Organic Men’s Summer Clothing

Organic Men's Summer Clothing

Looking sharp while beating the heat is only half the battle when it comes to choosing summer clothing.  Many of us like to choose clothes and fabrics that are as healthy as possible, both for ourselves and for the environment. Here are some of our top picks for men’s organic summer clothing.  You can feel… [Continue Reading]

Looptworks: Products Made Of 100% “Excess” Material

Loopworks Laptop Case: 100% Reclaimed Materials

I’ve been testing some Looptwork products, and they are amazing. Here’s why: the company makes all their products from 100% industrial “excess” materials. That means every zipper, button and thread used in their designs was about to be thrown out. For example, the Hoptu Laptop Sleeve shown above is made with 100% upcycled nylon neoprene… [Continue Reading]

A MetaEfficient Men’s Winter Outfit For 2010

Icebreaker Merino Wool Socks

In this new series of posts, I will be reviewing the top MetaEfficient Products of 2010. For a product to be considered MetaEfficient it must be: green, functional, durable and reasonably priced. Where possible, the product should be made by a company with high environmental standards and good manufacturing ethics. Our featured Men’s Winter Outfit… [Continue Reading]

Organic Maternity Clothing

Handmade Organic Cotton Poncho

Nothing makes you want to save the earth for future generations more than creating your own future generation. As your belly grows, and your wardrobe along with it, purchasing organic maternity clothes is a giant step in the right direction when it comes to keeping pesticides and herbicides out of the environment. What’s equally as… [Continue Reading]

Women’s Organic Cotton Jeans

JOE'S Jeans Organic Muse Jean in Olivia

From a lazy Sunday to a night out on the town, nothing is more versatile than your favorite jeans. Accordingly, they are probably the most-worn item in your wardrobe. If they’re going to spend that much time hugging your thighs in all the right spots, shouldn’t you make sure that hug doesn’t involve a chemical… [Continue Reading]

Women’s Organic Athletic Wear

Icebreaker Women's Merino Wool Top

Chances are, when you hit the gym, the yoga studio or the pavement, you’re trying to do something good for yourself. Why not do something good for the planet at the same time? By simply buying organic the next time you restock your workout drawer, you can reduce the amount of toxins absorbed by your… [Continue Reading]

Finding Inexpensive Non-Toxic Bedding

Non-Toxic Bedding

We spend about one third of our lives in bed. It’s a time when our body regenerates itself. We release about 3 liters of water while we sleep, and our bodies go through cycles of cooling down and heating up. We also absorb substances through our skin and through our lungs. So keeping one’s bed… [Continue Reading]

Icebreaker: Efficient Wool T-Shirts For Warm Weather

Icebreaker, a New Zealand company, is proving that wool can be worn in warm weather. They have released a new line of  “ultra-fine” merino wool T-shirts.  I’ve been testing their Tech T Lite while biking, it has performed quite admirably in the heat — it keeps you cool, and retains less odor than a cotton… [Continue Reading]

Highly Efficient Hemp Shoes by Lafuma

This shoe, the Greenley 2 by Lafuma, is built with highly effective and sustainble materials. The uppers are made of hemp and the lining is a cotton canvas. The shoe also has a removable footbed of tanned leather (made without VI chromium or latex), and natural rubber sole. It is part of Lafuma’s Pure Leaf… [Continue Reading]

Optimal Material For Mattresses: Natural Latex

I’ve come to the conclusion that natural latex is the optimal mattress-making material. I’ve tried all kinds of mattresses: goose down, wool, foam, cotton futons and box spring mattresses. But I have to say that my first few nights sleeping on a latex mattress were the most comfortable I ever experienced.