Hoooooray for this Owls and Friends themed, lilac-colored Patagonia Baby Cotton Hoody ($39). Made from 100% organic cotton jersey knit, this new for 2010 hoody is super soft and smooth.
It has parent-friendly front snaps for easy on-an-offs, handwarmer pockets, and a generous sized hood.
It comes in a blue clear seas color too if lilac isn’t your baby’s first choice of color.
It’s great to see accessories like this Casio Eco Friendly Digital Camera Case ($20) being sold in today’s market. Companies are starting to develop more products that match our “greener” lifestyle.
This camera case is made from Tencel Fiber and has a wooden toggle closure. Tencel,also known as Lyocell, is a natural regenerated cellulose fiber made from desolving pulp. It’s also 100% biodegradable.
Eco-friendly products can definitely be part of our day to day lives without costing too much. This camera case is a great example.
For more Tencel products, try a search on our friends, TheFind.com.
Lunch will never look better when you carry it in this KEEN Rethinking OTL Bag ($20). Each Rethinking style lunch bag is made from repurposed materials. The bags are each one-of-a-kind since material colors and prints will vary due to whatever materials are available.
The OTL Bag have a roll-top and hook and loop closure. The fabric is water-resistant and easy to clean. It’s also large enough to fit common tupperware sizes so it’s easy to repurpose last night’s leftovers as well.
The Pixel Organics Organic Pillow Case with “Lions, Tiger, and Kitten…Oh My” pattern ($36) will look super duper cute in your kids room.
The pillow cases are made of GOTS certified organic cotton sateen and fits standard pillow sizes.
Of course there are matching sheet sets should you want a complete organic bedding package.
No it’s not a roman shade but a sophisticated eco-friendly clutch. The Raw Bags Bamboo Clutch ($43) offers a chic solution to any fashionable night out. It offers a sustainable bamboo exterior, canvas lining, and an easy snap closure.
What an ingenious idea to save money and be eco-friendly in these tougher times. The Wrap-N-Mat Sandwich Wraps ($12) are perfect for carrying your lunch to work or school.
Stop throwing away tons of ziplock plastic bags each day and instead utilize this reusable wrap. It’s phthalate, lead, and BPA free so you know your food will be safe and protected.
Each wrap is easy to clean too - just hand wash and air dry. At such an economical price, you’d make up the cost of plastic bags in no time.
For additional reusable sandwich wraps, try a search on our friends, TheFind.com.
Here’s an easy solution to start off your newborn on an eco-friendly life. The Bummis Organic Diaper Kit ($169) offers 24 organic prefold diapers, 4 Super Whisper Wraps, 2 Super Brite diaper covers, rolls of Bio-Soft liners, 5 reusable dry liners, and 1 large wet bag.
The organic cotton diaper kit fits infants who are 8 to 15 lbs and has everything you need to get started. Best of all is knowing that you are not creating waste with all of those disposable diapers.
The Kiwi Driving Behavior Computer ($300) isn’t a Driver’s Ed teacher but rather an innovative tool to help you get more information about the way you drive. The Kiwi offers a “Drive Green” mode to help you learn to maximize fuel efficiency. It effectively measures four categories - drag, acceleration, deceleration, and smoothness. It also shows you MPG info and the amount of gas used per trip. The best feature of all is that the computer is plug and play.
“FREEDOM RESPECT! Sun of the moral world! A lovely source of man’s best wisdom, and his steadiest force so searching freedom! Here assume the stand, and radiate hence to every distant land - Barlow”
The EDUN Respect Pillow ($75) presents this profound message in a simple yet stylish design.
This 100% organic cotton pillow is sure to be a conversation starter and works well on any couch, chair, or bed. Dimensions are 17″ x 17″ x 8″.
This week, green shopaholic spotlights Yes To Carrots, which are Paraben-free products for the body, face, hands, and hair that utilize organic fruits and vegetables combined with dead sea minerals.
The Yes to Carrots family feature products like day cream, exfoliating cleanser, body butter, lotions, even lip tints.
The Yes to Carrots line of products are created for Normal to Dry Skin while their Yes to Tomatoes and Yes to Cucumbers line are made for Oily/Combination Skin and Normal/Sensitive Skin types, respectively.
All Yes to products feature fruits and vegetables sourced from certified organic farmers and they never test their products on animals.
To shop for Yes To Carrots products try a search on our friends, the Find.
“Sooooo adorable!” is the first thing we said when we saw these Green Sprouts Organic Cotton Bath Mitts ($7).
Made of soft organic cotton terry, these are perfect for making your baby’s bath time fun and entertaining. There’s 3 animal characters - pig, hippo, and crocodile - to choose from.
Who says that recycled juice boxes can’t be refined? The Urth Bags Karen Cell Phone Holder ($40) proves that they definitely can be. Using the inner-silver insulation of juice boxes, the Karen has a sleek silver look to house your iPhone, Blackberry, or Google Nexus One. Eco-chic never looked better.
Featuring the poem “The Eight Elegy” , the EDUN Poem Scarf ($60) is a unique accessory with a deeper story.
Here’s an excerpt from the poem - “With all its eyes the natural world looks out into the Open. Only our eyes are turned backward, and surround plant, animal, child like traps, as they emerge into their freedom.”
The poem is part of a set of ten elegies known as The Duino Elegies by German poet Rainer Maria Rilke from 1912-22.
Interpretation of the poem is up to you but the scarf is made of 100% organic cotton and is 11″x82″ in size.
Who says eco-chic can’t be fashionably fabulous?! We fell in love with The Littlearth Scarlett Songbird Super Cyclone Purse ($80) when we saw it. It’s a compact purse that combines a super stylish design with eco-friendly elements.
Great with a pair of jeans, this one-of-a-kind purse is made of chrome hubcaps, features 9″ and 21″ recycled rubber straps, and even comes with an individually-numbered Certificate of Authenticity. There’s plenty of room for your keys, wallet, cellphone, lipstick, compact, and more.
For more Littlearth products, try a search on our friends, TheFind.com.
Topo Ranch has a new design with their Women’s Morning Glory Tee ($36). The Morning Glory flower story is a true tragedy. Known to only last a single morning, it’s dead by nightfall. The t-shirt made of 100% organic cotton jersey.
