Rojas Parking Lot Sale 5.8.10

Pizza, cocktails and shopping?  Yes please!   Come meet us next Saturday and get yourself some fabulous pieces from ROJAS, Boos & Besito, Ashton Michael and more.

Munn + Skin = Boycott The Circus

THE CIRCUS SUCKS!  This PSA, not so much.

Learn more about circus cruelty here:  Circuses - Animal Defense - PETA

And in case you need a few reminders of why they suck, please see below.

Via Raymond + Yuhmm

Puma.Safe Launches Sustainable Packaging By Yves Behar

After more than ten years of successful implementation of its social and environmental standards (puma.safe), PUMA launched the next pivotal phase of its ambitious long-term sustainability program on April 13th at the Design Museum in London. By introducing its cutting-edge sustainable packaging and distribution system by renowned industrial designer Yves Béhar, PUMA set new standards within the retail industry.

The new innovative solution will significantly reduce the amount of waste and CO2 emissions that traditional product packaging such as shoe-boxes and apparel polyethylene bags generate and underpins PUMA’s target of reducing carbon, energy, water, and waste by 25%, and developing 50% of its international product collections in footwear, apparel and accessories according to best practice sustainability standards by 2015.

Read more about it here.

Thanks Jesus and Candy!!

Biz Markie Reworks Classic For Mother Earth…?

I don’t know how I missed this last week- maybe I was out boozing celebrating.. but hundreds of supporters from all across the country joined hip hop legend DJ Biz Markie to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day by recording a clean energy remix of his classic song, Just a Friend.

Ummmm…?

Sonic Fabric

For the dapper DJ in you.  The sonic fabric neckties and fedora are a limited-edition collabo project between Alyce Santoro and Julio Cesar.  Sonic fabric is woven from 50% recorded audio cassette tape and 50% colored thread.  The fabric is actually audible if you run a tape head over it! (Visit the youtube channel for a demo here: alyceobvious.)

Biking Directions On Google Maps

In the US, Google Maps now offers step-by-step biking directions; bike trails outlined directly on the map; and a new Bicycling layer that indicates bike trails, bike lanes, and bike-friendly roads.

Love the new addition but I wish they would get this system working on the phone app.  I’d prefer to whip out my phone just like I do for driving directions as opposed to printing it out on a piece of paper.   I’ll be waiting patiently Google. : )

GILT-Free Shopping

Today on Gilt:

• Matt & Nat
• Loomstate
• Baggu
• Environmental Living
• Alex & Ani
• Edun
• And many more!!  Go shop- GILT-free now!!!!

Mahalo Shima!  xx

Earth Day Playlist

If Mama Earth had an iPod…

MARVIN GAYE: Mercy Mercy Me

Earth FML (On Chatroulette)

WTF?!?!

Shout out to McDreamy Josh from The Discerning Brute.

Grist

Origins Trade In Program For Earth Day

Origins is keeping the green spirit alive with another forward thinking initiative – The Trade-In Program.

Origins is keeping the green spirit alive with a forward thinking initiative – The Trade-In Program. On 4/22, Origins is offering customers the chance to bring an empty cosmetic container (regardless of brand) to any Origins retail store or counter (which Origins then recycles for them through their Return to Origins Recycling Program) to trade it in for a free full-sized Checks and Balances Frothy face wash ($18.50 retail value) or A Perfect World Antioxidant cleanser with White Tea ($20 retail value.)

And to join the conversation, everyone who does Trade-In and recycle their empty products at Origins is encouraged to tweet or twitpic their experience using the hashtag #OriginsTradeIn.

The Fashionable Housewife

Earth Day At Malibu Eco Country Mart 4/24/10

Thanks Candy!

Earth Celebration At Environment 4/22/10

We hope you will join us for an evening of cocktails and pampering this Earth Day, Thursday, April 22.  Among the amazing list of festivities, Josie Maran Cosmetics and STEAM Salon will offer complimentary makeovers and blowouts, guests can shop deals from ecoSkin, Deborah Lindquist, Wellness Bags, Necko Designs, Environment by Heather Heron, ecover, and more, and enjoy beverages provided by IZZE and VeeV Acai Spirits.  Anna Getty will also be signing copies of her cookbook “Easy Green Organic.”  You won’t want to miss!

