It’s good to finally dig up green outdoor objects for the home that truly target our pressing desire for modern, hip and affordable.

These goodies are reasonable enough to toss into your shopping cart along with the diapers, Method and dog food and not feel guilty about indulging your inner landscape designer.

The delightful recycled green plastic composting container above and the other groovy goods are part of the MIO® for Target line, an innovative collection of environmentally responsible and budget-friendly outdoor living products.

The limited-edition …

Tags: garden tools , green garden objects , green outdoor decor , hammocks , herb gardens , MIO , stylish composting , Target

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The more I talk with designers, the more I want you to know what they’re thinking. Here’s some insight.

I recently asked nine various shades of green designers what they thought about the question:

“Does collaborating with big names like Target, Kohl’s or Wal-Mart sound enticing to you?”

Heyne Bogut: I think in order to make that work you need to have a very packaged and defined product that can be understood and categorized quickly and easily. I’m always up for a challenge …

Tags: AK Vintage , Alison Kelly , aster and sage , cmarchuska , Dahl , Harper Della-Piana , Heyne Bogut , Kohl'e , Mociun , mothlove , souchi , Target , Wal-Mart

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Zac &  Zoe for Payless, organic denim at Wal-Mart, Loomstate for Target.

Nowadays, it seems the cure for designer bankruptcy is collaboration, and collaborate they have.

The Loomstate collection will be available April 19, 2009 for a limited time at Target.com and select Target stores nationwide.

Launched in New York City in 2004 by designers Rogan Gregory and Scott Hahn, “Loomstate was founded as a casual brand dedicated to creating demand for certified organic cotton using socially and environmentally responsible methods of production,” says their site.

For the …

Tags: loomstate , organic cotton , organic denim , rogan gregory , scott hahn , Target , zac & zoe

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Ursula Dean, founder and designer of women’s apparel line, Moda Spia, entered the eco-fashion neighborhood 10 years ago when she started utilizing factory over-runs from Italy.

Since then, the San Francisco designer has stayed true to using interesting, rescued fabrics but has added more organic fabrics for good measure, aiming to create clothing that becomes a keepsake, something coveted and special to its owner that stands the test of time.

Her concentration on seasonal collections that have her signature look of fresh, playful and always inherently feminine lines are what …

Tags: eco fashion , hemp , lyocell , Moda Spia , organic fabrics , Pick Natural , Target , Ursula Dean , Walmart

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