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Celebrities and common folk alike can relate when it comes to the dilemma of what to wear.  But without celebrity buying power, owning expensive, high-end designer fashions can easily reduce our budgets to shreds. Taking a cue from this seemingly…

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Pourtal Wine Tasting Bar

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Get Out! No really, Get Out! Your Daily Thread wants you to Go Eat, Go Drink, Go Out This one-day only fundraiser takes place throughout Los Angeles and will benefit Aid for Aids and The Serra Project (15 percent or…

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Face Boutique London

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What’s wrapped like an artist’s dream, smells divine, and balances your skin? My favorite eco-beauty find by Face Boutique! Packaged in recycled materials with colorful palettes and mod graphics, this London based beauty company brings new meaning to sophisticated acne…

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Secret Oil Wells of LA

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We came across this facsinating mini documentary on Vice’s VBS a while ago and have been meaning to share it for some time.  The 9 minute video documents some of the hidden oil rigs around our city.  They’re right under…

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Grow Fresh Air Inside

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In Los Angeles, we get 80 degree days in February, but that doesn’t change that overall, winter still means more days indoors, protected from cold or rain. And everywhere, people spend more time inside than ever before, clocking in at…

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Mar Vista Farmers Market

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Tracy and Lauren at the Mar Vista farmers market on SuperBowl Sunday 2010. Lauren is sipping on local, raw cane juice with ginger and cayenne pepper. Made her soar throat feel much better

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Unreasonable Institute

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While there are more and more businesses that help make the world a better place (think: TOMS Shoes), it is still difficult for entrepreneurs to get financial backing to start such projects.  Investors and ventures capitalists just don’t seem that…

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Podcast With Go Green Moving Boxes Man

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If you go to green events in LA, you’re bound to run into the Ben aka the Go Green Moving Boxes Man.  Go Green Moving Boxes is a company that buys and sells lightly used moving boxes.  So whether you’re…

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Good Girls In Tech Green

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If you weren’t able to attend the Girls in Tech Green and Social Good Panel this fall you can now watch the highlights online courtesy of video blogger, the Eco Vegan Gal Whitney Lauritsen. Panelists Included Sarah Townsend of Social…

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I’m not much of a TV watcher, but if there is one show I can’t miss, it’s No Reservations with Anthony Bourdain.  I guess it’s part envy/part enjoyment of seeing him travel the world and eat the best of what…

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Chicks With Knives Beet Salad

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Want to try the delicious Beet Salad we had at the Chicks With Knives Secret Supper Club? Check out this simple, seasonal recipe that the chicks were kind enough to share with us. Bon Appetite! Serves four For beets 6…

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Bneato

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Don’t Just Be Neat:  Bneato! Have you still not gotten around to your New Year’s organization?  Let Beth Zeigler from Bneato whip you into shape this weekend at her organizing boot camp.  Not only will Beth help you de-clutter your…

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Sustainable Meals At The La Street Food Fest

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The lines were long and everyone didn’t get it   But for those that did and got to eat, there were good times to be had.  We know that the next event will be bigger, better, feed more peeps and…

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Expired Condoms, Ocean Power & More

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The USA gets its first Ocean Power Farm off the Coast of Oregon.  Currently it’s planning on supplying energy to 400 homes – seems pretty bad ass (via Causecast.org). The Los Angeles City Council Recommends to not support the Ballot…

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When Life Blows: Get A Blow Out

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There are times in life when you’re feeling kind of blue and need a little perk up or maybe an up do.  When this happens to you give yourself an easy pass and head right through to The Dry Bar…

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It has been argued that the greening of athletic shoes is often the most difficult because of all of the different components involved in creating a shoe. That fact didn’t stop The Brooks Running Company who just released The Green…

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Seafood Stew: Fit For a President

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In honor of President’s Day we’re featuring our popular Sea Food Stew which was the meal that was served on President Obama’s Inauguration meal.  Remember, always use sustainable seafood (learn more about which species are sustainable here). According to the…

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How To Give Back In Your City

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If you didn’t have a chance to visit City Labs, the non-profit fair last month in downtown, check out our latest video where we interviewed a few of our favorite organizations. If you’re interested in discovering ways that you can…

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You Are What You Breathe

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I arrived in Vancouver a couple of days ago for the 2010 Olympics. It has been an incredible experience from the moment we got on the airplane. From meeting Shaun White to being mistaken for an Olympian several times, each…

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Chocolates are a classic Valentine’s Day gift.  And while we have fond memories of M&Ms and Hershey’s Kisses from our grade school days, we’re especially intrigued by the artisanal and sustainable candies that have emerged in recent years.  Nicobella truffles…

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Eco Divas TV Launch Party

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Who’s The Greenest One of Them All Do you live for green, the way a Diva lives for glitz and glam?  If so be one of the first 20 YDT readers to email us at info@yourdailythread.com and win free VIP tickets to…

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Our Favs At The Go Green Expo

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In case you didn’t get to attend this year’s Go Green Expo, we made a fun little video of some of our favorite companies we found there. Sorry for the delay in publication btw…YDT will be getting a mini face…

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A Single Girl’s Valentine

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O Valentine’s day… well let’s just say the holiday isn’t for everyone.  If you’re feeling especially anti V-day this year, check out our Rockin Single Girl’s Green Guide to the City and pour some love on yourself (and boys you…

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Reduce Your Forkprint

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So you want to spice things up this Valentine’s Day, but you don’t want to increase your impact on the planet?   Skip the filet (even if it is grass fed) and prepare your own vegalicious meal that is certain to…

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