EcoSalon Staff – EcoSalon https://ecosalon.com Tue, 20 Aug 2024 18:05:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.25 Why​ Animal ​Sanctuaries​ ​Matter https://ecosalon.com/why%e2%80%8b-animal-%e2%80%8bsanctuaries%e2%80%8b-%e2%80%8bmatter/ https://ecosalon.com/why%e2%80%8b-animal-%e2%80%8bsanctuaries%e2%80%8b-%e2%80%8bmatter/#respond Thu, 09 Nov 2017 19:02:45 +0000 http://ecosalon.com/?p=163494 iStock/andresr At a recent event for the Loveland​ ​Sanctuary, Asher Brown, founder of the LA-based Pollution Studios, gave a heartfelt speech about why we need animal sanctuaries. Get the tissues ready! Hi.​ ​Thank​ ​you​ ​for​ ​inviting​ ​me​ ​here​ ​tonight.​ ​My​ ​name​ ​is​ ​Asher​ ​Brown,​ ​and while​ ​you​ ​might​ ​not​ ​know​ ​my​ ​name,​ ​you’ve​ ​probably​ ​seen​…

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At a recent event for the Loveland​ ​Sanctuary, Asher Brown, founder of the LA-based Pollution Studios, gave a heartfelt speech about why we need animal sanctuaries. Get the tissues ready!

Hi.​ ​Thank​ ​you​ ​for​ ​inviting​ ​me​ ​here​ ​tonight.​ ​My​ ​name​ ​is​ ​Asher​ ​Brown,​ ​and while​ ​you​ ​might​ ​not​ ​know​ ​my​ ​name,​ ​you’ve​ ​probably​ ​seen​ ​my​ ​work.​ ​Over the​ ​past​ ​few​ ​years​ ​I’ve​ ​directed​ ​and​ ​produced​ ​hundreds​ ​of​ ​commercials and​ ​videos​ ​for​ ​almost​ ​50​ ​plant​ ​based​ ​brands​ ​and​ ​animal​ ​rights​ ​non-profits, including​ ​content​ ​for​ ​three​ ​very​ ​wonderful​ ​Animal​ ​Rescue​ ​Sanctuaries.​ ​My job​ ​is​ ​to​ ​figure​ ​out​ ​how​ ​to​ ​use​ ​stories​ ​to​ ​bring​ ​about​ ​real​ ​and​ ​radical change.

I’m​ ​here​ ​tonight​ ​to​ ​talk​ ​about​ ​why​ ​animal​ ​​ ​sanctuaries​ ​matter,​ ​and​ ​why​ ​they are​ ​so​ ​absolutely​ ​vital​ ​to​ ​our​ ​cause.​ ​For​ ​me,​ ​that​ ​story​ ​starts​ ​with​ ​turkeys.

The​ ​first​ ​sanctuary​ ​I​ ​ever​ ​visited​ ​was​ ​Farm​ ​Sanctuary,​ ​up​ ​in​ ​Acton.​ ​I​ ​was there​ ​to​ ​direct​ ​a​ ​Thanksgiving​ ​video​ ​starring​ ​Moby,​ ​Kat​ ​Von​ ​D​ ​and​ ​a​ ​small flock​ ​of​ ​rescue​ ​turkeys.​ ​And​ ​to​ ​be​ ​honest,​ ​I​ ​was​ ​focused​ ​far​ ​more​ ​on​ ​the video​ ​than​ ​on​ ​my​ ​surroundings.

At​ ​first​ ​glance,​ ​​ ​the​ ​sanctuary​ ​seemed​ ​like​ ​such​ ​an​ ​ordinary​ ​place.​ ​It​ ​looked like​ ​how,​ ​as​ ​a​ ​kid​ ​I​ ​imagined​ ​farms​ ​should​ ​look.​ ​Happy​ ​animals​ ​running around,​ ​and​ ​a​ ​team​ ​of​ ​people​ ​looking​ ​after​ ​them.​ ​A​ ​lot​ ​of​ ​dirt,​ ​some​ ​exciting smells​ ​but​ ​nothing​ ​that​ ​would​ ​jump​ ​out​ ​as​ ​revolutionary.

