<![CDATA[Care2 News Network - Brain Food found by Dan H.]]> <![CDATA[Paris Hilton goes Green!]]> Paris Hilton spotted sporting an eco friendly t-shirt?… Well, let’s just say that Paris is wearing green… We’re not sure about the practicing a green lifestyle part…
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]]> <![CDATA[Tribute to an eagle]]> In May, in Anchorage, Alaska, an American bald eagle died. He died alone in a 30-by-90-foot flight pen. He died without his left wing, without his mate and without his freedom.

An undetected tumor near his heart ruptured, causing him quickly to bleed
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]]> <![CDATA[100 Killer Free eBooks to Improve Your Health, Wealth and Happiness]]> Whether you're looking for guidance on feng shui, or just want to know how to save money, there's an ebook out there for you. Here you'll find a great collection of ebooks available online for free.
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]]> <![CDATA[Protecting Roadless Areas]]> The U.S. Forest Service is now deciding whether to open 6 million acres of the largest pristine forest in the lower 48 states - to logging, mining and drilling. This marks Bush
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]]> <![CDATA[Bush "Endangers" The "Endangered Species Act"]]> The Bush administration is starting to roll out a long, foul list of last-minute policy changes. If its proposal to gut the Endangered Species Act is any indication of what it has in mind, we all have cause to be frightened of the next several months.
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]]> <![CDATA[Report Outlines Junk Mail’s Climate Impacts]]> ‘Junk Mail Effect’ Equals Emissions of 9 Million Cars, 7 US States Combined; NASA Scientist and Gore Advisor Hansen urges support for Do Not Mail Registry
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]]> <![CDATA[Bird Dropping Facial and Bull Semen Hair Treatment]]> Nip and tucking is being replaced by bird poop and bull semen. Yes, the new extremely natural “luxuries” are popping up at many of the most chic, albeit avant-garde, spas around the world… read more of these bizarre beauty treatments here..

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]]> <![CDATA[Eco Fashion Beauty and Lifestyle Jackpot!!]]> I just found this amazing newsletter for all things eco - fashion, beauty and lifestyle! Check it out for some amazing finds and up to date news on a weekly basis - and they have great discounts on tons of eco swag!
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]]> <![CDATA[Eco Fashion Contest!]]> Check out this great contest that I found! You can win the new Gorgeously Green book signed by the author and a T Shirt!!
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]]> <![CDATA[Seeing Red!]]> We love red...it's hot and fiery...bright and happy...sultry...great with jeans...perfect for getting noticed at a party...and a great transition color from summer to fall. We've picked some terrific red pieces… Check out the red we've found!
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]]> <![CDATA[25 Amazing and Bizarre Deep Sea Creatures]]> Modern research has shown that, despite the pitch-blackness of the water, the freezing cold, and the crushing pressure, some amazing and bizarre creatures have adapted to life in the depths of the sea.
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]]> <![CDATA[Natalio Portman to Guest Judge Tonight on Eco Themed Project Runway]]> It's eco week on Project Runway. Who better to judge tonight’s episode, which focuses on eco fashion, than the actress, turned vegan shoe designer, Natalie Portman. Click here to find out more...
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]]> <![CDATA[Top 10 Sensational Eco Friendly Summer Dresses]]> Whatever your eco-friendly clothing style is, from sleeves to strapless, conservative or flashy, short or down to the ground, we've gathered 10 of the best eco friendly casual summer dresses that we think you should know about.
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]]> <![CDATA[So Hot - The Latest and Hottest Eco Fashion]]> Every few days White Apricot posts a fashion item that is new and trendsetting in the eco fashion world. This is a collection of all of them.
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]]> <![CDATA[The Top Eco Friendly Sizzling Swimsuit Designers]]> The terms eco friendly and swimwear make strange bedfellows. Traditionally, materials used to maintain your favorite bikini's shape and style (Lycra, spandex etc.) are not sustainable, making it hard for a green gal to stick to her guns. Not anymore!
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]]> <![CDATA[Ummm...Don't Get Too Close, I Have Cancer]]> A report from the Boston Globe on the potentially contagious nature of some types of cancer in humans. Long known to be contagious in some animals, including dogs, researchers are finding contagious cancer can affect humans, too.
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]]> <![CDATA[Top 10 Eco Friendly and Vegan Sexy Summer Shoes and Sandals]]> Summertime means keeping up with regular pedicures and parading your feet in great sandals. Whether you love flats or heels, casual or dressy, colors or earth tones, we've picked our top 10 sexy summer sandal styles with something for every taste.
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]]> <![CDATA[SIGG“nificant”]]>

SIGG reusable water bottles teams up with Stop Global Warming to bring us this great I Am Not Plastic bottle. Stop Global Warming gets all of the net proceeds from the sales of this bottle.


