Recycle-A-Flask. Can I Get An AMEN!?!

When I first laid my hands on the solar powered G-spot vibrator, I was blinded by a thousand white glimmering lights that shined upon me from the skies above..and when I first tasted organic vodka bought from my local BevMo!, I felt blessed knowing I was sipping on bottled up tears from the angels up in heaven..but now I KNOW for a fact that baby jesus is answering my prayers one by one from that time my mom forced me to go to church 2 Easters ago because of this new find– Recycle-A-Flask!

Recycle-A-Flask is 100% recyclable, reusable, BPA-free and sexy as hell!  It carries 5 oz of gods nectar, comes with a funnel and has a clear window on the side so you don’t overfill and waste one drop of the precious juice.  That would be cardinal sin.  See, I learned something from all those years spent in catholic school.

These would make perfect gifts for groomsmen, lushy bachelorette participants or at company holiday parties.  You can even get custom logos or images put on them through Fun Flasks.  They’re also very affordable (under $5) and can be found at Hot Topic, Aahs!! and various liquor stores around town.

Now I’m a believer that miracles do happen!  I have a collection of flasks and I’ve always wanted a plastic one.  Yeah, yeah, I know, not very GG&S of me but the metal ones weigh heavily in my small hand clutch during a night of debauchery.  Plus, plastic goes undetected through those pesky metal detectors.  But the fact that these are recyclable and BPA-free clears my guilty conscious and the liquid gold that goes inside of them helps to clear the catholic guilt I was raised with most of my life.  Ok, it only clears it for one night but thats why I keep on drinking.  Chu’uch!

Welcome to the family Recyle-A-Flask!

Port-A-Pint Retractable Beer Cup

Summer is almost here and that means backyard bbq’s and kegs galore.  Be the envy of all your lushed out friends and pop one of these babies out.  At least when you’re ten sheets to the wind you’ll be able to find your BYOC out of the sea of unclaimed red cups.

King Of The Wild Frontier Reusable Water Bottle

In keeping up with World Water Day/Week, I reintroduce you to the teardrop Eco Bota canteen- Davy Crockett steez (coonskin hat not included!!)

Fellas, check out this twist on a classic favorite.  Same unique and ergonomic shape of a bota bag, with a high density polyethylene bladder (BPA-free, resists leaking and breaking) – now with a new look!  Using scrap materials, the cover is ecologically sustainable, producing a great hiking or tailgating companion.  All that for only $17.99?  SOLD!

Available in these colors:

The Story Of Bottled Water

I have to admit, I haven’t ditched plastic bottles completely.  I try to remember to fill up my reusable bottles for on-the-go purposes but sometimes I forget or don’t want to be hassled with carrying it everywhere with me.  Cut to this little animated video from the lady that brought us The Story of Stuff.  I think I’ll start trying a little harder to stop being so forgetful and lazy.

Annie Leonard, the activist filmmaker behind “The Story of Stuff” and the above short, “The Story of Bottled Water,” had this to say:

In the last few decades, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Nestle and other big beverage companies have spent untold millions making us afraid of tap water. They’ve told us that if we want to be sure what we drink is pure and clean — not to mention hip and fashionable — we should buy bottled water. After all, nobody cool or environmentally conscious drinks tap water, right?

The thing is, there are a lot of inconvenient truths the bottled water ads don’t mention:

• Bottled water is subject to fewer health regulations than tap water. In 2006, Fiji Water ran ads bragging that their product doesn’t come from Cleveland, only to have tests show a glass of Fiji water is lower quality than Cleveland tap. Oops!

• Up to 40% of bottled water is filtered tap water. In other words, if you’re concerned about what’s in your tap water, just cut out the middleman and buy a home water filter.

• Each year, according to the Pacific Institute’s Peter Gleick, making the plastic water bottles used in the U.S. takes enough oil and energy to fuel a million cars. And that doesn’t even include the fuel required to ship, fly or truck water across continents and state lines.

• Three-fourths of the half-billion plastic water bottles sold in the U.S. every week go to the landfill or to incinerators. It costs our cities more than $70 million to landfill water bottles alone each year, according to Corporate Accountability International.

