Q: What's better for the planet — fake Christmas trees or the real thing?
A: There's no easy answer.
Fast fashion -- or very cheap, very disposable clothing -- is a great for trendy, budget-conscious consumers. Too bad it's such taking a terrible toll on the planet.
Eco-friendly designers are giving junk a second life as jewelry.
By junk, I mean forgotten, cast-off, unwanted stuff, like old footballs, Tupperware and beer cans.
In yoga, the concept of ahimsa instructs us to “do no harm”—not to ourselves, not to others, and not to the planet. Last Wednesday, Lime.com reviewed several yoga mats that take kindness to our environment seriously, either through nontoxic manufacturing, sustainable and biodegradable materials, or both. Today, we look at the yoga mat's popular companion—the block, in search of the same eco-friendliness.
Interests: Anything with an ING: dancing, biking, listening, talking, writing, reading, watching, eating, drinking, running, thinking, working, dreaming, surrendering, laughing, smiling, acting, traveling, singing, surfing, driving, shopping, thanking, observing, welcoming, connecting, loving, learning, sharing, practicing, asking. I love supermarkets in other places, lyrics to songs, seeking out gluten free food, responding to questions and surveys, finding deals and bargains, doing public relations for anyone/anything I believe in, good conversation, sociological observation, the beach, early mornings, condiments and spices, vitamins and minerals, alternative medicine, nutrition, holistic health, fitness gum, coffee drinking, gun chewing and sitting in the steam room.
Inspiration: Books: Letters to a Young Poet, Rainer Maria Rilke
Music: Linkin Park and The Cure
People: My mother and all of those that have come before me that have fought their own battles and didn't give up.
Places: Carl Schurz Park, New York, NY
Movies: In Search of a Midnight Kiss, Stealing Beauty, Beautiful Girls, When A Man Loves a Woman, In America, Magdelene Sisters, The Notebook, Run Fat Boy Run
Things: Causes worth fighting for: Lupus and other auto-immune disorders, Organ Donation and impoverished and at-risk youth.