Crazy In Love With Obama

Our favorite hip hop and R&B couple, Jay-Z and Beyonce let the world know how they will be rockin’ the vote.

Flick via concrete loop

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Isn’t She Lovely

One of my bestest friends and also biz partner in the green grown and sexy game, Thuy, is a trailblazer when it comes to all things green. Not only did she hip me to the benefits of reusable bags, recycling, composting (ok, neither one of us has messed with that worminess yet) but she’s been holding down the SIGG bottle for a hot minute now.

SIGG bottles are manufactured in Switzerland in an eco-friendly environment and are a safe and non-toxic alternative to traditional plastic water bottles. Many plastic bottles are made of polycarbonate #7 and leach harmful chemicals into the containers ingredients. Due to a special internal coating, SIGG bottles exceed FDA standards and ensure 0% leaching.

So here’s the deal. Get a water purifier for your tap at home, fill up your SIGG bottle and you’re ready to roll. Not only will you save money on purchasing countless plastic bottles of water, but you eliminate the plastic waste and nasty chemicals lurking in your supposedly pure water from some remote spring in Fiji.

Photo credit: jen

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Reverse Graffiti Project

Artist Paul Curtis teamed up with Clorox Green Works to spread a message known as the Reverse Graffiti Project. The team goes into urban areas and creates murals with the use of stencils and Green Works plant-based cleaners. The canvas: dirty walls. The world is a dirty, dirty place indeed.

When I hear Clorox, the first thing I think of is toxic bleach but their Green Works line claims that each product contains over 99% natural ingredients that are biodegradable, recyclable packaging & not being tested on animals. Definitely a step in the right direction.

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Organic Alcohol Known To Make You Missbehave?

A mag we heart ♥, Missbehave, did a post about this story that Sean Evans of the New York Daily News wrote comparing his hangovers when drinking organic vs traditional alcohol. Inquiring minds want to know, are the hangovers the same? We have tried both versions and frankly after a night of debauchery on the good stuff, we still feel like crap, we still eat a bunch of carbs and we are still totally useless non-functioning members of society the next day. What we can answer for the Missbehave ladies is what’s availble as far as organic jesus juice is concerned.

• square one vodka
• vodka 14
• tru organic vodka
• juniper green organic london dry gin
• highland harvest organic scotch whiskey (stamp of approval from Prince Charles)
• organic wine: too many to list but you can find them all here
• organic beer: ditto as above but click on this dude’s blog, his organic beer list is hella long

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Sing It To Me Teddy

Green Tip: Turn off the lights. I hear that song in my head every time I catch myself walking out of a room and forgetting to flip the switch. If you’re at home and going to leave a room for more than 5 minutes, turn it off. On your way out of a public restroon, shut it down. Last to leave work or at a friends or family members that forgets to or chooses not to? You know what to do. I’m sure the only instance I don’t have to give you this tip is when you’re in between the sheets.

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Ladies Lotto X Shareen Vintage

If you’re all about ladies supporting ladies and looking cute at the same time, check out the next Ladies Lotto event at Shareen Vintage in downtown L.A. Peep the deets on the flyer.

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Could you smoke 3 packs of cigarettes a day?

Well that’s what the air quality is compared to for those living in Linfen, China, also known as one of the world’s most polluted cities in the world. Even though Linfen is nowhere near the Olympics in Beijing, I can see why China has put so much effort in trying to clean up their air quality for the past three years.

My friend Greg turned me onto this site, VBS.tv, a web-based channel created by the peeps of Vice magazine. Yea, that’s what I thought- Vice, covering environmental issues? Their amateur reporters brave the streets in various states and countries to save us from the crap on television and bring us actual, non-biased news.

I’m loving the series called Toxic, which shows us the ugly side of pollution, deforestation, and oil, to name a few. One to definitely watch is the 12 episodes about the floating toxic plastic island, twice the size of Texas, known as the Pacific Garbage Island.

