A round-up of what we’re reading right now. 

Hey ladies, why are you getting so riled up about abortion and birth control? Shouldn’t you be concerned about real economic issues? Oh wait… [Via Jezebel]

Up the ante on your love life and take the time to be more environmentally sexy. [Via Elephant Journal]

Pursuing a life on two wheels? Here are the ten best bikes for women. [Via Active Times]

You know what tops the list of 10 Ways to Eat Healthy? Eat what you love (in the right quantities that is). [Via The Age]

Honey Drizzled Semolina Cake? Can we have seconds please? [Via BGSK]

Stretching is a great way to take a break from a fast-paced life, here are a few ways to get more of it into your busy day. [Via Organic Authority]

Put old things to use and keep your house well lit with these upcycled lamps. [Via Curbly]

If you depend on maps for getting around on public transportation, there’s a large likelihood that they’re distorted ones. [Via Smithsonian]

Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring was published 50 years ago. It changed the way we think about nature- or did it? [Via Orion Magazine]

Coliving: when your network isn’t just your Facebook friends or business contacts. It’s your friends, influencers, ad hoc family, and home. [Via Utne]

Image: dollen

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A round-up of what we’re reading right now. 

If you think eating healthy isn’t economical, think again. Here are 11 ways to reduce your food costs and still eat well. [Via Organic Authority]

Obsessed with Scandinavia as much as we are? You’ll love this video of a Swedish travel adventure. [Via Traveling Greener]

Have a sweet tooth? Curb those sugar cravings the natural way. [Via Elephant Journal]

Arizona’s severe new abortion law goes into effect this week, here’s who it will affect and how. [Via The Week]

What exactly does Michael Phelps eat? 12,000 calories a day. [Via Gilt Taste]

Is 14 too young for plastic surgery? Even if the reason is to end bullying? [Via Refinery29]

Let’s focus less on looks and more on talent, it’s the Olympics after all. [Via Jezebel]

Forget potatoes, you should be making eggplant chips from here on out. Complete with basil yogurt dip. [Via Greatist]

Image: Per Ola Wiberg

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A round-up of what we’re reading right now.

Eating consciously does not have to be expensive. As it turns out, you can eat like a vegan and be on food stamps. [Via Ecorazzi]

Looking to decorate? This line of reclaimed lumber can be used on walls, on floors and even on your ceiling. [Via CasaSugar]

You can stop looking for the perfect summer project; DIY lighting it is! [Via Curbly]

$500.50 for a pound of coffee beans? Sure, that seems reasonable. [Via New York Times]

It’s good to have daily reminders of happiness. Some of the best? Children. [Via Elephant Journal]

Mixed drinks do add up; for every $100 the average American spends, about $1 of it goes to alcohol. [Via NPR]

There are things in life you should worry about, like courage. Then there’s a lot of other stuff that you really should just let go of. [Via Lists of Note]

Just imagine what you could accomplish if you were just a little more anxious. [Via Jezebel]

Image: puuikibeach

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#sellingyoursoul
Whatever You Do, Do Not Go Into Advertising
by Hamilton Nolan at Gawker

#glossyluxury
Travel Magazines Target the 1%
by Dave Seminara at Gadling

#spicandspanspices
Spring Clean Your Spice Rack
by Big Girls Small Kitchen

#researchsaysso
Is Living Alone Really That Bad?
by Cassie Murdoch at Jezebel

#psychology
Why Women Can Make the Best Investors
by Libby Kane at LearnVest

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#diversityatrisk
The War on Women in Courts
from Marge Baker at Ms.

#perfectionismisntjustforwomen
Men’s Magazines Aren’t Necessarily Doing Them Any Favors
from Hugo Schwyzer at Jezebel

#makingadifference
150 Women Who Shake The World
from The Daily Beast

#weallhavebenefits
Challenging the Self Made Myth
from Katrina vanden Heuvel at The Nation

#bodyimage
In an Airbrushed World, how do you define what’s truly Hot?
from Erin Anderssen at The Globe & Mail

Want more? Catch all our recommended reads in the We Heart This section, updated daily. Want to tip your editors? Send links to tips@ecosalon.com

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Curating the very best reads weekly from our daily recommendation engine, We Heart This.

#doseofcute

Don’t Talk to the Baby Porcupine Before It Has Its Coffee

by Madeleine Davies at Jezebel

#stillprochoice

Obama on Roe vs. Wade

by Jessica Wakeman at The Frisky

#moresalsa

Tacos Are Good for Activism Too

by Cord Jefferson at GOOD

#thepaualdeenrevelation

What Chefs Are Really Eating

by Frank Bruni at the New York Times Sunday Review

#handdrawnlittleprince

It Is Only With the Heart One Can See Rightly

by Maria Popova at Brain Pickings

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ExclusiveFeral Childe and EcoSalon partner to create a limited edition t-shirt designed to make you feel rebellious for fashion.

The sustainable fashion community was infuriated when fast fashion giant Forever21 knocked off indie eco-label Feral Childe – and as word spread online, so was everyone else. Petitions were signed, Facebook pages were started and mainstream audiences actually took note. It wasn’t hard to see why they garnered so much support: With Feral Childe’s devoted following, Forever21 had picked the wrong little guy to pick on.

Jezebel wrote: “Forever 21 has been sued for copying more than 50 times by designers including Anna Sui and Diane von Furstenberg.”

A lack of originality is nothing new to Forever21. EcoSalon and Feral Childe collaborated to create this limited edition print. With it, we say, “Screw fast fashion!” And hello to empowering independent designers.

The organic cotton t-shirt comes in small, medium, large and extra large and features Feral Childe’s stolen print with “Stop the Fashion Pirates,” sprinkled throughout the pattern. Supplies are extremely limited! They are being sold exclusively through EcoSalon for only $30. Support real, independent, sustainable fashion and celebrate Feral Childe today.

To purchase, please inquire by emailing us: editor@ecosalon.com

Here’s a quick look at some of the fabulous ladies who proudly sport them already!

Anna Brones, EcoSalon’s Marketing Manager

Bright Young Things Designer, Eliza Starbuck

Eco-Chick founder and eco fashion It Girl, Starre Vartan

Green House of Fashion founder, Zanna Schumacher

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