Greeneroo

Reusing and reinventing clothing has been a big part of the fashion scene. Goodwill encourages this trend with the Eco Chic Fashion Show. This year’s 2010 event will be held on OCTOBER 8 in downtown San Jose. There will be several themes: “little black dress challenge” and a “mayoral design challenge” Contestants will have a budget and pull together an amazing outfit at any local Goodwill Store.

Goodwill Special Events Director, Susan Lucas, gets a chance to show-off her re-purposed clothing, and inspire us to stop and think before we say…. “We don’t have anything to wear”!

According to the EPA Americans throw away about 70 pounds of clothing a year per person. Clothing and textiles are helping to clog our landfill comprising about 4% of munincipal solid waste.

The Goodwill Green pages are very informative and have several hints, links, and ideas. Carpet Recycling is a great idea you can find on this page.  Here is an excerpt from Susan Lucas’ blog:

From the September 2009 Eco Chic Fashion Show Event: Join us at the Dolce Hayes Mansion in San Jose from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

The proceeds will be used to create jobs for the disadvantaged and disabled by providing them with vocational and occupational training. In this economy, Goodwill is one of few companies actually hiring and placing people in new jobs! So consider donating a dress that doesn’t fit, a bag that you’re tired of and shoes that hurt your feet! These will benefit many people and you will be green! Simply fill some bags and drop them at any Goodwill location.

Thanks for writing off your old perception of Goodwill!

For more information contact Susan Lucas at: susanl@goodwillsv.org

On Channel 15 — San Jose and Campbell @ 7pm every Monday.
Also Airing in Santa Cruz County … and more to come.
This show is focused on us! Yes.. IT’S ALL ABOUT ME>>>> BEING GREEN!
There are stories on everything from clean-tech to local farming and the topics that are close to us:

• Technology
• Art
• Green
• Sustainability
• MORE INFO at www.svtags.org

From Michael — Stopped by the Los Altos Wine and Art Festival (didn’t realize it was going on) and found a really neat T shirt company – they create their own designs and are very “green’ and spent many months getting certified.  I’ll send you a pix of the certification and some of their shirt designs.   I like them because they do block printing instead of screen printing – it’s a much “older” and more artistic way of printing shirts – organic cotton shirts, dresses, etc.  They’re from SF.  Kinda strange name – but who knows.   Very nice people tho.   I liked their designs – simple, colorful, artistic.  Shirt quality is good too.
http://yeahyeahponyprince.com/  Here is their green certificate (thought you’d be interested in seeing what it entails, is it legit, etc. and one of their shirts on display.
Companies can get certified as a Green America business – Yeah Yeah is certified and it means they are working in harmony with the environment to create a sustainable economy within our own backyard.

Branch is a great online store focused on… as their motto states: “sustainable design for living”.  I found them  at the Sunset Open House (every June in Menlo Park) and they have an array of great items using inspired design. They have shades, pillows, lamps, linens, woolly felted bags and containers, and so much more in an array of prices.

Since it is summer I think you’ll like these Garden / FUN! / Picinic items:

• Biodegradable Party Kit (serves 50) starting at $48
• Felted Sports Balls, made in Nepal, $12
• Ceramic Bird Feeder with Leather thong hanger $98
• Pure Cork Chaise Lounge, beautifully designed, luxurious curves $4800

They do have a San Francisco Warehouse, so shipping of some items may be local, or availabe for warehouse pickup.
Enjoy their attention to quality and eco-design ~~ Branch

245 South Van Ness Ave., Suite 304
San Francisco, CA 94103
tel 415-626-1012
info@branchhome.com

This tough- lookin, cruiser style, art-bike is made just for YOU!!

Description
If you like steel then the Broncks Raw is the bike for you. Fabricated in New York City, each bike is a work of industrial art with the hand brazed brass joints and distinct color characteristics of the bare steel visible through the protective clear coat finish. It features the same limited edition leather saddle, sustainable cork handles, chain guard, fenders, kick stand, rear rack and hand crafted wooden crate and is dressed up with our classic Bowery Lane Bicycles brass headbadge.

This vintage inspired cruiser is comfortable to ride, easy to maintain and theft resistant. It’s great for commuting to work, going to the store, or just getting out to meet a few friends. All Bowery Lane Bicycles are handmade in New York City with American steel. You will once again have the coolest bike on your block.

$595, with $50 shipping. Check ETSY: http://www.etsy.com/listing/49236586/broncks-raw

There will be something to tickle your ears here!! Many musicians, bands, dancing, food, art… you name it. This Sunday on University Ave. and City Hall in Palo Alto. 3-7:30 pm — this is an annual event on Father’s Day.

