. When you start thinking that your environment is your kitchen: you can handle that—different light bulbs, recycle, shop local, go to the farmers market. Living a green lifestyle is so not about the bigger pictures, about the big-time environmental issues. For the average person it all begins at home. Instead of going outside and joining the Al Gore movement to save the earth, you can take care of your OWN environment. This generation is about coming together as an environment, as a community, and working together. We have to start thinking community-wise, it would benefit the environment positively. My advice? Change one thing in your eating habit: start with changing one meal, whether that's buying breakfast from the farmers market, eating organic, becoming a veggie. You’ll feel better over small doses, over periods of time. How we learn is by making small changes, repetition, and making conscious decisions. Start small, use patterns, repetition. So, try it. Change one thing: change your breakfast.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">A: (Zem) You don’t have to give up everything, but you also don’t have to do everything at once. If you don’t wanna be a veggie, you can just do veggie on the weekends. My husband and I are <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">flexitarians</b>—at home we're veggie, when we go out we are far more open to trying things. You may start with weekends being healthier, and want to start doing weekdays. We do have to think about the things beyond us. It’s fun! This can be fun. Bill McDonough spoke last night, from Cradle to Cradle. He’s my inspiration. I read his work, and I finally had a framework. It’s so important to have a framework: Weekday veggie, cleaning supplies, anything-- a foundation, a vernacular. You need to be able to communicate. Cradle to Cradle distills this theory: on how to live this kind of lifestyle: how are things made, where do they go when you’re done with that product. As designers, you can’t design something that can’t be reused. Launched a design institute with designers who are much more conscience of how you design. We have a positives list for the first time! What is actually good. What chemicals are safe, what aren’t. CDC Certification is fabulous. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Marie</u>l:</b> Zem is a pioneer of what she’s doing and she makes it fun! People need to understand that it is fun—I talk about laughter, about health and wellness. The home is very important to me: being happy, being healthy, it’s our choice, our birthright, it’s about knowing and giving yourself permission to be healthy and wonderful. Make your life fun, your adventure, and remember that it’s all a discovery, a big experience. <br />
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</span></span> </i></span></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Both women were so well spoken and such great speakers. More to come soon! </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span></div>Sarah Bourkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02228824399816499114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3942644775742041913.post-11709603212909643022011-06-25T17:08:00.000-07:002011-06-25T17:08:09.964-07:00A Few New Favorites!<!--StartFragment--> <br />
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">A Few New Favorites Found: </span><a href="http://dod.dwell.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Dwell on Design</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">, Los Angeles</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O8sMVAraLwQ/TgZ3yOQD3EI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/Urqf0icrVAo/s1600/ecofabulous-house-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="186" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O8sMVAraLwQ/TgZ3yOQD3EI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/Urqf0icrVAo/s320/ecofabulous-house-1.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Although it’s been some time since I last posted, I’ve kept myself busy in the first few fabulous weeks of summer. As I continue to intern with Ecofabulous in San Francisco and Marin County, we’ve spent months and months preparing for this year’s <a href="http://dod.dwell.com/">Dwell on Design</a> Exposition, a Home Expo and Design Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center June 24, 2011 through June 26, 2011. I’ve been here the past three days and it’s insanity over here every day at the Ecofabulous-designed <a href="http://www.ecofabulous.com/modernliving/">M</a><a href="http://www.ecofabulous.com/modernliving/">odern Living Showhouse featuring pieceHomes</a>, The Green Showhouse at <a href="http://www.dwell.com/">Dwell</a>. Thursday was non-stop work from 12:00 pm when I arrived at the LACC to set up until 12:00 am when we finally put the finishing touches on the interior of the house. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JT_xt-dpuI4/TgZ3yd03zjI/AAAAAAAAAGU/07QVLiN6W8o/s1600/logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="106" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JT_xt-dpuI4/TgZ3yd03zjI/AAAAAAAAAGU/07QVLiN6W8o/s200/logo.