http://greengrownandsexy.com Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:14:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The INSA Elephant Dung Heels were created in response to artist Chris Ofili (New York artist whose “The Holy Virgin Mary” painting was done using elephant dung and then nearly banned Guiliani from Brooklyn Museum) done for the British Tate.  Learn more on how they were made at Insaland. The Lipstick Diaries http://greengrownandsexy.com/10-elephant-dung-heels-by-insa/ Nike shoes made from tossed computer bits and electronics.  Junk art at its finest. Gabriel Dishaw http://greengrownandsexy.com/refurbished-kicks-by-gabriel-dishaw/ I've dropped off batteries for recycling at Best Buy before but I didn't know they accepted other items such as cd's, vaccums and fans. From their website: Regardless of where you bought it, what brand it is, or how old it is: bring it to us. We'll make sure it's properly and ... http://greengrownandsexy.com/recycle-obsolete-cds-and-more-at-best-buy/ 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. ... http://greengrownandsexy.com/santa-monica-restaurant-busted-for-selling-endangered-whale-meat/ Google spent the past six months tweaking its mapping service so it could recommend routes that would steer bicyclists away from big hills and heavily congested streets. The feature can be used to pinpoint bicycling trails in more than 150 cities. Huffington Post http://greengrownandsexy.com/google-maps-adds-bicycle-paths/ There's some scary creatures in the ocean... none more scary than plastic. Rise Above Plastic for more info. http://greengrownandsexy.com/plastic-kills/ March 5-14th, bring in your old denim, doesn’t even need to be from Gap, and get 30% off any regularly priced denim (35% when you use your Gap Card.) Gap will use the recycled denim to turn into eco-friendly housing insulation. Valid in stores only at Gap, Gap Kids and Baby ... http://greengrownandsexy.com/recycle-your-denim-at-gap/ Valentines day is over but sexy times is year round. Coco de Mer is one of my favorite stores in LA and they're having a sale starting this week and it's not to be missed.  This might be the time for me to pick up that sustainable rubberwood paddle I've been wanting. Oh ... http://greengrownandsexy.com/coco-de-mer-sale/ The more popular name for the Vietnamese New Year is Tet, where as the formal name is Nguyen-dan. Tet is a very important festival because it provides one of the few breaks in the agricultural year, as it falls between the harvesting of the crops and the sowing of the new crops. The ... http://greengrownandsexy.com/happy-double-v-day/ Vietnamese/Chinese New Year is just a few days away and many of us are cleaning our homes for the festive period.  Here are a few tips to having a red + green new year. When house cleaning, be sure to use cloth or old rags that can be washed and reused instead of ... http://greengrownandsexy.com/year-of-the-tiger-21410/