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Loll

Posted in Furniture, Housewares, Office, Outdoor, tagged , , , , , , , on July 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Always on the hunt for outdoor furniture, I came across Loll‘s amazing collection.  All of the orGLAMic pieces in the collection are made of 100% recycled post consumer plastic and are also 100% recyclable.  The company uses sustainable business practices through and through, including offsetting carbon footprint through carbonfund.org, using recycled packaging and donating to [...]

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Feather Baby

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on July 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Dress your baby in beautiful orGLAMic clothing by Feather Baby.  All of the items, including onsies, dresses and pyjamas,  are made of 100% organic Pima cotton.  The organic Pima cotton is grown, spun and knitted by the only textile company in the Americas that is certified organic as well as fair trade; and no chemicals, [...]

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CB2

Posted in Accessories, Dining, Gifts, Housewares, tagged , , , , , , , on July 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

One of my favorite go-to shopping destinations, CB2 offers a great variety of eco-conscious accessories among it’s modern haven.  Crate & Barrel’s sister company has hundreds of reasonably priced items, many of which are delightfully orGLAMic as well (check out the recycled mosaic placemats I featured last year.)  Packing for a beachside picnic this evening, [...]

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Further

Posted in Beauty, Cleaning, Food, Fun, Health, tagged , , , , , , , , on July 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I have long been a fan of Further soap, which I first discovered on Daryl Hannah’s website.  Well, the company is on my radar once again as they have now partnered up with one of my favorite resaturants in town – making their soap derived from waste grease supplies of Nancy Silverton and Mario Batali’s [...]

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ICU Eyewear

Posted in Accessories, Health, Outdoor, Travel, tagged , , , , , , , , on July 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Be sure to protect your peeps orGLAMically with these shades by ICU Eyewear.  Made from plastic otherwise headed for a landfill, these sunglasses, inspired in design by the classic Ray-Ban Wayfarer, are both stylish and eco-conscious.  Because new plastic is made from oil and never biodegrades, the use of reclaimed materials combined with the chic [...]

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Eames

Posted in Babies, Children, Furniture, Housewares, Office, Outdoor, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on July 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Nothing says summertime like a good ol’ rocking chair.  Why not glam up with an orGLAMic version by Eames this year?  The iconic Molded Plastic Rockers,  often known as RAR (rocking arnchair rod), come in a variety of colors including light blue, red orange, lime yellow and black.  Originally manufactured in fiberglass-reinforced plastic when the [...]

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West Paw Design

Posted in Accessories, Fun, Pet, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on July 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Let Fido go green with an orGLAMic Eco Bone by West Paw Design.  Pictured above, the bone is made of a durable, strong fabric comprised of 85% reengineered, recycled IntelliLoft fibers surrounding a squeaker.  IntelliLoft is clean, safe, re-engineered PET (polyethylene terephthalate) polymer material.  By recycling existing PET polymer material West Paw Design reduces energy [...]

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Esque

Posted in Accessories, Gifts, Housewares, Wedding, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on July 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Portland, Oregon-based Esque creates unique, orGLAMic handblown pieces of art.  Many of the pieces are functional as well as beautiful, such as the Dent Pitcher + Cups in Smoke pictured above.  Various items are %100 recycled and chemical free, and the design studio’s electric furnaces run on sustainable wind power.  My favorite eco-boutique in Chicago, [...]

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LTR Brands

Posted in Clothing, Wedding, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on July 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Simplify your summer wardrobe by slipping on an orGLAMic dress by LTR Brands.  Made out of 95%-100% sustainable materials, the company takes organic bamboo thread, weaves it to make fabric and uses organic dyes to add color.  The fibers of the bamboo plant that are used to make the fabrics are naturally porous, so they absorb [...]

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