New Year’s Eve can be a lot of fun, or a big dud depending on what you end up doing and how you end up treating yourself. Check out our mini green tips to make your New Year’s celebration entertaining…
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New Year’s Green Guide: Want to Green Up Your New Year’s Eve Celebration? Check out our mini guide from 08 about celebrating a Greener New Year. Taco trucks have been a staple of the Los Angeles food scene for years….
So you think you have to shell out serious cash every time you crave a new beauty treat? Think again, many ingredients most people have in their kitchens carry a serious beauty punch. We’ve put together a list of a…
…. The late Harvey Milk’s dog poop campaign wasn’t just good politics. Yes, we all hate happening on a pile of it on our neighborhood walks, but it’s more than unsightly, it’s bad for people and the planet. I went…
Just because you don’t get a winter vacation like you used to during your school days doesn’t mean it can’t be a time to learn something new. L.A. has a plethora of places to unleash you inner creativity. Here are…
Want to Eco-Gift Wrap? Think Waste-Free! Try to save the gift-wrap, bows and ribbons you receive from the year before (or other celebrations) to use next year. Often if you remove the wrapping carefully enough you can get a second…
Here are some resources that caught our eye to help embrace the spirit and slowness of the season to make it more sustainable and sustaining. Slow Christmas is one woman’s mission to get the most ubiquitous winter holiday off the…
It’s the time of year to shop, decorate, wrap, travel, unwrap and return. But holiday rituals can be pretty tough on the environment. I try to make as many earth-friendly choices as possible during this hectic time. I love to…
Probably the most famous dessert you will find in Prague is apple strudel. Slices of sweet cooked apples enveloped between paper thin sheets of dough crispy on the outside, apple pie filling-esque on the inside. When I was little every…
We have lots of childhood memories of origami and paper crafts – so maybe that’s why Ecoist’s colorful handbags are so appealingly whimsical. But these Ecoist bags aren’t just novel, they’re also eco-conscious. Ecoist works with packaged goods companies such…
More green events to round out the jolly holidays in Los Angeles.
The weather is chilly and the holidays are here. Of course, many of us accept this as a time to overindulge, but not every treat has to be accompanied by guilt. This sweet dessert is full of fiber and nutrients…
We all love the classic holiday sweets, but what if we turned them vegan? Would they still taste good? Carolyn Scott The Healthy Voyager certainly believes so and has shared some of her favorite holiday creations, veganized. Were we convinced? …
Here’s part one of our decoding green labels series, Market & Makeover, in case you missed it. We’re back at it again to help demystify the labels gracing more and more products we conscious consumers bring into our homes. Here…
As we all know the holidays are a great time to receive gifts, but they’re an even better time to share the good with others. Here are our picks for giving back both online and in town. Online I Give…
Bake sales remind me of the good ol’ days of elementary school. Eating delicious sweets felt even better knowing it was to support our next field trip, textbooks and other worthy school causes. Even though times have changed, bake sales…
Craft Good Cheer Holiday Event This Thursday December 10th, head on down to the Urban Craft Center off Main Street in Santa Monica where you can enjoy “crafting, cocktails, cupcakes and holiday cheer.” This will surely be a sustainably spectacular evening,…
Green beauty boutiques seem to be on the rise but they haven’t hit every corner yet. Fortunately for those without one in your neighborhood, you can find an online eco-chic beauty boutique called Green 4 Your Soul. Green 4 Your…
This holiday season feels a little different. The economy is still in the tank, troops are far away and I’ve noticed fewer light displays in my neighborhood. But it doesn’t have to be all gloom; we can still gather and celebrate…
Are you on cookie overload? I know that I am. But sometimes you just can’t resist the draw of something sweet. Which is why I’ve concocted this healthy hot chocolate recipe – a taste of the holidays without all of…
As the holidays get stressful, the first thing to get dropped is often our exercise routine. This is rather unfortunate because exercise is a tool we have to help eliminate stress and the extra pounds that come from munching on…
Apliiq hoodies make us smile. Each article of clothing features fun and whimsical patterned fabrics – such as a patch of brightly-colored plaid on a pocket or an unexpected ikat print lining inside the hood. The resulting style is distinctive,…
Your Daily Thread Presents The Green Room At Unique Get your green gift wrap on exclusively from the hands of our YDT staffers Tracy Hepler and Jaclyn Mullen who will add a little “TLE” (e for eco) on your holiday…
For as much as we enjoy the holidays, they certainly can create a ton of waste. So when I decided to work on a holiday guide, I wanted to know if the holidays could possibly be waste free. It turns…
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