Have you ever heard of a balance board? Me neither. But, they make sense especially with core conditioning. It is one of the first time my then-trainer worked on. My lack of balance. Okay, and then there was those really weak core muscles. So, if you are like me, core strengething is key since we […]
Recycled Book Library Desk. Old Reads, New Desk
Pictures courtesy of Ellen Forsyth Re-purpose is the first word out of my mouth when it comes to the 3Rs. But, what about unloved books? Sure you can swap them, leave on a park bench for other to find or sell them. But creating furniture out them? Well, this concept tops my list. Delft […]
Source4Style, A Much Needed Eco-Fabric B2B Database Website
Source4Style is a new sustainable fabric business to business database that brings together interior and clothing designers with sustainable suppliers. The website is currently in beta and will be open to the public sometime in the next couple of months. The impetus behind the creation of this online database, as explained by co-founder Summer Rayne […]
Resource Furniture Distributes Greener Lifestyle Space Saving Furniture
I looked at my own unused living room and dining room and think I can live with less space. A smaller footprint. How many of you use your dining room a couple times of year? How many use your living room at all? With less space comes challenges. What do you do when you need […]
Palette by Nature Organic Hair Color Review. Still Gray.
About a year ago, I ran across an article about Act By Nature, an organic permanent hair color, which is now known as Palette by Nature. What caught my eye was that it was PPD and ammonia free along without all the other nasties you see in permanent hair color. Thrilled to see such a […]
Green Mountain Ski Furniture Repurposes Your Old Skis.
I have to admit I am a total sucker for any product made with recycled materials especially the ones made out of products that I thought you could never recycle. Take Green Mountain Ski Furniture, for example, that turns old skis and snowboards into furniture. Adirondack chairs, coffee tables and coat racks. Get out of town, Anna. […]
Salmon Leather. An Eco-Designer’s Dream
[podcast]http://www.green-talk.com/podcasts/salmonleather.mp3[/podcast] Okay. Before you jump all over me about the use of salmon to make fabric, hear me out. This product created by ES Salmon Leather is made from discarded salmon skins. When I saw it for the first time, I was salmon struck. It was (and still is) absolutely beautiful. The idea was spawned […]
Energy Star Summer Rebates Reduces the Sunburn of Your Utility bill
Anytime I see rebates being offered, I hear the “caching, caching” sound of money going back to my reader’s pockets. So, in the mail box today I received the following from the New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program™Rebates and Promotions: “Based on the success of the recent ENERGY STAR® appliance promotion in April, additional rebates […]
