What better image than an infant dressed in organic cotton to serve as our pin-up girl for the green edition of our shopping and style coverage? This month we touch on just some of the people, stores, and products that are shaping ecofriendly retail in the TC. This isn't a fad, folks, or something only tree-huggers pursue. It's a major trend that will continue to change the way we live. Get on board, baby. —Edited by Jayne Haugen Olson
The man who transformed the beauty industry
with Aveda is once again
poised to get our attention, leading us down an
enlightened path with
his forward-thinking, earth-friendly personal care and
beauty
products.
A new segment of small, congestion-beating cars has emerged, and compact crossover SUVs have the agility, backed by consumer demand, to shoot past their oversized predecessors in a fuel-efficient flash.
We’ve
done a little surfing to find some locally based sites to further your
green-living resources. Remember, part of the green movement is to shop
local.