Your Insulation Is So Fashionable

So maybe the skinny-leg jeans weren't such a good idea after all. Whatever the reason for being done with your denim, you can now ensure your old jeans will get new life! Cotton Incorporated is holding their From Blue to Green denim drive. Get your denim in by June 30th and it will be converted into insulation...not only will it be recycled, but it's being recycled into something that helps saves energy in homes! That rocks! But your old jean jacket does not rock, so go ahead and send it in to be recycled!

A Step (In Cute Shoes) In the Right Direction

As global climate change and other environmental impacts get more attention, more companies are attempting to somehow quantify the "green-ness" of their products. One attempt to do just that worth checking out is Patagonia's Footprint Chronicles. The Chronicles track the impact of specific products from their design to their delivery. Information provided includes distance traveled, CO2 emissions, waste generated, and energy consumed. Patagonia openly points out, from the company's perspective, what is good about a particular product and its lifecycle and what could use some work. There are currently ten products for which a Footprint Chronicle exists, and Patagonia plans on adding a few new products each season. Some folks question how well various methods of "footprint reporting" actually measure ecological impact and, perhaps more important, whether this information will change consumer behavior.

No More Throw Away Fashion

Are you all for the idea of buying used clothing but finding that your local thrift store is not high fashion enough for your taste? Check out WhatsMineIsYours.com, a swap Web site that feautures stylish, high fashion items. Unfortunately for all of us on this side of the lake, it's a British site. It was founded in 2004 by fashionista, stylist and personal shopper Judy Berger. Berger says she is interested in the journey of an item. Her site has made fashion more available and less wasteful. Sounds good to me!