How to Go Green with Silv: Greening your Workout with Olympic Inspiration
If you’re thinking of going green with your workout, let yourself be inspired by the 2012 Olympic Games. Work out like an Olympian and explore how staying active and breathing fresh air can do your...
View ArticleChryso's Beauty Buys: Dry Shampoo
As the busy mom of a toddler, I’m always on the go, so I don’t get to shampoo my hair as much as I’d like (eating and bathing with soap come first and second). Often, a last-minute peek in the mirror...
View ArticleSlow Food for Thought: The Sustainability of a Vegetarian Diet
In my last article I discussed my journey as a vegetarian over the past year and a half. I shared some of my reasons and rationale for engaging in this lifestyle. As I mentioned, my rationale is...
View ArticleHabana Outpost: Brooklyn's Solar-Powered Restaurant
Imagine piling guacamole on chip after chip after steak taco after cubano sandwich after corn on the cob with cotija cheese, chili powder and lime (or am I the only one who puts guacamole on...
View ArticleDede's Green Scene: Rosie O'Donnell Goes Vegan!
Rosie O’Donnell may be known for her role as Meg Ryan’s friend in “Sleepless in Seattle,” but now Rosie has a new role in “Meatless in NYC!” O’Donnell revealed that she had a heart attack on her blog...
View ArticleDesigning Green with Robin Baron: 5 Unconventional Furniture Materials & Why...
A few weeks ago, I was chatting with a jewelry vendor at an outdoor market and learned that all of her jewelry was made from recycled materials. In fact, she told me, the bracelet I was holding in my...
View ArticleChryso’s Eco Friendly Beauty Buys: Highlighter
It’s morning in New York and there is a chill in the air – time to dig that Scarecrow out of the basement and perch it on my front lawn alongside the yellow and purple mums that have begun to flower....
View ArticleSlow Food for Thought: The Organic Debate
The public debate over whether eating organic versus non-organic food matters has been a hot topic for years. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) established official standards with the National...
View ArticleOrganic Girly Fashion Files: NY Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2013
New York Fashion Week’s Spring/Summer 2013 collections heralded in a breeze of lightness, underpinned with eco-ethics. Back for a second season, Organic Girly covers some of the rising stars and their...
View ArticleChryso's Eco-Friendly Beauty Buys: Blush
One day not too long ago, I looked in the mirror and noticed that my tanned, olive-toned skin seemed to turn a yellow/pale overnight. Time to look to natural makeup for the right type of blush! When...
View ArticleHow to go Green with Silv: Green Babies
Congratulations! Your baby boy or girl has finally arrived and you’re now ready to dive into motherhood (or fatherhood – hello, dads). Before those sleepless nights become habit and diapers and toys...
View ArticleHurricane Sandy Relief and Recovery - How to Help
We are all so saddened by the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. My heart goes out to the families who lost loved ones in this tragedy, as well as all those who lost their homes, belongings, cars, and...
View ArticleChryso's Eco-Friendly Beauty Buys: Holiday Skin Savers!
Temperatures have dipped and the heat is on to keep skin soft and supple at a time when it’s prone to drying and cracking. When skin loses moisture, dull cells can build up on the surface—and there...
View ArticleHow to go Green with Silv: Ecoplum Holiday Gift Guide 2012
For us treehuggers, it would be nice if we could just give the gift of love or a hug and pretend that it will make our families and others happy around Christmas time – the season of gift giving. But...
View ArticleDesigning Green with Robin Baron: Redecorate for the Holidays
I have a mantra that decorating your home is like accessorizing yourself. You always need that little something to go with your outfits to make the look complete. The changing of the seasons is the...
View ArticleDede's Green Scene: 12/12/12 Concert for Sandy Relief!
It may be cold outside, but things are heating up in New York City. Tonight is the 12/12/12 concert for Sandy relief and it’s being called the biggest music event in history. With performances from...
View ArticleChryso's Beauty Buys: Top 10 Beauty Gift Guide
‘Tis the season to fill our homes with the wonderful smell of freshly baked cookies, decorate inside and out with festive lights, count our blessings...and wander around wondering what to buy our loved...
View ArticleHow to go Green with Silv: Green Resolutions for 2013
As we said goodbye to yet another eventful year, and welcomed 2013, some of us might’ve contemplated beginning a new workout regimen, being more reserved with our spending budget, or perhaps striving...
View ArticleDede's Green Scene: My Favorite Environmental Films of 2012
Some amazing environmental films came out in 2012. Here are a few of my favorites!
View ArticleChryso's Beauty Guide: New Year, New You!
New Year, New You? That old saying sounds sweet, but it’s packed with pressure! Making one grand resolution that’s tough to stick by is torturous, don’t you think? Instead, I make little promises—baby...
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