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March 10, 2010 Written by Your Daily Thread Team

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).

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Remember, always Bring Your Own Bag (and if you do have to use a plastic one, make sure you recycle it properly).

February 23, 2010 Written by Your Daily Thread Team

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 our noses and we didn’t event know it.  Think Beverly Hills High School, The Grove/Farmer’s Market and more.

Watch the full Video online at VBS here.

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February 19, 2010 Written by Your Daily Thread Team

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 about to move or just finished moving, check out www.gogreenmovingboxes.com

Go Green Moving Boxes Man has just started a podcast series too.  He recently recorded our Tracy Hepler at The Go Green Expo.  You can hear the podcast here.

February 19, 2010 Written by Your Daily Thread Team

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 medium sized beets – 2 each red, chiogga and yellow

olive oil

Salt

Zest and juice of one orange

3 thyme sprigs

For coulis

1 cup water

Pinch of salt

1/4 cup each fresh parsley, cilantro, dill and beet greens, picked

3 cloves garlic

1/2 cup olive oil

4 Beet chips and 1 small bunch red mustard greens for garnish

You may want to cook the red beets separately so they don’t stain the other colors.

Preheat your oven to 425F.

Scrub the beets. Cut off the greens and reserve. Coat each beet with a bit of olive oil. Place the beets in an oven proof dish. Add ½ inch water, the orange juice, zest, thyme sprigs and a large pinch of salt. the Cover the dish  tightly (use foil if you don’t have a lid) and roast until a beet can be easily pierced with a knife (timing varies from 30 minutes to an hour depending on the size of the beet.). Remove from the oven leave to cool in the covered baking dish. When they are cool, slice off the stem end and slip off the skins.

Meanwhile, make the herb coulis.

Boil the water with some salt. Add the herbs and garlic and simmer for 1 minute. Remove from heat and transfer contents to a blender.  Run the blender on low and add oil to emulsify. Remove, strain and reserve until ready to use.

Cut the cleaned beets in to wedges. Toss with additional olive oil and season with salt. Serve garnished with beet chips, red mustard greens and the herb coulis.

Recipe Courtesy of The Chicks With Knives

February 18, 2010 Written by Your Daily Thread Team

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 of course be tastier.  Big thanks to Sonja R and Shawana for taking on such a big task.  I for one can’t wait to see what these ladies cook up next.  Enjoy!

Directed and Edited by Vanessa Crocini, Learn More About the Food Fest at www.lastreetfoodfest.com

February 17, 2010 Written by Your Daily Thread Team

• 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 Initiative that will fund California State Parks (not sure what I think of that move) (via Laist.com).

• Curious about what to do with expired condoms?  Ecouterre shows us a new meaning of waste not want not with a series of dresses made from expired condoms (at least they’re not used) (via Ecouterre).

• Have you seen the Hollywood Sign, or should we say the Save the Peak sign.  The Save the Cahuenga Peak Movement is trying to raise 13 million dollars to stop developers from building luxury homes in the area. Turns out the sign has worked, they have already raised over half the money need (via Ecosalon).

Image via Ecouterre

February 12, 2010 Written by Your Daily Thread Team

Golden Path Alchemy

Save 25% off All of Golden Path Alchemy from now until Monday. Use Discount Code “Love” at Checkout. Shop at www.goldenpathalchemy.com.

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Doie Valentine’s Day Robes

Wrap up your honey bunny in this beautiful eco-friendly robe by Doie.  Save 50% off with discount code friends50. Shop online at www.doiedesigns.com.

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Organic cotton has never been this hot before.  Seriously we’re digging Perfectly Imperfects Valentine’s Day Inspired Line…it’s  smokin.

Shop online at www.piorganic.com

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Nicobella Vegan Chocolates

Be a Healthy and Sweet Valentine and pick up some vegan fair trade chocolate truffles from Nicobella.  Plus take 15% off from now until February 28th with discount code  ydtvday. Shop for Nicobella Chocolates at www.nicobellaorganics.com.

February 10, 2010 Written by Your Daily Thread Team

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 lift soon and it has been consuming alot of our time.

Enjoy!

Directed and Edited by Vanessa Crocini.