Santa Monica Restaurant Closes Down After Being Caught Serving Whale Meat

Whoa!  That was quick.  After being busted a few weeks back for serving endangered whale meat, Hump restaurant has decided to close up shop.  From their website:

Good riddance!

World Water Day: Clean Water For A Healthy World 3/22/10

Today is World Water Day so get ready for a flurry of water related posts.

Brita and Nalgene (the real BPA-free reusable bottle-cough*SIGG*cough) teamed up to create the FilteForGood pledge to reduce bottled water waste.  Together, filtered water and a reusable bottle are a solution for going green at home and on the go.

Take the pledge and fill your reusable bottle instead of the landfill.

About World Water Day

March 22 was first deemed World Water Day in 1993 by the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) as an international day of observance and action to draw attention to the role that freshwater plays in our world and lives. Today’s reality is that one in eight people in the world don’t have access to safe water, millions of women and children must still spend several hours a day collecting water from distant, often polluted sources, and 2.5 billion people live without a toilet.

To do something about that UN-Water has chosen Clean Water for a Healthy World as theme for World Water Day 2010. The overall goal of the World Water Day on 22 March 2010 campaign is to raise the profile of water quality at the political level so that water quality considerations are made alongside those of water quantity.

Santa Monica Restaurant Busted For Selling Endangered Whale Meat

Typhoon Restaurant Inc., which owns The Hump restaurant, and 45-year-old Kiyoshiro Yamamoto of Culver City, were charged Wednesday with illegally selling an endangered species product.

Two undercover diners working with the producers from “The Cove” requested whale from the “chef’s choice” menu and were served 8 slices of it for $600.  Yes, six hundred mother effin’ dollars!  WTF?  The diners bagged a sample of the meal and testing confirmed it was indeed sei whale.

Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, it is illegal to sell any kind of whale meat in the United States, and sei are listed as endangered. Sei whales are the third-largest baleen whale, behind the blue and finback whales.

Hooray for the Oscar winning doc, The Cove and BOO to Typhoon!

California Trans-Fat Ban Goes Into Effect January 1st

I’m not sure if that’s a good thing since that’s the day I’m going to be crawling to Canter’s for a greasy breakfast to cure my hangover.

On Friday, California will become the first state to ban restaurants from cooking with trans-fats which is the substance linked to clogged arteries, strokes and coronary heart disease..   The  ban on oils, margarines, and shortenings containing more than 0.5 grams of trans fat per serving will be monitored by restaurant inspections already conducted by local health departments. Violators can be fined up to $1,000.

NACS

CNN Heroes Of 2009

Last night in an attempt to pull myself away from my own drunken pity party of downloading picture hell, I turned on the boob tube and stopped dead in my remote tracks once I caught glimpse of the hot piece above.  It was CNN Heroes of 2009 and I got a quick reality check of people with real issues and the ones that are doing something to help.

Bartender Doc Hendley is providing clean water to communities worldwide. Through creative fundraising, his nonprofit Wine To Water has brought sustainable water systems to 25,000 people in five countries.

Jordan Thomas, 20, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, lost both of his legs in a boating accident in 2005. Since then, his Jordan Thomas Foundation has raised more than $400,000 to provide prosthetics for children in need.

Efren Peñaflorida gives Filipino youth an alternative to gang membership through education. His Dynamic Teen Company‘s 10,000 members have taught basic reading and writing to 1,500 kids living in the slums.

Thowin’ in this clip of Maxwell performing just because..um..it’s Maxwell!  Swoon.

Check out the rest of the heroes and their inspiring stories here.

Tofurky And Gravy Drink By Jones Soda???

WTF? Grody to the max!! This is the description on the Jones website. Drink at your own risk.

Some people are crazy for turkey around the holidays… others not so much. For those of you with veggie leanings, Jones teamed up with the good folks at Tofurky® to bring you a meatless option.

We created this special soda for all you veg-heads out there. Best served with mashed potatoes and a couple of laughs, we hope you enjoy drinking it as much as we enjoyed making it.

Happy We-Stole-Your-Land-and-Killed-Your-People Day! Oops, did I just type that?

