Eco-Living
Eco-Chic Gift Boxes Change Our Wasteful Ways
According to the Clean Air Council, the U.S. generates an additional FIVE MILLION (yes, you heard me right) tons of waste or 25% more garbage during the winter holidays. Otherwise known as a damn sin! But lucky for us, Gift it Green (gig) is changing the wasteful ways of gift-givers everywhere. Their solution? Eco-chic cotton
4th Annual Green Metropolis Fair Celebrates Earth Month!
Once again, Chicago’s Green Metropolis Fair will bring the local conscious community together on April 14 to officially celebrate Earth Month. Last year’s family friendly local fair featured an amazing array of activities for both adults and children and this year is sure to trump! The 4th Annual Fair will be held at the Green
How Bikes Can Save Us
Research has proven that swapping out driving in favor of bikes can wondrous results on our health and the planet.
Free Earth Day Drink at Bull & Bear for all Chickagoans!
EVENT DATE
April 22, 2011
LOCATION
Bull & Bear
ADDRESS
431 N. Wells
FEES
1 complimentary Earth Day cocktail!
This Friday is Earth Day! Celebrate your love affair with Mama Earth with an eco-friendly cocktail at Bull & Bear! If you say you’re a ‘Chickagoan’ — your first drink is on the house! Choose from a Green Line beer or a Veev Acai spirit — both are eco-delicious! Bull & Bear is located at
Green Metropolis Fair
Mindful Metropolis partners with Green Parents Network for a Green Metropolis Fair WHEN: April 16, from 10am-4pm WHERE: Irish American Heritage Center (IAHC), 4626 N. Knox Ave., Chicago COST: Free, non-perishable food donations requested Mindful Metropolis magazine and Green Parents Network will host a Green Metropolis Fair. The festival features an amazing day of activities
Don’t Miss this Year’s Green Festival!
GREEN FESTIVAL CELEBRATES ITS 10TH ANNIVERSARY MAY 14-15 @ MCCORMICK PLACE The nation’s largest green consumer living event returns to the Windy City for 7th year WHERE: McCormick Place, 2301 S. Lakeshore Dr. WHEN: Saturday, May 14th @ 10am-7pm & Sunday, May 15th @ 10am-6pm VOLUNTEER: Click Here for Volunteer Opportunities! COST: Weekend Pass: $15.00
One-Stop Shop for Organic Products!
Looking for a new couch for your living room? Or maybe you need a new yoga mat. You can get all that and more at Bean Products, located at 1500 S. Western Ave. Bean Products sell a wide array of organic and eco-friendly products, including furniture, clothing, and workout gear. Bean Products has been manufacturing
5 Things to Know About the Water You are Drinking
Clean, safe freshwater is vital to our lives. Here are five things you should know about the water you are drinking: 1. At least 315 contaminants have been found in tap water throughout the United States. According to the Environmental Working Group (www.ewg.org), at least half of these are not regulated and are legal in
Your Toxic Tap Water
Dr. Paul Connett, Professor of Chemistry at St. Lawrence University in New York, gives a damning interview on the history of water fluoridation, the collusion of major industries to put certified toxic waste into your drinking water, and why government health authorities refuse to conduct scientific studies into the dangers of fluoridation. After watching this
5 easy steps to save money, time, and the planet, during the holidays
December is a time for holiday parties, visitng friends and family, and doing a lot of shopping. For many people it is also a time of great stress. Besides being pressured for time and money, the planet is also under pressure. In December the U.S. generates twice as much waste creating over 2 million tons
