Sandra Sanchez | Founder & Editor in Chief

With one of their showrooms down the street from my apartment, Environment Furniture has been an orGLAMic fave for quite some time.  Now with their Exchange for Change Sofa Project, it just may be time to pony up and replace my old sofa with a sustainable alternative.  (Of course, it is NOT eco-friendly to dispose of perfectly good furniture just for the fun of it!)  Environment Furniture is now offering 25% off their sofas and will pick up your used sofa free of charge.  The Studio Sofa with Peroba Arms, pictured above, would be my orGLAMic choice.  Made of linen and recycled canvas, the sleek lines would go perfectly in my modern living room.  Click here to browse the entire sustainable furniture collection.

Based out of Los Angeles, jewelry designer Jenny Gaynor offers precious orGLAMic pieces within her collection.  Creating everything from vases to bracelets, I am a fan of the pieces that are handblown from recycled glass otherwise destined for a landfill. At only $48, I love the orGLAMic chain link bracelet which symbolizes a bond and calls for attachment and connection with others.  The links are made of recycled glass and are tied to biodegradable waxed string (which is available in red, black or chocolate.)  Click here to browse the entire Jenny Gaynor Glass collection.

Itzy Ritzy has the perfect answer to greening lunch boxes this school year!  The latest addition to their line of orGLAMic products, Snack Happened snack bags are chic, reusable pouches that can be used to store everything from sandwiches and fruit on the school yard to cell phones and first aid kits for travel.  The PVC-free pouches are durable and machine washable and come in nine fun, brightly colored patterns.  Click here to purchase the snack bags, and here to browse the entire orGLAMic collection including car seat covers, nursing pads and blankets.  And now, orGLAMic readers get 20% off their favorite Itzy Ritzy items – just enter “ORGLAMIC” as a promotion code while checking out!

Wearing orGLAMic clothing is a breeze these days, you just have to know where to look.  Canadian-based Trove & Co. is the perfect place to begin.  With everything from beach-friendly hoodies to more refined cardigans and blouses, the Summer 09 collection is sure to please even when fall arrives.  While all the pictures I chose are muted colors my faves!) there are bursts of color throughout the line, which is made of 100% organic cotton.  All of the company’s hangtags, business cards and look books are printed on 100% recycled stock, and they keep their carbon footprint low by having their headquarters and factory in the same city.  Click here to take a peek at this orGLAMic fashion line, with pieces ranging from $65-$160.

I like to take care of my orGLAMic readers, so I leave you with a little orGLAMic eye candy to get the weekend started off right!  Of course, all in the name of saving the earth, I present you Ralph Lauren‘s Organic Cotton Ribbed Brief.  Available in black coal, antique white, canyon sage and mission blue, these classic, ribbed briefs are made of 100% organic cotton and come in recyclable packaging.  Click here to purchase, or to check out other orGLAMic items such as tanks, boxer briefs and crewneck T’s (and their models!)

With the dog days of summer wrapping up shortly, why not splurge on one more frock that can easily transition into fall?  The Valencia Mini, pictured above, by Loyale is up for the task.  I love the simple lines and muted gray tone, and can easily see this dress worn with tights and a scarf once the temperature starts to chill.  The sustainable clothing company, founded in 2005, has many celebrity fans including Courtney Cox, Rachel McAdams and Jessica Alba.  Click here to shop the entire orGLAMic collection – and from August 14th-30th, enter “loyale0809″ for 50% off the orGLAMic spring and summer collections (with free domestic shipping as well!)

Bare your skin confidently these last few days of summer by exfoliating the orGLAMic way.  Priti, an eco-friendly skincare and nail polish line, offers their Deep Organic Sugar Scrub to do the trick.  Formulated for the whole body (hello knees and elbows!) as well as the hands and feet, the natural ingredients are effective as well as healthy for your skin and the earth.  The alpha hydroxy acids in the organic sugar help breakdown and remove unwanted dead skin cells, while organic mint and rosemary essential oils help heal mental fatigue, stress, and stimulate cell renewal.  Click here to order this orGLAMic scrub, or browse the site for more orGLAMic products.

The offshoot of one of my favorite interior design companies, WeeGoBaby, keeps unveiling more and more orGLAMic items that are the same great design that I have come to expect from WeeGo.  I love the look of these Glass Bottles available at babyearth.com.  WeeGo has taken eco- and health-conscious glass bottles (bisphenol A, phthalate, PVC and polycarbonate-free!) and added a protective sleeve for safety purposes that ups the design factor as well!  Free of plastics and latex respectively, the sleeve and nipples are both non-toxic as well.  The plastic ring, plug and cap contain no polycarbonates, are FDA-approved and recyclable.  Click here to purchase this orGLAMic baby bottle.

Editor’s note: These bottles are made by Life Factory, whose website is available here.

Make your next celebration an orGLAMic affair with Ecofetti!  This eco-friendly confetti is the perfect alternative to the conventional stuff, without the waste left behind.  Biodegradable and water-soluble, there is no cleanup required after use as it disintegrates with the first rain (or spray from a hose).  It is also the perfect alternative to throw at a wedding instead of rice because it doesn’t hurt birds.  Ecofetti is available in a variety of colors including aqua, light mauve, peach and pink.  Click here to purchase this orGLAMic addition to your next fete.

To be honest, I’m not too big a fan of graphic t-shirts over here at orGLAMic.  So when I am inspired to write about a company whose entire line is comprised of the aforementioned, you know it has to be special.  Viper Black Clothing‘s designs have an understated, chic appeal and are inspired by a found sketchbooks dating back to the 70′s.  All the shirts, in both the men’s and women’s lines, are made of 100% organic cotton and printed with non-toxic, low-impact dyes and water-based inks.  Click here to check out all the orGLAMic T’s on the Los Angeles-based company’s official website.