It​ ​took​ ​me​ ​an​ ​afternoon​ ​of​ ​trying​ ​to​ ​direct​ ​turkeys​ ​to​ ​put​ ​everything​ ​together. Each​ ​turkey​ ​was​ ​different.​ ​Her​ ​own​ ​unique​ ​person.​ ​Turkey​ ​Lurkey​ ​was​ ​my favorite.​ ​If​ ​you​ ​feed​ ​her​ ​cranberries​ ​she’ll​ ​stay​ ​on​ ​her​ ​camera​ ​mark​ ​for hours.​ ​Which​ ​is​ ​infinitely​ ​longer​ ​than​ ​the​ ​other​ ​turkeys​ ​or​ ​Moby.​ ​Venus​ ​and Serena​ ​were​ ​the​ ​class​ ​clowns.​ ​Fun​ ​to​ ​film,​ ​but​ ​when​ ​one​ ​of​ ​them​ ​starts acting​ ​up​ ​you​ ​know​ ​the​ ​other​ ​is​ ​about​ ​to​ ​follow.​ ​And​ ​Madeleine,​ ​most beautiful​ ​of​ ​the​ ​bunch.​ ​But​ ​she​ ​was​ ​moulting,​ ​and​ ​self​ ​conscious,​ ​and always​ ​ended​ ​up​ ​in​ ​the​ ​back​ ​of​ ​the​ ​crowd.

And​ ​maybe​ ​this​ ​sounds​ ​like​ ​a​ ​silly​ ​thing​ ​to​ ​say,​ ​but​ ​there​ ​are​ ​hundreds​ ​of millions​ ​of​ ​turkeys​ ​in​ ​this​ ​country,​ ​and​ ​until​ ​very​ ​recently​ ​I​ ​had​ ​never​ ​met one.​ ​There​ ​are​ ​billions​ ​of​ ​cows​ ​and​ ​billions​ ​of​ ​pigs​ ​and​ ​I’d​ ​never​ ​met​ ​any​ ​of them​ ​either.

We​ ​accept​ ​this​ ​as​ ​normal.​ ​But​ ​it​ ​shouldn’t​ ​be.

We​ ​never​ ​see​ ​farm​ ​animals,​ ​or​ ​if​ ​we​ ​do,​ ​we’re​ ​trained​ ​to​ ​think​ ​of​ ​them​ ​as identical.​ ​Indistinct.​ ​As​ ​if​ ​by​ ​making​ ​them​ ​faceless​ ​we​ ​can​ ​also​ ​make​ ​them invisible.

This​ ​a​ ​tool​ ​used​ ​to​ ​oppress.

We​ ​make​ ​up​ ​code​ ​words​ ​to​ ​remove​ ​individuality​ ​and​ ​to​ ​shield​ ​us​ ​from​ ​the cruelty​ ​of​ ​our​ ​actions.​ ​​ ​Carol​ ​Adams​ ​calls​ ​this​ ​the​ ​absent​ ​referent.​ ​We​ ​don’t eat​ ​pigs,​ ​we​ ​eat​ ​pork​ ​chops.​ ​We​ ​eat​ ​mutton,​ ​not​ ​sheep.​ ​And​ ​when​ ​we​ ​take baby​ ​cows​ ​away​ ​from​ ​their​ ​mothers​ ​and​ ​force​ ​them​ ​into​ ​tiny​ ​crates​ ​so confined​ ​that​ ​their​ ​muscles​ ​melt​ ​off​ ​of​ ​their​ ​bones,​ ​we​ ​call​ ​that​ ​veal, because​ ​otherwise​ ​how​ ​could​ ​we​ ​stand​ ​it?

