A Plea about the Plastic Bag Ban Bill from L.A.’s Heal the Bay By: Jessica Belsky, HTB’s Communications Manager Tell me if this gives you déjà vu: I’m at the grocery store and the woman in front of me is…
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Eco-Fashion Favorites for the Season from Green with Glamour Even when the temperatures rise, the idea is to still look fresh, right? Here are my picks for keeping cool (and looking cool) this season. For me, dresses are essential for every season…
Connect to nature, and to your health! This is the second in a series by L.A. Naturopathic Doctor, Maya Roth, who shares with YDT how our own well-being and environmental health are connected–and what we can do to act on…
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…
This is the first in a series by L.A. Naturopathic Doctor, Maya Roth, who shares with YDT how our own well-being and environmental health are connected–and what we can do to act on behalf of both. Part One: FOOD Frequently,…
It feels good to have The Huffington Post pick up your top ten green things to do in L.A. It’s even better when they make a slide show out of it. Check out the complete slide show of Huff Post…
Healthy Bitch Daily, the site bringing you a daily snack for Social Change featured Your Daily Thread’s Co-Founders Lauren Johanson and Tracy Hepler as “Bitches They Love“ we hope you love them too and you can learn a little about…
We we’re beyond thrilled to get listed as a Best Eco 2 websites (websites that save help you save money and the planet) on Shoestring Mag. Shoestring is one of our new favorite sites too and you best believe they’re…
Our Friends at Grist.org Shared a Sad Story of a Suicidal Earth…Don’t worry thought there is a happy ending. And Causecast shared these beauties from Create the Good. Guerilla Gardening anyone? What about Freecycling? Happy Earth Week!
This past weekend’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts festival didn’t only have an amazing line up of music groups, it showed how even a festival for 75,000 people (and probably more) could operate with sustainability in mind. There was composting,…
Check out the flickr photos of the lucky winner of our January Giveaway to Soma Get Fit’s Winter Outdoor Eco-Retreat. Needless to say she had an amazing experience. If you want to learn more about SOMA GET FIT, check…
Here are recent photos of the L.A. River near Griffith Park after recent rains. As you can see, many plastic bags are clogging up the river (and these aren’t even the one’s that made it to the ocean). … Remember,…
The Skinny >> Some food for thought when you hear the question: Paper or plastic? It takes an estimated 12 million barrels of oil to produce the 100 billion plastic bags Americans consume annually. Plastic bags either linger in our…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Last week, we announced that Tracy and I will run the LA Marathon on March 21st and plan to train responsibly and report our findings. So, to kick off, we found out what the LA Marathon itself is doing to be…
Do you want to get lean while staying green? Whether you’re a runner, a competitive cyclist, a recreational yogi or a vacation skier, there might be a more sustainable way for you to exercise. Recently, I was inspired by LuluLemon’s…
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