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Whether you’re located in Healdsburg, California or virtually–like I am in NYC–visit Arboretum for ethical fashion finds. Olsenhaus ‘ Elizabeth Olsen told us about the boutique; they were the first to place an order for her delectable... 

World consumption of most common commodity triglyceride vegetable oils. Image credit: Wikipedia Certain plant oils, especially palm oil, have a reputation of being produced unsustainably. Many plant oils are low-cost commodities (see table above for... 

It has been another fabulous season for ethical fashion and all of us green bloggers are delighted to see the ethical designers’ collections going from strength to strength. From New York to London to Paris there have been some truly desirable... 

photo: Mari Tefre/Svalbard Global Seed Vault The doomsday Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway–begun as protection against any potential future calamity that threatens global food production–just turned two years old and has also just passed... 

Jillian Ganz overlooking Suzy Amis Cameron’s green dress fitting. Photo by Jim Peck Even with Linda Loudermilk and Stella McCartney’s high-end sustainable clothing, it is still an effort to get eco-minded celebs into black tie worthy gowns.... 

EVO barefoot running shoe by Terra Plana. Credit: Terra Plana Ethical footwear brand–and Best of Green winner–Terra Plana has launched lightweight, barefoot running shoe the EVO, just in time for spring. Terra Plana owner Galahad Clark (whom... 

UltraTouch Jean fiber insulation. Credit: UltraTouch Today through March 14, bring your worn down denims to Gap stores across the United States and they will be recycled into UltraTouch Natural Cotton Fiber Insulation . The retail chain has teamed up... 

Photos: AirDye, Tristar. We’re all familiar with green fabrics like organic cotton , bamboo and hemp , but which new materials and practices are moving fashion forward to a greener, brighter future? Here are eight processes and fabrics paving the... 

The cusk eel, pictured here, was one of the fish seen eating floating plant matter. Image credit: Wikimedia Commons Most research has shown that deep sea fish sit at the top of their food chains—hunting as predators and scavenging the carcasses... 

Credit: Think Act Vote Think Act Vote and UK-based ethical fashion label, Komodo have launched a t-shirt design competition with the goal of inspiring people to engage in politics through fashion. The campaign coincides with the coming election in the... 

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