Ecozap
Ecozap, in Madrid’s trendy Chueca area, is THE place to go if you’re looking for eco footware. They stock a small range of shoes for men, women and children including naturally tanned leather lines by Pikolino. You can also find some vegan options such as winter shoes made of wool and felt. Calle Santa Barbara, [...]
Continue reading...Vilde Svaner
Friday, February 11, 2011
Over 60% of a garment’s carbon footprint takes place after it comes out of the factory. To make things a little more sustainable the girls at Vilde Svaner, previously known as Mädchentraum (The Dream of Girls) are applying the concept of food miles to the fashion world. Everything is made in Germany or has a [...]
Continue reading...Viva la Vida, Madrid
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
It can be tough being a vegetarian in Spain. So if you find yourself in Madrid’s Barrio de las Letras you can always head over to Viva la Vida’s vegetarian buffet. They offer a hot and cold buffet as well as a variety of sweets (the carrot cake is excellent). You put the food on [...]
Continue reading...Neem oil for lice
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
There are a million products out there for getting rid of lice or preventing them from moving into your hair. Most people who’ve had a brush with them can’t stand the little pests. We’ve had several episodes in our family and sometimes they are really difficult to banish. This lice season (lice don’t really have [...]
Continue reading...Reusable bags
Monday, April 20, 2009
Australian company Onya manufactures a range of reusable bags including Weigh, a nylon mesh produce bag that we have reviewed on our site. Purchasing their produce bags means that you will never have to deal the annoying problem of useless plastic supermarket produce bags. They also make folding backpacks as well as biodegradable doggy doo [...]
Continue reading...Onya reusable produce bags
Monday, April 20, 2009
Who hates the plastic produce bags provided by supermarkets? They’re usually too small and flimsy to reuse and either end up in clogging your kitchen’s plastic bag collection area or go directly to the local landfill without passing go or collecting $200. But there are alternatives. I recently began using ‘Weigh’, Onya’s reusable produce bags and [...]
Continue reading...Michael Recycle: a book for children about recycling
Friday, April 3, 2009
“Michael Recycle is a superhero that helps towns to recycle. The story was nice. My favorite part was when they made green toilet paper.” Ernesto, 8. Michael Recycle, written by Ellie Bethel and illustrated by Alexandra Colombo, is about a recycling superhero who helps people clean up their act. The story starts in a town called [...]
Continue reading...Mooncup
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
The Mooncup is a silicone cup that is used instead of tampons or other menstrual products. It can be used for years. Just empty, rinse and reinsert. Available from www.mooncup.com as well as international distributors. Or you can purchase its cousin - The Keeper - which is made from natural latex and has been in [...]
Continue reading...The eco alternative to tampons
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Once in a while you discover a product that is so amazing you want to sing about it from the mountaintops. The Mooncup is one such product. It is basically a silicon container that is used internally in the place of a tampon (or other menstrual products). When necessary you simply empty it, rinse and [...]
Continue reading...greenzer
Friday, January 23, 2009
If you’re trying to be more eco in your shopping greenzer.com can help you find greener clothing, electronics, detergents, personal care products. The list goes on. The US website also includes some articles related to green lifestyle.
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