Off to SF for gluttonous activities for the next 4 days. xx

Alicia Silverstone Is The Kind Celebrity In Coco Eco Magazine

Each issue we work on gets more exciting than the last and this one was no exception. Sarah Griffin and I co-styled Alicia Silverstone who was an absolute sweetheart to work with.

She gave us health tips from her book The Kind Diet, dished out some of her beauty secrets and even shared some delicious vegan truffles with us. I didn’t know such a thing existed.

Go to Coco Eco to read her interview and check out the rest of the holiday issue while you’re at it.

Hella-ween In S.F. Happy Birthday Randall!

Alicia Silverstone: The Kind Diet

Last night I stepped out with Anna Griffin (www.cocoecomag.com) to Alicia’s book signing at the Stella McCartney store. (♥-♥-♥)

If you want to pick up her book, The Kind Diet, she’ll be doing two more book signings this week.

Thursday, October 15
7:00pm
BOOK SOUP
8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069

Saturday, October 17
1:00pm
BARNES & NOBLE (SANTA MONICA)
3rd St. Promenade, 1201 3rd St, Santa Monica, CA

Visit her site for more info: The Kind Life

The Godfather Goes O.G.anic

There ain’t nothing organic about The Godfather but apparently the licensing alcoholic Sicilian gods thinks so.

Paramount Pictures and Iconic Brands this week announced their upcoming launch of The Godfather Italian Organic Vodka. Branded after the classic film The Godfather, the imported Italian vodka will make its debut in April 2010. Sounds like my kind of party. Can’t wait.

Source Ecorazzi

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Terracycle Wants Your Wrappers

Todays theme in my posts: junk food. Bad for us, but we still eat them.

I check in with Terracycle from time to time to see what new recycled wrapper products they’ve come up with.

I loved flying kites when I was a kid. And I also loved Oreo cookies dipped in milk. Now, not so much. But this kite made from recycled wrappers for the low price of $5.99 is pretty slick.

The holidays are less than 100 days away and although my Candy Spelling manic wrapping days are over, sometimes a bow on a plain box or bag adds just the right touch.

Go to Terracycle to find out which retail locations carry their products or join their online brigades to raise money from your wrappers to donate to a charity or your favorite school.

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Hello Kitty Recycled

My Hello Kitty days ended a long time ago and I probably wouldn’t want to advertise my guilty pleasure of the occasional Diet Coke around my neck but I have to admit these necklaces upcycled from trashed sodie pop cans are cute.

All under $5 at the Funky Recycling Etsy shop.

Source The Lipstick Diaries

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Lunch Encounters Of The Third Kind

Lunch Encounters of the Third Kind from Parent Earth on Vimeo.

“Lunch Encounters” launched the One Tray campaign depicting the cafeteria tray as the conduit for a reformed school food system that supports healthy children, local farms, and smart schools. “Lunch Encounters,” a spoof of Close Encounters of the Third Kind was made to raise awareness for the upcoming reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act.

The videos are clear: if you want a healthier America, take action at onetray.org. Every child deserves the opportunity to eat food in school that ensures their health and well-being and Farm to School programs are one solution to incorporating healthier foods into school meals.

Source The Vibe.Social Vibe

Just for health food fun, check out the map below showing the distance from the nearest McDonalds in the lower 48 states. Who’s lovin’ it?

Source Serious Eats Created by Stephen Von Worley

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Korean Bibimbop Is The Bomb!

Here’s Gwenny giving a 7 minute video on how to cook this deliciousness without having to venture out to K-town.

Bibimbop literally means “mixed rice” or “mixed meal” in Korean. It’s a popular meal consisting of a bowl of steamed white rice topped with vegetables, a whole egg, and kochujang (Korean chili pepper paste).

Seems simple enough. I think I’ll give it a try but if I don’t succeed, I’ll have a nice big bowl of rice with kimchee and practice my julienne skillz.

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Source Ecorazzi via Vegetarianstar (go here for the recipe)

Take Your Pre-2009 Sigg Bottles Back To Whole Foods NOW!!

Well ain’t this a bitch? We’ve touted and praised our beloved BPA-free Siggs several times on our blog, only to get hit below the skirt with the sad news that Sigg has indeed had BPA in their lining all along!

