Green Options

 These are one of my favorite green discoveries.  ChicoBags (www.chicobag.com) come in a rainbow of colors, are lightweight and incredibly clever.  They compress into their own teensy self-contained pouch and have a carabineer clip so you can snap them right onto your key ring.  No more forgetting them at home or in the car!  They pop into a pocket or purse, clip to a belt loop or backpack [...]

Always on the lookout for new green events, I’m excited to have found something that promises to be more than just networking (not that there’s anything wrong with that!) On Thursday, June 7th, the Los Angeles Net Impact chapter, in partnership with SustainLane, is hosting an event dedicated to sustainability.

The event features guest speaker Gillian Christie. As founder and CEO of Christie Communications, a communications and public relations firm, Christie works

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Have you been curious about the impact that your home has on the environment? Maybe you’ve tried carbon calculators, but weren’t sure what to do with the results? If this sounds like you, check out Los Angeles-based LowImpactLiving.com.

The easy to use site provides a breakdown of the resources a typical home in your area uses, as well as waste produced. Though the company is working on a personalized tool to calculate

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I never thought I'd say this, but I wish I lived in Los Angeles. Not because I like big cities, celebrities, or smog, but because the Los Angeles chapter of AIGA, the professional association for design, recently held an event called CO[LA]BORATE: SEEing Green that brought together two of my favorite topics: design and sustainability.

CO[LA]BORATE: SEEing Green was held on April 19th, just in time for Earth Day. Although I wasn't

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