http://greenlagirl.com Your latest caffeiine addiction Fri, 16 May 2008 21:02:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en That's right -- Barney's New York's gone cheapo -- at least this weekend -- bringing eco-fashions to the masses. More deets in my Emerald City post here, but really, all you have to do is stop by Barney's New York in Beverly Hills this weekend to get first dibs on ... http://greenlagirl.com/2008/05/16/eco-fashions-for-15-45-at-barneys-new-york-this-weekend/ Latest from Emerald City, my enviro-blog at LAtimes.com >> Today is Endangered Species Day. To be honest, everything I hear about endangered species sounds both depressing and far away, partly because the Bush administration meddles too often in Endangered Species Act-related decisions, and partly because I just don't see these species ... http://greenlagirl.com/2008/05/16/emerald-city-todays-endangered-species-day/ Yesterday I got officially hooded as a Doctor of Philosophy! Now whenever I publish anything about enviro-stuff, I can say it's written by "Siel, PhD" -- and pretend to be an academic expert on the topic. (My degree's in Literature & Creative Writing) From now on, I shall only answer to Dr. ... http://greenlagirl.com/2008/05/16/siel-phd/ A twice-weekly sharing of eco-shwag. Today's giveaway is a sturdy Savior Bag, made of conventional cotton in the US. I talked about the bag a bit in this post, comparing it to other reusable totes. This roomy, bucket-shaped cotton tote's designed to last a lifetime, according to the makers. Comment or email by ... http://greenlagirl.com/2008/05/16/friday-freebies-savior-bag/ A twice-weekly sharing of eco-shwag. Today's giveaway is a DVD copy of "How the Earth Was Made." It's one of The History Channel's three most popular specials, released on DVD for Earth Day earlier this year. Here's the channel's description for "How the Earth Was Made": From a seething, hellish mass of molten ... http://greenlagirl.com/2008/05/14/wednesday-freebies-how-the-earth-was-made-dvd/ Latest from Emerald City, my enviro-blog at LAtimes.com >> Your house without you, or nature's demolition job. Visualize your house without you via this 2-minute animation. How long do you think it would take your house to disintegrate, leaving no trace of your having lived in it? Pick a number (of ... http://greenlagirl.com/2008/05/12/emerald-city-3/ [Part of my challenge to give something away every day for 29 days] Today's giveaway is a pack of five ReSleeves -- 100% recycled, plastic-free CD sleeves, brand new this year from Sustainable Group, written about here. The Sundance CDs shown in the pic won't be included -- just the sleeves. To ... http://greenlagirl.com/2008/05/12/29-day-giving-challenge-day-29-%e2%80%94-5-resleeves/ >> Fair trade spirits -- made from quinoa. Qino One Vodka wants you to take a survey to let 'em know how you feel about fair trade quinoa spirit. >> Write about "How selling goods under the Fair Trade label has improved the lives of people who produce goods such as ... http://greenlagirl.com/2008/05/12/clicklist-smells-like-quinoa-spirit/ So about those cotton tote bags. Own one? Many of you do -- cuz I gave 'em to ya! Tell me this: Is your cotton tote bag 1) organic and 2) made in the US? Because according newest companies selling tote bags made in the US, getting organic cotton isn't cheap. ... http://greenlagirl.com/2008/05/12/that-which-they-call-a-reusable-organic-cotton-tote-bag/ No, it's not easy being green. Watch Sad Kermit shoot up, say "fucking," and strum madly in NIN's Hurt, Radiohead's Creep, and Elliot Smith's Needle in the Hay, respectively. (via kottke) My header used to read "It's not easy being green," followed by some stuff about fair trade and environmentalism, back ... http://greenlagirl.com/2008/05/11/but-i-am-green-im-a-weirdo/