Green Options

Another month, another issue of Body+Soul Magazine that is well worth reading cover to cover. Before launching into the editorial commentary, it is worth mentioning the full-page letter from Martha Stewart inserted in to each of the latest issues of her magazines (I read Everyday Food and Blueprint this month - both very good as well).

Her statement details the establishment of the Martha Stewart Center for Living at

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Organic Bouquet was formed in January 2001 with the goal to establish the national market for organic flowers. They have accomplished this by encouraging both small and large flower growers to initiate organic production while creating widespread trade and consumer awareness of the need for organic flowers. Their ultimate goal is to protect the environment and improve farm worker safety by eliminating millions of pounds of toxic pesticides from agricultural usage. Organic

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With summer soon coming to a close, the busiest wedding season of the year will be ending as well. Great food, funny dancing, beautiful decorations … and some questionable fashion choices are standard for most these events. Once the DJ goes home, the cake is eaten, and the happily wedded couple are off on their honeymoon, what do you do with that bridesmaid dress that you don’t ever see needing (or wanting) to [...]

Even after the flood of publications covering green issues and eco-living around April, recycling is still newsworthy. Adorn, the "crafty girl’s guide to embellishing life," is the newest title from NYC’s Soho Publishing, which also publishes the ever-popular Vogue Knitting Magazine. Released quarterly, Adorn’s Fall 2007 issue proudly exclaims "We Love Recycling! Thrift Your Way to New Fashion." With second-hand shops by the dozens here in San Francisco, it’s easy to

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Are those magazines piling up? Gaylene of Conroe, TX has a tip for extending the use of magazines before you recycle them.

Glossy magazines and mailers from stores can first be "reused" before being recycled. Consider encouraging your child (age appropriate of course) to cut out pictures from ads to make their own collage or a picture of their "new room". Once they’re done with the cut outs, recycle everything. You get

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It's that time again already - a new issue of Body+Soul magazine is on sale and it's time for me to give you the rundown of what's good. If you happened to miss the first B+S review, or want to know more about the background of this publication, check out my June 16th review. For the July/August issue, Body+Soul's official website offers up the following blurb:

Energize your life!

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The name Martha Stewart can produce a wide variety of reactions, from happiness and inspiration to irritation and disgust. Various opinions aside, Body+Soul has quickly established itself as a reliable source for healthy, natural, peaceful living since it was acquiring by Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia in 2004. Launched in 1974 as New Age Journal, the name was changed in 2001 in order to reflect the wide variety of [...]

TreeHugger teamed up with domino, a home style magazine, to present The Green List.

The cover feature celebrates 125 companies which have transformed home interiors to integrate green design and style.

The list includes earth friendly furniture, fabrics, wall coverings, rugs, and a spotlight on a few people, including TreeHugger's Graham Hill.

The criteria: