In Los Angeles, environmental group RCGD Global sent A-listers a sustainable style guide ahead of the 95th annual Academy Awards, held Sunday to much fanfare. The guide recommends attendees wear vintage garments or clothes with natural textiles. Launched in 2010 as a design competition Red Carpet Green Dress, RCGD Global aims to create opportunities for emerging […]
In Los Angeles and London, biobased textiles from Lenzing were well-represented on the red carpets for AVATAR: The Way of Water premieres, thanks to an ongoing partnership between the Austrian fiber producer and sustainability advocacy group, RCGD Global. Zoe Saldaña, who stars in the buzzed-about sequel, and Henry Cavill, who is rumored to be in […]
In Los Angeles County, the first-ever license for a backyard unicorn includes requirements that the animal be given regular access to rainbows and any glitter used in its upkeep be made from biodegradable materials. The special dispensation was granted to Madeline, a six-year-old girl who has yet to secure a unicorn, but being a good […]
In Los Angeles, PHA bioplastic water bottles produced by Cove have officially launched at local organic grocer Erewhon. The bottles are biodegradable, renewable, non-toxic and compostable, Cove says in a press statement. “Plastic water bottles have become the emblem of our modern pollution crisis,” says Alex Totterman, founder and CEO of Cove. “By bringing a […]
In Los Angeles, makeup artist to singer, rapper, vocal vegan, and celebrated flutist Lizzo is touting biodegradable false lashes made by Velour Cloud Nine Lashes. Alexx Mayo tells Glamour magazine the lashes are made from hemp fibers and are both reasonably priced and easily obtainable; Velour Cloud Nine Lashes retail for $24 at Ulta and […]
In Los Angeles, designer Dominic Cambrione and beer brand Heineken have created a sneaker that features clear soles and upper exterior filled with beer. Dubbed Heinekicks, 32 pairs of the whimsical sneaker have been made using surgical techniques to ensure the brewski stays securely within the transparent tubes. The metaphor is intended to invoke a […]
In Los Angeles, trendy clothing brand Rose in Good Faith has launched a line of sneakers made from cork, cotton liner, ethylene vinyl acetate, and plastic sourced from defective sex toys. Dubbed Plastic Soul, the idea came after Rose in Good Faith founder David Teitelbaum visited sex toy maker Doc Johnson’s factory and saw that […]
In Los Angeles, actress Gabrielle Union and NBA star Dwayne Wade have launched PROUDLY, a baby care brand with a focus on natural ingredients for melanated skin. The power couple tapped dermatologist Dr. Naana Boakye to help develop products with “thoughtfully studied and… plant-based” ingredients that take into account the unique needs of melanated babies, […]
In California, Los Angeles will be able to achieve 98% clean energy in the next 10 years and 100% by 2035, according to their Los Angeles 100% Renewable Energy Study (LA100) conducted with NREL. NREL developed a range of scenarios to evaluate pathways to 100% renewable energy on different timescales and expected levels of building […]
In Los Angeles, online prescription eyewear company EyeBuyDirect has launched a new collection of frames that sport eco-friendly materials, including bioplastic, wood, and recycled acetate. “We want to create eyewear that not only looks good, but also benefits the environment,” says Jim Merk, Brand Director for EyeBuyDirect, in a press statement. “We know consumers are […]