In a letter from the CEO, Steve Wasik, dated Sept. 1^st, the company verified that the rumors that bottles manufactured prior to August of 2008 do in fact have liners containing bisphenol A – a chemical that may adversely affect human health.

Jen and I have spent a pretty penny on our Siggs. At $20+ for one container, we thought it was well worth the investment for our health and for the environment. We’ve given them out as gifts to several friends and have suggested them over any other brand over and over. Hell, we even mentioned them in a holiday gift list for Dame Magazine. FML!!

See links below for more on the big fib. For now, please note that Sigg is offering to replace your tainted bottle with a new one by sending it in to their headquarters. But eff that! That means you pay for shipping. It’s not stated on their website, but you can also take your Sigg back to any Whole Foods. Hurry up because it ends at the end of this month. No receipt necessary. Just walk on up to the customer service counter, tell them you got juked and would like to exchange yours for a new one.

Below is an example of the different linings. The bottom two with the bronze color lining are the older ones (with BPA.) The top two with the light greenish lining are the newer ones (w/out BPA.) If any of yours match the coloring of the bottom bottles, hightail it to your nearest Whole Foods immediately.

I’m guilty of being a Sigg whore. And I want to thank them for giving it to me in the back door with no lube. Now I gotta go down to the free clinic on Monday and make sure I don’t have BPA cooties. Damn you Sigg and damn your Keith Haring series that you got me hooked on like crack!

Suggested reads: CEO “I so sowwy” and How Sigg lost my trust

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Broccoli City x Green Grown & Sexy x Green Girls x Eco-Diva

There is a need for education in the urban communities about “Being Organic”. In collaboration with Apple Levy and the Green Girls, Green Grown and Sexy, “Eco-Diva”, & Broccoli City, has joined forces to educate, stimulate, and foster relationships with the “Green” experience. The Stay Organic and Stay Fly event is a free mixer featuring “organic” liquor sponsored by VeeV. The event takes place on September 9, 2009 at the Standard Hotel (@ 8300 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90069).

The questions to the urban communities about being “green” will begin to be resolved. Broccoli City with Apple Levy and The Green Girls, Green Grown and Sexy, and the “Eco-Divas” are teaming up to increase awareness, educate the community, and to bridge the urban gap to a more “organic and fly”, way of living.

RSVP via Facebook

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Monsanto: Liar Liar, Seeds On Fire

Monsanto= EVIL. And they’re not too happy about their portrayal in Food Inc. From their site:

Welcome to the Monsanto Fact site about the movie Food, Inc.

Food, Inc. is a one-sided, biased film that the creators claim will “lift the veil on our nation’s food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that’s been hidden from the American consumer.” Unfortunately, Food, Inc. is counter-productive to the serious dialogue surrounding the critical topic of our nation’s food supply.

And they even provide a fun lil’ quiz for you to take. It says I lost but I got every single one of those answers right.

Go see Food Inc.

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Mother Jones Calls Out Fiji Water

A post on the Fiji Water Blog attempts to answer the issues brought up in a recent Mother Jone article: “The real irony here is that the reporter suggests that buying FIJI Water somehow legitimizes a military dictatorship, when in fact the jobs, revenues, and community projects supported by FIJI Water are strong contributors to growth in the well-being of the Fijian people.” Oh, and there’s a Mother Jones response to the response in the comments of the Fiji Water Blog post.

Thanks Raymond!

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Carpool Convos – Episode 1 of 3

This is part 1 of an upcoming series produced by Sarah Shewey of Pink Cloud Events. It features the guys of Fallen Fruit and Damien Somerset of Zaproot having candid and unscripted conversations while driving in a new Honda Insight.

Kudos to you Sarah! And I’ll be sure to never throw my apple cores out on the street again.

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EcoStiletto.com 1 Yr. Anniversary Partay

Happy 1st Birthday to Rachel and the women of EcoStiletto.com. Their soiree to celebrate their big day was definitely for the green, grown and sexy people.

Top notch event at Environment..2 gold stars for it being a few streets away from where I live. Once again.. Lovin’ my hood.