We​ ​kill​ ​60​ ​billion​ ​farm​ ​animals​ ​a​ ​year,​ ​and​ ​we’ve​ ​built​ ​so​ ​many​ ​walls​ ​that they​ ​might​ ​as​ ​well​ ​exist​ ​on​ ​a​ ​different​ ​planet.​ ​The​ ​only​ ​time​ ​we​ ​see​ ​them​ ​is on​ ​our​ ​plates,​ ​or​ ​in​ ​cartoons,​ ​or​ ​cut​ ​into​ ​hermetically​ ​sealed​ ​pieces​ ​at​ ​the supermarket.​ ​And​ ​so​ ​we​ ​learn:​ ​don’t​ ​ask​ ​questions.

And​ ​of​ ​course.​ ​If​ ​farm​ ​animals​ ​were​ ​invisible,​ ​then​ ​we​ ​wouldn’t​ ​need​ ​to worry​ ​about​ ​them.​ ​They​ ​wouldn’t​ ​need​ ​freedom,​ ​or​ ​fresh​ ​air.​ ​or​ ​a​ ​mother.

These​ ​walls​ ​shield​ ​us​ ​from​ ​the​ ​truths​ ​of​ ​our​ ​actions,​ ​but​ ​they​ ​don’t​ ​make those​ ​truths​ ​go​ ​away.​ ​The​ ​food​ ​we​ ​eat​ ​harms​ ​the​ ​animals​ ​we​ ​should​ ​be caring​ ​for.​ ​It​ ​destroys​ ​the​ ​planet​ ​that​ ​we​ ​need​ ​to​ ​live​ ​on​ ​and​ ​it​ ​harms​ ​the communities​ ​that​ ​we​ ​work​ ​so​ ​hard​ ​to​ ​build.​ ​​ ​We​ ​lie​ ​to​ ​ourselves​ ​that​ ​this​ ​is ok.​ ​And​ ​that​ ​we​ ​shoulder​ ​no​ ​blame​ ​for​ ​the​ ​evil​ ​that​ ​happens​ ​in​ ​our​ ​name. But​ ​of​ ​course,​ ​it’s​ ​not.​ ​And​ ​we​ ​do.

When​ ​we​ ​teach​ ​our​ ​children​ ​to​ ​accept​ ​injustice​ ​every​ ​day​ ​and​ ​at​ ​every meal,​ ​how​ ​can​ ​we​ ​expect​ ​them​ ​to​ ​build​ ​a​ ​world​ ​that’s​ ​better?​ ​When​ ​we​ ​tell them​ ​that​ ​cats​ ​and​ ​dogs​ ​should​ ​be​ ​loved​ ​and​ ​cows​ ​and​ ​pigs​ ​should​ ​be eaten,​ ​then​ ​how​ ​can​ ​we​ ​teach​ ​them​ ​compassion​ ​for​ ​those​ ​who​ ​are​ ​not​ ​like us.

And​ ​when​ ​they’ve​ ​never​ ​known​ ​a​ ​farm​ ​animal​ ​allowed​ ​to​ ​run​ ​free,​ ​how​ ​can we​ ​ask​ ​them​ ​to​ ​understand​ ​what​ ​it​ ​means​ ​to​ ​be​ ​Protectors.

And​ ​that’s​ ​the​ ​beauty​ ​of​ ​animal​ ​rescue​ ​sanctuaries.​ ​They​ ​are​ ​the​ ​candle​ ​in the​ ​darkness​ ​that​ ​will​ ​one​ ​day​ ​light​ ​the​ ​world.​ ​The​ ​most​ ​wonderful​ ​thing about​ ​the​ ​message​ ​is​ ​its​ ​simplicity.​ ​Farm​ ​Animals​ ​are​ ​all​ ​around​ ​us.​ ​They are​ ​hugely​ ​important​ ​in​ ​our​ ​social,​ ​economic​ ​and​ ​cultural​ ​lives.​ ​So​ ​what would​ ​happen​ ​if​ ​we​ ​stopped​ ​thinking​ ​of​ ​them​ ​in​ ​the​ ​abstract?

