Sustainable Contest Hosted by RecycleMania!

28 January 2013

Tweet I love contests, especially ones that promote green efforts and sustainable living in my community. In my experience, nothing gets a crowd going behind a purpose more than a little friendly competition, and RecycleMania is doing just that! This platform serves as a contest and a benchmarking tool for colleges and universities to judge [...]

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Gardens All Around! How sustainable consumption is being brought to you, funded by everyone.

23 January 2013

TweetEver thought about how great it would be to have a sustainable garden, or (sometimes better yet) have someone close to you who does? The dream is becoming reality for many, as The Whole Kids Foundation, PACT and Indiegogo have joined forces to build gardens around the country, and enable people in all communities to [...]

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Sustainable Locals: The Refill Shoppe

10 January 2013

TweetAt Sustainable Socially, our goal is to create an open dialogue through social platforms, moving people to believe in the importance of sustainability across brands and industries. So we thought, what better way to do that than highlight our locals who are actively involved in sustainability? Thus, Sustainable Locals was created! Keep reading to find [...]

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The Post-It Solar Panel!

7 January 2013

Tweet The future of energy efficiency has just gotten as easy as Bandaids! Thanks to researchers at Stanford University, solar panels will be distributed in flexible form so they can virtually be applied anywhere, unlike their usual form which is heavy and stiff. These flexible solar panels have a peel and stick capability, where the [...]

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The Electric Car; time to take action.

27 December 2012

TweetOur cars say a lot about who we are, especially since they are one of the biggest ways that we affect our environment on a daily basis. Since the revolution of the Prius, Americans have begun to change the way they look at their vehicles, and are going with the “greener” choice. However, these cars [...]

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Four Sustainable Stocking Stuffers for your holidays

20 December 2012

TweetAfter all, Santa doesn’t deliver toxic, non-organic products through the chimney, right? 1. Organic Handmande Soap from SoapTopia! http://soaptopia.com Each of their unique, beautiful soaps are handmade from all organic products, and adds some nice decoration to a bathroom!   2. Organic Nail Polish from Priti NYC!  http://www.priti-hk.com Fingernails often end up in mouths, so [...]

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Sustainable Clothing: Featured

18 December 2012

Tweet“Going Green” is becoming more and more trendy as the days go on, which is great! However, many clothing lines are capitalizing on the “environmentally friendly” advertising without actually changing anything about their materials. Consumers who are aiming to make an eco-friendly purchase, end up supporting companies who are against the organic movement, which doesn’t [...]

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Fashion and Sustainability Advice

8 November 2012

TweetWhen you think of fashion you might not think about how it is sustainable for our planet, but more and more these days people are mixing the two. Here is a recent article we like from GOOD on advice for sustainable fashion: Ethical Style: Fashion Advice for the Socially Conscious Every Thursday, your Ethical Style questions, answered. [...]

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Enjoy a pint for the environment

10 October 2012

TweetSay you enjoy a good pint and you have a passion for the environment, then this Saturday please join me at the Community Environmental Council’s Carrot Mob at Telegraph Brewing! Learn more below and bring your friends, hey is beer for a cause! Carrot Mob, Sat. October 13 Location: Telegraph Brewing Company Join us in [...]

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Santa Barbara’s Eco Event of the Year – CEC’s Green Gala

27 September 2012

TweetA quick shout out to my favorite environmental non-profit, the Community Environmental Council. Check out the upcoming Green Gala event, it is the event to be at this year and I couldn’t be more proud to be a part of this endeavor. Get your tickets and enjoy a sustainable night being social! Tickets are going fast! Don’t [...]

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