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FsHbtAlA7js/TgZ3wKSvThI/AAAAAAAAAGE/oPbE6fut9CQ/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-25+at+5.03.33+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="138" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FsHbtAlA7js/TgZ3wKSvThI/AAAAAAAAAGE/oPbE6fut9CQ/s320/Screen+shot+2011-06-25+at+5.03.33+PM.png" style="cursor: move;" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">When I landed at LAX Thursday afternoon one of the girls on the Ecofabulous team picked me up, at which point we drove straight to Vons (a branch of Safeway) to clean out the store’s <a href="http://www.safeway.com/ifl/grocery/oooorganics-about">O Organics</a> line for the Modern Living Showhouse. For under $500.00 we managed to purchase almost every single product in the store for the house—Safeway, Vons, and The Pavillion not only carry an entire organic line in each of their stores, but the products are dispersed throughout the entire store on every aisle, accessible to all with a Baby, Toddlers, and Kids line, and cheap! There are hundreds of <a href="http://www.safeway.com/ifl/grocery/oooorganics-about">O Organics</a> products in every Safeway/Vons store in the country, and I highly recommend stopping by one of the grocery stores one day and checking out the products—they’re all 97% organic or more, healthy, and delicious! <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">We loaded all of the <a href="http://www.safeway.com/ifl/grocery/oooorganics-about">O Organics</a> store-bought items into the Ecofabulous Prius (which was a sight to see!) and headed over to the Los Angeles Convention Center. We unloaded all the groceries, curated the kitchen cabinets and stocked the fridge, and got right to work setting up for opening day less than 24 hours away. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br />
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<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align: center; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Energy-saving kitchen appliances with European heritage from <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Electrolux ICON</b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: center; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Water-saving and stylish laundry appliances from <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Electrolux</b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: center; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Kitchen stocked with <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">O Organics </b>products</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: center; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Bright Green</b> cleaning line made with naturally derived and biodegradable ingredients</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: center; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Cutting edge FSC certified bio-composite exterior cladding material from <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">EcoClad</b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: center; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Precision windows and doors from <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Western Window Systems</b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: center; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">MechoShade</b> Cradle to Cradle Certified solar shadecloths</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: center; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Stylish and eco-friendly real cork floors from <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Wicanders</b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: center; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>A selection of high-end sustainable, repurposed and vintage furniture from <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">HD Buttercup</b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: center; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>100% natural rubber latex mattress and pillows from <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Organic Mattresses, Inc.</b> (OMI)</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: center; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">IceStone</b> sustainable countertop made from 100% recycled glass and concrete</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: center; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Eco-friendly cabinets by Neil Kelly featuring rapidly renewable <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Plyboo </b>material</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: center; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Closet styled by eco-fashion pioneer <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Linda Loudermilk</b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: center; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Lumens LED</b> lighting technology in a variety of sophisticated