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Jessica Alba Supports Improved Toxic Substances Control Act
Jessica Alba is apparently a really green gal from what I’ve read. And she showed that last week in D.C. when she “joined leading public health experts on Capitol Hill… to ask key Members of Congress to co-sponsor the Safe Chemicals Act of 2011 (S. 847), recently introduced by Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ).” She was there in her role as a spokesperson for the Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families Coalition. More
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Why People Hate Environmentalists
Are you the dreaded “angry environmentalist?” More
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Nikki McClure Prints Inspire Imaginative Action to Improve Our World
Above is an inspirational poster print of a paper-cut by Nikki McClure called A New Materialism. Her imaginative creations are the sort that inspire that loving, fuzzy feeling inside. For some time now Nikki has been featuring powerful, yet warm and thoughtful images of every day life, each with a strong verb or phrase that […] More
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Not Just Another Graphic Tee Company: "Artevist" Organic Shirts Combine Art and Activism
When Eric Wilson launched Artevist last autumn, he knew the t-shirt market was saturated. “But on closer inspection”, he explains, “you soon realize that the vast majority are in the business of churning out the cheapest, often sweatshop, products possible.” But Artevist is a community of artists, not just another graphic tee company. There are […] More
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in LingerieSexy Pants Exposed Reveals the Naked and Real Truth Inside the Mainstream Lingerie Industry
There is a film out called Pants Exposed, which looks at the lingerie or “knicker” industry for what it really is. Aside from having the models strip on the runway, rather than wear unethical undies, they show not only the bad, but also the good, sharing their best picks for ethical knicker materials too. More
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Chic for a Cause : Stop the Spray ~ Our Body, Our Decision
Join Chic for a Cause : Stop the Spray ~ Our Body, Our Decision What? A fashion fundraiser to grow awareness about opposing the harmful effects of the aerial spraying of pesticides. When? May 30, 2008 Where? Muse Studios, 224 6th St. San Francisco, CA 94103 Time? 6-9 pm Admission? $10 Why? To stop the “Light Brown Apple Moth program” […] More
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Spring Crushes
In my experience as an eco-fashion and textile design instructor I have always been in awe of the trend reports and style forecasting that move this growing field forward. One of the first steps designers take when starting off a new line for a season is clip what inspires them and create a “vision”, “mood”, […] More