We​ ​are​ ​on​ ​a​ ​boat​ ​tonight​ ​that’s​ ​chasing​ ​down​ ​the​ ​storm.​ ​The​ ​world​ ​we​ ​live in​ ​is​ ​wonderful​ ​and​ ​beautiful​ ​and​ ​corrupt.​ ​​ ​There​ ​is​ ​much​ ​work​ ​to​ ​be​ ​done.

We​ ​are​ ​all​ ​here​ ​because​ ​we​ ​chose​ ​to​ ​navigate​ ​the​ ​more​ ​difficult​ ​course. Our​ ​beliefs​ ​have​ ​weathered​ ​a​ ​lifetime​ ​of​ ​attack,​ ​leaving​ ​us​ ​with​ ​courage and​ ​conviction.

Most​ ​of​ ​all,​ ​our​ ​Capacity​ ​for​ ​Compassion​ ​sets​ ​us​ ​apart.​ ​Our​ ​empathy leaves​ ​us​ ​exposed.​ ​Often,​ ​it’s​ ​what​ ​makes​ ​us​ ​hurt.

And​ ​it’s​ ​what​ ​makes​ ​us​ ​strong.​ ​So​ ​strong​ ​that​ ​we’ve​ ​set​ ​goals​ ​that​ ​would fundamentally​ ​change​ ​the​ ​lives​ ​of​ ​the​ ​8​ ​billion​ ​people​ ​and​ ​hundreds​ ​of billions​ ​of​ ​farm​ ​animals​ ​with​ ​whom​ ​we​ ​share​ ​this​ ​planet.

Compared​ ​to​ ​us,​ ​the​ ​meat​ ​and​ ​dairy​ ​industries​ ​are​ ​weak.​ ​They’re​ ​scared. They’re​ ​forced​ ​to​ ​spend​ ​hundreds​ ​of​ ​millions​ ​of​ ​dollars​ ​each​ ​year​ ​on propaganda​ ​and​ ​must​ ​constantly​ ​beg​ ​for​ ​public​ ​subsidies.​ ​People​ ​are turning​ ​on​ ​them​ ​in​ ​droves.​ ​They’ve​ ​lost​ ​credibility.​ ​They’ve​ ​losing​ ​trust. They​ ​need​ ​massive​ ​teams​ ​of​ ​advertising​ ​execs​ ​and​ ​highly​ ​paid​ ​lobbyists, because​ ​they​ ​are​ ​in​ ​danger​ ​of​ ​losing​ ​everyone​ ​else.

We​ ​don’t​ ​need​ ​their​ ​money​ ​or​ ​their​ ​connections​ ​or​ ​their​ ​imagined​ ​power. Because​ ​our​ ​power​ ​is​ ​true.​ ​Like​ ​the​ ​plants​ ​we​ ​eat,​ ​all​ ​we​ ​need​ ​is​ ​sunlight. When​ ​enough​ ​people​ ​understand​ ​the​ ​truth,​ ​then​ ​it’s​ ​over.​ ​And​ ​we’ve​ ​won.

And​ ​so​ ​our​ ​true​ ​mission​ ​is​ ​to​ ​teach.​ ​Ourselves​ ​first,​ ​and​ ​then​ ​each​ ​other. But​ ​mostly,​ ​our​ ​greatest​ ​hope​ ​is​ ​with​ ​the​ ​next​ ​generation,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​next​ ​one after.​ ​Our​ ​children​ ​will​ ​understand.​ ​They​ ​won’t​ ​need​ ​to​ ​hide​ ​behind​ ​lies,​ ​or excuses.​ ​Their​ ​shield​ ​will​ ​be​ ​Truth.

To​ ​everyone​ ​listening,​ ​I​ ​challenge​ ​you​ ​to​ ​think.​ ​Open​ ​your​ ​eyes​ ​to​ ​the suffering​ ​that​ ​is​ ​being​ ​caused,​ ​and​ ​trust​ ​your​ ​hearts​ ​to​ ​lead​ ​you​ ​towards​ ​the light.

And​ ​I​ ​challenge​ ​you​ ​to​ ​teach.