forms</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: center; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Beautiful recycled class tile and recycled content grout from <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Modwalls</b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: center; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Caroma </b>leading high-efficiency, dual flush toilet and bathroom sink</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: center; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Environmentally sensitive and water-efficient faucets and fixtures from <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Brizo</b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-align: center; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Sustainable landscaping by <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Shades of Green</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align: center; 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These <a href="https://www.rizboardshorts.com/boardies.php">boardies</a> are crafted from 100% recycled and recyclable polyester. These shorts are digitally printed using water-based, earth-friendly inks. What's even cooler? <a href="https://www.rizboardshorts.com/boardies.php">Riz's shorts</a> can be returned, recycled, and reintroduced back into the loop through the company's "<a href="https://www.rizboardshorts.com/about.php">Rizzcycling</a>" program! When your dad is ready for his next pair, he can send his old ones back to be recycled into new polyester yarn.<br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-83Lr72m97Ws/Td6QQGcokCI/AAAAAAAAAFw/mYEUv0NS6pw/s1600/Picture+8.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>But wait, there's more... Riz Boardshorts are dedicated to protecting the world and simultaneously giving back-- the first 1% of profits are donated to Surfers Against Sewage, a gallant UK based non profit organization that campaigns for cleaner coastlines.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">This Father's Day feel good about giving your dad a present he'll not only love, but one that gives back to the environment. <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-83Lr72m97Ws/Td6QQGcokCI/AAAAAAAAAFw/mYEUv0NS6pw/s1600/Picture+8.png" imageanchor="1" style="display: inline !important; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="270" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-83Lr72m97Ws/Td6QQGcokCI/AAAAAAAAAFw/mYEUv0NS6pw/s400/Picture+8.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It’s been a week. So… What is </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">Green</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">? What is </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">Eco</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">? </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">Environmentally Conscious</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">? </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">Sustainable</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Before I started my internship, I knew next to nothing about “green.” I simply knew that I wanted to learn. The people I know in my life who are leading greener, more sustainable lifestyles were inspiring. And not just because it sounded cool. They were not only healthier and more active, but they were also far more thoughtful, passionate, and interesting than those people I know who cared very little about the environment. The people who we think of as green and sustainable are really passionate, active, healthy people who care about themselves, their families, and the environment. When it comes to the environment, I really don’t think that old saying “Ignorance is bliss” applies. The ignorant need to become aware that they are not only citizens of whatever country they’re from, but also citizens of the world, citizens of the environment: citizens of a world which so many inhabit and so few truly think and care about. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x0sMRuO7l7U/TdMXBDIc1DI/AAAAAAAAAFY/VoCuU5X6v5k/s1600/recycle_logo.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x0sMRuO7l7U/TdMXBDIc1DI/AAAAAAAAAFY/VoCuU5X6v5k/s320/recycle_logo.gif" width="319" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x0sMRuO7l7U/TdMXBDIc1DI/AAAAAAAAAFY/VoCuU5X6v5k/s1600/recycle_logo.