| LIFESTYLE / ECOSALON HOME Aug 27, 2008 at 5:00 am by Sara Ost Compostable Plates: Hold the Granola, Please I'm all for living la vida verde and being a good global citizen, but I have to say, most of the eco friendly plates I’ve come across are just so...homely. And they don’t stand up to anything beyond a light salad without wilting, for the most part. That is, until I came across the plates made by Verterra. They’re made from palm leaves, in intriguing shapes, and look like wood. And they’re no compromise: you can cook with them! Halibut without a problem, on a platter that impresses. What else do you need? Compostability, yes. That's no problem, as these plates compost in 3 months or less. Perfect for the eco-friendly picnic! (Prices vary but the cost isn't much more than standard disposables.) Editor's note: this is a guest post from Paul Smith of GreenSmith Consulting. Thanks, Paul! Related Posts ↓ |
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| LIFESTYLE / ECOSALON HOME Aug 21, 2008 at 5:00 am by Luanne Bradley Cool Globes: All-City Eco Art Makes a Powerful Pro-Planet Statement The bike path leading to the Golden Gate Bridge has been transformed into a sculpture museum of sorts with 40 brilliantly painted art globes lined like tiki torches along the sandy road at Chrissy Field. Passers-by are mesmerized by the images and messages within, which direct us to act on behalf of the planet to preserve what ...Read More Related Posts ↓ |
| LIFESTYLE / ECOSALON HOME Aug 12, 2008 at 5:00 am by Allison McCarthy Stress-Free Eco Prepping for the First Date Getting ready for the first date is always a little nerve-racking, no matter how many times you've done it. Multiply that by the fact that you’re a greenie, and the feat becomes doubly difficult. You don’t want to hit him too hard over the head with your eco-leanings so that he mistakes you for a crunchy tree hugger. Here are some tips for ...Read More Related Posts ↓ |
| LIFESTYLE / ECOSALON HOME Aug 5, 2008 at 4:30 am by Susan Chaityn Lebovits Where to Eat Green Across the U.S. You’ve gotten the college road trip out of your system, but not the wanderlust. Now that you’re older and wiser, you can hopscotch across the nation supporting eateries that care about the earth, savoring local produce and sipping ...Read More Related Posts ↓ |
| WELLNESS / ECOSALON HOME Aug 20, 2008 at 5:00 am by Sara Ost Organic, Grassfed, Humane, Free Range: Understanding Beef Labels Where's the (eco) beef? If you're not a vegetarian but you're interested in hosting a more eco-friendly BBQ, it can be difficult to determine what's best. There's organic. Grass fed. Humane. Grass finished. Free range and foraged. Animal Welfare approved. Food Alliance Certified. And of course, conventional hormone-injected antibiotic-laden ...Read More Related Posts ↓ |
| WELLNESS / ECOSALON HOME Aug 13, 2008 at 5:00 am by Mike Sowden How to Make Food from Nothing Pre-packaging, over-processing, inferior ingredients propped up with tastebud-numbing flavourings and preservatives...we pay extra for them all, even though we increasingly can't afford it. We forget that good food often costs ...Read More Related Posts ↓ |
| WELLNESS / ECOSALON HOME Aug 11, 2008 at 9:30 am by Susan Chaityn Lebovits 10 Ways to Eat Well on a Budget With gas prices at an all-time high, people are looking for ways to cut back, but that doesn’t mean that you need to skimp on fuel for your body. Eating healthy food won’t siphon your wallet if you follow these tips from the University of Michigan Health ...Read More Related Posts ↓ |
| WELLNESS / ECOSALON HOME Jul 24, 2008 at 5:30 pm by Susan Chaityn Lebovits Are You Serving Up Radon in Your Kitchen? Thursday’s New York Times story will have a profusion of contractors and granite dealers crying the blues, not to mention homeowners who have already coughed up the cash for their granite countertops. The article, titled ...Read More Related Posts ↓ |
| ARTISAN / ECOSALON HOME Aug 8, 2008 at 6:00 am by Tina McCarthy Nature-Inspired Dinnerware When I think of where I’d like to end up in the future, a stunning vision of living at the edge of a pristine lake among unspoiled fields with mountains in the distance comes to mind. I guess I'm a nature girl at heart. In the meantime, I substitute the fantasy of my idyllic cabin in the wilderness with rustic décor in order ...Read MoreRelated Posts ↓ |
| DECOR / ECOSALON HOME Aug 8, 2008 at 5:00 am by Luanne Bradley Blended for the Patio Backyard bars may be as passe as Webber kettles but I still cling to both as symbols of putting on the dog when friends come over for a summer barbecue. The retro Sydney Bar ($749) and Barstool ($249) at West Elm reminds me so much of Wendy Klein's backyard oasis in the early 60s, which was my ...Read More Related Posts ↓ |