Sponsored by Green Works Natural Cleaners

Leila Hafzi fall line debut. Hi Serene!! xx

Back of Josie Maran, in Leila Hafzi. Stunning. You have to see the pieces in person. Must.Own.One.

Everyone has a mobile food truck nowadays. I think I should start a Pho truck. Mmm.

Saw many familiar faces, received some yummy products and left with a smile.

Congrats again to Rachel and the team!

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Hugo’s

Vegetarians, vegans and organic food followers can take comfort at Hugo’s. Even after recently revamping its interior, the West Hollywood favorite for breakfast and brunch remains committed to its use of free-range, organic and sustainable ingredients.

Their egg scrambles, breakfast a la carte plates (Chilaquiles above- to die for!!) and pancakes are popular morning options; their create-a-plate feature allows flexibility for lunch or dinner.

Hugo’s Restaurant
8401 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90069
(323) 654-3993

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Michelle’s Bachelorette in S.D.

We arrived to the 5 bedroom house and felt like we were in an episode of The Real World. Meeting our roomies and having our minds blown by the fully equipped house full of goodies.

Day at the beach where we were all treated to mani’s and pedi’s courtesy of Michael.

We pretty much spent the entire weekend at the house.. doing exactly what I said we would be doing..

Lots of this, that, that and that.

There were actually some eco-friendly elements to the weekend. The home water treatment system at the house provided us with an eco-friendly home water purification and water softener solution. Most of the food used at home had organic ingredients (thanks for the delicious meals Edean & Jenni.) And we also had our very own keg of Fat Tire Beer- (one of the few beer breweries that practices sustainability.

I won this ca-ute reusable shopping bag from playing ‘Pin the Macho on the Man.” Hungover, bindfolded and spun several times I somehow managed to make a bulls eye target.

And that’s all I can mention… there are images and reputations to uphold. Not mine of course, but for the sake of others.

Thanks to all the lovely ladies for making this a memorable weekend full of love, laughs and liver problems. And thanks to everyone for contributing in bringing/making food and to all that helped with cleaning and to the ones that provided games, prizes and crafts. Most of all thanks to Edean for putting it all together!

Congratulations Michelle! Love you. BTW- is that a penis straw in your cake?

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Thanks To The Recession..

Sales of polluting, plastic water bottles are down.

And sales of home water filtering systems are up. Yay! Target is having a sale on Brita filters (which are now recyclable) and pitchers until September. On top of that, you get a $5 Tar-jay gift card with every Brita purchase.

Then all you need are some of these eco-friendly, good for the planet, non-leaching (good for you,) reusable bottles and ta-dow! How you like me now?

Hello.. Keith Herring Sigg bottle?? So much sexier than a plastic water bottle. (I got mines at Whole Foods.)

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Must See Movie: Food, Inc.

In Food, Inc., filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation’s food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that has been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government’s regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA. Our nation’s food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment.

We have bigger-breasted chickens, the perfect pork chop, herbicide-resistant soybean seeds, even tomatoes that won’t go bad, but we also have new strains of E. coli—the harmful bacteria that causes illness for an estimated 73,000 Americans annually. We are riddled with widespread obesity, particularly among children, and an epidemic level of diabetes among adults.

Featuring interviews with such experts as Eric Schlosser (Fast Food Nation), Michael Pollan (The Omnivore’s Dilemma, In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto) along with forward thinking social entrepreneurs like Stonyfield’s Gary Hirshberg and Polyface Farms’ Joel Salatin, Food, Inc. reveals surprising—and often shocking truths—about what we eat, how it’s produced, who we have become as a nation and where we are going from here.

Visit the Food, Inc. website

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Let’s Trash The Beach PSA

I’m sure ya’ll know this is a jokey times video.

I love it.

Keep California beautiful!

Source Huffington Post

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Pork Rinds

Are freakin’ NASTY! Watch how they’re made in this video. Thank baby jesus I’ve never liked them!

I just barfed in my mouf and outta my eyes.

Source Huffington Post

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What The EFF-YU-CEE-KAY?

Went to a herbal store in Chinatown (in LA, it’s more like Vietnam town) with my mom. I was expecting to see some ginseng, cinnamon & ginger. I was not prepared to see this.