If​ ​you​ ​have​ ​children,​ ​take​ ​them​ ​to​ ​an​ ​animal​ ​sanctuary.​ ​​Take​ ​them​ ​to​ ​Farm Sanctuary​ ​and​ ​take​ ​them​ ​to​ ​Gentle​ ​Barn​ ​and​ ​take​ ​them​ ​to​ ​LOVELAND.

For​ ​the​ ​first​ ​time,​ ​let​ ​them​ ​know​ ​a​ ​chicken​ ​who​ ​is​ ​free,​ ​not​ ​free​ ​range.​ ​Let them​ ​see​ ​how​ ​happy​ ​a​ ​pig​ ​can​ ​be​ ​when​ ​not​ ​trapped​ ​in​ ​a​ ​crate,​ ​and​ ​how much​ ​love​ ​is​ ​truly​ ​in​ ​a​ ​mother​ ​cow’s​ ​heart.​ ​​ ​And​ ​of​ ​course,​ ​let​ ​them​ ​play with​ ​turkeys.

Compassion​ ​is​ ​our​ ​weapon.​ ​It​ ​makes​ ​us​ ​strong.​ ​But​ ​our​ ​fires​ ​need​ ​fuel. And​ ​that​ ​is​ ​why​ ​we​ ​need​ ​places​ ​like​ ​Loveland​ ​Farm​ ​Sanctuary.​ ​To​ ​ground us,​ ​and​ ​to​ ​elevate.​ ​To​ ​inspire​ ​our​ ​children​ ​and​ ​light​ ​beacons​ ​of​ ​hope.​ ​And to​ ​help​ ​us​ ​to​ ​understand​ ​for​ ​whom​ ​it​ ​is​ ​that​ ​we​ ​fight.

The​ ​path​ ​to​ ​compassion​ ​begins​ ​with​ ​one​ ​cow.​ ​One​ ​chicken.​ ​One​ ​pig.​ ​Four very​ ​special​ ​turkeys.

Because​ ​animals​ ​are​ ​our​ ​friends.​ ​And​ ​as​ ​any​ ​child​ ​will​ ​tell​ ​you,​ ​we​ ​don’t​ ​eat our​ ​friends.

Thank​ ​you.

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]]> https://ecosalon.com/why%e2%80%8b-animal-%e2%80%8bsanctuaries%e2%80%8b-%e2%80%8bmatter/feed/ 0 Grilled Chicken Skewers Recipe with Coconut and Pineapple https://ecosalon.com/grilled-chicken-skewers-recipe/ https://ecosalon.com/grilled-chicken-skewers-recipe/#respond Wed, 18 May 2016 07:00:06 +0000 http://ecosalon.com/?p=156874 Dust off the grill and fire it up for these delectable grilled chicken skewers with tropical notes of coconut and pineapple. Delicious! Makes 16 Skewers Ingredients 16 ounces Coconut Pineapple Sparkling Water (such as Sparkling Ice) ½ cup olive oil + extra to brush pineapple 2 teaspoons harissa paste or other spicy chili sauce (like Siracha)…

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Dust off the grill and fire it up for these delectable grilled chicken skewers with tropical notes of coconut and pineapple. Delicious!

Makes 16 Skewers

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces Coconut Pineapple Sparkling Water (such as Sparkling Ice)
  • ½ cup olive oil + extra to brush pineapple
  • 2 teaspoons harissa paste or other spicy chili sauce (like Siracha)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ¼ – 1 ½ lbs. chicken tenders or for a vegan version, use extra firm tofu chunks
  • 1 fresh pineapple – peeled, cut into 1½” chunks
  • 2 cups cooked rice
  • Toasted coconut for garnish, optional
  • Cilantro for garnish, optional
  • 16 wooden skewers for grilling

Instructions

In a large shallow baking dish combine the sparkling water, olive oil, harissa, salt and stir to combine. Reserve 1/3 cup marinade for basting. Add chicken tenders, turning to coat. Cover and let marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours. 

