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Dede's Green Scene: Bear Necessities!

Are you looking for a fun movie for the whole family? Well, Bears, the latest film from Disneynature, is just right for you! Bears is the fifth film from the Disneynature division. Released in honor of...

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Chryso's Eco-Friendly Beauty Buys: Hair Oil

The latest craze to hit the scene is also one of the oldest—the ancient practice of using oil as your secret beauty weapon. Used by the Egyptians, Greeks, Phoenicians and Romans, oils like argan,...

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How to Go Green with Silv: Pamper Your Pet

May is National Pet Month! So now would be the best time to treat your companion to something special—whether it's a yummy treat, a nice massage, or some extra play time. But just as beauty, food and...

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Dede's Green Scene: Eco-Conscious Couple, James Cameron and Suzy Amis Cameron

James Cameron is an Oscar-winning director, ocean explorer and creator of new worlds in his celebrated films. But did you know that he and his wife Suzy Amis Cameron are environmentalists, as well? The...

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Chryso's Eco-Friendly Beauty Buys: Sun Protection

Sunscreen is a must all year round, but once summertime hits, you wind up bearing more skin than usual and spending more time under those hot rays. So it’s more important than ever to get your slather on!

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How to go Green with Silv: Laundry Detergent

Summer is just around the corner! You may have barbeques, beach days, vacations and more daylight to look forward to, but with all of the summer activities going on, you may also have more laundry to...

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Chryso’s Eco-Friendly Beauty Buys: Finding a ‘Green’ Salon in Your Hood

More and more hair and beauty salons are greening their spaces by producing less waste andrecycling and repurposing, thanks to Green Circle Salons (GCS). The Toronto-based company was founded in 2009...

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Dede's Green Scene: Alan Cummings stars in 'Get ye Back, Seitan!'

Alan Cummings may be Willkommen-ing New York audiences this summer to the Broadway revival of Cabaret, but he is not welcoming any animal products into his diet. The Emmy-nominated Scottish triple...

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Chryso's Eco-Friendly Beauty Buys: Lipstick

With fall right around the corner, our wondering eyes are already looking to the hottest cool-air fashions and makeup trends being featured in this month’s glossy magazines and on Web sites and blogs.

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Dede's Green Scene:Team Coco Makes Conserving Water Funny!

Television talk show host, Conan O’Brien and sidekick Andy Richter are usually making fans laugh, now they’re trying to get them to save. California is in the middle of an historical drought and Team...

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How to Go Green with Silv: Affordable Eco-fashion

Fortunately, green products are not hard to find nowadays. Store shelves are stocked with beauty products, groceries and household items made without toxic chemicals, pesticides and preservatives. And...

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Artisan Scarves Empower Bangladeshi Women

When a thing of beauty furthers humanitarian goals and creates better, healthier lives, it gives me pause. I feel compelled to learn more about the company and its founder. sourceFK manufactures...

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Chryso's Eco-Friendly Beauty Buys: Bronzer

Here in the North East, the air has turned crisp. I wear a shawl over my bare arms as I write this—refusing to get into a long-sleeve shirt just yet.The nights are getter shorter and that sun-kissed...

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Dede's Green Scene: Leonardo DiCaprio Speaks About Climate Change

Leonardo DiCaprio has made a name for himself as not only an actor, but as an environmental activist as well. He’s worked with the World Wildlife Fund’s tiger conservation campaign as well as created...

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Film Review: The Future of Energy

It was great to see over 400,000 people in NYC and more around the world join in at The People’s Climate March. For those who marched for the cause, climate change may be a threat, but also an...

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Chryso's Eco-Friendly Beauty Buys: Are Beloved Brands Making You Sick? Breast...

Procter & Gamble (P&G) is the world’s largest and most profitable consumer products company. In fact, the mega-corporation made more than $83 billion in 2013 alone. Boasting names like Cascade,...

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Dede's Green Scene: Angelina Jolie to Direct Elephant Poaching Drama "Africa"

Angelina Jolie has an impressive resume. She’s an actress, a mother, a wife, a humanitarian and a director. And now, Jolie is set to direct her fourth film, "Africa", for Skydance productions. The film...

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Susty Fashion: Repurposing for the Planet - Fashion Upcycling

Did you ever think that when you wear your grandma’s beautifully tailored jacket or purchase from a trendy vintage shop, a Salvation Army or a military surplus store, that you are helping to solve an...

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Soy: To Eat or Not to Eat

If you have an intolerance to dairy (as I do), you must know how uncomfortable it can be to consume it when sometimes you “have no choice”. A lot of my favorite foods and beverages contain...

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Dede's Green Scene: The Green in our Stars!

Shailene Woodley has been making headlines recently with her films The Fault in our Stars and Divergent. Now, the newly turned 23-year-old (her birthday was November 15), is using her rising celebrity...

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