eco-friendly materials

O Christmas Tree

Posted by Su Avasthi on December 10, 2007 - 6:10am.

Q: What's better for the planet — fake Christmas trees or the real thing?

A: There's no easy answer.




Fashion Faux Pas

Posted by Su Avasthi on January 25, 2007 - 5:15pm.

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.




Beer Cans, Born Again

Posted by Su Avasthi on August 24, 2006 - 11:46pm.

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.





Yoga Props that Do No Harm, Part 2: Blocks

Yoga Props that Do No Harm, Part 2: BlocksPosted by Paul Freibott on April 5, 2006 - 2:42pm.

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.



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