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Me? I’ve always been an outdoorsy person. I’m very active, love the fresh air and being outside. I love nature, I love the environment, and I love to learn about it; however, I’ve always felt like I haven’t known enough. I’ve never considered myself “green” or “environmentally-conscious” because, well, I wasn’t. Sure, I recycle and try to conserve water by turning the faucet off while I brush my teeth, but I always felt so superficial doing only those things. The funny thing is, I’ve never been that great at science in school. Chemistry, for example? Totally stumped me. I even struggled in my environmental science class my freshman year of high school. I mean I really struggled. But I found it incredibly interesting. So interesting that, even though I struggle in the sciences, I’ve declared Environmental Studies as my major going into college. Why? Because I want to learn. I want to be able to explain to people how important the environment is and how necessary it is for people to take the time to learn and educate themselves and those around them about the pressing, imminent nature of so many environmental issues. I want to be the first domino that falls deeply, deeply in love with the environment and all the issues surrounding it. I want to fall so hard that I knock someone else out, and the next person falls head over heels in love with the environment, and so on and so fourth. After all, that’s really how I came to love the environment so much—it’s all about passion. My parents both have a deep respect for the environment. My freshman year environmental science teacher is extremely passionate about it. High school peers of mine fell in love with the environment some time ago. The environment is something I love learning about, love thinking about, and love talking about. So, call this an internship of passion—passion for learning, for thinking, and for understanding one of the most precious, inspiring facets of life that exists: nature.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Please: Check Out and Like </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/Ecofabulous.fanpage?ref=ts"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Ecofabulous</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> on Facebook</span> </div>Sarah Bourkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02228824399816499114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3942644775742041913.post-58193835864142368062011-05-06T13:09:00.000-07:002011-05-06T13:09:07.560-07:00Afia Launch Party 5.5.2011: Conscious Culture and Fashion<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3vGpKya9-XA/TcRVOIpAONI/AAAAAAAAAFM/fNSsAcOdrGY/s1600/Picture+9.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3vGpKya9-XA/TcRVOIpAONI/AAAAAAAAAFM/fNSsAcOdrGY/s320/Picture+9.png" width="320" /></a>Last night, fellow Ecouterrian <a href="http://makefashionfair.blogspot.com/">Kestrel</a> and I took an early evening stroll down Rivington Avenue to go check out the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=141375532600475&ref=ts">Afia Launch Party</a> in Soho of New York City. Thank god I brought a camera, because the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Afia/168843229818769">Afia</a> Spring/Summer 2011 Collection was so much more than I could have predicted. This fair-trade, environmentally conscious fashion collection debuted at <a href="http://www.guildedstate.com/2011/05/02/afia-fair-trade-collection-to-debut-at-guilded-in-nyc-ecosalon-conscious-culture-and-fashion/">Guilded </a>on Bowery. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jSjxsxVU4i4/TcRTE_0h_HI/AAAAAAAAAFE/1K4eM0ia-ts/s1600/capsule14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="315" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jSjxsxVU4i4/TcRTE_0h_HI/AAAAAAAAAFE/1K4eM0ia-ts/s320/capsule14.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The Spring/Summer 2011 collection is bold, beautiful, and incredibly original. Principal designer <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/meghan.sebold">Meghan Sebold</a></b> wore a gorgeous, floor length dress she designed created out of traditional West African textiles by pattern makers in Chicago and NYC in partnership with the fair trade <a href="http://ghanacoop4women.com/">Dzidefo Women's Cooperative</a> in Ghana. Meaghan's intricate, unmatchable designs are genius, and totally wearable anywhere this spring or summer--big city, small beach town, etc. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I loved the line so much that I went back to <a href="http://www.guildedstate.com/2011/05/02/afia-fair-trade-collection-to-debut-at-guilded-in-nyc-ecosalon-conscious-culture-and-fashion/">Guilded</a> earlier this afternoon and picked up an <a href="http://www.fashionplanetblog.com/afias-new-capsule-collection-to-be-debuted-at-guilded">Afia</a> dress for myself (see picture below)! An essential item for the warm California summer sun ahead. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JYunLjDhdgU/TcRTd5h5HqI/AAAAAAAAAFI/Y37VEGO776Y/s1600/221845_197286776974414_168843229818769_464328_5455947_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="315" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JYunLjDhdgU/TcRTd5h5HqI/AAAAAAAAAFI/Y37VEGO776Y/s320/221845_197286776974414_168843229818769_464328_5455947_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Check out the <a href="http://www.ecouterre.com/afias-fair-trade-fashion-gives-west-african-traditions-a-modern-twist/">Ecouterre article</a> on Afia, and please check out <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Afia/168843229818769">Afia on Facebook</a>! The line is absolutely gorgeous. Pictures from the event to come soon--stay tuned. </div>Sarah Bourkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02228824399816499114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3942644775742041913.post-4092655426762375232011-05-05T14:35:00.000-07:002011-05-05T14:35:58.879-07:00Samantha Pleet Event NYC<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7f3dO5lkpMc/TcMXK4bB2zI/AAAAAAAAAFA/GS_Y2312RIs/s1600/Picture+8.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7f3dO5lkpMc/TcMXK4bB2zI/AAAAAAAAAFA/GS_Y2312RIs/s320/Picture+8.png" width="288" /></a><br />
