Every day – without even trying, it seems – I see more and more people going green. And it makes me so happy! It seems like everyone’s catching the bug.

NBC did an entire week of prime time programming that incorporated green story lines, green facts, and tips for going green. Even I learned tons of new information and ways to reduce my carbon footprint a little more.

Also on last week was a small part of The Sundance channel’s large series called, Big Ideas for a Small Planet, “a documentary series presenting the forward-thinking designers, products and processes that are on the leading edge of a new green world.” The episode I caught covered clothing and the ways new earth friendly designers are creating products that help – not harm – our planet, while still being totally hot.

One fantastic Green company is Patagonia. Did you know their soft and furry jackets are made from recycled pop bottles? In fact, making Patagonia products actually keeps 2.5 billion pop bottles out of landfills each year! (And my Diet Coke obsession is not helping things…)

Even better, when your Patagonia jackets/shirts/anything get worn out and old, you can bring them back to any Patagonia retailer to be recycled. The material can be broken down and recycled into new products an infinite number of times! Think about all those materials you are saving. Read More »

Ah Soy, how I love you cubed in my Ramen, sautéed with broccoli and peanut sauce in that Thai restaurant down the street, and poured in my morning coffee in the form of Silk.

Let’s face it, you don’t have to be a vegetarian to nosh on a little soy now and then. But there’s a new plant competing for the affections of vegans and carnivores alike—hemp. Chances are, if you’ve been hanging out in Whole Foods recently, you’ve noticed an unusual amount of hemp based goodies like hemp tortillas, hemp granola bars, hemp bread, and hemp bagels.

Don’t think the only people jumping on this foodie bandwagon are patchouli scented, pot smoking, Grateful Dead t-shirt wearing, hippies. Any health nut worth their Kashi Go Lean is trying out these new products. Read More »