eco herbs

these cute, potato shaped pots are adorable! chose either tall & slim, or short & stout - each pot comes with seeds for one of three yummy herbs [oregano, basil, or mint]. when you're done, reuse your taterpot to grow more herbs or stick it in your kid's bedroom for a little bit of funky decor.

[taterpots /$12.50, by sprout home]

beautiful scraps

this jewelry line takes a new approach to recycling::taking scraps of pieces that you would normally look beyond re-using and turning them into beautiful pieces of handmade, wearable, live-able jewelry. bullet casings and sushi contanters? who woulda thought?

from top to bottom: bullet brass necklace (made from pieces of spent bullet casings, $99), petal metal brass necklace (petals are shaped from spent bullet casings, hung on a vintage chain, $99), sushi styro necklace (made from recycled containers with gold-leaf application, $30),

shake your groove thang

 need tunes to keep you moving?

how about moving to keep your tunes playing?

kinetic power dance pants power your mp3 player as you run:: these leggings convert the kinetic energy you produce from moving your feet into electricity to power your mp3'er. cool, eh?

eco-bottle

this clear2o bpa-free bottle is awesome for people who do a lot of traveling. since you can't take your own water bottle through airport security, your only option is to buy a water bottle once you get through, right? well, instead - put this empty bottle in your carry-on bag and once you get through security, fill it up with tap water from the water fountain. the bottle filters tap water straight into the bottle! one filter is good for some 100-gallons of water.

save mucho money and help keep 757 plastic bottles out of landfills. cool, huh?!

[[$15.99/24-oz bottle from clear2o]]

stay dry!

these eco-friendly umbrellas from london undercover are made from all recycled materials - recycled fabrics, metal shafts and frames, biodegradable handles, and even recycled packaging & tags - each 'brella produces very little waste in the production process too.

stay dry & be green :)

local finding::pattycake bakery

a friend of mine introduced me to this fabulous vegan bakery located in columbus, ohio. they have gluten-free, 100% whole wheat, wheat-free, and all vegan sweets! yum!

not only are they a vegan bakery, but they are "green" too! pattycake bakery composts all their food waste, recycles everything they use, re-use all cardboard boxes that come into their shop, most of their packaging material is biodegradable or recylced, and their local deliveries are made via bicycle! how cool is that?!

[[p.s. check out pattycake's holiday menu::perfect little treats for this holiday season!]]

GUESS goes organic

it all began when the Invisible Children partnered with denim label GUESS back in 2006. last month, GUESS and Vanity Fair magazine unveiled the 2009 designs at the Beverly Hills event. GUESS’ 2009 designs benefiting underprivileged youth are both homespun and organic, made from edun organic cotton::grown and harvested in uganda. both sets of apparel will benefit education and economic rebuilding in the war-ravaged country of uganda.

the Invisible Children story is incredible. since it's formation in 2003, the non-profit organization has provided ugandian's with education, mentors, financial stability, redevelopment of local schools, and resettlement from the solider camps. click here to read more about the visionaries, story-tellers, humanitarians, and film-makers who developed this remarkable movement.

[[men's tee::$29, women's tee::$26]]