Daily Find
Many people who live in Seattle care about supporting companies that have chosen to go organic. We buy organic food to eat, make sure that our body-care products are made with organic ingredients and are increasingly interested in buying clothing made from organic cotton.
By Alison Brownrigg | May 16, 2008
Pet Dish
A couple months ago, I plucked a business card for Seattle Green Dogs off the bulletin board at Top Pot Doughnuts.
I was there for, um, a cup of black coffee. I dropped the card in my
pocket, and there it lived until I discovered it a week after Earth Day
(when I had failed to join the blogging hordes with an
eco-greenie-themed message).
By Lisa Wogan | April 29, 2008
Daily Find
Canadian cosmetics company Cargo, known mostly for their metal tins filled with dewy lip gloss, is branching out into the gardening world with a new line of lipsticks. PlantLove sheer and glossy lipsticks ($20 each) arrive in a carton made of flower paper that is embedded with wildflower seeds. You simply moisten the box, plant it in a sunny spot and watch the wildflowers grow.
By Natalie Bow | April 2, 2008
Daily Find
Many
fashion-conscious Seattle
women are familiar with Pioneer
Square boutique Violette,
but they may not know that owner and clothing designer Beth Nielsen also sells
environmentally conscious apparel online, at her Web-based shop, Eko Chic. Currently, the Web
site both sells Nielsen's own vintage-inspired designs and showcases other eco-friendly, independent designers.
By Stacy Nguyen | March 24, 2008
Daily Find
With homegrown labels such as Emily Katz and Sameunderneath, Portland is quickly becoming the center of the eco-friendly fashion world. Case in point is Leanne Marshall of Leanimal, who uses eco-friendly materials like hemp and organic cotton as much for their textural complexity as for their environmental gold stars.
By Natalie Bow | February 18, 2008
Daily Find
Chris Raver and Suzanne O'Shea, owners of the environmentally friendly superstore Goods for the Planet, have a mission: to tread lightly on the planet in all facets of living. Everything they stock at their South Lake Union shop is recycled, recyclable, renewable, conserves energy or water, or is locally made.
By Kathy Schultz | January 16, 2008
Daily Find
Bellevue Square experienced a Canadian invasion earlier this month when Vancouver, B.C.-born Aritzia opened its doors just a few doors down from Abercrombie & Fitch, which may turn out to be the store's primary mall competition.
By Natalie Bow | November 26, 2007
Holiday 2007
Has picking out your holiday tree begun to feel a little like ordering a latte at Starbucks? Before you lose heart, read on for our tips on avoiding the last-minute scramble and arriving home from the tree farm, garden store or Christmas tree lot with the perfect greenery for the holidays.
By Lara Ferroni | November 21, 2007
Holiday 2007
The holiday season may be the one time of year when you can force your political agenda on others. Not by commandeering the dinner table with election-year talk or causing a tiff around the tree, but by what you give. This year, think globally, and give eco-friendly gifts that will influence the habits of your family members and friends.
By Britt Olson | November 21, 2007
Daily Find
Happy Green Bee, the Raleigh-based brainchild of Burt's Bees cofounder Roxanne Quimby, produces organic cotton clothes for infants and toddlers in vibrant colors that outshine the pastel palette popular with most baby clothiers. What's more, their environmental pedigree trumps that of most mass-produced baby clothes.
By Marika McElroy Cain | November 15, 2007