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All The Two Buck Chuck You Can Drink

For all of you out there who thought Two Buck Chuck was the best thing about Trader Joe’s, you’ll be stoked to find out that with their new raffle you could buy a whole grip of the good stuff.

Every time you bag your groceries with a reusable bag, you can enter your name into a raffle to win $10 towards Trader Joe’s purchases as well as a TJ’s reusable bag. The draw is done 4 times per week and you can enter as many times as you use your trusty reusable bag.

I’m not sure if this is a nationwide promotion, but it’s definitely going down at the Trader Joes on Santa Monica Blvd in West Hollywood.

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Happy Bornday Eleanor

Our baby girl from oneplusone is all growns up now. We mentioned her fabulous fashion blog recently and love her weekly style contribution at another fave, treehugger.com. She’ll be celebrating her skeetday tomorrow night at Medusa so be sure to shower her with spanks or kisses if you see her. Tunes will be provided by her brother- Chris Haycock, who also spins at the Do-Over, give him some spanks too, just for the heck of it.

Thanks for the shot out on Treehugger.com! You rock our olive socks Eleanor.

Medusa Lounge @ 3211 Beverly Blvd. LA. CA 90057 Free admission with RSVP @ clashrsvp [at] gmail [dot] com

xx thuy & jen

Breakin’ It Down: Organic Cotton

Organic Cotton: Organic Cotton is grown using materials and methods which are less harmful to the environment than traditional cotton production. Organic production systems maintain soil fertility and reduce the use of toxic pesticides and fertilizer that are associated with health problems ranging from asthma to cancer.

Check out organic cotton threads from dope clothing lines such as Loomstate, Sustainable Collective, and Beausoleil.

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Redman In A Smart Car

No green message here but I’m loving that he chose the supermini Smart Car to floss in rather than the typical Escalade or Donk that a lot of hip hop artists choose for their music videos. What’s next, Ghostriding in hybrids?

Green Daily via Ecorazzi

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Sucks To Be The Stylist That Did This Shoot

Being a wardrobe stylist myself, I have to admit that I’ve had a few nightmares of showing up for a shoot and having some diva celebrity or a high maintenance producer not liking anything I’ve brought, even though there’s like 3 rolling racks of clothes to choose from. I’m knocking on sustainable, harvested wood as I type this. I’ve yet to have a nightmare of pissing a designer off though, up until now.

Stella McCartney was furious when she found out that lingerie from her line was loaned out to a stylist and used in an advert for a fur company. The ad features a model sporting a SM bra and draped in a $12,000.00 mink coat. It is well known, especially in the fashion world, that Stella is an animal/Peta activist, as well as being strongly against using fur or leather in her clothing line.

Hockley, a London boutique renowned for stocking the world’s best nastiest fur designers, has apologised for the mistake. A spokesman for the company said: ‘Hockley is aware of Stella McCartney’s views and is respectful of them. This was an unfortunate mistake and Hockley would not intentionally make anyone feel uncomfortable.

‘Hockley both requested and was told that the item was a vintage piece and apologizes for any embarrassment caused to Stella McCartney. It is not Hockley’s intention to use the image again.’

A little late now since it’s already in print in the current Vogue. Would you pay $12,000.00 to support this cruel and horrific industry? Let’s all say a lil’ prayer for the stylist before we go to bed tonight.

Source: popsugar

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Happy Two Years To Ecorazzi

Organic toasts to Ecorazzi, for providing us greenies with anything and everything to do with celebs doing good and the other ones doing bad for the past 730 days. Keep up the good work.

xx. thuy & jen

Brusha Brusha Brusha

We love these toothbrushes from Preserve that are made out of recycled Stoneyfield yogurt cups. When it’s time to change out to a new toothbrush, you can send the toothbrush and case back to Preserve using the provided postal-paid label to be re-processed into plastic lumber for picnic tables, boardwalks and decks.