Shark fins!!!! At $499 a lb? That’s like 10 fins for 5 bills! I had to ask my mom if that was in US or Vietnamese dollars. She gave me the “Girl are you stupid? We’re in America” side eye.

No wonder why it’s considered a delicacy.

“Finning” refers to the practice of cutting off only the shark fins and discarding the body. Sometimes sharks are dead when they’re pulled into the boats, but often, they’re still alive as their four fins are cut off with a knife. When they’re thrown back into the ocean the sharks either bleed to death, or they drown, because sharks can’t swim without fins, and they need to go forward to get oxygen.

It made me sad to see this. But then I saw something that always puts a smile on my face.

BOOOOOOZE! And then my eyeballs popped outta my head again. WTF?

Mom, are we done here? Lets go. I want to go home and hug my teddy bear and my $40 Costco size bottle of Belvedere.

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Children’s Guide to Growing Up: Animal Rights

Kids vs. Teacher in the deliciously epic debate on the treatment of animals.

I can’t figure out if this is cute or scary.

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FRESH The Movie

FRESH celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. Each has witnessed the rapid transformation of our agriculture into an industrial model, and confronted the consequences: food contamination, environmental pollution, depletion of natural resources, and morbid obesity. Forging healthier, sustainable alternatives, they offer a practical vision for a future of our food and our planet.

FRESH

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Starbucks Finally Agrees That Every Drop Counts

Starbucks has begun to install new faucets after receiving cristisim and as part of their green initiative to stop wasting water. No more non-stop water flowing just to rinse spoons. The new faucets will meter out just the right amount which will save each store 150 gallons a day.

It’s about time.

Starbucks Gossip

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The Cove Movie

The Cove, which has won honors at many film festivals, including the Audience Award at January’s Sundance Film Festival, chronicles the efforts of Richard O’Barry and the Save Japan Dolphins Coalition to stop the brutal annual slaughter of thousands of dolphins in Japan. The Cove also won the Audience Award at the Toronto Film Festival and the Newport Beach Film Festival.

“The dolphin slaughter is scheduled to begin again on September 1st,” notes Richard O’Barry, Director of Save Japan Dolphins. “The world-wide exposure of the dolphin slaughter through The Cove movie is going to put a spot-light on this secret environmental disaster. It can’t happen too soon.”

“We believe The Cove will be a game-changer,” stated David Phillips, Director of Earth Island Institute’s International Marine Mammal Project, a members of the Save Japan Dolphins Coalition. “Japan’s flaunting of international agreements and international norms must end — the killing of dolphins and whales is no longer accepted by civilized society.”

For further information on the Save Japan Dolphins Coalition, go to: SaveJapanDolphins.org

Get more info at thecovemovie.com

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Recycling Dead Media

Wanna buy a storage cabinet made out of over 900 used cassette tapes? You can for the low price of €999 (I’m too lazy to google a money conversion site.) Or you could make your own.

See video and get more info about the storage cabinet at Creativbarn.nl.

Source Lost In A Supermarket

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Celebrate m.a.m.a. earth and Make A Change For the Better June 11

m.a.m.a. e a r t h is a new non-profit organization that is ready to introduce itself to the world. Proceeds from this charity event will benefit Nourish the Children and Shine On Sierra Leone.

m.a.m.a. e a r t h is the brainchild of Kailani Bayot, a mother of two from O’ahu, HI who now resides in Los Angeles. Kailani has never been short on ideas and she’s pouring all of her creative energy into m.a.m.a. e a r t h.

“We are dedicated to raising awareness and making a change for the better by helping charities raise funds to benefit their causes,” says Kailani. “The concept of m.a.m.a. earth started with bracelets I make using hemp and the natural stone azurite-malachite, which is believed to be a sacred stone that promotes healing and aids in transformation. It has been a natural progression to become a non-profit organization and the bracelets are a wonderful way to raise funds for schools or organizations along with your favorite charity.”