Meanwhile, soak 16 wooden skewers in water.

String the marinated chicken on 8 wooden skewers. String pineapple on remaining skewers and brush with olive oil.

Heat the grill to medium-high. Grill chicken and pineapple on two separate parts of grill. Grill chicken for 4 – 6 minutes per side (depending on thickness and heat). Remove to platter and baste with reserved marinade.

Grill pineapple until slightly caramelized. Serve with cooked rice. Garnish with cilantro and toasted coconut if desired.

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Whip up this no-fuss vegan coconut mousse recipe for a simple, yet stunningly luscious dessert or even as a decadent midday snack. With healthy ingredients and just a touch of sweetness, it’s the perfect wholesome sweet treat.

Serves 6

Ingredients 

1 (1-pound) package silken tofu
1 mango, peeled, pitted, and chopped,
¾ cup shredded unsweetened coconut
3 tablespoons agave nectar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1 cup chopped strawberries
6 strawberries, sliced, for garnish

 Directions

1 In the bowl of a food processor, combine the tofu, mango ½ cup of the coconut, the agave, vanilla, and lemon juice. Blend until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and gently stir in the chopped strawberries.

2 Spoon the mixture into ramekins or dessert cups and chill for at least 20 minutes.

3 To serve, garnish with the sliced strawberries and remaining ¼ cup coconut.

Excerpted with permission. “Pure Food: Eat Clean with Seasonal, Plant-Based Recipes” by Veronica Bosgraaf. Published by Clarkson Potter, 2015. Photograph by Jackie Alpers.

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April is the month when you may start to find local greens and wild mushrooms at your neighborhood farmers market or natural food store. It is always surprising how early in the season delicate lettuces and greens can be grown. Our local CSA starts to deliver more and more young tender spring greens to our natural food store, and this is the perfect time to enjoy them in your recipes. If you can find wild mushrooms, they’ll make this dish superb!

Serves 4

Ingredients

 1 (12-ounce) package extra-wide egg noodles
1 teaspoon sea salt, plus more to taste
5 ounces mixed spring greens (about 2 cups)
2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for drizzling
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 cups sliced with wild mushrooms
1 large onion, thinly sliced
1 cup vegetable broth, homemade (see Tip, page 183) or store-bought
½ cup dry white wine
Freshly ground black pepper
½ cup shaved Parmesan cheese (optional)

Directions

1 In a medium pot, bring 6 cups of water to a boil over high heat. Add the egg noodles and 1 teaspoon salt, reduce the heat to keep the water at a low boil, and cook until the noodles are done, about 10 minutes (or cook according to the package directions). Drain the noodles and transfer to a large serving bowl. Stir in greens. Cover and let sit for 2 minutes.

2 Meanwhile, in a large skillet set over medium-low heat, combine the olive oil, flour, mushrooms, and onion. Cook, stirring, until the mushrooms and onion are soft and lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Slowly add the vegetable broth and white wine and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture begins to thicken, 3 to 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, and remove the pan from the heat.

3 Pour the mushroom mixture over the noodles and greens and toss to coat. Drizzle with olive oil and top with shaved Parmesan.

Excerpted with permission. “Pure Food: Eat Clean with Seasonal, Plant-Based Recipes” by Veronica Bosgraaf. Published by Clarkson Potter, 2015. Photographs by Quentin Bacon.

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]]> https://ecosalon.com/egg-noodles-with-wild-mushrooms-and-spring-greens/feed/ 0 Link Love: The Charlie Hebdo Attack + Sex as You Age + Wearable Biospheres https://ecosalon.com/link-love-the-charlie-hebdo-attack-sex-as-you-age-wearable-biospheres/ https://ecosalon.com/link-love-the-charlie-hebdo-attack-sex-as-you-age-wearable-biospheres/#respond Thu, 08 Jan 2015 11:00:32 +0000 http://ecosalon.com/?p=149130 It’s a sad week in the media world as the attack in France has us all feeling vulnerable and angry. Cartoonists respond. Also in Link Love Sia’s controversial new video, the year’s hottest movie stars, sex as you age and wearable biospheres. Ruminate on the unbelievably tragic Charlie Hebdo attack with these cartoons. [via Vox]…

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It’s a sad week in the media world as the attack in France has us all feeling vulnerable and angry. Cartoonists respond. Also in Link Love Sia’s controversial new video, the year’s hottest movie stars, sex as you age and wearable biospheres.