Please RSVP to: mmalbas [at] environmentfurniture [dot] com.

Environment Furniture Showroom
8126 Beverly Blvd.  Los Angeles, CA 90048

**Shopping Event!  Some vendors will be cash-only!  Border Grill truck also stopping by!

Last Minute Discount Greyhound Deals To Coachella

Looking for a last-minute ride to the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival?  Greyhound is offering a price break aimed at people traveling to the festival from other Southern California cities, the company announced this week.  The bus line is offering $39 round-trip travel to Indio or Palm Springs from the following cities:

Anaheim, Claremont, El Monte, Glendale, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Long Beach, North Hollywood, Norwalk, San Fernando, and Santa Ana.

Coachella attendees can still get the lower price for travel between now and Sunday.  The price break is available for tickets booked on www.greyhound.com as well as those purchased at Southern California bus terminals, the company said.

See you in the desert!!!

My Desert

Vegan KFC Double Down

I’m sure all you vegans have been totally fiending for the safe version of the KFC Double Down.  Ok, I know most of you really haven’t been but for the few unhealthy vegans (is there such a thing?) that want to have that same stomach erupting experience as the meat eaters,  find your recipe here.

Ate-Bit Vegan

Banana Hammock

Aussiebum- this range is a world first in underwear – it is made from the weave of the bark from the banana tree, and soft organic cotton, ensuring ultimate comfort, with an eco friendly flavor that will keep you coming back for seconds.

The styles shown aren’t really my cup of tea but who doesn’t like to look at a package of ripe bananas?

Happy 2nd To GG&S

Two years + over a thousand posts and we’re still here on the interwebz!  Happy Bitchday to us!

No Questions Asked Drug Drop-Off Locations In So. Cal

After just posting about the NY E-Waste event, I started to research where to recycle electronics  in LA and guess what I came across?  A website for safe drug drop-offs at local sheriff stations.  Shit, I’d normally be too paranoid to post anything having to do with drugs and the po-po but this is for a good cause, right?

From the website No Drugs Down The Drain:

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, in conjunction with the Los Angeles County Departments of Public Health and Public Works present the “Safe Drug Drop-Off” Program.  The program provides an opportunity for residents to safely and anonymously surrender any unused or expired prescriptions, over the counter medications, “SHARPS” (needles), or any other controlled substances.  There will be no questions asked (wink*wink).  We just want to get it off the streets.

Drop off  at your own risk!

NYC E-Waste Recycling Event 4/10/10

For all my NY friends and readers that write me from time to time asking where they can recycle electronics- here you go.

Tekserve has teamed up again with the Lower East Side Ecology Center to offer FREE electronics recycling on Saturday, April 10th, from 10a-4p. Recyclable items include computers, monitors, fax machines, copiers, DVD or VCR players, radios, telephones, cell phones, televisions, cameras, and stereo equipment.

Certain fully working electronics can also be donated to Materials for the Arts, a reuse initiative to get lightly-used electronics into the welcoming hands of NYC Department of Education classroom students and arts and cultural programs in-need throughout the five boroughs.

WIN A MACBOOK FOR RECYCLING:  Anyone bringing electronics to be recycled can register at Tekserve for a raffle to win a new MacBook ($999 value). All participants in the event will also receive a coupon for a $25 discount on any new current model iPod (except Shuffle) or computer purchased within 30 days after the event.

Save My Oceans Tour Is Coming To LA

The Save My Oceans nation-wide tour is coming to USC!  Save My Oceans is working alongside student organizations to bring you an exciting week of eco-friendly programming for a great cause. The tour will include an art installation, a concert, and an advanced screening of Oceans. See details below.

Concert: Participant Media in association with the USC Program Board at USC present the 2010 Springfest.  04/10/10
6pm – 10pm  McCarthy Quad

Screening: Participant Media and Disneynature present an advance screening of Oceans. 04/16/10 Location TBD

Art Installation: Participant Media in association with Planet Illogica and USC Sustainability present “Infiltrate”  4/14/10 – 4/16/10 Location TBD

Join the Oceans movement! You can get a FREE ticket to a special advanced screening of the film Oceans. Tickets are limited and entry is on a first come first serve basis.  Get them here.

True Life Story Of A Plastic Bag

Sweet.  Sad.  Scary.   : (