Great 'Green' Mother's Day Gifts for the Eco-Friendly Mom
by Melisa Verrecchia
Apr 15, 2011 12:53 PM PDT
Celebrate all those eco-friendly earth mama friends of yours this Mother's Day with something recycled, reused or repurposed!
From perfumes to frying pans, indoor gardens to guide books, we have rounded up a fabulous selection of eco-conscious gift ideas. Help her save the world one recycled vinyl album at a time with artist, Jeff Davis' record album wall clocks or give her the ultimate mani/pedi with all-natural non toxic nail polish.
Sustainable living has never looked so good with all of the gifts we've discovered for the eco-conscious mother.
Take a look at our slideshow and find the perfect gift to make earth mama, and Mother Earth, healthy and happy this Mother's Day!
Gotta Getaway: Take On Shanghai Sustainably At URBN Hotels!
by Amber Fijolek
Jul 21, 2010 4:19 PM PDT
Eco-friendly never looked so comfortable! This time around, why not take a green getaway and give Planet Earth a little vacation too? With it's state-of-the-art modernism, it's easy to forget that there's actually a cause behind the swanky URBN Hotels. A mere peek at the chic, boutique lodging makes it hard to believe that China's first sustainable hotel is a former factory warehouse. An extensive effort has been put into the greenness of URBN Hotels, located in the heart of Shanghai, including furnishings and decor made from all recycled materials. Its environmentally friendly practices are the beginning to a new breed of hotels with carbon-neutral practices and commitments to leaving as minimal earth-harming footprints. The company even prides itself on its investment in the growth of the million-tree project, one devoted to the planting of trees reserved for the purpose of compensating for emissions. You're even offered the opportunity to purchase carbon credits to make you feel better about your flight halfway around the world! Don't get the wrong idea: the environment isn't the only thing treated like royalty at URBN. The hotel's 26 rooms, spa suite and 2 penthouses provide the ultimate in guest comfort. With in-house accommodations like their guest-only rooftop cocktail lounge and concierge options that include guided bike tours and Chinese Mandarin language tutoring, guests are guaranteed a memorable Shanghai experience. View the slideshow to take a peek at the sleek and sensible carbon-neutral model that will soon be the new craze in tourism: Shanghai's URBN Hotels!