Ruminate on the unbelievably tragic Charlie Hebdo attack with these cartoons. [via Vox]

Watch Sia’s new video. That is all. [via Mashable]

The year’s biggest stars step out of historical screen roles and into eccentric characters for W. [via W.]

Does sex get better with age? [via Vogue]

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]]> https://ecosalon.com/link-love-the-charlie-hebdo-attack-sex-as-you-age-wearable-biospheres/feed/ 0 Link Love: A ‘Normal’ Barbie + Unraveling Sweaters + Conscious Men’s Fashion https://ecosalon.com/link-love-a-normal-barbie-unraveling-sweaters-conscious-mens-fashion/ https://ecosalon.com/link-love-a-normal-barbie-unraveling-sweaters-conscious-mens-fashion/#respond Thu, 20 Nov 2014 20:56:11 +0000 http://ecosalon.com/?p=148376 This week’s Link Love, we get a glimpse of what kids think of a ‘real’ Barbie doll, the Unravel project that takes apart sweaters, literally, a zero-waste restaurant, gorgeous men’s fashion and more! You need to see these second graders handle the “normal” Barbie doll. [via Cosmopolitan] Dutch artists unravel sweaters. It’s kinda freaky.  [via Ecouterre]…

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This week’s Link Love, we get a glimpse of what kids think of a ‘real’ Barbie doll, the Unravel project that takes apart sweaters, literally, a zero-waste restaurant, gorgeous men’s fashion and more!

You need to see these second graders handle the “normal” Barbie doll. [via Cosmopolitan]

Dutch artists unravel sweaters. It’s kinda freaky.  [via Ecouterre]

Chicago is home to an inspiring zero-waste restaurant. [via Eat Drink Better]

This new film exposes the cruel deportation of Mexican-Americans and what happens when they’re on the other side of the fence with nowhere to go. [via Exile Nation]

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 Image via Modavanti

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]]> https://ecosalon.com/link-love-a-normal-barbie-unraveling-sweaters-conscious-mens-fashion/feed/ 0 Link Love: The PETA Ad You Need to See + Vegan Faces + Kim’s Arse https://ecosalon.com/link-love-the-peta-ad-you-need-to-see-vegan-faces-kims-arse/ https://ecosalon.com/link-love-the-peta-ad-you-need-to-see-vegan-faces-kims-arse/#respond Thu, 13 Nov 2014 08:00:52 +0000 http://ecosalon.com/?p=148223 In this edition of Link Love, we’ve got a look at the PETA ad too intense for Times Square, health challenges to take you to the next level, the humanity of Kim Kardashian’s rear, our own vegan face and the benefits of kindness. The PETA ad you need to see. [via Ecouterre] Are you ready…

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In this edition of Link Love, we’ve got a look at the PETA ad too intense for Times Square, health challenges to take you to the next level, the humanity of Kim Kardashian’s rear, our own vegan face and the benefits of kindness.

The PETA ad you need to see. [via Ecouterre]

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]]> https://ecosalon.com/link-love-the-peta-ad-you-need-to-see-vegan-faces-kims-arse/feed/ 0 Link Love: Pharrell in Pink + Free College in Germany + Millennials Have Clothes Issues https://ecosalon.com/link-love-pharrell-in-pink-free-college-in-germany-millennials-have-clothes-issues/ https://ecosalon.com/link-love-pharrell-in-pink-free-college-in-germany-millennials-have-clothes-issues/#respond Thu, 16 Oct 2014 10:00:34 +0000 http://ecosalon.com/?p=147764 This week’s Link Love, we feature a delicious crisp potato recipe, fab news out of Germany where anyone can go to college tuition-free (even foreigners), Pharrell rocking pink, living on water and why millennials can’t care for their clothes. Are you a millennial? Chances are you’re caring for your clothes all wrong. [via Ecouterre] OMG.…

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This week’s Link Love, we feature a delicious crisp potato recipe, fab news out of Germany where anyone can go to college tuition-free (even foreigners), Pharrell rocking pink, living on water and why millennials can’t care for their clothes.