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Method To The Madness

I’m finally coming close to using up the last of my toxic cleaning supplies. I was so excited to go to Target and stock up on the good stuff from Method. Not only is their packaging appealing, it’s also made from recycled materials. Once you’ve come to the end of your supply, you can toss it into the recycle bin because the containers and boxes are biodegradable or recyclable. Now that’s the true meaning of “cradle to cradle.” Extra brownie points for not testing on animals.

The bathroom and kitchen cleaners smell delish. I picked up 2 fabric cloths for cleaning wood and windows- no more using paper towels! And for everyone out there that owns a Swifter, you would be smart to switch over to Method’s, which offers a washable, reusable cleaning cloth, as opposed to those one time use, disposable versions. Thanks to the people against dirty, I can now clean my crib with a clear conscious.

Peep the blue fabric bag under the products in the picture. It’s my reusable bag from Bed Bath & Beyond. It’s gigantic and the perfect size for Target shopping.

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That’s Not A Pink Elephant

Here’s a promo that Britney shot with Russell Brand for the MTV VMA’s. I guess the concept is supposed to be “there’s an elephant in the room?” That’s the best they could do? An unnecessary use of an animal for human entertainment, and all for the sake of promoting a music award show and this train wreck? She may be looking better these days but I think she needs to work on loosening up her weave and putting down the Starbucks Frappuccino’s. Something still isn’t right in the head.

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Chris Rock Reps For Recycling

Via concrete loop

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The Olympics Get Some Heat

We don’t agree with Peta’s hardcore tactics, but we do like seeing the celebs they get to pose in their birthday suits for animal rights. Their latest campaign features Olympic gold medalist, Amanda Beard, in protest of the fur industry in China.

I’ve seen footage of fur farms in China and it’s one of the most disgusting and heartless acts I’ve ever witnessed. Animals are bred and raised in tiny cages for all of their short lives, living in atrocious conditions with little food and shelter. When it’s their time to become a coat (cough, Aretha Franklin) or a bag (ahem, Mary Kate Olsen), they are usually bludgeoned or strangled, then hung by their feet and stripped of their skin. The most horrific part is that most of the time, the animals are still alive and struggling while getting their skin cut from one end of their body and peeled off, all in one piece. Skinned alive- literally!

Can you freaking imagine how that must feel? Think Silence Of The Lambs- but picture that ish happening to you while being alive and conscious! Hats off to Peta for bringing the awareness to China during the Olympics. Seriously people, fur is for the birds..and foxes, dogs, cats, rabbits, seals, coyotes, and chinchillas. Click on the thumbnails below to see others that have bared it all for Peta in the past.

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Breakin’ It Down: Going Green

Going Green: A phrase referring to individual action that a person can consciously take to curb harmful effects on the environment through consumer habits, behavior, and lifestyle.

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Jet Blue Is Doing It Too

No longer will you be able to request a blankie and a pillow on Jet Blue. Not for free anyway. Thanks to the effed up economy and the rising costs of fuel, the airline will no longer stock recycled pillows and blankets. Instead they will offer an eco-friendly option for $7, on flights longer than two hours.

The carrier claims the pillow and blanket feature a fabric technology, developed by CleanBrands LLC, that blocks pesky critters like dust mites, mold spores, pollen and pet dander.

Sweet dreams and enjoy your ride in the friendly skies.

Source: Huffington Post

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Barneys Wants Your Pants

Our favorite one-stop shop for all things fashionable, Barneys CO-OP, has been serving up environmentally conscious threads for awhile now. They carry “green” lines such as Loomstate, Rogan, Stella McCartney, Evidence of Evolution etc.

Now they’ve taken things one step further. If you bring in a pair of your previously owned jeans, Barneys CO-OP will recycle them and give you 20% off your next pair. Get in there soon because the offer is only valid from August 11th through the 25th.

Also, if you received a copy of the Barneys Co-op catolog in the mail, check out our girl Emily’s new denim line Current/Elliott featured on the cover. Congrats!!

