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Alicia Silverstone Designs New EcoTools Collection for Spring 2011
01/17/2011Whoever said you had to be cruel to be kind obviously hasn’t met actress-turned-author Alicia Silverstone. Silverstone, a vocal vegan advocate,…
Read MoreAnvil Knitwear’s “Shirt Scan” App Lets You Interact With Your Clothes
01/17/2011For Anvil Knitwear, your favorite T-shirt is more than just a fashion statement—those threads have a story behind them that deserves…
Read MoreNew process for low temperature bleaching
01/17/2011BUSTO ARSIZIO – Dutch chemical firm Tanatex has teamed up with Italian textile finisher G. Tosi S.p.a., to develop a new…
Read MoreElectricity-Generating T-Shirts Could Someday Power Your iPhone
01/17/2011Adios wall warts, hello wearable power supplies. University of Texas at Dallas scientists are spinning yarn out of powder-infused carbon nanotubes…
Read MoreHow Sylvia Earle Dreams Up “Hope Spots” for Marine Life (Interview)
01/17/2011“Hope spots” is a term I learned as Sylvia Earle gave the TED talk that helped her earn the creation of…
Read MoreIn Defense of Hypocrisy – In Search of The Sustainable Double Standard
01/17/2011When I wrote a (consciously) hyperbolic headline about guest rooms as the enemy of sustainability, I was soon accused of hypocrisy….
Read MoreIs Wal-Mart scaling back on organic cotton?
01/17/2011BENTONVILLE – Wal-Mart recently announced intentions to ramp up its commitment to sustainable agriculture, and last year made commitments to make…
Read MoreKeen’s Santiago Shoes to Raise $1 Million in Micro-loans for Gulf Coast
01/17/2011For most people, a trip to the Dominican Republic entails soaking up the sun while sipping on delicious cocktails. Not for…
Read MoreMaking energy from waste projects
01/17/2011Sometimes great proposals for new energy from waste projects do not make it to the finish line. Lack of funding or…
Read MoreMining No Golden Opportunity For Turkey, Mongolia
01/17/2011With few legal or political avenues open to fight what they say is illegal and environmentally damaging mining, four Mongolian activists…
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