In the Habit of Smiling

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This is so sad :( Everyone should buy a potted christmas tree and then replant them, or get a fake one! “Discarded Christmas trees were piled at Amsterdam and 67th Street in Manhattan on Jan. 3.” - Wall Street Journal Photos of the Week.

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future-eco-design:

It’s beautiful.The delicate grain of bamboo, whether natural or amber-toned, make it a distinctive, elegant, and subtle material for fine furniture and flooring.
It’s strong.
Bamboo can withstand a great deal of use without damage. It’s stronger even than oak, considered the most durable hardwood. When laminated, bamboo is nearly as strong as soft steel. Bamboo doesn’t swell or shrink as hardwoods do, making it ideal for furniture and floors.
It grows fast.
Bamboo is not a tree—it’s a grass, and it grows like one. Many species of bamboo can grow two feet or more a day. When it’s harvested, it need not be replanted, because it will grow a new shoot from its extensive root system. So bamboo renews itself readily, unlike hardwood trees, which, once cut, are gone forever. Bamboo is an endlessly renewable resource.
It enhances the environment.
Farmed bamboo stabilizes the earth with its roots, preventing erosion. It takes in greenhouse gasses and produces oxygen. In fact 35% more oxygen than an equivalent stand of trees. It can also provide habitat for birds and animals (though our bamboo is not preferred by pandas, and is therefore panda-safe).
It’s world-wide and historic.
Our bamboo comes from China, but the adaptable bamboo will grow most places on earth. Wherever it is native, bamboo has been integral to the economy and culture, used for cooking, beverages, paper, houses, and bridges. In China, it’s known as the “friend of the people”.

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”I was blessed with good genetics, but my essence is very happy and warm and I don’t take my job to seriously. I’m not saving lives here.” - Miranda Kerr

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thegreenshows:

H Fredriksson’s eco-friendly taupe envelop cardigan

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Link to Greenpeace's "Dirty Laundry 2" report (pdf)

thegreenshows:

Greenpeace purchased articles of clothing at an array of retailers, and had the garments tested by an independent laboratory for the presence of a hormone disrupting chemical used to launder the clothing after dyeing.

All but one of the garments tested positive for this hormone disruptor, despite a number of the suppliers having promised to clean up and green up their supply chains.

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Intellect and Design! My new blog!

I have decided to share all my ecofashion articles, my fashion finds, photos, designers, and inspiration on a blog!! Take a look and follow me!! I was going to make another tumblr but this blog is easier to format and I can follow my favorite blogs to share with you! There is some pretty motivating information out there. For example I just shared an article from Eco Friendly Fashion entitled Fashion industry facts. They will give you new perspective.

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Nau's mission statement - an ecofashion designer

“We’re a small group of people, committed to the power of business as a force for change. Defined by what we love, and how we work and play, we’re looking to do more than make clothes; We’re seeking to redefine what it means to be successful.”

intellect and creativity ! that’s where it’s at. (there are photos!! :)

from the Sass Brown Blog, July 25th, 2011

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