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Playgirl Going Paperless

Not for the sake of going green, of course. Another magazine bites the dust. Beginning in February of 2009, Playgirl mag will no longer be offered at the newsstands. Instead, you’ll have to get an online subscription.

Sorry, I can’t even comment on that cover without busting out in laughter.

Via: Dlisted

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We Heart Ladies Lotto

As a pop-culture junkie and an obsessed and avid blog reader, I spend much of my time in front of the computer looking for green inspiration. A group of ladies who are doing it big is the crew over at Ladies Lotto. This coalition of rad gurlz are all about empowering and supporting their fellow ladies to achieve success in their personal and professional lives.

With Ladies Lotto chapters based out of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Seattle and even Canada, these women are taking over and killin’ the game!!

Check out their blog, which we scour daily for some great green tips and earth friendly advice. Bad ass bitches with a conscience… it doesn’t get any better than that!

For more about Ladies Lotto and how they’re holdin’ it down, check this great profile of the collective at URB magazine.

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LA Will Ban Plastic Bags- FINALLY

The City Council voted to ban plastic bags from stores, beginning July 1, 2010. Shoppers will be given the choice of bringing in their own or pay a 25-cent fee for paper or biodegradable bags. It is estimated that LA consumers use 2.3 billion bags every year. Only an estimated 5% of plastic bags are recycled statewide, according to the city’s Bureau of Sanitation.

The ban was proposed by Councilman Ed Reyes, who called plastic bags “the graffiti of the L.A. River,” which passes through his district. The Los Angeles council also voted to end official city purchases of polystyrene containers (styrofoam) for takeaway food, beginning next year.

Might as well start with getting your practice on now. It took us months to get into the habit of bringing the bags out of our trunks and into the stores with us. Once you’ve done your shopping and get to the cashier, the last thing you want to do, whether it be out of laziness or being in a rush, is leave your cart and walk back out to get them. After a while, it will become second nature, going against the phrase, “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.”

Source: LA Times

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Everybody’s Doing It

I’m definitely taking this charitable display of philanthropy on Naomi Campbell’s part, with a grain of salt. For all of her arrests, blackberry throwing drama, housekeeper abuse, not to mention a love of fur, I’m not sure if I should be giving her props or putting her on blast. Nonetheless, everybody deserves the opportunity to turn over a new leaf.

Naomi is pictured above planting to help raise awareness of environmental issues in Nigeria. A tree will be planted for every new baby born in the region’s hospitals in an effort to draw attention to the importance of environmental activism.

Flick: wenn

via icydk

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Rock Vs. Rap

This Sunday night at 10 p.m., Battleground Earth will premiere on Planet Green. Tommy Lee and Ludacris will rival in a 30 day competition. The concept finds Bridges and Lee traveling across the country while participating in different challenges that are intended to highlight green issues. Whoever wins the contest will be the headliner at an eco-concert performed at Griffith Park to benefit its renewal after it was devastated by wildfires. The loser, will be the opening act.

Source: Treehugger & Movieweb

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South Los Angeles Put On A Diet

The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to place a one year moratorium on fast food restaurants in South Los Angeles. If approved by the full council and signed by the mayor, the law would prevent fast-food chains from opening new restaurants in a 32-square-mile area. The hope is that within that year, the city will attract establishments that will offer healthier choices, sit down dining, organic food, etc.

Thirty percent of adults in South Los Angeles area are obese, compared to 19.1 percent for the metropolitan area and 14.1 percent for the affluent Westside, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. “Cheap, unhealthy food and lack of access to healthy food is a recipe for obesity,” Brownell said. “Diets improve when healthy food establishments enter these neighborhoods.” A report by the Community Health Councils found 73 percent of South Los Angeles restaurants were fast food, compared to 42 percent in West Los Angeles.

Raymond Roker also touched on the subject in his entry for the Huffington Post. Check out his take on “Black in America on CNN: Are We There Yet?”

Source: LA Times

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Jungle Gurl Sample Sale At The Ritz

We love these one of a kind bikinis made from recycled materials & you will too.

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