Green Colored Glasses- Green Kids Clothes: Electropura ReviewElectropura is run by fashion designer Lynn van Gastel who creates fashions for kids in sizes o-5 from existing materials. In today’s world where nearly everything seems to be disposable, these fashions rescue fabrics that still have tons of wear in […]
- Skateboard Sculptures of HaroshiCheck out these fantastic skateboard deck sculptures by Japanese artist Haroshi. He’s got an extremely varied portfolio of artwork made from old beat up decks. These five pieces shown here are just some of his latest sculptures. His method of wooden […]
- Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas — For the CookLooking for a green gift idea for the eco-chef in your life?? Check out these kitchen spice racks available in bamboo. Bamboo is a great wood to use because it grows extremely quickly with little water and no use of pesticides […]
- Beads For ChangeAre you looking for an eco-friendly product for the fashionista on your shopping list this year? Check out Beads for Change. This program employs women of Uganda who live in hillside slums. They are refugees after decades of war in […]
- Oil Town LivingI’ve got to admit that I live in the middle of a city fueled by oil. Make no mistake about it, Calgary is definitely an oil town. We’ve got a terrible reputation as red necks with out Stampede and a […]
- Penguin SweatersTo be clear, this post is about tiny sweaters for penguins such as pictured on the left. I am not writing about sweaters for humans with penguins on them such as this one from Chanel pictured on the right. It’s […]
- Getting In Bernie Madoff’s PantsThey say you can’t judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes so can you judge him after using his pants?? Check out the Bernie Madoff collection on Fredrick James for a cool selection of Ipad covers […]
- The Ultimate Solar LightHere in the Western world, solar lights are a novelty not a necessity. It’s easy to forget about people living on other places of our small planet that aren’t going green to save the world. They’re simply living hand to […]
- Etsy Find: Talking Squid Recycles TeesTalking Squid is not just saving the planet by recycling t-shirts, they’re also helping you save money with their huge 50% off summer sale. Yup, half off! So, what could you spend half as much on?? Well, they’ve got an outstanding […]
- Quitting SmokingQuitting smoking is one of the best things that you can do for the health of the environment and yourself. Cigarette butts make up about 80% of litter commonly found on streets. The exhaled fumes from cigarette smoke are a […]
- Green Kids Clothes: Electropura Review
Author Archives: Brett Gustafson
Scalia Calls Voting Rights Act Protections Just a “Perpetuation of Racial Entitlement”
Share This: In landmark testimony yesterday, our ostensibly corporate-owned Supreme Court debated the need for certain aspects of the Voting Rights Act. The arguments being heard relate to whether or not Provision 5 of the Voting Rights Act should remain intact. Provision 5 … Continue reading
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Tagged access, arguments, challenge, civil rights, Court, discrimination, disenfranchisement, election, hearing, justice, justice scalia, Justice Sotomayor, law, legal, Maddow, minority, Politics, provision 5, racial entitlement, racial entitlements, rights, scalia, SCOTUS, Sotomayor, suppression, Supreme Court, transcript, vote, voter, voter id law, voter rights, voting, Voting rights act
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10 Tips for a Healthier Diet: Could Eating Unprocessed Foods Improve Your Health?
Share This: Eating a balanced diet that largely consists of plants and fresh whole foods is one of the most powerful things you can do to improve your health. Consuming large amounts of processed foods is risky behavior. Eating … Continue reading
Posted in cancer, food, health, In the U.S., sustainable, vegetables
Tagged agave, anti-aging, auto-immune, berries, Crohn's Disease, endocrine system, Fiber, food chemistry, fresh food, fruit, immune boosters, immunity, low-mercury, minerals, natural sweetner, natural sweetners, phyto-nutrients, phytonutrients, sea salt, unprocessed food, vitamins, wheat
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Is Food Chemistry Poisoning America?
Share This: Though I have been personally steering away from processed foods ever since my grandmother taught me to be wary of any food that required a hazmat suit and a beaker to produce, I recently viewed a report on food … Continue reading
Posted in activism, chemicals, food, health, In the U.S.
