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Did you know tea is the second most consumed beverage next to water in the US?
If you’re a tea drinker you probably know its health benefits are numerous. Most teas contain high levels of antioxidants. And, tea has been said to help lower bad cholesterol and may even help heart disease.
How can you make a good choice even better? Here’s 4 ways to green your tea habit:
Continue March 8, 2010
Dirty Girl Brigade is an example of how simple it can be to get quality, environmentally responsible duds and lifestyle products these days. Goods range from women’s and men’s apparel, cleaning supplies, bath & body essentials, home décor, jewelry, pet items and gifts.
What makes Dirty Girl Brigade a sweet source for clothing and more?
Continue February 18, 2010
Adam Rung Woodworks is a Philadelphia-based, eco-friendly furniture company. The works are beautiful – Need proof? Check out the Dogwood Cherry bench/coffee table below:

This work has a
Continue February 12, 2010
Ah, Valentine’s Day is almost upon us – arguably the most divided holiday of the year.
Whether you think it’s a contrived “hallmark holiday” or you love an excuse to give and get candy hearts and chocolate, there’s a few cool sales and events in the area :
Continue February 9, 2010
Arcadia Boutique is every fashionable green girl’s heaven (aka mine). Selling anything from fashionable dresses and tops, jeans, shoes/boots, bags, belts, accessories, vintage, gifts and much more – You’ll definitely find something for your wardrobe. Arcadia offers a variety of sustainable finds from designers around Philadelphia and beyond.
Want to ‘green’ the men or babies in your life?
Continue January 25, 2010
My friends, co-workers & family know I co-write “Green Philly Blog” and ask for green advice. While I often can assist, I occasionally don’t even know the answer… (Sorry to expose that fact.) As Beth & I have mentioned before, the green route isn’t always crystal-clear – especially with green imposters. When I was asked about eco-friendliness of toilet paper, I had to do a little research.
My old roomie & I were meant to be: As one visiting friend pointed out, we were huge fans of 1-ply toilet paper – not always found at mid-20, chick apartments. However, it turns out this mutual love of 1-ply is quite eco-friendly.
Want to know what to look for in TP purchases? Experts recommend:
Continue December 11, 2009
It’s no secret that ‘organic’ just sounds better. Many people easily make the transition to buying organic produce, but we often get asked what’s really the payoff to switching to less-obvious organic products?
Let’s take wine for example (after all the holidays are coming up and for some that means ’social lubrication’ is on the incline!)
What makes organic wine special?
Continue November 23, 2009
Eco-friendly products have flooded the market – which is great to see! Unfortunately, you have to be aware of possible impostors – some supposedly green products have a more damaging carbon footprint than a simpler, non-green branded product. How can you tell if a product is really green or if it’s just marketing?
This Sincerely Sustainable blog post shows the ANDREA air filter as a green imposter. While the intentions of ANDREA are good – transforming plants into air cleaners – there’s a huge carbon footprint from creating this gadget (between sourcing, transportation and creating the manufacture and sale).
A better alternative than ANDREA? Mother nature’s “houseplant” – A novel concept, and it costs about $197 less than the $200 price tag.
Other ‘green’ marketing scams & questionable companies include:
Continue November 12, 2009
Mark your calendars for Manayunk’s November 21-22 Cut the Craft event. Discover hard-to-find arts and crafts that make unique gifts just in time for the holidays!
What to expect?
Continue November 9, 2009
Happy Monday! (Hmmm… Is that an oxymoron?)
Here’s something to brighten the start of your week: Check out the Reusablebags.com major fall sale! If it’s time to invest in some new bags or you just have the shopping itch – this site has a good selection.
I’m a big fan of these bags. They’re sturdy enough to handle heavier items and are made of 100% recycled fabric.
Continue October 26, 2009
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