The Alternative Consumer

eco fashion friday finds – turn up the green

Maureen — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:13:49 PDT

I’m heading to Go Green Expo, but before I do, here’s this week’s small, edited collection of body and planet-friendly fashion and fashion-related faves. Melissa Ferriera and her Vancouver-based clothing line, adhesif, make one-of-a-kind creative clothing from recycled materials. The shorts (pictured above) are fashioned after “knickerbockers” and paperboy style shorts. The bottoms are made [...]

eco news roundup

mr. happy — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:31:28 PDT

Short-sighted and just plain wrong…Bluefin Tuna Ban Rejected by UN – bbc City dwellers beware…Urban CO2 Domes Increase Deaths, Poke Hole in Cap and Trade – sciencedaily Headline of the day! 51 Headless Vikings in English Execution Pit Confirmed – natgeo Why does most of this stuff seem to happen in China? Hen Produces Figure 8 Egg [...]

tried and true review: Sylvania Super Saver halogen bulbs

Maureen — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:20:02 PDT

Sylvania was kind enough to give us a selection of their new Super Saver halogen bulbs, for first-hand testing. We switched the CFL bulbs in a couple of lamps and lighting fixtures, replacing them with equal wattage halogen bulbs. The results: the halogen bulbs gave off a much brighter, warmer and happy-feeling light than their CFL [...]

EnVision and EMC electric cars name U.S. distributor

rd — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:18:54 PDT

Electric car buyers will soon have a new option. EnVision Motor Company has named Gabus Automotive Distributors of Des Moines, Iowa as the sole sub-distributor of Electric Motor Cars (EMC) in thirty-three states in the USA. EnVision Motor Company, the exclusive US distributor for the EMC line of electric vehicles, plans on selling several thousand [...]

leav – sustainable, solar outdoor habitat

rd — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:30:59 PDT

French designer Benjamin Charles created his small-footprint living concept, Leav, as a prefab outdoor housing structure targeting the camping/hotel industry. A solar thermal panel, integrated to the canvas roof, supplies hot water to the kitchen and bathroom. To provide this tiny home more stand-alone freedom, dry toilets are situated at the back of the tent. As [...]

eco deal of the day – camilla boutique

Maureen — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:54:44 PDT

Sad to see Brooklyn-based, Camilla Boutique, closing its doors. From eco fashionable items for the entire family, to green accessories and ethically made home goods — receive huge discounts right now; but shop wisely — all sales are FINAL. Enter code FREESHIPPING at check-out to receive free shipping. via: MNN

recycled antique trunk tables

rd — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:56:41 PDT

For the many folks who may have an old trunk in their attic or basement, designer Mark Rixon Cerny has developed a great way to give those old trunks new life. Mark creates his Rixon tables from recycled, vintage trunks that he revitalizes with sculpted custom legs and tops. The trunks still function in their original [...]

Green from head to toe with hemp

Maureen — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:53:44 PDT

Be resplendent in green any day of the week with a cap or kicks made of hemp — one of the most durable and easily renewable natural resources on the planet. We’ve recently opened shop on OpenSky and we’ll be offering some of our favorite eco friendly finds, one at a time. The items we feature [...]

eco fashion – lime green vintage pleather jacket

Maureen — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:50:29 PDT

In honor of St. Paddy, we feature another stylish piece of ‘green’ fashion – a no-animals were harmed – kicky green jacket for spring. A great way to go green and look good doing it is to reduce, re-use and recycle, by pumping up your spring wardrobe with stylish and affordable vintage threads. $30 @ okobox.com

eco deal of the St. Paddy’s Day: e-Moto & Row Nine

Maureen — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:51:14 PDT

Top o’ the Morning to you and a tip o’ the bonnet to SHEfinds.com for turning us on to RowNine.com. Sign up for a free membership to Row Nine and receive hot tips on exclusive deals on an ongoing basis. Beginning today at 11am and through Friday at 11pm, you can be privy to a special [...]