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]]> <![CDATA[Ask A Personal Care Manufacturer All Your Burning Questions!]]> On Huddler.com, you have the chance to ask Patty Kerr, founder of Nurture My Body organic personal care products, all your questions about natural skin care and hair care, human and environmental stewardship, and anything else you can think of!
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]]> <![CDATA[A Bra That Turns Into a Shopping Bag. Seriously?]]> Just when you thought you’ve seen it all...
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]]> <![CDATA[C&C California Goes Organic]]> Imagine how excited we were when this beloved t-shirt company introduced an organic collection that includes their precious tanks, plus a whole lot more. We love the cute new tank top styles with messages like “Heal the Sea” and “Live Life Organic"
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]]> <![CDATA[Eat Crow or Wear It and Pay Whatever You Want?]]> At Crow, all the very edgy, hip clothes are priced on a sliding scale. In other words, as they put it, you "choose an amount that reflects your income, as well as your investment in environmental healing, social change, etc.” Hmmmm...
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]]> <![CDATA[A Sofa To Die For]]> It's called the Coffin Couch. It's made from recycled slightly imperfect coffins, collected from funeral homes. Seriously?! These are hysterical and there are lots more of these crazy green products. You'll laugh a lot!
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]]> <![CDATA[Keep the Peace]]> PeaceKeeper Cause-Metics is the first beauty company to donate ALL its profits to women's health and human rights issues. They participate in no animal testing and use no harmful chemicals in their collection of nail polishes, lipsticks and lip glosses.
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]]> <![CDATA[Our Special Green Father’s Day Gift Guide]]> We got great feedback that you loved the discounts in our Mother's Day Gift Guide, so we decided to pick the best of the best from companies in White Apricot's Exclusive Offers, so you can get a great discount on top of your Father's Day gifts.
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]]> <![CDATA[Feeding 100 Children in Rwanda is all in the “Feed Bag”…]]> Buy a "Feed 100 Bag," available exclusively at Whole Foods Markets, and feed meals to 100 school age children in Rwanda. Such is the simplicity of a new joint partnership kicked off this month by FEED Projects and Whole Foods Markets.
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]]> <![CDATA[Two Shoes...No, Five Shoes...No, Infinite Shoes in One! I love these!]]> The best thing ever for summer...a different pair of sandals every day...all for the price of one. All that's required? Just a little creativity! Enter environmentally friendly and comfortable Mohop sandals. You start by picking a pair of wooden soles…
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]]> <![CDATA[Introducing "Seriously?"]]> White Apricot just introduced a really fun thing called “Seriously?” It’s all about eco products & stories that are (how can I say) crazy, nuts or "over the top." It’s all in the spirit of not taking things too seriously…
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]]> <![CDATA[Eco-Fashion – Do You Like Handbags?]]> Take 30 seconds and look at 4 different eco-friendly handbags, choose the one you like most and immediately see how you compare to everyone else.
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]]> <![CDATA[Eco-Fashion – How Fashion Savvy are You?]]> Take 30 seconds and look at 4 different eco-friendly tops, choose the one you like most and immediately see how you compare to everyone else.
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]]> <![CDATA[Beautifully Bronzed - Natural Paraben-free Self-tanners]]> A self-tanner that delivers a natural looking tan with none of the side-effects we hate. No wonder these are the products favored by the Olsen twins, Drew Barrymore and Nicolette Sheridan.
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]]> <![CDATA[Mother’s Day Gift Guide with Great Discounts]]> We've picked the best of the best from companies involved in White Apricot's Exclusive Offers, so you can get the extra gift of a great discount on top of your Mother's Day gifts. And, happy hinting to your loved ones on what to get you too!
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]]> <![CDATA[The Best of the Best in Eco Conscious Fashion]]> We're constantly checking out the best of the best of everything from eco friendly clothing and green accessories to natural and organic skin care. Who creates the best eco friendly shoes, handbags, organic denim jeans, tees, yoga wear and more…
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]]> <![CDATA[Our Top 10 Yoga Wear Designers]]> We have rounded up ten of the most comfortable, stylish and flattering yoga clothes that look as good on the town as they do in the yoga studio. Most are made from all organic materials. For us, wellness is an important part of the life organic.
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]]> <![CDATA[We’re not doing anything for Earth Day!]]> At White Apricot, Earth Day will be just like any other day because our goal is to help you make changes in your lives day in and day out. For us, every day is Earth Day!
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]]> <![CDATA[A Healthy Way to Have Your Coca-Cola…]]> Artists are amazing... How does someone come up with making wonderful recycled jewelry out of discarded Coca-Cola bottles? Ask actresses Katherine Heigl and Sienna Miller.
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]]> <![CDATA[Go Barneys! Go Loomstate! Go Sundance!]]> Barneys New York, eco clothing brand Loomstate and the Sundance Channel are recycling big-time. Drop off old t-shirts at Barneys. They’ll be "re-fashioned" by Loomstate to create a new, limited edition t-shirt collection to be sold exclusively at Barneys.
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]]> <![CDATA[Top 11 Eco Friendly Handbag Collections]]> We love handbags almost as much as we love shoes. We found some amazing designers doing amazing things with sustainable materials to create very fashionable eco friendly handbags from structured to bohemian chic to clutches and everything in between.
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]]> <![CDATA[The “Natural” Neutrals of Fashion]]> You can always count on "naturals" to be perfect for spring and summer. Khakis, creams, browns and beiges. Whether it's straw bags, the safari look, beaded necklaces or wood bangles, the "au natural" look always finds its way into spring collections.
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]]> <![CDATA[FutureFashion]]> We were honored to be a part of an exclusive invitation only celebration of eco fashion party, hosted by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa at his home, the Getty House. The who’s who of green fashion was on display in a very cool way.
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]]> <![CDATA[GUESS to Launch Eco Friendly Collection]]> Guess, Inc. has announced that it will unveil "Guess Green," starting with four eco friendly styles next month.
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]]> <![CDATA[Top 10 Eco Friendly Denim Brands]]> Thanks to the most recognized names in denim and many of the leaders in the organic clothing industry, there are now plenty of jeans that let you and the earth live happily ever after. Most are made from 100% organic cotton, using natural indigo dyes.
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]]> <![CDATA[Bamboo Fabric - The Naked Truth]]> Yes, it’s true. To create bamboo fabric requires a potentially toxic chemical process to turn its cellulosic fibers into fabric for clothing and other related products.
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]]> <![CDATA[Top 10 Women's Eco Fashion Shopping Websites]]> Eco fashion websites are popping up faster than you can say, “Green is Gorgeous.” These sites not only have most of our favorite designers, but also are appealing and easy to navigate. They’re all about hip and trendy fashion, that’s good for the planet.
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]]> <![CDATA[I can’t stay quiet any longer! (A Little Goes a Long Way)]]>
Dan Hoffman/Publisher WhiteApricot.com

