Vegans all around the world will be celebrating in style on Sunday 1 November as they join forces to enjoy the annual World Vegan Day.  Our friends at The Lucy Rose Organic Beauty Boutique, www.lucyrose.biz are celebrating too as they launch a brand new section dedicated to the vegan lifestyle.  All of the beautiful organic [...]

I’m writing to tell you all about an exciting grant opportunity for environmentalists. Carbon14, a new outdoor and active lifestyle brand, is celebrating the launch of its three new lines of watches—AIR, WATER, and EARTH—by hosting a competition that will award $50,000 to one deserving contestant selected by the public! We hope that Green Girls [...]

I’m wearing a nice, new hat this morning for my latest Green Girls Global post. This is my Towns-4-Towns Coordinator hat, which is the role I now perform part-time at the national charity, Action for Market Towns (AMT). Go go Settle Hydro My latest venture for AMT working with North Yorkshire County Council is to [...]

10:10 is a clever and ambitious yet simple project which is aiming to get all sectors of the UK together, whether that’s businesses, individuals, organisations, educational institutions, to reduce their carbon emissions by 10% in 2010. Now, when I first heard about 10:10 I wondered why this project was any different to other carbon cutting [...]

“Plastic bottles are terrible for the environment:” it’s a familiar tune sung by eco-conscious greenifying gurus around the world, but plastic bottles can benefit the environment. But wait, how is that possible? The answer is with PLAYBACK Clothing, a new fashion brand that makes clothes that look better because they are recycled. PLAYBACK is carrying [...]

I’m always on the lookout for sustainable or eco-friendly ways to travel, and it seems more fashionable than ever to ‘travel green’. The ‘Eco-Tours’ industry is booming with breaks all over South America, where travellers can make a difference on their holiday, or stay in a place that protects, rather than destroys the environment. But [...]

It’s that time of the week again! Here’s our fabulous Eco Chic Weekly round up…. Fashion, Evolved Loves the Swiss organic skincare line Edelbio. Ecco*Eco Vivienne Westwood says “act fast, slow down, stop climate change”. Eco Fashion World Intimates Go Eco! Eco-Chick Get the Look: Fall make up with ethical cosmetics on Eco Diva Say [...]

There is no shame in surrendering our cherished departed, and sooner or later ourselves, to the tender embrace of the earth. It is a ceremony of reunion between body and soil, not to be restrained by synthetic preservation. A green goodbye means no toxic embalming chemicals such as formaldehyde, and no glitzy, semiprecious metal caskets. [...]

Packing your lunch means not only saving money, but also saving the environment. Green Scout Report selected four styles that look great.  We hope that these safe, sensible and style-conscious lunchboxes will inspire you to pack natural and nutritious foods. While you’re at it, you will reduce the enormous packaging waste in typical U.S. lunchboxes.  [...]

Trash Glass is a problem that no-one is a stranger to. Recycled Glass Jewelry is a shiny solution to the problem. The concept is simple. Turn simple inane objects like bottles, jar, containers, windows, cups, plates etc. into works of art, to give them a fresh lease of life. There are several artists who are [...]