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Emeralds for Elephants

Just saw this article on the British Vogue website (http://www.vogue.co.uk/jewellery/news/100617-emeralds-for-elephants.aspx) and I am so excited! Famous supermodel Lily Cole poses as the face for "Emeralds for Elephants" a line of jewelry by 8 top designers. The pieces are currently part of an exhibit, but they will soon be auctioned off, and proceeds will go towards the World Land Trust's Indian Elephant Corridor Project. Plus, all of the emeralds in the jewelry were ethically harvested by a company called Gemfields.  

  

Trashybags Organization

Trashy bags picks litter off the streets of Ghana and turns them into useful totebags. Trashybags.org has already recycled 10 million snack packages, and the demand just keeps growing for their fun and colorful products like the ones pictured below:

RRR Spotlight: From the Movies

Remember the days before DVD's? Ever wonder what happened to all of those video tapes? A lucky few have been sewn into hot couture jackets by Kai Yeung Yau of the London College of Fasion.

Secret Weapons of a Successful Diet

   I try to be healthy by exercising regularly and eating a balanced diet that is low in calories. I, however, really dislike artificial sweetners, so the key to my diet is to find things that are NATURALLY low in calories and foods that are natural metabolism boosters.

Here are my secret weapons:

Cayenne Pepper

Known to increase metabolism, adding a dash of cayenne adds flavor and a health boost to pretty much anything!

Green Tea

No Calories AND is a natural metabolism booster. I drink either hot or iced green tea everyday! Add mint or lemon for a calorie-free flavor boost. Plus, caffeine is an appetite suppressant.

Mustard

Mustard naturally has NO calories, so I use it wherever I would normally use mayo (sandwiches, egg salad, with sweet potato fries, etc!)

Lemon Juice

Lemon juice has no calories, so splash a little into a glass of water or seltzer to add some flavor instead of drinking regular fruit juices which are high in sugar.

Save the Sea

English designer Katharine Hamnett has designed a new line that is made entirely of eco-friendly materials. Each peice of the line contains the catchphrase: "Save the Sea" that serves to raise environmental awareness even to the most materialistic fashionistas. The line (both his and hers) is available at yoox.com

Latest Articles

Once a month I post links to the articles I've written outside of CetteVieVerte. And, yep, its been a month ---time to get up to date!

Posts on Merida Home:

Top 10 Twitter Feeds for Green Interior Design

Wools of New Zealand

7 Blogs All Environmentalists Should Know

Green Gifts for Mother's Day

Posts on Examiner.com:

Taste of the North End 2010

5 Ways to Prevent an Oil Spill

Free Stuff in Your Neighborhood

EarthFest Boston 2010

Green Furniture that will Save you Big

Boston Green Drinks - June

How to Keep Cool without Air Conditioning

Summer Soiree to Benefit Sustainable Nantucket July 24, 2010

Inspiration: Morocco/Asian Fusion

North Africa meets Arabia with a Splash of East Asia

Delta Love

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