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]]> <![CDATA[It's In the Bag! Great Reusable Shopping Bags]]> Take your cue from Whole Foods and stop using plastic...but do it fashionably! If you want something trendy or want your reusable bag to match your eco-friendly shoes, check out our top picks for reusables that are fashionable & funky.
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]]> <![CDATA[The Grammy Awards Were Green, the Dresses...Not so Much]]> The Grammys took major steps to reduce its environmental impact. It was powered by wind energy, had organic food, printed the invitations, programs, etc. on recycled paper and used hybrids. What we didn't find was eco friendly fashion on the red carpet.
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]]> <![CDATA[White Apricot Launches Fab Finds, a Hub for Special Offers From Eco & Socially Conscious Fashion, Beauty & Lifestyle Comp]]> Fabulous Finds is about special offers from companies focused on producing sustainable, organic, natural, recycled and spiritually conscious products like EDUN, Horny Toad, SIGG, Stewart+Brown & Organic Bouquet. The discounts range from 15% up to 30%.
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]]> <![CDATA[Consciousness Quiz II, The Sequel Has Finally Arrived]]> "Our first Consciousness Quiz (CQ) was so successful, that we kept getting bugged to do a second one," said Carrie Pollare/Editor. Have you ever explored how "conscious" you are? Take the CQII at WhiteApricot.com. It's short & fun.
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]]> <![CDATA[World Health Officials Still Concerned About Chinese Pig Virus]]> Some weeks ago I posted re a killer pig epidemic in China. Chinese officials still have not shared disease samples or allowed foreign experts in to help. In-depth story of this unfolding pandemic sweeping China's pig farms.
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