http://www.ecosalon.com Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:00:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Tiered T-shirt Dress by Dahl One of my very favorite designers, Alison Kelly of Project Runway fame, is finally coming over to the green side where eco-designers dwell. Look for a small capsule collection she and her soul mate, Dane Risch, are putting together for both men and women. (For the record: cutest ... http://www.ecosalon.com/a-living-dahl-t-shirt-dress-giveaway-from-a-project-runway-alum/ Commuting could take on a whole new meaning with the Safe Road Trains for the Environment (SARTRE) research project funded by the European Commission. The project, based on the concept of linking vehicles together using wireless sensors, is aimed at finding an inexpensive and environmentally friendly way of getting cars to travel together, convoy ... http://www.ecosalon.com/project-sartre-aims-to-save-fuel-with-road-trains/ Anvil CSR The t-shirt. How many are crammed in your drawers? You may not think of this everyday fashion staple as making a big eco dent, but if you trace the tee you'll quickly see how it can work as an effective instrument for change. Anvil Knitwear, sponsor of Track My T, is ... http://www.ecosalon.com/track-my-t-please/ Cycling: It's eco-friendly and good for your heart. Even so, conventional bike fashion and gear has presented a road block from switching out four wheels for two as an alternative mode of transportation. For the stylish set, those visions of unflattering spandex and cumbersome helmets don't exactly make you want to hop ... http://www.ecosalon.com/cycle-style-gets-in-gear-4-tips-for-being-chic-on-two-wheels/ Who says the pantry has to be a catch-all black hole for prolonging that shelf life? That's what high school lockers are for! It's time to take stock in our most commonly used household storage nook, and make it as inviting as a vintage general store (with a modern green twist, ... http://www.ecosalon.com/flash-in-the-pantry-make-storing-less-boring/ Sustainability has become so ingrained into my life that sometimes I inadvertently assume everyone knows what I’m talking about. My days are filled with issues such as Climate Change, renewable energy, recycling, LEED buildings, CO2 sensors, de-lamping and composting. The reason for this is because when I’m not writing for EcoSalon, ... http://www.ecosalon.com/8-eco-terms-that-everyone-should-know-from-cop15-to-astro-turfing/ A new study has found that the American health care sector accounts for 8 percent of the country's carbon dioxide emissions. The study, conducted by University of Chicago researchers and published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, measured how much carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases the health care ... http://www.ecosalon.com/the-effects-of-the-health-care-industry-on-the-environment/ Rachel Avalon, 2009 Project Green Search winner Have you followed the progress of Project Green Search? It's a recent contest that closed recently with winner, Rachel Avalon, being "crowned." Aysia Wright of Greenloop and Remy Chevalier of Lu Magazine, who co-hosted the event, say Greenloop's education, outreach and fund raising arm naturally ... http://www.ecosalon.com/project-green-search-judges-talk-avalon/ As the World Summit on Food Security convenes in Rome this week, world leaders will debate how best to combat worsening worldwide hunger and escalating food prices. Biotechnology will most certainly be on the table. As a polarizing subject, biotechnology has no peer. On the one hand, it has potential to raise ... http://www.ecosalon.com/is-biotechnology-really-the-only-way-to-solve-hunger/ Coffee makes the world go around. Well, at least my world anyway. Without it, I’m a bit like one of  Snow White’s dwarf’s - sleepy, grumpy and dopey. But I won’t drink just any coffee. Bad coffee doesn’t get past my lips. It not only has to taste good to me ... http://www.ecosalon.com/could-grounds-for-change-be-any-greener/