http://gogreenlife.com Up to the Minute Green Living News at GoGreenLife.com Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:22:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Filed under: Food, Home, Tips Cheers to a green new year! Photo: George Marks, Getty Images While you're busy making New Year's resolutions for 2010, don't forget the one you made just before your guests started arriving at last year's shindig: Throw a greener New Year's party in 2009. Believe it... http://gogreenlife.com/throwing-an-eco-friendly-new-year-s-bash/ ZOE & ZACIt makes me so happy when big corporations invent a little effort to green-up. These shoes by Zoe and Zac, carried by shoe-giant Payless, are not only eco-- they're cheap. And cute. Made from green materials like hemp, organic cotton, recycled ruber, water-based glues, and jute, they ar... http://gogreenlife.com/oh-zoe-you-di-in-t/ Filed under: Fashion, Tips, Natural Body Care Take your old makeup containers to Origins! Credit: Origins Something I've been meaning to do for a while is clear out my makeup drawer. Magazines and beauty experts always tell you to replace your mascara frequently, and I have far too many odd-tast... http://gogreenlife.com/origins-recycles-your-old-makeup-cases/ Everyone knows that urban living is less impactful on the environment, but whether you’ve lived in a city, you additionally know that it’s fundamental to get your fix of open space and nature – particularly in a city like New York City. That’s why projects like the High Line,... http://gogreenlife.com/get-high-on-the-highline/ Awhile back, I had written about my love affair with SIGG bottles, which I had asserted were the superior choice when selecting a water bottle. Why? considering they were BPA (Bisphenol A) free, foolish! Well, I’m now disheartened to read that SIGG has admitted that their water-based epoxy ... http://gogreenlife.com/feeling-betrayed-by-sigg/ DRESSED UP CATNow, I know that sounds like one of those sites where you get to look at pictures of people's cats wearing fedoras or whatever, but it's actually one woman's collection of recycled and up-cycled vintage handbags. Some of them are pretty cute, like that one with the frogs.I've ... http://gogreenlife.com/dressed-up-cat-dressed-up-you/ WIRED RESISTANCEDesigner Melissa Kolbusz makes jewelry out of recycled, repurposed and surplus industrial materials. I'm particularly fond of these detachable bra straps made from surplus rubber washers-- you can recycle your favorite strapless outfit into something new just by adding these straps!V... http://gogreenlife.com/i-m-so-wired/ NIXXIMade in Vancouver B.C., Nixxi's line of organic and sustainable clothing is as elegant as it is under-stated. I always wanted to be that cool/calm/collected girl I'd see walking down the streets of New York, hanging out in art galleries, with the simple but tasteful pants on. I'm usually the ... http://gogreenlife.com/get-your-nixx-fix/ FEVI REYESWhen I was a little girl and saw Saturday Night Fever for the first date, I knew I was destined to be a dancer and tried to get my parents to send me to dance camp. But they sent me to regular camp instead, and now I'm a blogger. ... http://gogreenlife.com/saturday-night-fevi/ The solar potential plant Abengoa Solar will build in Gila Bend, Arizona, won’t rely on fancy photovoltaic panels. No, it uses pretty much the same trick your evil ass used on bugs and leaves way back when: focusing sunlight to create high heat. In that case, mirrors focus the sun’s ... http://gogreenlife.com/280-megawatt-solar-boiler-uses-magnifying-glass/