California-based TRU Vodka is revolutionizing the eco-business of alcoholic beverages with its green, organic vodkas.  TRU’s flavor-infused spirit is available in three varieties: Straight, Lemon (made from organic California lemons), and Vanilla (infused with organic Bourbon vanilla beans).  In the true spirit of sustainability, TRU also plants a tree for every bottle sold to help [...]

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San Francisco-based jeweler Brilliant Earth was established when newly engaged co-founder Beth Gerstein was struggling to find a conflict-free diamond engagement ring.  Gerstein and friend Eric Grossberg’s solution was to launch Brilliant Earth, an online jeweler dedicated to providing socially and ethically responsible diamonds.  All of Brilliant Earth’s gemstones are derived from environmentally-sustainable Canadian mines [...]

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Though I am not a vegetarian, I have learned the value of consuming less meat and that delicious food can be prepared with out it. Still, a part of me is skeptical of vegetarian restaurants. My inner meat-eater has loud opinions at times.
She was grumbling a bit when I went to Bulan Thai [...]

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T-shirts are a classic closet staple, so it’s great to find new styles that stand out and look as good as they feel. Vuori Clothing accomplishes both of these goals with their fair trade, 100% certified organic tees, all of which are sourced and manufactured in Southern California.

Inspired by global warming and deteriorating eco-systems [...]

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Vegan food has a bit of a “hippie-uber-healthy-rabbit-food” reputation. The biggest concerns about it are: “How can you possibly get full from carrot sticks and alfalfa sprouts?” and “How can any of that possibly taste good?”
The Vegan Joint in Palms might be just the place to dispel those myths. Its menu features an [...]

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