Saturday, November 30, 2013

Green Lifestyle: Intelligent Eating Website To Launch Soon

Intelligent eating


The holidays are here and we always worry about over-indulging ourselves. Sadly there's a large group of folks (like myself) who think if it says "fat free" or "low fat" or "made with whole wheat" means for sure, it's good for us.  

Over the years I've learned that sadly there is a lot of marketing and propaganda that goes into food marketing.  The larger the distributor, the more money they have to spend.  Take some fruit roll ups, that contain more sugar and processing agents than fruit.  Quick and easy veggie dishes that are loaded with enough sodium to last you three weeks.  Some health food critics claim that eating common foods such as wheat flour is now linked to allergies and possibly even Rheumatoid Arthritis!  I'm the one that looks for the whole wheat bread thinking it's better than white bread, but is it?

Perhaps the real truth is it is a combination of what is put on the food while it's growing, how the food is processed, and the chemical additives to preserve it that are causing so many health issues on our culture as we age.   There are a lot of smaller groups who talk about this all the time, but imagine how thrilled I was to hear a whole website will be launching in 2014 to expose this information!

The whole site will be dedicated to intelligent eating !  Based on the work of Caldwell Esselstyn, T. Colin Campbell, Neal Barnard and Dean Ornish to name a few..this website will be dedicated to give people like you and I full unbiased information about what they eat and how it affects  our health.

From there, we can make our own choices.

Saturday, November 9, 2013

Upcycled Wooden Crates for Shelving!

http://aimee-weaver.blogspot.com/2013/06/family-room-wall-color.html
I saw this picture on Facebook today and I LOVE this idea! You can upcycle old wooden crates to make beautiful (and in this case "nautical themed") shelving!!! I encourage everyone to check out Aimee Weaver's blog for more fun DIY home decorating ideas: http://aimeeweaverblog.com/

This blog article was contributed by the Etsy Recyclers Guild Team Captain Jessica of Eco-Friendly Freckles

Friday, November 8, 2013

Funding For The Abominable Dock Lamp Upcycled Love

Eco Friendly Lamp
One of many designs in the prototype line Up-cycled Lamp and Charging Dock


Check out this,  The Abominable Dock Lamp.  What is it?  It's the nifty name for a new series of handmade lamps that double as docking stations for your phone. The prototypes have been designed by hand with clever design. Made in California, they are fashioned from reclaimed wood, recycled wine bottles, and salvaged wiring.



New Invention Uses Upcycled Materials
Different designs in the prototype line show how detailed and lovely these items are.


The prototypes are design worthy, ingenious and unique. The wine bottles are the globes, and the lights are LED.  They serve as a charging dock for your phone. Not just your phone, ANY PHONE.  How can this be? They say, "Currently, we have one block that works with every phone and tablet on the market and one block made exclusively for Apple’s 30-pin connector (iPhone 1-4S and iPad 1-2)."   That in itself makes it Tech-Savvy.  If they go into full production with backing they will quite possibly be the only 100% Handmade & Upcycled handmade lamp that also doubles as a charging port.  Their goal?  They said,  "Our goal would be to get rid of excess wiring and charging cords by making a lamp out of 100 percent recycled material that charges any phone or laptop and making the earth a cleaner place. "

skeely designed eco frirendly charging port


I for one over the years have switched phones like I switch my t-shirts and think this is a fabulous idea. They are asking for $45,000 start up costs which includes expansion of equipment (currently they are small scale operational off of two CNC routers.) .  This also allows for a production line, a staff force and ordering additional quantities of parts via suppliers.  

 Helping them means donations as small as $1.00

View their Kickstarter campaign, where we nabbed all the photos from!

Monday, November 4, 2013

Green Eco Friendly Gift Guide From Etsy


From Etsy Sewing Tape Belt
From Home Made Kharma, $24.68 on Etsy.

FOR THE CRAFTY ONE

Here's a few links to some great green gift ideas on Etsy. Using sewing tapes in art, fashion and jewelry is becoming a fast growing trend, partly because they are so wonderfully colored.  That said, here's a the perfect gift for that sewing diva in your family!

Bike Bag Gift on Etsy for Him
A Bike Bag , Upcycled from old banners! Find it at FoolHeartedly, about $37.
FOR THE GUY

 Those hard to buy for guys, sheesh, what to get them? How about this banner that's been upcycled into a bike bag? Plenty of options made by FoolHeartedly, who uses old vinyl banners and makes them into useful objects. What a great idea!


Geeky Pin Etsy
Retro Chalet upcycled this little tin car into a wearable pin, $8.95
FOR THE VINTAGE GEEK

Geek or geekette may appreciate this vintage made in Japan tiny tin car that is now transformed intoa  wonderful wearable art pin. Made at RetroChalet, so cute and wee.

Who is on your shopping list?