By Waylon Lewis on Nov 18, 2008 in blog, conscious consumerism, sustainability | 0 Comments
Having discovered in early August that the (at least) two year old fridge I'd inherited when I moved into 'Hotelephant' was the most inefficient…
By Waylon Lewis on Nov 10, 2008 in active citizenship, blog, conscious consumerism, organics, sustainability | 0 Comments
Below, a new video tribute to the Obama movement from the man behind "Yes We Can," the video that hit wayyy back in June,…
By Rusty Ralston on Oct 27, 2008 in blog, conscious consumerism, events, organics, reviews, wellness | 3 Comments
Rusty here, dropping another elephant journal review on you. This time, I attended the 27th annual Great American Beer Festival... or what is referred…
By Heather Mueller on Sep 18, 2008 in blog, conscious consumerism, ecofashion, sustainability | 3 Comments
Recycling is sooo 1990s. While it's obviously better to recycle products than to send your cast-aways to a landfill, it still takes energy to…
By Heather Mueller on Sep 4, 2008 in blog, conscious consumerism, organics, reviews, wellness | 2 Comments
I've heard that pigs are one of the smarter barnyard animals, and even know someone who kept a pig as a pet in their…
By Heather Mueller on Aug 25, 2008 in blog, sustainability, the arts | 0 Comments
Guerilla windshield art by Scott Wade Remember the last time you couldn't resist scrawling "WASH ME" on a grimy car windshield? That same impulse is…
By elephant on Aug 20, 2008 in active citizenship, blog, non-new agey spirituality, yoga | 4 Comments
Waylon Lewis, for elephantjournal.com: Recently, we interviewed Amy Goodman, Paul Hawken and Lester Brown. They all say the same thing: that media is the…
By Heather Mueller on Aug 20, 2008 in blog, conscious consumerism, sustainability, the arts, wellness | 1 Comment
When reviewing Method for our Summer 08 cleaning-themed issue, we had a hard time giving the products our 100% eco stamp of approval. [this just…
By Heather Mueller on Aug 19, 2008 in blog, conscious consumerism, ecofashion, sustainability | 1 Comment
It turns out that sneakers have a negative impact beyond just sweatshop labor. They're also toxic, carcinogenic and don't last nearly as long as…
By elephant on Aug 19, 2008 in blog, spring06 | 0 Comments
From the Spring 2006 issue, via Todd Ansted Is it possible for all paint colors to be green? To use an environmentally-friendly paint is much…
By Waylon Lewis on Aug 14, 2008 in blog, conscious consumerism, sustainability | 0 Comments
My ma first introduced me to Rick Mercer, the Canadian Jon Stewart—a popular TV host who mixes serious issues with irreverent comic randomness. Search "Rick…
By elephant on Aug 14, 2008 in adventure, blog, ecofashion, summer08 | 0 Comments
Product Placement to Die For: for a magazine, the ultimate placment is bedside table, top of john or...on a six foot tall poster at Outdoor…
By Heather Mueller on Aug 14, 2008 in blog, sustainability | 1 Comment
On this site, you can search by zip code to see exactly how much moolah each state rep accepts from the coal industry. Why…
By Waylon Lewis on Aug 13, 2008 in active citizenship, blog, sustainability | 2 Comments
The Endangered Species Act: Thanks to Bush, it's Endangered. The Bush Administration, bothered by that whole green/eco/environmentalism thing, wants to be its own judge,…
By Waylon Lewis on Aug 13, 2008 in blog, ecofashion, organics, sustainability, the arts | 9 Comments
Just a little change in motivation...and LA ego becomes LA eco. I watched two episodes of Alter Eco last night—no kidding, Planet Green inspired…
By Waylon Lewis on Aug 13, 2008 in blog, conscious consumerism, sustainability | 0 Comments
Need a backpack for yer little tike or young punk? New shoes? Pencils? Read on.…
By Waylon Lewis on Aug 13, 2008 in blog, conscious consumerism, sustainability, wellness | 0 Comments
Read Lloyd Alter's blog on my favorite green know-it-all web site, like, ever, and find out. The answers so unobvious, it's obvious.…
By Waylon Lewis on Aug 13, 2008 in blog, conscious consumerism, sustainability | 1 Comment
Night before last, I was merrily enjoying the new network just for me, Planet Green. I mean that, I got nothing to do with…
By Waylon Lewis on Aug 12, 2008 in blog, sustainability | 1 Comment
Prostitution? Adultery? Murder? Well...at least he drives a Prius. These fake Toyota ads, created by David Krulik and photoed by Luke Stettner, have succeeded…
By Waylon Lewis on Aug 12, 2008 in blog, conscious consumerism, ecofashion, sustainability | 2 Comments
It's called Real Baby. It's coming soon to Boulder, already in Denver...and for those of you elsewhere, they've got a one-stop conscious consumerism online…
By Waylon Lewis on Aug 12, 2008 in blog, conscious consumerism, featuredposts, organics, sustainability | 1 Comment
Check out this...... amazing, depressing, inspiring 10 second video...from our local ClimateSmart friends in Boulder,…
By Heather Mueller on Aug 12, 2008 in blog, conscious consumerism, reviews, wellness, yoga | 2 Comments
The phthalates contained in most yoga mats are known to cause cancer and stunt sexual development...probably not what you want to think about when…
