| LIFESTYLE / ECOSALON HOME Aug 21, 2008 at 5:00 am by Kim Derby Make the Green Grade: Eco School Supplies Checklist As a young girl my favorite time of year was the week before school started every September. Not because I went shopping for new clothes - a plaid skirt and white blouse were the extent of my “uniform”. I equated back-to-school with school supplies. A new binder with a plastic zip-lock envelope packed full of brand new pens and pencils - thrilling! Those were the days…when new meant something good and fresh and exciting, but the world was eco-oblivious. Fast forward a few decades and it’s easier than 1-2-3 to green that school supplies list. Here are some tips to get you and your little greenies started: Encourage your kids to adopt an older sibling’s backpack from last year. Rips can be mended and ink stains can be covered with cool patches. If reuse isn’t an option, go green with this Hemp Cinch Backpack from EcoBodyWear. Available in natural, black and brown for $53. For older kids who carry laptops, there’s this Billboard Messenger Bag for $99.95 at YourGuidetoGreen or see A Guide to Eco Laptop Bags for other ideas. Eating in the school cafeteria has become less fattening, but there’s nothing healthier and greener than bringing a bag from home. And lunch is an area where the eco-possibilities are endless. Go vintage with an old metal lunchbox or try ...Read More Related Posts ↓ |
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| LIFESTYLE / ECOSALON HOME Jun 27, 2008 at 7:00 am by Mike Sowden Hempmania: Sending You (Back)Packing It's summer! Now, I'm not sure England is actually going to have a summer (we didn't have one last year), but the rest of you can safely stash away the heavy-weather gear, unfurl your limbs and head out into a fresh, spring-cleaned world ...Read More Related Posts ↓ |
| DECOR / ECOSALON HOME Jul 29, 2008 at 7:00 am by Mike Sowden In Search of the Perfect Desk It's out there, somewhere. And I will find it. It's a desk that fits me perfectly, that encourages me to sit down to get on with some work. It's beautiful, practical and somehow has a positive environmental impact. Beyond those criteria, I'm easy - urban or rustic, antique or modern, I'll try anything. My first bet ...Read More Related Posts ↓ |
| DECOR / ECOSALON HOME Jul 25, 2008 at 6:00 am by Kim Derby Lay Your Laptop on This At home I work at a vintage architect’s desk that’s big enough for my laptop, a printer, colored pencils, pens and a small army of accessories and implements. I love this desk; every scratch, gouge and pen-mark on it. But when I want to write (or IM) into the wee hours while lounging on the couch or in bed, I need something solid ...Read More Related Posts ↓ |
| DECOR / ECOSALON HOME Jan 22, 2008 at 7:14 pm by Mike Sowden Guilt-Free, Tree-Free Paper The phrase “paperless office” isn’t technically a form of greenwashing, but it’s the same kind of attempt at ocular wool-pulling that we all know and loathe. Fact is, the average modern business is built up around the office printer. Reports. Letters. Posters with “inspiring” slogans to perk up the office, like "Use Less ...Read More Related Posts ↓ |
| DECOR / ECOSALON HOME Jan 7, 2008 at 12:00 am by Kim Derby The Staples of Modern Life It’s the irony of the universe, that when you really need a staple-remover all you can find is a stapler, and vice versa. I usually resign myself to attacking said staple with my fingernail, even with the scolding clucks of my manicurist running through my head. Now, I ...Read MoreRelated Posts ↓ |
| ARTISAN / ECOSALON HOME Jun 24, 2008 at 5:00 am by Larkyn Mungovan Eco-Friendly Business Cards: From Watermark to Watercress Have you ever been jealous of a colleague’s business card? Remember the classic scene in American Psycho when a business card with a watermark made Patrick Bateman enraged with jealousy? Well, a simple watermark has nothing on these amazing business cards that act ...Read More Related Posts ↓ |
| ARTISAN / ECOSALON HOME Apr 15, 2008 at 10:33 am by Larkyn Mungovan The DIY Gene DIY is not for everyone, especially if patience and ingenuity are virtues that might not be within easy reach. From one who was not born with the DIY gene, I see craft-from-scratch as a noble endeavor. It is generally more efficient, uses less energy and wastes less material. Whether they meant to or not, this innovative chair from the ...Read More Related Posts ↓ |
| FASHION / ECOSALON HOME Apr 21, 2008 at 6:34 pm by Kim Derby A Guide to Eco Laptop Bags I remember when owning a laptop was considered a luxury. Now it seems that everyone who’s anyone has one - my neighbor’s six-year-old, my grandfather (who, by the way, forwards far too many jokes and chain letters to me. I love you anyway, gramps!), writers and investment bankers, artists and attorneys. For lifestyles (and ...Read More Related Posts ↓ |
| WELLNESS / ECOSALON HOME Mar 10, 2008 at 12:00 am by Sarah Irani Essential Wellness Tips for Working from Home These days, many people, like myself, are working from home (nearly 25 million, in fact!). It’s a wonderful privilege to be as free as I please in my own home, but there’s also the tendency to blend work and life so that it feels ...Read More Related Posts ↓ |