Tiny Tunes
Date: August 26, 2010 | Category: Lifestyle, Tech, Travel
Big boomboxes on your shoulder are out, and iPod’s are all the rage, we get it. But there’s something nostalgic about having a portable radio, so when we stumbled across this tiny tune player from the incredible AREAWARE designers, we were sold. Made of sustainably harvested wood that helps support a farming village in Indonesia, a new tree is planted for each one used in production. At $150 it’s a bit spendy for its size (4 x 5.25 x 3.5 inches) but rest assured it’s built to last. Oil the uncoated surface with a natural finish like beeswax or tung oil periodically.
Knock on Wood (+ WEEKLY GIVEAWAY)
Date: August 10, 2010 | Category: Lifestyle, Tech
In the growing category we fondly refer to as “tech protection,” we’re pleased to share the latest in eco-friendly options for your iPad: the Vers sustainable wood Shellcase. (more…)
Launch of The Green Products Innovation Institute!
Date: May 21, 2010 | Category: Care, Lifestyle, Tech, Toys, ecoMan
Yesterday marked the dawning of a new era. At Google’s Mountain View campus business leaders, environmental activists and non-profits gathered for the eagerly awaited launch of the Green Products Innovation Institute, a non-profit organization based in California. GPII was created to bring about large-scale transformation in the things we make, based on Cradle to Cradle philosophies. (more…)
Join Us May 19th for a Taste of Ki!
Date: May 10, 2010 | Category: Events, Food & Drink, Lifestyle, Tech, Transport
Ecofabulous is beyond excited to partner with The Ki (kee), a Bay Area immersive experience featuring today’s forward living brands, innovative technologies and smart designs. The main event will be held August 27-29th at Alameda Point (where ecofabulous will be curating a Galleria space, fashion shows and more with the talented Bahar Shahpar), but for an unbelievably rich sneak peek, join us at Carneros Inn on May 19th for “A Taste of Ki!” Combining electric vehicles and other clean technologies with eco-chic fashions, home designs, gourmet food and biodynamic wine, the evening will be a hands-on, immersive experience like no other (guests will even be able to test ride the revolutionary Tesla Roadster!). (more…)
Greener Gadgets Conference
Date: February 25, 2010 | Category: Events, Lifestyle, Tech
Calling all green techies! Stay tuned as ecofabulous editor Sara Little reports live from the Greener Gadgets Conference in New York – a day devoted to energy efficiency and sustainable design for electronics. From innovative recycling technologies to packaging solutions to greener product manufacturing to a focus on utilizing renewable energy when designing for developing nations, this conference covers it all. Follow Sara on Twitter at @saralittle as she sends out updates, and keeps us posted on the highly anticipated Greener Gadgets Design Competition!
Secret Agent Man
Date: January 22, 2010 | Category: Lifestyle, Tech
If you live a life of danger, take extra precaution to see that your iphone stays protected. In this day and age, Agent 18 is the only one to be trusted. (more…)
Case Study
Date: November 13, 2009 | Category: Holiday & Gift, Lifestyle, Tech
You’ve been waking up on the right side of the bed ever since you made the switch to the Vers 1.5R radio/alarm clock for the iPod. With the stylishly retro exterior cabinet made from either sustainably sourced wood or bamboo, and the energy-efficient Class D amplifier, you can’t help but rise with a grin on your face, telling everyone at the morning coffee joint about how the incredible piece reduces 80% of what could have been plastic! Now, you can take your show on the road with the latest Vers creation – iPod and iPhone cases! (more…)
New Widget for iGoogle!
Date: October 9, 2009 | Category: Lifestyle, Media, Tech
Check out the NEW ecofabulous Widget for igoogle! You’ll receive the latest in stylish, sustainable living from ecofabulous.com delivered right to your igoogle homepage so you can be sure to get your daily dose of the latest in stylish, sustainable living. Click the google bar below to check it out yourself!
Sprint Forward, Fall Back
Date: October 7, 2009 | Category: Events, Lifestyle, Media, Tech
Each month ecofabulous features a prize that is both eco and fabulous to give-away to a lucky insider. How, you might be asking yourself, do I become an ecofabulous insider and be eligible for eco-goodies? Well, it’s easy! All you have to do is sign-up for our weekly newsletter. Every Wednesday you’ll get the top five ecofabulous picks from our editor-in-chief and lifestyle expert, Zem Joaquin and be automatically entered to win! This month, we are giving away a Samsung Reclaim™ Phone from Sprint. (more…)
Long Live the Mixtape!
Date: September 18, 2009 | Category: Lifestyle, Tech
Call us nostalgic, but there was a certain romance to lovingly crafting a cassette tape of our favorite songs to pass along to our best friends, or high school boyfriends, that mp3s just can’t replace. We’d bring them back if we could, but we also know that those compact rectangles can be just as wasteful as burning CD upon CD. Besides, tape players definitely fall in the category of “so 90′s,” along with neon scrunchies and slap bracelets. (more…)
