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Deep in the Forest, an Eco-Fashion Exhibit Visually Links Textiles with the Environment (Photos)

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Published Aug. 8, 2010 at 6:47 a.m.

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'Portable Pelt' 2009 by Tara Baoth Mooney, one of the curators of CCANW's Fashion Footprints exhibition. Photo: Sean Michael In an effort to highlight the major social and environmental impacts of the fashion and textile industries, the Centre for Contemporary Art and the Natural World (CCANW) and graduates from the MA Fashion and the Environment at London College of Fashion present "Fashion Footprints: Sustainable Approaches," which opened this weekend at CCANW's Project Space, in the heart of

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Genetically Modified Rape Taking Over North Dakota

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Published Aug. 8, 2010 at 2:33 a.m.

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Image: joeshlabotnik, Flickr Back when the bright yellow flowers were still known as Rape or Oilseed rape, Brassica napus produced a bitter oil, unsuitable for human consumption and used mainly to lubricate machines. Canadian researchers bred an edible hybrid known as "Canadian Oilseed, Low-Acid" -- or Canola, for short. Today, Canola oil claims to be one of the healthiest cooking oils, with high Omega-3 levels. Increasing use of C ...

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Controversial and Disturbing Oil Spill Editorial in Vogue Italia Features Eco-Designer

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Published Aug. 7, 2010 at 6:07 a.m.

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Photo: Vogue Italia, courtesy of My Sister's Art When green jewelry designer Kathleen Nowak Tucci of My Sister's Art contacted us with the news that her recycled rubber jewelry made the cover of Vogue Italia I was thrilled; I'd seen her dramatic necklaces featured in Ecouterre and I am always happy when green fashion designers are recognized by mainstream fashion press. However, upon closer examination at the "Water & Oil" ed ...

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Meet Rouge Tomate: The Restaurant with Both a Michelin Star and a Composting Room

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Published Aug. 6, 2010 at 4:14 p.m.

Image via Green Space Today Rouge Tomate is an upscale, Michelin Star-winning restaurant situated in the Upper East Side of Manhattan. But what sets it apart from the countless other restaurants that fit that exact description is a genuine dedication to achieving some bright green ideals -- there's a heavy emphasis on local foods featured on the menu items, the design standards sate the Green Restaurant Association's requirements, and, yes, they compost all biodegradable waste. Rouge Toma ...

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Celebrate Local Food During National Farmers' Market Week

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Published Aug. 6, 2010 at 10:32 a.m.

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Photo: Kelly Rossiter This is National Farmers' Market week in the U.S. and it's the perfect time to get acquainted with your local market if you haven't already. If you are a market regular, take a friend who's never been before. Buy a vegetable you've never tried and be adventuresome. Have a chat with the farmer who is selling her wares and ask her about the farm. Discover the joy of eating local and seasonal food that has just been picked. Take cash and cloth bags. Ask the farmers how they

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A Grim Future for Tropical Forests

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Published Aug. 6, 2010 at 8:14 a.m.

Increasing land use and global warming will deal a devastating one-two punch to tropical forests by the end of the century. In some areas, plant and animal diversity will plummet by the year 2100 ...

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Urban Decay Expands Vegan Line With Limited Edition Eyeshadow Palette

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Published Aug. 5, 2010 at 11:47 a.m.

Urban Decay's Vegan Palette. Photo courtesy of Urban Decay ... Guest bloggers Andrea Donsky and Randy Boyer are co-founders of NaturallySavvy.com ... Being vegan can be tough if you love cosmetics. Finding animal-free eyeshadows and mascaras isn't easy to begin with, and then there's the issue of being able to find the colors you want. We've talked about Urban Decay's cruelty-fre ...

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Tara St. James Designs New Uniform Project LBD (You Can DIY, Too)

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Published Aug. 5, 2010 at 6:56 a.m.

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It's a romper. It's a little black dress. It's a Uniform Project dress by Tara St. James. Image courtesy of the Uniform Project. We're all about little black dresses (LBD) -- or, as per the season, LWDs -- they're the eco-chic fashion staple that never tires -- and I just donned one for the ...

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A Modular, Expandable Compost Bin That Can Grow Plants and Store Tools, Too

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Published Aug. 5, 2010 at 3:29 a.m.

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Domestic compost bins come in many shapes and sizes, for indoor and outdoor use, tumbling or not, to help you turn organic waste into delicious hummus for garden and pot plants. However, if until now you haven't come across your desired shape or size, check out the Combox. This Spanish compost bin is the first of its kind that is completel ...

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"You're vegan? I thought you'd be skinnier."

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Published Aug. 4, 2010 at 2:06 p.m.

As anyone who has taken on a vegan diet will tell you, people can say the funniest things. A few months ago, I was celebrating my birthday with a few friends at a local watering hole ... read more ...

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