SuperEco! - a list by Andrea

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It's so easy being green, there's no excuse to put it off, even if you don't have a lot of "green" to spend (WINK!). Too poor? These lightbulbs save you money, not to mention these cheap and hot clothes. Too stylish? I'm no hippy - you'll see nary a Birkenstock or dreadlock on my list. Too busy? Too lazy? Too bad for you - I've sorted these items into a conveniently tagged, easily consumed, all-purpose, lazy-friendly recyclable package. Surrender, then read on for the great green hope.

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Three words: Park Slope resident.

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American Apparel Sustainable Edition Fine Jersey Short Sleeve V-Neck

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Whatever else you can say about American Apparel - the ad campaigns! Dov Charney! those stupid socks! - you have to admit, they've got the right idea when it comes to creating a profitable, sexy company with a comfy moral highground to stand on. Their sustainable edition T-shirts are sweatshop free AND made of 100% organic cotton, not to mention an affordable price tag and a classic cut. ($17 at American Apparel)

Updated Apr 17, 2007

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GE Compact Florescent Bulbs

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Compact fluorescent bulbs are getting some buzz now that most of the country accepts the existence of global warming (aka "climate change"), and the government-sponsored Energy Star program gives tax credits to manufacturers of energy-efficient home appliances. GE's compact fluorescents provide bright, natural light that doesn't flicker or make you look neon like old-fashioned fluorescents - and they last 4-5 years. Available at all True Value stores, or at cut-rates from Sam's Club ($12.84 for 60W equivalent 2-pack)

Updated Apr 17, 2007

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Thrift Dress

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Buying clothes secondhand is an easy way to to shop eco-friendly - and it helps prevent the scourge of consumerism from plaguing our shores and such like. Also, it'll save you some serious bucks, and vintage dresses tend to have an elegance about them that contemporary dresses in the same price range do not. Check out the Goodwill, Salvation Army, Savers, Value Village, or local thrift shops in your area. (above pictured Terrycloth Disco Dress only $20 at Anniepanties.com)

Updated Apr 17, 2007

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Adbusters' Black Spot Sneaker

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Blackspots are hot shoes, almost as good as Chucks but not quite there. They are also vegetarian, with 100% organic hemp uppers, and built in a Union shop in Portugal that pays up to twice the standard monthly Portugese wage. Blackspot is a for-profit company, which helps support the Adbusters' anti-consumerism campaigns. Maybe that's awesome, maybe it's total BS, or maybe it's a bit of both. ($78 at Adbusters store)

Updated Apr 17, 2007

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Compost Pail

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Ahem. Allow me to clarify that I do not compost. Why? Because I live in an apartment. I don't have a lawn. But I will strongly encourage you to compost, because it's easier than moving someplace where I can compost, and this pail is pretty chic-looking for a scrap food container.

Updated Apr 17, 2007

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Planet Earth DVD Set (narrated by Sigourney Weaver)

23 people recommended this item

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I swear, Oprah and I were cut from the same cloth. I watched some of this show on the Discovery Channel on Sunday night and I fell in love. I have never been geekier, but I loved it. I saw a snow leopard rip apart a deer. I saw a penguin give birth and stand is massive huddles to keep warm! Insane, I've gotta get his DVD. (via Oprah)

Updated Nov 21, 2007

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Drink Cooler By Piet Hein

11 people recommended this item

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Ice cubes - please. Those are so last century. This is a seamless, stainless steal cooling egg with a liquid core, by Dutch designer Piet Hein. No vouching for its humanitarian origin or chemical makeup, for all you hardcore earth-heads out there, but it does save water - and looks hot while it cools (snap!). ($36 at Unica Home)

Updated Jul 9, 2008

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Method All Purpose Cleaners Spray

10 people recommended this item

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Method cucumber all purpose spray smells good and has great packaging by Karim Rashid. More importantly, it's naturally derived, non-toxic, and biodegradable. And best of all, they're just $4 a bottle at Methodhome.com - the same price as a bottle of Fantastik.

Updated Oct 14, 2008

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method omop starter kit

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Allow me to be honest: I have a Swiffer. It is wasteful, eco-unfriendly, and wrong. But I already own it, and it would cost $30 to buy an eco-friendly Method oMop. Plus, it has a pivoting head, and the Omop does not - but the Omop is non-toxic and biodegradable (the dry sweepers are even compostable). Also, you don't have to buy refills, and if you do, they're just $6 - half the price of Swiffer's. So actually it saves you money if you use it more than 12 times, which you will. So wait - why don't I have an oMop?

Updated Apr 19, 2007

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WORLD OF NO.

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My New Place

Updated Aug 15, 2009

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Spring-Summer 2009

Updated Aug 8, 2009

yellow accents, grayscale almost everything else.

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