Tagged artificial food colors, banned chemicals, berries, BHA, BHT, biochemicals, BVO, farmer's market, Fiber, local, meat, milk, msg, nuts, Olestra, phyto-nutrients, rbGH, rbST, Synthetic hormones, unprocessed
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Growing Our Local Food Infrastructure: Urban Farm School Opens in Asheville NC
Share This: Though it sometimes seems like our evil frankenfood corporate overlords, such as Monsanto and Dow, have completely hi-jacked our food system, many people around the nation are actually creating more sustainable and viable alternatives. A few good … Continue reading
Posted in activism, animals, composting, food, gardening, health, In the U.S., Society, transportation, urban farming
Tagged aquaponics, asheville, asheville nc, Biochar and Hugelkultur farming methods, biodynamic, City Planning, community health, decrease food transportation, Economy, fermentation, food desert, food insecurity, food justice, forest gardening, humanure, local, Localization, natural building, Permaculture certification, religion, season extension techniques, seed selecting, site planning, soil fertility management, vermiculture, weed management, wild foods foraging, wild-crafting
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Single Moms Take On Local Food Deserts in Asheville North Carolina
Share This: Asheville has recently been in the news for the adoption of its progressive regional Food Action Plan, which addresses food insecurity/security and access issues. It is no surprise that our town is making food security headlines again, … Continue reading
Posted in activism, food, gardening, health, In the U.S., poverty, Society, vegetables, women
Tagged asheville, Asheville North carolina, ayanfe, City Planning, cooperative, food access, food desert, food justice, freedom market, north carolina, nutrition, olufemi, Olufemi Lewis, Tema Ayanfe Jamison, women's wellbeing and development foundation, z smith reynolds foundation
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Asheville City Council Tackles Food Insecurity and Approves Food Action Plan
Share This: North Carolina’s city of Asheville is the most recent town in our nation to create a Food Action Plan. These sensible strategies address difficult issues, such as food deserts, community health, food insecurity, nutrition knowledge deficits, barriers … Continue reading
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Tagged access, asheville, asheville buncombe food policy council, Asheville North carolina, City Planning, Economy, food action plan, food desert, food scarcity, food security, insecurity, local, north carolina, USDA, wild foods, yoga
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Video Explains Why Free Access to Contraception is Absolutely Essential
Share This: The Gates Foundation recently released a video describing why it is so incredibly important for all women world-wide to have free access to contraceptives and family planning services. Though the video is specifically talking about the developing world, … Continue reading
Posted in activism, education, Family, girls, health, In Africa, In the U.S., india, video, women
Tagged access, animated, animation, bill gates, Birth Control, Contraception, contraceptives, Economy, free, Gates Foundation, In Asia, In The Americas, initiative, kenya, Malawi, melinda gates, planning, Pregnancy, pregnant, risky sexual behavior, unwanted pregnancy, womens rights
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Mayor Cory Booker Describes His Journey Learning to Embrace LGBT Equality
Share This: I am always surprised when I read about a public figure asserting their personal convictions within polarized national discussions. Usually the puppeteer is never far away, and the only opinions that can be voiced are ones that don’t rattle campaign contributors. However, … Continue reading
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Tagged booker, City Planning, civil rights, cory booker, dykes, equality, fags, Gay, Gay Rights, homosexual, Human rights, lesbian, LGBT, Marriage, mayor, New Jersey, op-ed, personal justice, Politics, Renewable Power, Stanford, the stanford daily, tolerance, transexual
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Mexico City’s Green Revolution
Share This: At Ecolocalizer, we are always looking for stories which show how the spirit of humanity is finding its way back to nature. I ran across this article today and I was very inspired to read about how the … Continue reading
Nation’s First Hemp Constructed House Built in Asheville NC (Video)
Share This: Asheville is continuing to push the edges of innovation, green culture, and sustainable living. Last month we wrote about the first wild foods market opening in the US and now Asheville is highlighted at the cutting edge … Continue reading
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Tagged asheville, bringing it Home, cannabis sativa, chemical sensitivities, chemical sensitivity, construction, Economy, hemp, hemp fuel, hemp oil, house, industrial hemp, Industrial Hemp Farming Act, Marijuana, non-toxic, pot, Push designs, renewable
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