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Eco-Friendly Kicks For Earth Day

Michelle Smith — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:47:04 +0000

New kicks for Earth Day from zoe&zac, now available at Payless Shoes. They are made of eco-friendly, sustainable materials like organic linen and cotton, hemp, jute recycled rubber, elastic, water-based glue and the packaging is 100% recycled boxes decorated with soy-based ink. The use of both faux suede and faux leather means that they are vegan. Earth friendly, for sure.

If you purchase the reusable shopping bag or any shoe in the zoe&zac line, Payless will contribute $1 to the Nature Conservancy’s Plant a Billion Trees program.

zoe&zac Daisy Frayed Skimmer
Retails for $19.99

Cute red sneaker, designed in the “skimmer” style. It features natural and organic materials. Pair this with a mini jean’s skirt and you are sporty and styling for warm Spring days.

Okay, here we go… just what I need, another pair of flip flops. Cute! These feature a strap that goes all the way around the foot, I bet that keeps the sandal from making that obnoxius “fwap, fwap” sound when you walk.

zoe&zac Linden Slingback Flat
Retails for $24.99

Image credit: Payless.com

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Sport A Stylish Tote On Earth Day

Michelle Smith — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:23:00 +0000

Just in time for Earth Day, stylish recycled material totes from Johagi Originals, at Etsy.

Each tote bag is an original, made specially selected recycled vintage materials. Johagi uses reinforced stitching with no exposed seams to build a sturdy bag.

Elephant Soup
$48

The Elephant Soup bag has an inner and outer pocket of tan cotton canvas. It measures a width of 17 inches, a length of 13 inches, and a depth of 4 inches. My oldest would love to use this for her school bag. She is so not a regular backpack kid.

Blue Ink Beauty
$45

The Blue Ink Beauty is made of velour upholstery, light blue canvas, and green cotton. It has a handy pocket inside, as you can see from the photo. The bag’s dimensions are 12 inch width on top 14 inches at the bottom and a length of 16 inches.

Image credit Johagi’s Shopat Etsy.com

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Earth Day Giveaway From Calypso Studios

Michelle Smith — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:55:46 +0000

Calypso Studios has a special Earth Day Giveaway running now through the 22nd of April. If you’d like the chance to win 1 “Acts of Kindness” tote, then go to Calypso Studios and register before the 22nd.

Calypso Studios launched S.H.O.P. Totes – Start Helping Our Planet – with the help of a group of American artists in September of last year. This group of artists includes Robin Roderick, Andrea Tachiera, Lori Siebert, Tina Higgins, and Emma Hand. The project includes 11 collections of reusable shopping totes that are easily transportable and infinitely affordable (Seriously they are the best price per product I’ve found since I began writing this blog).

To find out more about Calypso Studios great bags or to take a look at other lovely Calypso Studio products, please click here.

Image Credit: Calypso Studios

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Celebrate Earth Day With Tarte

Michelle Smith — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:05:35 +0000

Just in time for Earth Dayand only at Sephora, Tarte’s Be Good To Your Mother 24.7 Natural Cotton Tote Set.

Be kind to Mother Earth and good to yourself at the same time with this collection of 3 natural lip sheers, that come packaged in recycled aluminum tubes, and tucked into a cute purple bag made of natural cotton.

The bag can be used two ways, as a small tote, or unzipped and shopping bag-sized for running errands.

The lip sheers are SPF 15, and formulated without the usual bad guys; Parabens, Sulfates, Phthalates, Mineral Oil, Propylene glycol, and Synthetic fragrance. They are cheekily named Reduce, Reuse, Recycle in sheer shades of peach, pink, and a natural-toned pinky-beige. Those Tarte people, so clever.

The tote and lip sheer set are only available for a limited time and only at Sephora.

Image credit: Sephora.com

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Natural Beauty From Josie Maran

Michelle Smith — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 23:35:01 +0000

Josie Maran has you covered – eyes, lip, cheeks – with her new limited-edition Earth Day Essentials Green-On-the-Go Kit. All the colors are universally flattering and adaptable, in shades of pinks and nudes for face/lips, and a classic black liner and mascara.

Josie Maran’s award-winning makeup line features natural products that are free of Parabens, Sulfates, Sythetic Fragrance, and Phthalates. All products are full-size, except for the Organic Argan oil. This kit is the perfect introduction to the line and a great way to celebrate Earth Day every day.

Josie Maran Earth Day Essentials Green-On-the-Go Kit
A $98 for $48 at Sephora.com
Image credit: Sephora.com

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