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Make Natural Ginger Ale

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For some reason ginger ale seems like the red headed step child of the soda pop family.  It’s barely available at soft drink machines or your favorite restaurant and it can even be hard to find at your local grocer….

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Savor Los Angeles

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Sweet Dreams We dream of cheesecake, cupcakes, gelato and cream puffs. Thankfully for us, so does Savor Los Angeles.  Give in to your sweet tooth while tasting delectable treats, scrumptious vegan offerings and more, all made from high quality and…

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Stewart Brown 50% Off

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Must Half of the Summer The summer is almost half over (sigh), so it’s only fitting that you receive half off Stewart+Brown’s earth-friendly and stylish collections when you use the online code FIFTYOFF at checkout. stewartbrown.com … Mind, Body and…

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It’s Holistically Delicious!

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At YDT we are constantly asked to do food reviews, so what a treat it was that my rescue dog was able to do the latest review for a dog food company called Holistic Select. Holistic Select’s line, Radiant Adult…

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The Joy of Jurlique

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“It’s impossible to manufacture pure skincare, that’s why we grow it instead.”- Jurlique Founder Ulrike Klein. Located in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia, there lives a biodynamic farm that spans more than 153 acres. This farm is home to…

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This post was written by Rob Reed. He is the founder of MomentFeed, a location-based marketing, strategy, and technology firm. Location technologies are transforming how we experience, navigate, and ultimately better our world. From the global to the local, here…

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The Bay that Fulfills Your Foodie Desires John Steinbeck had much to say about Cannery Row, and we have more to add for modern times from when YDT hit the sleepy coastal town of Monterey to see what all the…

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Loll into Summer

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Paint Your Patio Green with Eco Furniture Wanna lounge through summer with a greener conscience? Ease into the sustainable selections from Loll Designs. The Minnesota-based outdoor patio furniture company uses 100 percent post-consumer, recycled HDPE (high-density polyethylene), a commonly used…

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A Joya(ful) Treat

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Joya gives away one Reserve Collection set to one lucky YDT subscriber! Hand made in New York, each unique personal care product is made without petrolatum products, parabens, sulfates or artificial colors and packed in recycled materials whenever possible. Each…

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Nasal drainage, sinus headache, low energy, and blurred concentration? I hear ya! I know the irritation combined with the desire for relief. With so many natural and homeopathic brands on the market, where do we turn? On a lifelong quest…

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Easy, Breezy, Beautiful Summer Corn

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Kick up this summer favorite with chili lime butter On the 4th of July I overheard a family member saying “It’s not the 4th without corn”.  Good thing I agree…though I’d argue that it’s really not the summer without corn. …

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Renegade Craft Fair

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Hankering for some food and fun Get Yo’ Grub On: Hordes of Angelenos from near and far will invade the streets of Pasadena attempting to enter the Rose Bowl for this year’s highly anticipated L.A. Street Food Fest Summer Tasting…

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Elroy 70% Off

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Get in the Swim Hipster, twisted, vibrant – you’ve been called many a name. Good thing So-Cal based swimsuit line, Molly B Bikinis, has a suit to fit your every alter ego. To receive 20% off your purchase, email your…

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The Story of Cosmetics

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From day one at YDT we’ve been sharing the perils of un-safe cosmetics.  Well now one of our favorite organizations has partnered with one of our favorite peeps Annie Leonard of the Story of Stuff to create The Story of…

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Eco-Options for Your Teenie Weenie Bikini It’s summertime and the living is easy, but not when you realize your favorite bathing suit might be giving you an allergic reaction. Have no fear, because YDT is here and we’ve rounded up…

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Our Favorite Summer Scents

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Rain drops on roses, can’t you just smell it?  Sweeten up your summer with YDT’s favorite scents that are kind to you and the environment! We can’t get enough of the following (literally, we put it on before every hot…

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“[Family Shelter] defies your expectations of what a shelter looks like.” – David Snow, Executive Director of Upward Bound House Earlier this year, 18 Los Angeles interior designers offered – pro bono – to revamp 18 units for Upward Bound…

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Rachel Pray’s Equine Services Provides a Place to Learn from Horses in Los Angeles The power of the human-animal bond is palpable. Just ask any proud puppy or cat or cockatoo owner how important that connection is. While 2,000 pound…

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Better Bags or Big Business As Usual? Want to greenify your summertime barbeque gathering? Ok, you bring the veggie patties and I’ll bring the chips. Wait, come again? The Bother With Bags One obvious environmental downside of eating packaged snacks…

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Pop Physique

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Get movin’ and groovin’ all weekend long. Let’s Get Physical Sometimes the most unusual combinations make for the best results. Take for example, Pop Physique. Its fitness classes incorporate Pilates, ballet and light weight training all into one sweat-inducing session…

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Safe Sunscreen That Works

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YDT Updates Our Picks For Safe and Effective Sunscreen The sun is finally out, so if you haven’t gotten your sunscreen yet, now is the time. Fortunately for us the Environmental Working Group has updated its listing of safe and…

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Pucker Up For 20% Off

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Pucker Up Romantic walks on the beach. Strolls down the promenade. You never know when the mood will strike. Make sure those peckers of yours are pucker ready with Eco Lips SPF lip balm. Receive 20% off your purchase when…

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Opt For Oil-Free Beauty

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Kick your beauty-dependence on oil to the curb Frustrated with America’s dependence on oil? Wonder how to tackle this monster? While we work to skip the pump long-term, we can limit plastic, mineral oils and petrolatum on our next trip…

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Imagine a world with no salmon, no halibut, and (gasp) no sushi! Scary, right? Join a panel of ocean experts, as well as activists from the television show Whale Wars, to watch the film The End of the Line and…

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