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 […]
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Category Archives: healthy
Bayview’s Local Latona Community Garden Continues to Flourish
Share This: Last month we returned to our beloved Latona Community Garden in San Francisco’s Bayview District for a spring party. Scores of local families came to the festive event, which included free face painting, egg decorating, crafts and … Continue reading
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Healthy Trees Equals Healthy Humans
Our deep connection with nature has roots seemingly as old as humanity itself. Ancient Celts viewed trees as sacred symbols of fertility and rebirth. Conservationist John Muir believed that everyone should have a sanctuary where “nature may heal and give … Continue reading
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Tagged humans, News & Culture, tree benefits, TREES, trees health
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Food Activist Valerie Segrest Helps Transform Chehalis Oakville Community
Share This: Muckleshoot Tribe member and author, Valerie Segrest, was the keynote speaker at an educational event hosted by the Chehalis Tribe and Oakville High School this week. Segrest has been working to promote food sovereignty, the use of traditional … Continue reading
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Boycott Monsanto: Ten Easy Steps to Avoid GMO Foods & Subvert Agribusiness
Share This: Each year Newsweek/The Daily Beast compiles and ranks the largest companies in the United States for their transparency, good neighbor policies, corporate social responsibility, philanthropy, and environmental performance. And every year Monsanto is just about dead last. If … Continue reading
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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Wellness Wednesday: 8 Tips for More Affordable & Healthy Food Shopping
Share This: Grocery shopping is one of the basic foundations of our health. Learning how to do it well can help you save tons of time and money. If you incorporate these simple steps into your weekly routine, you will … Continue reading
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Tagged bulk, cheaper, groceries, grocery, meals, nutrition, prepare, shop, Summer Bock, time, time saving, wellness wednesday
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Can Drinking Delicious Smoothies for 40 Days Help Make You Healthier?
Share This: My friend and fellow Important Media editor, Becky Striepe, has just published a new e-book showing just how easy it can be to make a wide variety of delectable and nutritious beverages. 40 Days of Green Smoothies … Continue reading
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Wellness Health Tips from Fermentation Nutrition Expert Summer Bock
Share This: Starting this month my friend Summer Bock will begin regularly contributing some of her extensive nutritional and health wisdom to Ecolocalizer in our new weekly blog feature, Wellness Wednesdays. Ms. Bock will be educating us about everything from … Continue reading
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Tagged allergies, Digestion, easy, ferment, fermentation, health tips, Kraut, learn, nutrition, OlyKraut, problems, sauerkraut, study, Summer Bock, treat, wellness, wellness wednesday
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Recipe: Stuffed Peppers (Rice Need Not Apply)
This pepper isn’t spicy but it sure brings unique flavors to your palette. Stuffed peppers are no stranger in traditional cooking, but it usually assumes the role as the filling. Using pasta in a pepper is harder to come by, … Continue reading
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Sunday Recipe: How to Make Your Own Granola
Bringing new meaning to the term “granola girl.” Food tip of the week: never buy granola ever again. It’s one of the easiest things to make yourself, and because it stores well, you can make up a big batch and … Continue reading
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