This event is FREE!

Easy access from Cal Train – University stop. Parking will be tough, the Cal Train lot may have room, park there and walk under the train in the pedestrian subway. Come and enjoy the fun.

What is World Music Day?

The Fête de la Musique, also known as World Music Day, is a world wide music festival that takes place around the summer solstice. On that day, sidewalks, parks, community gardens, stores and more become impromptu musical stages for both amateur and professional musicians to showcase their talents. All concerts and performances are free and open to the public.

The Fête de la Musique began in France in 1982 and has since spread to Belgium, Britain, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Israel, China, India, Lebanon, Malaysia, Morocco, Pakistan, Philippines, Romania, Colombia and other countries. New York City held its first festival in 2007. Near us, World Music Day is celebrated in Sacramento, Pasadena, Oakland and Woodside.

It has been SO WINDY; let’s go enjoy it!! This is a happy way to get outside and explore your environment. Many of the projects involve recycled materials and there are many sites that discuss recycling and reusing  of kites (even recycling the sails on kite boards).

All these beautiful kites will inspire you: Photo Gallery
More! There are also pictures of  paper models on the site.

If you love the creative spirit of generating art, you’ll love this – embroidery projects. Marzlie says her favorite part of the embroidery hobby is creating the embroidery file from clipart. She loves creating them, it is like playing with vector graphics. Not making a vector graphic, but working in the part where you create the file that will be sent to the machine side of the software works just like working in vectors. Working with existing features, assembling them into a whole. She says, “I can’t draw original art, but I love to work with it.”, this is so artistic and creative it makes me want to sing and yell and jump around!!!

Right now Marzlie is creating what is called a kite arch. This is where you create a lot of same size small kites, sew them on to a common string, stake the string down at each end and the kites go up in an arch shape if there is wind. She says, “I have made these out of scraps this from making the prototype kites John taught at the World Kite Museum in February. I amdefinitely of the waste not – want not persuasion.”

MAKE SURE TO Save the Date for the Kite Festival, which is held the 3rd Full Week of August Each Year, this year it will be August 16-22, 2010.

Located : 303 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, WA 98631   Call: (360) 642-4020

Long Beach is in the SW corner of Washington, about 20 miles north of Oregon, the point where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean.

If you always wanted to volunteer at one of the most beautiful places in CA…now is the time!! Located in Woodside CA, just off Highway 280 with a mansion, 10 acres of formal gardens and hundreds of acres in all this, this place is a dream.

Register to attend Filoli Volunteer Open House May 22 9:30-11:30 in the Visitor Education Center www.filoli.org  650-364-8300 x300
There are 1200 volunteers, and dozens of activities to choose from.  If you like to garden or love history / libraries or enjoy interacting with visitors or serving up tasty food… there is a place for you. We have a group of dedicated weeders and another group that builds, installs, counts and reports bluebirds, the variety of assignments is immense. Come to the open house to learn more.

CONTACT INFO

Filoli Center
86 Cañada Road
Woodside, California 94062
www.filoli.org
Phone: (650) 364-8300
Fax: (650) 366-7836
Email: friends@filoli.org

Emeco has been making amazing, innovative chairs for a LONG time. Coke has teamed up with the astute furniture manufacturer Emeco to create a special version of the iconic Navy Chair. Each chair will be made out of rPET (Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate) derived from 111 recycled Coke bottles along with some pigment and glass fiber for extra strength.

More information about PET and rPET.

More information about Emeco recycled chair projects and recycled goods.

Located at: 805 Elm Avenue, Hanover, Pennsylvania 17331. USA    Toll Free: 1-800-366-5951

2010 Flower Show May 6 through Sunday May 9!

The Opening Night Reception is May 6, Gleim will add sparkle to the evening with volunteers and Board Members  modeling beautiful jewelry.

The Opening Night Reception starts at 5:30 to 8pm.

There are other events that weekend:

Special tea — Friday at 11am

Champagne Brunch Sat and Sun May 8 and 9

Box lunches may be pre-ordered. The Garden Shop is also open during this celebration.

The theme of Films and Flowers is appropriate because so many films have made Filoli a part of the inspiration:

• Casablanca
• Breakfast at Tiffany’s
• Heaven Can Wait
• Joy Luck Club
• Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
• Phantom of the Opera
• Out of Africa
• The Wedding Planner
• Aresenic and Old Lace
• Driving Miss Daisy
• Jurasic Park
• Avatar… to name a few films…..

PLAN YOUR VISIT

MORE DETAILS on the Flower show and Mother’s Day!