Lifestyle
Marks & Spencer Stitches A Sustainable Suit with Organic & Recycled Materials
A suit made of recycled and reclaimed objects? Marks & Spencer’s new jacket-and-trouser set is one such innovation and is a tribute to the carbon footprint reduction efforts taking place all over the world. The manufacture claims that it is the “world’s most sustainable suit.” The materials that went into the making of this product include traceable Global Organic Textile (GOTS)-certified ...
Fruits and Veggies Intake Can Help Reduce Smoking
Looking for a way to quit smoking? Eating fruits and vegetables may help you quit smoking. A new study published in Nicotine and Tobacco Research observed that smokers who ate the most fruit and vegetables were three times more likely to be tobacco-free as compared to those people who ate fewer amounts of fruits and veggies. Also, people who consumed more ...
The Observer Ethical Awards 2012 Shortlist Announced
The shortlist for this year’s Ethical Awards’ instituted by The Observer has been announced. The Ethical Awards honour and celebrate projects, activists, businesses, ideas as well as campaigns that have made commendable contributions for the cause of sustainable change. Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver finds a place in the shortlist, along with campaigner and chef Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall. Eco-energy company Ecotricity ...
Eco-friendly Designs Take Birth on Theresa Deckner’s Canvas
Theresa Deckner a young designer from Pratt Institute is the next rising star in the field of eco-fashion. At the annual Pratt Fashion Show on April 26th her collections simply attracted everyone’s attention. The young designer presented a collection that sported painted fabrics. The designer chose sustainable fabrics as her canvas and focused on durable and better materials for the environment. The ...
Beware! Your Nail Polish Could be Toxic
Did you know your favorite nail polish contains toxic chemicals? Going by recent research, the nail polishes you commonly use contain at least three harmful chemicals. Investigators at the California Department of Toxic Substances Control sampled as many as 25 brands of nail polishes commonly used in California salons and found that 10 of 12 samples that claim to be free of toluene actually ...
Apple iPhone Gets a Green and Tough Outdoor Accessory from Snow Lizard
Snow Lizard is a design consultancy that creates a variety of client based products which are thoroughly researched and defined prior to our designers touching a sketch pad. This time around, the company, which operates from located in Park City Utah and Miami Beach Florida, has made it to the top list by making something extremely innovative. The company recently showcased ...
Want to Trade Dresses with Friends? Go for Closet Swap [Video]
Sustainable fashion is not a new term or idea, but it is something that consumers are gradually becoming more aware of. As the stories of how our clothes are made become more and more visible, the realization that cheap fashion is harming us becomes more apparent. Closet Swap is a method by which its users are provided the details of how ...
Finding Real Food Is Harder Than It Should Be
In the supermarket, there's more choices for snacks than some stores in other countries have for all food combined. I'm not just talking about so-called "Third World" countries, where people live daily in hunger and poverty; I'm talking about countries such as Italy, Canada, Australia - Westernized nations, all, where a trip to the grocery store is a decidedly less insane ...
Looks Like Santa Could Use An Environmental Upgrade
Let's face it - Santa's been doing his thing for a long time. Like many long-standing operations, his processes could probably do with a bit of updating to bring him into the modern world – and decrease his carbon footprint. Ethical Ocean put together this infographic that takes the traditional view of Santa and dissects just how much of an effect the ...
Going green to save money in the long run
We all know how important it is nowadays to go green to save the planet. We’ve been encouraged for years to switch appliances and electrical items off at the wall, to fill the kettle and the bath more sparingly or, more effectively, scrap the bath altogether and opt for a quick shower every morning. While going green at home goes some ...
