Colin Beavan decides to completely eliminate his personal impact on the environment for the next year.
It means eating vegetarian, buying only local food, and turning off the refrigerator. It also means no elevators, no television, no cars, busses, or airplanes, no toxic cleaning products, no electricity, no material consumption, and no garbage.
No problem – at least for Colin – but he and his family live in Manhattan. So when his espresso-guzzling, retail-worshipping wife Michelle and their two-year-old daughter are dragged into the fray, the No Impact Project has an unforeseen impact of its own.
You can even sign up to live no impact for a week! They’ll put you on a team and guide you through the steps day-by-day. Sign up at www.noimpactproject.org!
Whether it’s your first time, or you’re an old friend, this weekend’s Thread shouldn’t be missed. With it’s focus on local and emerging designers, unique art installations, and dj’s mixing in chill downtempo beats, Live & Work Green is most excited about this year’s addition of it’s dedicated Eco section.
This new section at Thread focuses exclusively on eco-fashion and sustainability. This year they are introducing eco-friendly lines for men, women and kids and covering everything from beauty, home decor, gifts and more! Check out a list of Thread’s Eco Designers.
Also, keep reading below for a few additional features that Live & Work Green thought were worth checking out!
2 WAYS TO RECYCLE YOUR CLOTHES AT THREAD
1. DONATE: AND GET INTO THREAD FOR $2 LESS!
Bring along one bag of clean clothes in great condition and get into to THREAD for less. Your clothes will be donated to 5 chairities to support less fortunate teens and children. Presented by Its All About The Kids.
2. SWAP: ONE WOMANS TRASH IS ANOTHERS TREASURE
OPEN 11AM – 1PM EACH DAY ONLY
Bring along 10 items of clean designer clothing in excellent condition and trade it for 5 someone else’s. Hosted Presented by jeans for justice.
Choose your very own style and color of organic T’s and collaborate with on-site printers to design your own T Shirt you can take home and wear that day : presented by SEZIO
Come see for yourself, talk to the designers and artists and I’m sure you’ll be pleasantly surprised at what you find, and maybe you’ll even come home with a cool new eco-friendly outfit :)
Looking to mix a little offbeat humor with learning how to go green? Check out http://theguidegirls.com for online “instructisodes” that teach people how to lead more ecofriendly lifestyles.
Winnie and Maxine, as the alter egos like to be called, will give you the play-by-play on composting your garbage, saving bathroom water, and using a clothesline to save energy — in a unique way that only these girls can pull off.
As my favorite music artist Ben Harper said, “A thousand small compromises equal a sacrifice.”
A few minor changes in your daily routine can make a big impact. I try to do this every day by taking my own coffee mug to Starbucks and even get a $0.10 discount. I look for ways to reduce the amount of waste I create, such as tossing the sandwich from the local deli in my purse versus taking their plastic bag.
Filed Under (Culture, Politics) by Michael McKibben on 06-05-2008
I have long resisted becoming the flag waving hillbilly prophesizing “Buy American” just because I was born in the USA. To me, this catchphrase of the rusty-bumper pickup truck crowd meant nothing more than the fact that we should buy American products such as a car or toaster not based on quality, value, or style, but because of where it was assembled. In the past I would have professed my love of reliability and durability and how I want the best product regardless of origin. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed Under (Culture) by Michael McKibben on 05-23-2008
Weve been working extremely hard behind the scenes at Live & Work Green to bring you some great products and services. Some of the best things in the world take a long time; a tree to grow, a home-cooked meal to be prepared, a baby to be born. This is our baby and we are putting all the love and effort we can into it because we are very proud parents.Read the rest of this entry »