The m.a.m.a. e a r t h red carpet event takes place at Dakota Lounge located at 1026 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica on Thursday June 11th at 8pm. Presale tickets are available at www.dakotalounge.com. Bring a pair of new or used shoes for the m.a.m.a. e a r t h shoe drive, enjoy the show, silent auction and check out some amazing vendors and artists. Proceeds to benefit Nourish the Children and Shine on Sierra Leone.

For additional information on the news that is the subject of this article, contact Kailani Bayot or visit 4mamaearth.org.

Congrats Kailani!!

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Belgian City Goes Veggie Once A Week

Source BBC UK

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The World According To Monsanto

The World According to Monsanto is an in-depth documentary that looks at the domination of the agricultural industry from one of the world’s most insidious and powerful companies.

This is one of the most powerful, must see films for anyone interested in the behind the scenes world of the food industry, and how just one world dominating corporation holds the keys and patents to much of the worlds food supply.

Monsanto, which started out as one of the planets largest chemical companies is also reposonsible for such chemical compounds as Agent Orange, Bovine Growth Hormone, PCBs and genetically-engineered crops.

Monsanto is scary shit and we eat their scary shit. Watch the entire document on Twilight Earth.

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Betsey Johnson Taco Tuesdays Is Back

To my NY peeps, Taco Tuesdays is back for the summer! Every Tuesday people from two posh organizations (usually a magazine and a fashion company) go head to head in a bartending competition. Whoever raises the most money, wins the competition and the proceeds are then donated to the chosen charity.

This week the money will go to the National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund. Now this, party people, is the true meaning of a party with a purpose.

Upcoming:

5/26 – Joseph Abboud
6/2 – Blackbook Mag vs. Dolce & Gabbana
6/9 – The Frame Store
6/16 – Barneys
6/23 – The Fader Mag vs. Adidas
6/30 – Spin Magazine

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Barracuda X Lovemade Sunday Patio Sale Grand Opening

Free haircuts too? Get there early!

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Happy Birthday Raymond!

Earthday celebrations started at the Standard. Photo taken by Vi Nguyen with Danny’s hot pink camera.

Raymond with his very rad mom, Darlene.

At Simon with the gang. Where’s Micah? Photo courtesy of Bruce McFarland.

Over the weekend we celebrated the birthday of a very special person, Mr. Raymond Roker (URB).

Friends and family, paired with fun times, food and drinks at Standard, Simon, Temporary Spaces and then no mans land.

Here’s to another one Ray.

xx.

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Nothing Over $20 Sale At Barracuda This Sunday

♥ LOVEMADE presents BARRACUDA PATIO SALE!!!♥
$1, $5, $10 BINS- NOTHING OVER $20-*Right across + walking distance from Sunday Fairfax/Melrose Flea Market!!!

Come out and enjoy live music, scenery,food/ drinks while shopping ^_^ !

*CASH ONLY
*NOTHING OVER $20
*Open to public
*Rotating DJS weekly
*Rotating food/ drink sponsors
*Free event
*12-5PM

FEATURING NEW, USED, VINTAGE, AND/OR ONE OF KIND ITEMS BY

♥BARRACUDA CREW

♥VANESSA CHIUU from Insight (personal & vintage being sold)

♥LINDA LOVEMADE (personal & vintage being sold)

♥MARY TROUNG (vintage)

♥STEVEN SHEIN (jewelry)

♥BOOS AND BOSITOS (vintage +new accessories/clothing)

♥BIRDS OF A FEATHER (vintage)

♥BAZAARDELAMONTAGNE (jewelry)

♥SHADOWSCENE (clothing + accessories)

♥UBIQUITY RECORDS (music + clothing)

♥Ekiisfamous

♥FRECUENCIA MONDULADA

♥HVYW8 GALLERY
+ MORE!!!

PHOTOS BY SHADOWSCENE!

ATTENTION DESIGNERS/FRIENDS:

Great opportunity for spring cleaning, sell your designs, and/or get rid of some inventory in a community and fun atmosphere!

INTERESTED IN SELLING? EMAIL HEART [at] LOVE-MADE [dot] COM OR CONTACT LINDA.

