Eco-Chico: I'm Not A Plastic Bag

Call it Al Gore's "A Convenient Truth." Call it Stella McCartney's Eco/Vegan-conscious luxury line of ready-to-wear and skincare. Whatever the catalyst, global awareness is one of the most important (not to mention the trendiest) causes in our media-seeped culture.

Although shopping may help the economy (and give a much needed boost to a lazy Wednesday afternoon,) those shopping bags that we so easily amass may not be helping us out as much as we think. Trashed shopping bags fill a huge amount of land a year, and take thousands of years to biodegrade. I am no super eco-freako(props to those who are! I admire your resolve!), yet it just makes my stomach turn over to think that my little impulse buy could possibly lead to another notch against our beautiful world.

Therefore, it's no surprise that the tongue-in-"chic" canvas "I'm Not A Plastic Bag" by Anya Hindmarch is one of the hottest It bags across the world. This bag is encouraged to replace those irksome plastic baggies as the new shopping bag. Even though this is a great option, it would also make a great school or beach tote, and garner attention with its graphic lettering and nautical colors. Yet the icing is truly the price, and at only $15 a pop these bags are a no-brainer.

This It Bag is so hot, it sold out shortly in the UK as a special limited edition piece. Thankfully, fans begged and now a beautiful USA creme and navy edition will be available stateside this summer.

It most certainly is not a plastic bag. It is a little way to add style to your day, and a little love to the world

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Love: The Series

When did Valentine's Day become so stressful? Anxiety arises around this time every year, and people worry about whether or not they will have somebody to celebrate the holiday with, or if there will be someone there to hand you a box of candies and buy you a really cheesy Hallmark card. There seems to be this thought that, if you are single, that there is something missing. This belief is completely untrue. Relationships are great, but they shouldn't affect self esteem. Everyone in the world is good enough that they don't need someone to make them better.

Why not spread the love around this Valentine's Day? Take some time for TLC, show your friends and family how much you care about them, and reach out to those in your community who just aren't feelin' the love. This series of posts will be dedicated to helping you celebrate Cupid's day without a box of tissues and a gallon of Chunky Monkey, balling your eyes out while watching a sappy movie marathon. Love your life. Love yourself. Love the world.

Speaking of love, who doesn't love a pretty, rosy lip? Depending on the shade, pink can go from sweet and demure to outgoing and extroverted. CARGO PlantLove™ Botanical Lipstick is a collection that includes every shade of pink imaginable, along with a few other colors. Some of the shades were even designed by some very chic celebrities. What makes PlantLove so unique is that these lipsticks not only complement your beauty, but also the environment. The tube may look like plastic, but it is in fact made out of corn, and the boxes are actually made of tiny wildflower seeds. Ironically, even if you litter you are helping out the environment.You could hypothetically plant a garden of flowers if you bought enough shades of this lipstick!

So why not plant kisses when you can also plant flowers?