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The world's trusted guide to sustainable and ethical fashion

Sustainable Apartment Renovation: Build It Green! NYC a Must for Salvage Materials

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  • Jul 7, 2014
In my last entry in my apartment renovation diaries, I showed you the aftermath of ripping out the entire apartment from corner to corner. Now comes the fun part: shopping. The shopping part comes in stages, as I’ve learned. First I had to have the kitchen designed so I knew...

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Make Your Spring Cleaning Smell and Look Beautiful With These Zero-Waste Recipes

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  • May 1, 2014
If you're into non-toxic beauty, zero waste, DIYing, storing your foodstuffs in nicely labeled jars on a shelf, and essential oils, the siren call of The Organically Clean Home is a powerful one. But does it work?
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Love Need Want: 10 Things I Discovered This Week and Think You Should Know About

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  • Apr 2, 2014
Because so many beautiful, useful, and sustainable things cross my desk every week, I’ve decided to condense them all into a handy post of my favorites for you to peruse. Let me know what you think in the comments!  Need: Naja Lingerie   Every lady needs some basic, flattering, sexy black...
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This Site Lets You Buy Gorgeous New York-Made Furniture from Local Artisans

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  • Mar 31, 2014
Since I’m moving into a new apartment this summer, I’m on high alert for gorgeous, unique, not-Ikea furniture. I love the idea of buying something from an artisan, but where to start? Google doesn’t seem like an efficient route to finding just the thing. Enter WorkOf, a new website that...
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Green Things on My Mind: H&M’s Next Conscious Collection Will Sell Out Fast

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  • Mar 25, 2014
Spades + siLK has a nice review of all the issues surrounding cotton, in case you need more convincing to switch to organic. For example, “Between 25 million and 77 million agricultural workers worldwide suffer from acute pesticide poisoning with at least 1 million requiring hospitalization each year.” Speaking of organic cotton, H&M is...
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Let’s Do This! Your Eco-Friendly Spring-Cleaning Checklist of To-Dos and Products

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  • Mar 20, 2014
Throw open the windows, it’s time to clear out the dust and depression from this horrific winter. Begone, bad spirits, snow sludge, street salt and dust. Let’s clear all that out so we can truly be ready for sunshine, rooftops, and sundresses. Don’t think I’m going to condone your using...
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