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Michelle O Inspired Cupcakes

I’ve been loving me some cupcakes lately. When I saw these around Earth Day, I automatically thought of Michelle Obama’s influence on organic home gardening. Peep the recipe on Woman’s Day

Garden patch cakelet pan. Makes 20 veggie cakes that you can place on a dirt garden thats actually a pan of brownies. Williams Sonama

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Go Ahead And Play With Your Food

I’ve been kind of infatuated with food art, ever since learning about the book, Play With Your Food. Poodle pic by Saxton Freymann.

Works made from taro root and other fruits and vegetables by Jimmy Zhang

Source NY Times

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Sell Your Goods At Barracuda This Summer

Just got word from the ladies of LOVE♥MADE that they’re starting a summer patio sale in the courtyard of Barracuda on Melrose Ave. If you have new/used goods that you want to sell to all the cool kids in LA, here’s your chance.

[Overview of Event]

Barracuda hosts a weekly Sunday sale outside in the patio of the shop. We are welcoming designers, family and friends to bring their stuff to sell. Vendors are welcomed to sell items ranging from Clothing, Shoes, Accessories, Music, Gadgets, Electronics, Collections, food/drinks and books new or used. Attendees can come enjoy music, scenery & food while shopping.

Great opportunity for spring cleaning, sell your designs, and/or get rid of some inventory in a community and fun atmosphere.

*Open to public
*Rotating DJS weekly
*Rotating food/ drink sponsors
*Free event
*Right across the street from Sunday Fairfax Flea Market

[EVENT TYPE]

Market/ Outdoor Sale
Weekly- Sundays Summer Season only.

[RULES]

*CASH ONLY: BRING YOUR OWN CHANGE/CASH
*COST: $30 PER BOOTH-PAY CASH DAY OF EVENT BEFORE SETTING UP
*PRICEPOINTS OF ITEMS: WE STRONGLY SUGGEST YOU BRING ITEMS NO MORE THAN $20 DOLLARS. WE ARE PROMOTING THE EVENT THAT WAY AND DON’T WANT TO CONFUSE CUSTOMERS. (THIS RULE APPLIES TO FIRST EVENT ONLY TO DRIVE TRAFFIC)
*SIGN UP WITH LINDA WITH CONFIRMED DATES
*SET UP TIME: 10AM (BE READY BY 11:30) EVENT STARTS AT 12PM
*VENDOR SPACE: FIRST COME FIRST SERVE
*SPACE SIZE: ABOUT” 8 X 8 FEET SPACE
*BRING YOUR OWN DISPLAYS/TABLES/RACKS/SIGNAGE
*GET CREATIVE!

[POSSIBLE MEDIA COVERAGE BY]:

SHADOWSCENE

VIMBY

[ADDITIONAL SPONSORS]

LOVEMADE

[DRINK SPONSORS]

REDBULL

[VENUE] BARRACUDA

[DATE] March 17th and every SUNDAY for the rest of the Summer

[EVENT TIME] 12:00pm-5:00pm

[ATTENDANCE] PUBLIC EVENT

PROMOTIONAL STRATEGY:

The E-flyer will be distributed to over 7,000 people via email, event sites, myspace, facebook, twitter, blogs, craigslist and printed posters that will be displayed outside of the shop on Sundays to bring in traffic from flea market across the street. This does not include any of the other sponsor’s contacts/lists. Our combined database consists of Lovemade’s personal & business contact list ranging from the fashion, music, media, and entertainment industry.

Contact Linda [at] love-made [dot] com

Photo Shadowscene

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Recycling Semen?

WTF is this dude talking about? I can’t quite make it out- masterbating – cup- semen count- taste?

More importantly what’s going on with his room decor?

Please tell me this is a fake.

Source Buzzfeed

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Best Business Sign Ever

Snapped in Little Ethiopia on Fairfax Blvd.

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Eco-friendly Pizza Box

Made out of 100% recycled cardboard. These boxes break down into self serving plates and folds up to become storage for the leftover pizza.

You can feel assured that any pizza joints that uses these boxes probably won’t have employees rubbing their ass juice or mocos in your slices.

Thanks Jesus!

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Design Your Own Swine Flu Mask

At least the peeps in Mexico are keeping a sense of humor about it. You know if that ish hits LA, you’ll be seeing people rocking ones like these.

Source Telegraph UK

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