http://www.ecosalon.com Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:14:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Despite a general consumer slump, the eco marketplace is sizzling as stylish shoppers continue seeking earth friendly products. In fact, when it comes to green, demand is up. That's why stylish home eco retailer, VivaTerra, has announced a fresh new website design, complete with the latest social-media friendly tools and helpful ... http://www.ecosalon.com/vivaterra-re-design-worthy-of-review/ When the sustainable design movement first started, rolled paper jewelry and gum wrapper bags were plentiful. You have to start somewhere, right? Turn the clock forward to this collection of paper jewelry, created as a collaboration between KEZA and Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) students Jenny Lai and Lindsay ... http://www.ecosalon.com/when-paper-and-couture-meet/ DVDs vaulted into existence in 1997, a box office year dominated by the likes of Titanic, Good Will Hunting and L.A. Confidential. Since then, more than 10 billion of the movie discs and their bulky plastic packages have shipped to North American retailers alone, according to sales data compiled by ... http://www.ecosalon.com/qa-with-torch-filmsgreenlighting-new-low-impact-dvds/ Realizing that most people have a go-to spot for reading, adding Be Sweet's boucle mohair throw is a cozy addition to any book nook where extra warmth is needed. Blending fuzzy and nubby with smooth and sleek, we love that it's fittingly called the Heaven & Hell throw and that it ... http://www.ecosalon.com/come-heaven-and-hell/ Kaiser Permanente is prescribing big doses of sustainability in the sixth season of its $50 million Thrive ad campaign. Two new ads - Emerald Cities and Connected - reinforce the health care provider's commitment to the planet by dramatically reducing paper use - no small task for an industry long married ... http://www.ecosalon.com/kaiser-permanente-save-trees-gas-and-thrive/ You gonna eat that? Research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that once planted in the wild, genetically modified organisms, such as bio-engineered fruit, grain or vegetables can change native, wild plant neighbors' DNA. In the future, food activists worry, you might not even have ... http://www.ecosalon.com/ecomeme-gene-flow-and-gmos/ The casting call went out last January, not to big Hollywood agents but to animal shelters and rescue groups across the country. Looking for four-legged crooners, black and white, who can get along with others on tour, do the old soft paw on stage, and won't leap off into the audience ... http://www.ecosalon.com/rescue-dogs-get-new-leash-on-life-in-dalmatians-musical/ Designer Juliane Camposano in a Rosel shrug Sustainably-designed knitwear isn't something new, but really fashion-forward knits are. Rosel designer Juliane Camposano is one of those trendsetting knitwear lines to watch. Camposano grew up in Northern Germany, on the North Sea, where knits were commonplace garb. She says an additional influence to create came ... http://www.ecosalon.com/meet-rosel-designer-juliane-camposano/ The other day, I pulled my bicycle up to one of those nouvelle food trucks that are all the rage in these parts and ordered myself a delicious, healthy, organic falafel. While a group of us was standing on the sidewalk devouring our lunches, impromptu conversations among strangers just naturally ... http://www.ecosalon.com/sharing-it%e2%80%99s-not-just-nice-it%e2%80%99s-necessary/ Porcelained out? Carve your niche with an alternative sink for soaking up greener materials like certified teak, bamboo, recycled metal and glass and friendly painted ceramics. You can even experiment with poured concrete with 50% recycled fly ash, as seen in the striking orange basin by Jeremy Levine Design. Here is ... http://www.ecosalon.com/sink-or-whim-either-way-they-bowl-us-over/