By Heather Mueller on Aug 11, 2008 in blog, sustainability | 3 Comments
The Lion King made it seem so simple. Someone dies, their body decomposes. Plants grow on the newly fertilized soil. Simba defeats his evil…
By Waylon Lewis on Aug 11, 2008 in blog, conscious consumerism, organics, sustainability, wellness | 0 Comments
Here's the article, courtesy my favorite mystery-writer in the world, the elusive Miss Umbra Fisk of Grist.org, a far better (though sometimes kinda corny)…
By Waylon Lewis on Aug 10, 2008 in Uncategorized, active citizenship, blog | 2 Comments
Okay, we're swimming in the murky waters of political intrigue, this morning, folks. John Edwards—VP candidate in '04 and the Man with the Best…
By Waylon Lewis on Aug 9, 2008 in active citizenship, blog, conscious consumerism, sustainability | 0 Comments
Hipsters give a care? Vice Magazine doing pieces on the environment? Vice, the same magazine that does the gross-out jar and focuses on sex…
By admin on Aug 5, 2008 in Uncategorized, active citizenship, blog, conscious consumerism, sustainability | 0 Comments
Much ado about Obama's great/commonsense idea: inflate your tires and we'll save far more oil (and you'll save far more $$$s) than all the…
By Waylon Lewis on Aug 3, 2008 in blog, conscious consumerism, sustainability | 3 Comments
One of our favorite local/independent cafés offers cork sleeves for those in too much of a rush to get for-here [applause]. Another one forbids…
By Waylon Lewis on Aug 2, 2008 in blog, conscious consumerism, sustainability | 2 Comments
Of course, I gotta say that the only green desk chair is a used desk chair. But if you gotta get new, go to Treehugger,…
By Waylon Lewis on Aug 2, 2008 in blog, conscious consumerism, sustainability | 2 Comments
I ran into the tall lean Kimbal Musk, yesterday, while I was biking about with my lil'hound, Redford. He said, hey, I just moved…
By Waylon Lewis on Aug 2, 2008 in blog, conscious consumerism, organics | 6 Comments
PHILADELPHIA — Shawn Hebb may have one of America’s toughest jobs: convincing people that Whole Foods Marketcan be an economical place to shop. This week,…
By Waylon Lewis on Jul 27, 2008 in blog, conscious consumerism, sustainability | 0 Comments
Who wants to pay insurance when you rarely drive your car? I don't. I live downtown so I can walk and bike, as does…
By Waylon Lewis on Jul 22, 2008 in blog, conscious consumerism, sustainability | 2 Comments
The gods must be crazy. Every morning, thousands of good upstanding Americans get coffee to-go, slurping as they walk/blackberry/talk/subway/bus/drive etc. Every afternoon, coffee addicts…
By elephant on Jul 21, 2008 in blog, conscious consumerism, organics, reviews, wellness | 1 Comment
Oregon Soap Company's biodegradable vegetable oil soaps come in over 20 different scents from Forest to Lavender Oatmeal. They also offer three unscented versions…
By Waylon Lewis on Jul 20, 2008 in Uncategorized, blog, conscious consumerism | 7 Comments
It's not a use-once-then-throw-away paper cup; it just looks it. It's ceramic. Riffing on…
By Rachel on Jul 15, 2008 in blog, conscious consumerism, reviews, sustainability, yoga | 1 Comment
You know you have hit upon a good product when the company motto is "We have a responsibility to our planet and to our…
By Waylon Lewis on Jul 10, 2008 in blog, conscious consumerism, sustainability | 1 Comment
I just wrote a nice blog about Living-Green Designs, who're featured in a two-page spread in our current issue. Then my (neighbor's) internet cut…
By Heather Mueller on Jul 10, 2008 in blog | 0 Comments
The liberal leaning Huffington Post’s combination of sensational, humorous headlines and well-researched stories has proved to be dynamite for a generation of restless readers who…
By Waylon Lewis on Jul 9, 2008 in blog, sustainability | 2 Comments
Two years ago, I bought my first home. I christened my (actually my bank's—I got one of those now-infamous 100% loans) new old home 'Hotelephant.'…
By Waylon Lewis on Jul 4, 2008 in blog, conscious consumerism, ecofashion, sustainability | 0 Comments
Green Guru slash Ecologic is one of our favorite eco gear companies. They walk the talk; they also ride, climb, surf and tote the…
By Heather Mueller on Jul 2, 2008 in blog, sustainability | 0 Comments
e360, Yale’s new online journal of environmentalism (from the school of Forestry & Environmental Studies) is everything you’d expect: intelligent and in depth, choosing…
By Waylon Lewis on Jul 1, 2008 in blog, conscious consumerism, sustainability | 2 Comments
For the elephant who has everything, courtesy our good friends at xtracycle (look for the review in our Autumn issue). …
By Waylon Lewis on Jun 29, 2008 in adventure, blog, conscious consumerism, organics, wellness | 0 Comments
"Buy Me Some Microbrew & Local Organic French Fries...I don't care if I never get back 'cause it's root, root root for some good...food..."…
By Alex on Jun 23, 2008 in blog | 1 Comment
The top-rated show on the BBC, Top Gear is back and they have an interesting little experiment with an M3 and a Toyota Prius...or…
