Use Coupon Codes to Save Green in 2009
January 2, 2009
All the super-mega-sales of the holiday season are pretty much over (we may see a few new year’s sales here and there, but for the most part, that’s it for the super sales), but that doesn’t mean you have to stop saving money! Here at greengrechen.com, we’ve got the hook-up with more than 20 [...]
Read the rest of this entry »My Quest for Eco-Friendly Beauty (products)
December 8, 2008
I bet you didn’t know it but I’m a beauty product junkie. Well, not a junkie in that I spend a lot of time reading and writing about beauty products, but get me into Sephora and I can play with products for hours (I’m especially addicted to lip balms. I probably have 10-12 [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Great Green (anti)-Gift Guide
December 2, 2008
I don’t like gift guides. And while I’m being brutally honest, I’m not much of a fan of the holiday season as it is “interpreted” today; I have a hard time with the idea that that people should receive gifts JUST because it’s a “holiday” like Christmas or Hanukkah (especially Hanukkah - giving gifts is [...]
Read the rest of this entry »How Eco-Friendly is Faux Fur?
November 18, 2008
’tis the season for warm winter coats and the resurgence of fur-as-fashion. I’m not going to be a hypocrite and say I’d never wear an animal - I wear leather shoes and carry leather bags. But I do draw the line at wearing pieces that LOOK like animals, or like they belong on [...]
Read the rest of this entry »No Leather Here! Chic Handbags for Vegans
November 11, 2008
I’ve written extensively about eco-friendly handbags, and those articles have included some vegan bags, but this time, it’s all for the vegans; no leather here. Vegan doesn’t have to mean “leather alternative” in every instance, but there are some very good leather-looking bags out there. Don’t forget about canvas, hemp, recycled candy wrappers, [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Wear your Where: Why Buying Local is Eco-Friendly
October 29, 2008
It matters where your clothing is made, and who you buy it from…
Why buy Locally?
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Buying locally reduces overall shipping costs: the cost in fuel, energy, and time (as well as money) shipping long distances requires. Shipping long distances requires more fuel, releases more toxicity into our air, and takes more time, [...]
Reclaimed Chic: The Best Recycled Leather Bags
October 22, 2008
If you haven’t been following me at Grechen’s Closet the last four years, you may not be aware that I am a handbag ADDICT. Seriously. I have a problem - and way too many lovely bags. Nevertheless, I’m always looking for the next one, and lately I’ve been obsessed with Ashley Watson’s recycled leather bags (save 20% at Nimli with code “grechens08″). Ashley Watson’s bags are the most well-known because she’s carried in many top online boutiques, but I just KNEW there were more designers out there working with recycled leather, and I found some great ones at Etsy.
Read the rest of this entry »Why Are We Here? and Where Are We Going?
October 14, 2008
I’ve been talking about eco-fashion for years at Grechen’s Closet, so I don’t really consider myself to be among the “weeds” as it were, but I do admit that I did make the strategic decision to jump on the “green” bandwagon with the launch of greengrechen.com. Not only because I wanted to take advantage of the trend, but also because I am INTERESTED and have a lot to say on the topic…as, I suspect, others are in this field.
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