Are you a millennial? Chances are you’re caring for your clothes all wrong. [via Ecouterre]

OMG. College for anyone in Germany is now totally F R E E even for foreigners. [via Slate]

Drool. Crispy smashed potatoes with avocado garlic aioli. [via Oh She Glows]

Pharrell looks amazing in pink, and you can too. [via Vogue]

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]]> https://ecosalon.com/link-love-pharrell-in-pink-free-college-in-germany-millennials-have-clothes-issues/feed/ 0 Link Love: Gorgeous Paris Fashion Week + Vegan Cheese Shop + DIY Skincare Recipes https://ecosalon.com/link-love-gorgeous-paris-fashion-week-vegan-cheese-shop-diy-skincare-recipes/ https://ecosalon.com/link-love-gorgeous-paris-fashion-week-vegan-cheese-shop-diy-skincare-recipes/#respond Thu, 02 Oct 2014 21:13:42 +0000 http://ecosalon.com/?p=147522 This week in Link Love we’re smitten with a pizza box composting program, Paris Fashion Week, a new vegan cheese shop in LA, skincare recipes for the season and goofy white people. College campuses around the U.S. have started composting their pizza boxes with The Pizza Box Project and diverting hundreds of tons of waste…

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This week in Link Love we’re smitten with a pizza box composting program, Paris Fashion Week, a new vegan cheese shop in LA, skincare recipes for the season and goofy white people.

College campuses around the U.S. have started composting their pizza boxes with The Pizza Box Project and diverting hundreds of tons of waste from landfills in the process. [via Eat Drink Better]

The 10 best street style photos of Paris Fashion Week [via Vogue]

A vegan cheese shop in LA! Drool. [via Eater]

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Colorful elastic hair ties are so awesome. They stay put and are cute and soft on your wrist when not in your hair. But they are expensive and always seem to get lost.  

But with a little planning, you can make your own hair ties for approximately $1.50 for 4. Such a savings and you can pick your favorite colors too.

Here’s what you will need:

  1. Gloves for working with the dye. It does stain your fingers. Available at craft or hardware stores.
  2. Liquid dye – available at grocery and hardware stores.
  3. Squeeze bottles – find them at craft stores or use an old mustard bottle or dish soap bottle.
  4. Fold over elastic. Available online here for a great price. I could not find it in my local fabric store since it is used for lingerie. Be sure to order plenty, you’re going to love these.

White works best for dying but you can try other colors. I experimented with some mint green and neon green.

Step 1.  Place the elastic in a plastic bag and squirt on some undiluted dye directly onto the elastic.

I tried using rubber bands at first, but decided it was easier and had a nice “watercolor” look without. If you prefer more of a traditional tie die look, wrap your elastic randomly with rubber bands before you squirt on the die. You can squirt on more colors if you want. Just remember it can turn muddy if you add too many.

Step 2. Let is sit wrapped in the plastic bag. The longer you wait, the stronger the color. You can let is sit overnight or just an hour.

Step 3. Rinse them out until the water runs clear and hang to dry. This is an example of using no rubber bands for a “watercolor” look.

These were made with rubber bands wrapped around the elastic before dying.

Step 4. Cut the elastic in approximately 9” lengths at an angle and tie a knot. If you prefer, use a liquid fray block on the edges for preventing fraying over time. I skipped this step.

So easy and worth the effort. Tie a few together with a ribbon for a little gift. They are functional, adorable and affordable. Keep them by your desk, in your car or in your gym bag. You just cant have enough.

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