NYC designer <a href="http://www.samanthapleet.com/">Samantha Pleet</a> is officially a new favorite of mine. Her clothes are stunning, original, and simply put: amazing. Having met her last night at opening party held in her honor at <a href="http://www.kaightshop.com/">Kaight,</a> featuring her <a href="http://www.samanthapleet.com/">Spring/Summer Collection</a>, I think it's safe to say that I'm in love.<br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PWG9fAfBCjc/TcMWN1aa1mI/AAAAAAAAAE0/y23PkPnVoaY/s1600/sampleet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PWG9fAfBCjc/TcMWN1aa1mI/AAAAAAAAAE0/y23PkPnVoaY/s400/sampleet.jpg" width="288" /></a><a href="http://www.kaightshop.com/">Kaight</a> is featuring <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFCnPVvqRdI&feature=player_embedded">Samantha's</a> Spring/Summer Collection through the end of May in the store. Check out the <a href="http://www.ecouterre.com/kaights-boutique-within-a-boutique-series-features-nyc-designer-samantha-pleet/">Ecouterre article I wrote about the event</a>. I was there last night and it's definitely something you don't want to miss out on. Stop by Kaight in the Lower East Side of NYC and check out the store as well as Samantha Pleet's designs.<br />
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In terms of the tea at this adorable little cafe, The Teany Chino is to die for, it's absolutely delicious. For $3.50, you can enjoy a tea blend of roasted mate, almond bits, vanilla bean, cornflower blossoms, and sunflower petals steeped in your choice of lait. Standout dishes include the Veggie Burger with Feta, The Faux Turkey Sandwich, and the Vegan BLT (for someone who hates bacon, this is très délicieuse).<br />
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</span></span>Sarah Bourkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02228824399816499114noreply@blogger.com090 Rivington St, New York, NY 10002, USA40.7203463 -73.9887674000000298.1011613000000011 -133.75439240000003 73.3395313 -14.223142400000029tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3942644775742041913.post-87064705723610458962011-05-05T12:30:00.000-07:002011-05-05T12:30:31.384-07:00A Second Article Published on EcouterreHaving a blast working at the <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/nyc">Inhabitat Office</a> in the Lower East Side of NYC today! Working with Jess and Kestrel has been great. Very excited for the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=141375532600475&ref=ts">Afia Launch Party</a> this evening. If you're in the New York City area, come check it out tonight by <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=141375532600475&ref=ts">RSVPing to the Facebook event</a>. <div><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Check out my <a href="http://www.ecouterre.com/recycle-your-old-jeans-with-fatboy-get-its-organic-denim-beanbag-for-25-off/">second article </a>posted on <a href="http://www.ecouterre.com/">Ecouterre</a>!</div><div><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">What could be better than your favorite pair of <a href="http://www.ecouterre.com/7-unexpected-ways-to-recycle-old-denim-jeans/">denim jeans</a>? Try a colossal 70-by-55-inch beanbag chair, clad in America’s No. 1 workhorse fabric. <a href="http://www.designpublic.com/fatboy-jeans">Design Public</a> is offering a 25 percent discount—plus free shipping—on its extraordinarily oversized beanbag, made from 98 percent <a href="http://www.ecouterre.com/12-brands-retailers-that-are-snapping-up-the-worlds-organic-cotton/">organic cotton</a>and a smidgen of elastic for stretch. Good through Friday, the offer only requires you to mail your unwanted dungarees to <a href="http://www.fatboyusa.com/">Fatboy U.S.A.</a> at <strong>875 W. Sandy Lake Road, Suite 100 Coppell, TX 75019</strong>, where they’ll be passed along to peeps who could use a pair. Now if only Fatboy would also use preloved trousers in its wares—that’s the kind of feel-good comfort we’re looking for.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Sarah Bourkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02228824399816499114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3942644775742041913.post-24050619645432605682011-05-04T19:07:00.000-07:002011-05-05T07:36:49.626-07:00Debut on Ecouterre!Three days into my internship with <a href="http://www.ecouterre.com/">Ecouterre</a> and <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/">Inhabitat</a> and I'm somehow on the website! Thank you <a href="http://makefashionfair.blogspot.com/2011_04_01_archive.html">Kestrel</a> for the surprising, highly exciting news (Check out her fashion blog).<br />
