T. Boone Pickens has been putting his fortune to good use, it seems – and he’s certainly putting himself in the limelight. Mr. Pickens supplied $7 million to victims of Katrina. Since then he’s made a huge splash in the green energy debate.

But you may not know that his wife, Madelaine, is passionately involved in conservation efforts. After Katrina, she helped to rescue 800 animals, dogs and cats, and had them flown to Colorado and California for adoptions.

More recently, the wild mustang population has had need …

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We hope you’re all having a great holiday weekend.We want to see our cities overflowing with urban gardens, horizontal and vertical, until our cities are thoroughly home-grown. Over at Wired, Clive Thompson is of a similar mind – except it’s victory gardening that he wants to see as the driving force. (Here’s our Vanessa on the same topic)."You know you’re a shopaholic if a thief steals all your credit cards and goes …

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Don’t miss some of the most popular posts from this week:
If you’ve got 5 minutes and a bar of soap, you’ve got eco-friendly laundry detergent. That gives you plenty of time to determine if your friends think you’re an eco snob – which you may be, considering all the bizarre things you’ve been composting lately!
But it’s not all recycling light bulbs and biodegrading peach pits. Speaking of pits, it’s truly unfortunate that all those "natural" deodorants make you stink. Ever in pursuit of the …

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In FASHION, Allison’s got not one but two eco deals for you: summer gladiator sandals and a pretty red dress.
In DECOR, we want to know if this highly unusual branch chair Tina’s discovered is rustic chic or…rubbish heap. Cast your vote.
In WELLNESS, Sarah’s got the cheek to tell us why we should get a Brazilian bikini wax. I’m a fan. Are you?
In ARTISAN, Tina advises us to avoid the toxic chemicals found in …

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Allison has the inside track on the Best Green Fashion News in FASHIONLuanne guides you to Stunning Moroccan Treasures in DECORSarah breaks it to you: Your Dentist Already Knows in WELLNESSElaine shares a hot new artisan fashion trend (hint: you may need your Get Out …

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Find the space.
This week’s featured photographer: James Jordan

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Did you catch every post this week? Here are a few favorites: from FASHION:
Fine artist and up-and-coming Certaintees designer Lee Tracy stopped in for an interview with yours truly – and gave away a shirt to lucky reader Adelaide! Lee will be popping back in at EcoSalon in June to give away two more shirts, so be sure to check back for updates. from DECOR:
Eco-friendly lighting is everywhere, starting with high-end Hudson to …

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With 40+ posts a week here at EcoSalon, you may not catch every one, so here’s my weekly roundup of popular posts from each blog:Kim guides you to theBest Eco-Friendly Laptop Bagsin FASHION
You take time to look professional and stylish, only to clutter your look lugging around a frumpy, masculine computer bag. No longer: these laptop carriers are comfortable, stylish and green. Luanne is Nuts Over Walnut Wallpaper in DECOR
You’ll be nuts about this incredible boutique’s remarkable designs, too. The …

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I love this photo because to me it says “Yes, this is ridiculous…and there’s nothing you can do about it!”

It reminds me of so many memorable stunts from the indomitable women I am lucky to have in my life. Stasie, a suburban church-going schoolteacher and young wife, running over the arbitrarily placed circle of cones at a concert in calm defiance of stupidity. Apparently she’d just had enough! (I’m pretty sure her husband loved it.) My mother shooing a young rattlesnake out of our Northern California mountain townhome with a broom – unforgettable to my four-year-old …

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