The author of the hugely successful UK blog My Zero Waste challenges people to join a waste-free week away from home.

I recycle so much trash it’s embarrassing. To show you the state of my bins would be to out me as a hard-pressed consumer whose attempts at not producing waste are at most futile.

Prior to encountering the Greens – a.k.a. Rachelle Strauss, her husband Richard, their seven year-old daughter and black-and-white kitty cat, who’s now deceased, I felt rather confident with my waste management …

Might the next chapter in ethical fashion be all about the genius of place?

With the fashion week season now upon us, this is an ideal time to assess just how far we have come and how far we still need to go on the ethical fashion frontier. I love that this week’s Ethical Fashion Show in Paris kicks off  September’s line up of designer presentations and runway shows. Even though editors and buyers are holding out for the hoopla that begins in New York City a week later, anyone genuinely invested in …

Consumers have become more cautious and conscious about their purchases – and these traits are here to stay.

Our global economy has taken a beating and consumers everywhere are changing their buying habits to adjust to our new reality of insecure jobs, reduced real estate values, mistrust in business and government, and an uncertain economic future. Consumers are saving more, spending less, buying items when needed, and patronizing companies that care about more than just business.

Businesses wanting to survive this prolonged economic slump are paying attention to these new buying patterns and …

A classic timepiece made from tossed out and coiled up old newspapers.

This is the Women’s Multipurpose Co-Op’s attempt at making the world a more eco-friendly place, one recycled newspaper at a time. To coil this clock, each paper is wrapped and shaped into spiraled “building blocks” before being joined with thread and glue, and starched to make it firm. The cost is $28, well worth it considering the artisanal organization you’ll be helping out.

The Women’s Multipurpose Co-op fosters the growth and empowerment of women artisans in Baguio …

Sustainable style news from EcoSalon’s West Coast Fashion Editor.

One for One – Finally, after months of salivating by fashion-loving Toms fans, the collaboration between The Row (Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s American-made clothing line) and Santa-Monica based TOMS shoes is available for purchase. Illustrating the clean aesthetic the Olsens’ high-end line is known for, the casual chic shoes are made of Italian-sourced wool and cashmere blends. Suitable for fall wardrobe pairings, they are the perfect teaming of high design and feel-good: As always, for every pair of TOMS + …

Local designers in Portland, Oregon come together to support Planned Parenthood on August 31, 2011.

We do love fashion for a good cause, especially when it’s a collection of stand-out local designers. Enter, Dress/Undress a benefit fashion event put together by Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette, hosted on Wednesday August 31, 2011 at the Fez Ballroom in Portland, Oregon.

Dress/Undress is all about raising awareness and funds for PPCW’s Equal Access Fund, a program designed to provide gynecological care for women and transgender people who aren’t currently covered by Oregon …

ColumnMen tired of looking for relationships at bars should consider a yoga class for a more healthy approach.

Most of my columns are directed at the ladies, but I know plenty of men seek out Sex by Numbers to shore up on skills by which to shack up with the fairer sex, and this article is penned especially for them.

So, we all know the drill: Guy goes to bar with pocketbook in tow. Girl goes to bar with skirt slit up to there. Guy approaches girl with this offer: Let …

Face it. You’re boyfriend is basically a dog and it’s time he got his own bed. 

Cats and dogs love a good lay and as a responsible pet owner, you’ve no doubt spayed or neutered him or her to keep it solo. But the fact remains they live for a good roll around in the sack, usually yours, which cramps your style with all manner of bed hogging and hair shedding that is not at all sexy.

These pet beds, pods, hammocks and boxes can be sexy. They look good …