Origins Cosmetics Celebrates Earth Day!
Origins cosmetic company is offering a cool solution to that problem this Earth Day. On April 22nd, you can trade in any old cosmetics, regardless of brand, at any Origins store. You’ll receive your choice of an Origins moisturizer in return.
5 Green Companies Worth Your Green
Earth Day. The only holiday that somehow doesn’t have a college drinking game associated with it. So, since you’re sober, why not take a moment to save the planet. Or at least support companies that are making their own attempts to go green.

Earth Day Special: Kamik Recyclable Rain Boots! [GIVEAWAY!]
Nothing brightens up an ugly rainy day like bold, colorful rain boots. Especially on those icky, brooding, stormy days where going to class seems like a life or death decision. That’s where Kamik comes in!
What Is Your College Campus Doing to Reduce its Carbon Footprint?
Between the electricity, food, water, and everything else college students use and toss, colleges waste a lot. Just think of all the lights that are constantly on in every building or the cafeteria food that doesn’t get eaten at the end of the day. There are so many wasted resources on college campuses and until recently, that was just the name of the game.
Weekly Wrap Up: It Was a Good Week
Well, the week is finally over, and what a week it was. Where do I even begin? Obviously with the amazeballs Glee Madonna episode. Sue Sylvester is seriously my hero. Then we found this video of ‘Things I Hate’ that made me laugh until my face hurt more than after prom pictures. It was also 4/20 and Earth Day, and I killed two birds with one stone by chowing down on Sunchips.
8 Eco-friendly Products That Will Make Mother Nature Proud
Although yellow is in the forecast as a hot color this spring, the real question is this: Why go yellow when you can go green? Especially when Green is so chic!
Universities Do Their Part to Go Green
With Earth Day coming up (cue the Al Gore/whales/rainbows/wind technology montage) I took it upon myself to make a few Green changes in my life. I’ve swapped my regular lightbulbs for CFLs, picked up a few reusable grocery bags and started unplugging my electronics/appliances when I’m not using them.

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Earth: Polar Bear Butts and Rainforests
Did you do your part to celebrate Earth Day this year? Maybe you showered with your man to conserve water or skipped the cardboard sleeve on your Starbucks to reduce paper waste. As for me, I went to a showing of DisneyNature’s new documentary film, Earth.
Weekly Wrap Up: Best Week Ever!
This week may have been the best week ever. For starters, people celebrated 4/20 on Monday. Tuesday (probably the best day ever) was both Iced Coffee Day at Dunkin Donuts® AND Free Scoop Day at Ben and Jerry’s®. Plus, on Wednesday, we celebrated Earth Day!
Fashionably Techie: Recycle Those Electronics
Happy late Earth Day! You probably don’t think of tech gadgets when you think of saving the planet but you should. I mean think about how many new cell phones you’ve gotten in the past two years. For most people it’s at least two (or more if you’re accident/drop-in-the-toilet prone).
The Guide Girls Say: Save Water!
Here are some quick and simple steps from two…er…lovely ladies on saving water and using it wisely. Once you get past the unsightly upper-lip hair and interesting makeup choices, these girls provide some useful information. Just another easy way to give somethin’ back to Mama Earth.
Going Green Is Easy With These 5 Products
We all want to go green, but let’s face it – it’s not easy. Not only is it impossible to build a compost heap in the dorms, there are a lot of lame Earth-friendly products out there. We’re not going to trade in our gorgeous leather bags for some crappy burlap sack. We aren’t going to start cleaning our dishes with some nasty dish soap/toothpaste/shampoo combo.

Green Fashion Is Not Just for Tree Huggers Anymore
The earth friendly movement is sweeping the nation – cars, homes, even an entire TV station, everything is getting the green makeover, and fashion is no exception.