Jeesh. Yesterday I was flooded with friends’ and colleagues’ emails begging me to write a rebuttal to what they thought were one or two writers slamming the eco-fashion industry.

It had already gone pretty viral by the time the emails came in and only this morning did I really take note. Sometimes knee-jerk reactions can prove disastrous, even if you want to be the first to herald the crappy news and the news is simply: nobody knows what eco-fashion is. Big deal.

For those of you who care what I …

Tags: Anya Hindmarch , carbon footprint , eco fashion , eco-branding , Financial Times , Frida Giannini , greenwashing , Gucci , I am not a plastic bag , organic fabric , Oscar De La Renta , sustainable , water based dyes

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Will you be in New York this February for Eco Fashion Week? (And do ya like how we’re slowly turning the tables on you, boring old Fashion Week?) The GreenShows should be your major focal point.

Touted as the only “premiere fashion event exclusively committed to eco-friendly, ethically sound, fair trade fashion in New York City,” the venue, now in its second season, has peeled some serious rubber (not to mention, appealed to some really great talent).

Thieves by Sonja Den …

Tags: carbon footprint , cmarchuska , Eco Fashion Week , eco friendly , ethically sound , fair trade , New York Fashion Week , organic , Samantha Pleet , Tara St. James , The GreenShows , Thieves , vegan , wool

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The first ever large rooftop solar power system is ready to run at Harvard University after a year of construction. It is expected to generate enough energy to power 83 homes per year and offset 367 metric tons of carbon dioxide every year. And like many consumers, the university sought out tax credits so the upgrade to reduce carbon would eventually pay for itself. What a smarty!

The system of T5 Solar Roof tiles was co-designed by SunPower of San Jose and installers CarbonFree Technology, and installed atop the century …

Tags: Arsenal on the Charles , carbon dioxide , carbon footprint , Crimson Solar , energy , flat mounted systems , Harvard University , Integrys Energy Services , solar , SunPower , T5 Solar Roof Tiles

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The hard working contributors, columnists and editors at EcoSalon are earning their green stripes, blazing the trails and taking their proven commitment to sustainable living beyond the daily blog. Our strides are so darn exciting, we simply can’t keep them to ourselves.

Ready, set, kvel!

Fashion Editor Amy DuFault has stepped over to the other side, opening her own eco haunt, Shift Boutique. Sure to be the next Hyannis, Mass. hot spot, the store peddles sustainable products …

Tags: bike racks , Boston University , carbon footprint , climate change , copenhagen , Dahl , eco , fashion , geothermal , giving , green , Green0over , heat , holidays , Hopenhagen , interior design , low water use , podcasts , prairie underground , recycling , riding bikes , San Francisco Chronicle , Shift Boutique , sustainability , sustainable , sweaters , toilets , vegan

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Eco-friendly retailers are few and far between, so it can be tough to find the best in green fashion and design within walking distance. Ordering online is the most efficient way to meet your sustainable style needs, but that’s where the dilemma sets in: by having a product boxed up and shipped all the way to your home, are you negating the very green ideals that you’re trying to support?

Numerous studies point to No (more information here). By cutting out the “middle man” of brick-and-mortar stores, online shopping …

Tags: carbon footprint , climate change , green retail , online shopping , shipping , sponsored post , VivaTerra

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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 a new interactive web site that chronicles the journey and environmental impact of a t-shirt, from cottonseed to consumer. The site aims to show you the impact, but in a creative way.

The company recently added the educational program to …

Tags: Anthony Corsano , Anvil , carbon footprint , environmental , textile mill , Track My T

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Cats and dogs are the latest animals to fall under the microscope of green living with a new book called “Time to Eat the Dog: The Real Guide to Sustainable Living.” Written by two New Zealand architects specializing in sustainable living, this provocative book is bound to stir people up.

The authors, Robert and Brenda Vale, claim that these popular house pets use up more energy resources a year than driving a car. According to their calculations, published in New Scientist, …

Tags: carbon emissions , carbon footprint , cats and dogs , eco pawprint , global warming , pets and global warming

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It’s not your grandmother’s wine box!

This 3-liter tube contains a premium, rich and structured California Cab – the first release by winemaker Barry Gnekow, who went looking for a way to drink outside the box and to entertain without the waste.

“My goal was to produce the equivalent of a $25 bottle of wine that could be delivered to the consumer at under $10 per bottle,” he says.

At $40 a tube, The FOUR Cabernet scores many eco points. It eliminates expensive traditional glass-and-cork packaging, cutting wine bottle landfill waste by …

Tags: carbon footprint , cardboard , cork , eco friendly , gas , glass , green , organic , packaging , Paso Robles , shipping , sustainable , tube containers , windpower , wine

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My old college bud, Kenny Scharf, is arguably the original green artist – a brilliant guy from L.A. who began his career nabbing trash from the streets of Manhattan and embellishing old appliances with his phantasmagorical, Fifties-inspired, squiggly creatures and symbols.

Working alongside East Village graffiti muralists like Keith Haring and Jean Michel Basquiat, his uproariously spacey icons were quickly embraced by Andy Warhol and other enthusiasts with clout. He quickly rose to the ranks of artist superstar.

Scharf  conveyed his …

Tags: AIDS , alternative transporation , Andy Warhol , art , bikes , Brazil , Brooklyn , carbon footprint , Cosmic Cavern , East Village , emissions , graffiti , Jean Michel Basquiat , Keith Haring , Kenny Scharf , los angeles , New York City , pop art , recycle , reuse , sculpture , trash art

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