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The <a href="http://www.ecouterre.com/">Ecouterre</a> website is amazing and extremely interesting (<b>Please check it out if you haven't already done so</b>). The past three days with <a href="http://www.ecouterre.com/">Ecouterre</a> at <a href="http://www.designersandagents.com/">Designers & Agents 2011</a> have been amazing--Looking forward to checkout out the <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/">Inhabitat </a>offices tomorrow morning, as well as wandering around the streets of New York City with the girls from Ecouterre! Hoping to write a ton more for Ecouterre and Inhabit, so stay tuned.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Also, feel free to check out my </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><a href="http://www.ecouterre.com/author/sarahbourke/">bio</a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"> on Ecouterre's website.</span></span> </div>Sarah Bourkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02228824399816499114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3942644775742041913.post-18108191672666986362011-05-04T13:49:00.000-07:002011-05-04T14:39:23.372-07:00My Eco-outfit at Designers & Agents 2011 NYC!When I landed this internship with Ecouterre and Inhabitat in New York City, I never imagined being able to do the <b>amazing </b>things I've done over the past three days! This post features an <b>eco-outfit</b> I picked out for myself! Jill Fehrenbacher, Founder & CEO of Inhabitat and Ecouterre, asked the Ecouterre girls to go around The Green Room here at Designers & Agents and create an outfit. Little did I know, we'd be modeling shortly thereafter! I spoke with the designers and representatives from each respective "green" label, and learned a little bit about each piece and why it is "eco."<br />
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<b></b><u>Why it’s Green</u>: This 100% Anja Alpaca sweater is produced in Peru by a local community of Peruvian women. This is a handmade sweater, and it’s not chemically treated—meaning that no chemicals interact with your skin if the sweater is worn for long periods of time! All of the materials used are 100% recyclable, and, finally, part of the sales of this piece go towards an organization called “Millenium Promise” that helps people in impoverished, rural communities worldwide.<br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 16px;">And, get this: Rocknsocks’ first public appearances? On wagons pulled by tricycles at music festivals! Misty finally took Rocknsocks on the road to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">Green Festivals</span>, and ever since they’ve become immensely popular all over the US as well as in Canada. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 16px;">You can find Rocknsocks in </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 16px;"><a href="http://www.rocknsocks.com/about-rocknsocks/">boutiques all across San Francisco</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 16px;">! For Marin residents like myself, hop on a bike or walk to Fairfax! Check out </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 16px;"><a href="http://www.goodearthnaturalfoods.net/contact_us_multi.asp?storeID=QLJS5N5JSASR2LHC0G03N0ET95QT2S43">Good Earth Natural Foods</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 16px;"> for Rocknsocks, as well as some delicious healthy food</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 16px;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12pt;">Look for <a href="http://www.ecoalf.com/english/home.html">EcoAlf </a>in July of 2011, with a nation-wide launch with <a href="http://www.ecouterre.com/bloomingdales-fashion-director-stephanie-solomon-opens-up-about-eco-designer-carrie-parry/">Bloomingdales</a> as well as specialty boutiques. Or, check out our favorite NYC Eco-boutique <a href="http://www.ecouterre.com/dress-suzy-cameron-organic-cotton-soars-adidas-goes-back-to-school/">Kaight</a> for EcoAlf pieces in the store maintenant! They're a huge hit here in the <a href="http://www.designersandagents.com/green">Green Room</a> at <a href="http://www.designersandagents.com/">D&A</a> in NYC! </span> </div>Sarah Bourkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02228824399816499114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3942644775742041913.post-85818354022039290982011-05-03T13:11:00.000-07:002011-05-03T13:11:16.097-07:00May: National Bike Month!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">It’s true; the biting winter air is no longer hindering possible afternoon outdoor activities; sure, it’s getting warmer; and yes, it <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">is</i> environmentally friendly to bike. But the truth of the matter is… it’s fun (among other things)! Winter seems to have sped by now that we’ve entered into the month of May. Even<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>New York City is starting to warm up! </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><br />
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