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Vyssan Lull, a collection of Scandinavian inspired eco-friendly baby clothes which operates out of Jersey City, New Jersey is an impressive blend of brands, hand-picked using specific criteria. Some of the characteristics Lillpers looks for in brands for Vyssan Lull are: organic or eco friendly materials, colorful and bold prints, unique Scandinavian design, fair trade practice in manufacture, high quality and durability, and mix and match-ability as all items are selected to form a cohesive collection of brands. Lillpers also tries to incorporate one-of-a-kind items handmade by designer moms. Lillpers says, “There are many gorgeous designs out there but if they do not follow the high standards I have set for Vyssan Lull, I will not include them.”

via www.ecofashionworld.com

Talk show host and super-mom, Kelly Ripa is used to going live in front of a national audience. But yesterday was her first-ever live Webcast! She teamed up with Electrolux, maker of eco-friendly ENERGY STAR� qualified appliances, in support of Earth Day and Global Green USA to host a “Green Idea Swap” with three eco lifestyle experts: Josie Maran, Anna Getty and our very own Zem Joaquin!

Kelly took questions from a live Web audience and from questions submitted via facebook and chatted with the women about small eco tips, from your makeup routine to your laundry room, that add up to make a big difference. In case you missed the live show, you can check out the piece below (Zem comes on around 7:45).

Streaming live video by Ustream

The “Green Idea Swap” continues at Kelly-Confidential.com. Each time someone swaps an eco idea, Electrolux donates $1 to Global Green USA, a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering a global value shift toward a sustainable and secure future. Plus, when you swap an eco-tip, you’ll be automatically entered for a chance to win an eco-friendly Kelly Green washer and dryer. Gentle on the environment and your clothes, Electrolux washers are up to 83% more energy-efficient and use 56% less water.

The campaign runs through April 30th, so keep swapping and keep raising money for Global Green!

Such is the mantra behind the “chemical free, karma rich” cosmetic line, W3LL People. The collection boasts small batch products (because healthy makeup truly shouldn’t be able to sit on a shelf for years) chock full of bioactive, natural and organic ingredients.

The trio behind the line include a skin doctor, a makeup guru and a treehugger – a triple threat combo that addresses all sides of effective eco-beauty products. We love the flawless look of the mineral crme foundation/ concealer (appropriately named Narcissist), and the utility of the multi-use color stick (appropriately named Universalist), but it’s the commitment to steer clear of petroleum-derived and toxic ingredients along with “bad mojo” that truly caught our attention. Authentic, effective and a little bit saucy, these pocket-sized wonders pack a big punch!

Looking at life through rose-tinted glasses? Try on a pair of Earth Conscious Optics to get a view of life with a sustainable frame of mind.

All Earth Conscious Optics (ECO) glasses are made using recycled metal and plastic, validated by a third-party certification. The collection features an array of opthalmic styles and sun shades – from chic daytime frames to aviators and oversized glamorous designs. The only difference between these fashionable wares and your old sunnies? These frames are made out of recycled metal and plastic, conserving natural resources and preventing current materials from being sent to landfill.

The vision for ECO came from Founder and CEO, Alessandro Lanaro’s, desire to create a necessary product in a responsible and sustainable manner. “More than 120 million Americans use corrective eyewear and approximately 90 million wear sunglasses. This is a huge opportunity to make a difference.”

Aside from being sourced responsibly, each pair comes with a mail-in kit for recycling old frames (the company then sends the frames to organizations around the world to distribute to people in need). And if that wasn’t enough, ECO plants a tree for every frame sold! In partnership with Trees for the Future, they work to restore trees in degraded lands and improve rural livelihoods via environmentally sustainable projects.

It’s companies like ECO that give us a hopeful view of the future – creating well designed, quality products that benefit people and the planet.

Such is the mantra behind the “chemical free, karma rich” cosmetic line, W3LL People. The collection boasts small batch products (because healthy makeup truly shouldn’t be able to sit on a shelf for years) chock full of bioactive, natural and organic ingredients.

The trio behind the line include a skin doctor, a makeup guru and a treehugger – a triple threat combo that addresses all sides of effective eco-beauty products. We love the flawless look of the mineral crme foundation/ concealer (appropriately named Narcissist), and the utility of the multi-use color stick (appropriately named Universalist), but it’s the commitment to steer clear of petroleum-derived and toxic ingredients along with “bad mojo” that truly caught our attention. Authentic, effective and a little bit saucy, these pocket-sized wonders pack a big punch!

Looking at life through rose-tinted glasses? Try on a pair of Earth Conscious Optics to get a view of life with a sustainable frame of mind.

All Earth Conscious Optics (ECO) glasses are made using recycled metal and plastic, validated by a third-party certification. The collection features an array of opthalmic styles and sun shades – from chic daytime frames to aviators and oversized glamorous designs. The only difference between these fashionable wares and your old sunnies? These frames are made out of recycled metal and plastic, conserving natural resources and preventing current materials from being sent to landfill.

The vision for ECO came from Founder and CEO, Alessandro Lanaro’s, desire to create a necessary product in a responsible and sustainable manner. “More than 120 million Americans use corrective eyewear and approximately 90 million wear sunglasses. This is a huge opportunity to make a difference.”

Aside from being sourced responsibly, each pair comes with a mail-in kit for recycling old frames (the company then sends the frames to organizations around the world to distribute to people in need). And if that wasn’t enough, ECO plants a tree for every frame sold! In partnership with Trees for the Future, they work to restore trees in degraded lands and improve rural livelihoods via environmentally sustainable projects.

It’s companies like ECO that give us a hopeful view of the future – creating well designed, quality products that benefit people and the planet.

Kim Lyons, an eco fabulous jeweler, incorporates recycled materials into her collections. She utilizes "green" metals like recycled yellow silver--(which has look of gold at a lower price point), recycled sterling silver and also finds use for all her process scrap metals. Her "nebula beam" ring (duo) utilizes her new process as do her stacking collections.

Recycled 'yellow' silver is made from 100% reclaimed silver and alloys are added to give it the yellow color, a look of gold without the price.

Bravo airs a new show, 9 By Design tonight April 13 at 11:00pm EST 9:00pm MST. The design show follows the Novogratz family of 9 through their trials and tribulations in building a new residence for themselves. The parents, Robert and Cortney Novogratz have a solid history of renovating properties, this will be their 12th and they have lived in five of their past projects.

The Novogratz's if you have not already guessed have 7 kids including 2 sets of twins and call their company SIXX DESIGN (before they had the last baby boy). The design couple has a new book out too called 'Downtown Chic: Designing Your Dream Home From Wreck to Ravishing'. Their design style is of particular interest here because they have a knack for pairing interesting salvage, flea market or antique objects with luxury to create comfortable environments. Check out a clip of the new show here. (Why so late I don't know, but I'm guessing this show will prove to be very popular).

The Hemptress, a smart eco fashionable handbag company out of Los Angeles, launched this January with sustainability and eco mindfulness at it's forefront. Hemptress is the design team of Hkan and Arlene Nilsson, an eco & fashion forward duo. The Nilsson's helps you go green by offering bags made from hemp and recycled materials. Their company was founded on fair trade values with careful attention to where each material is sourced right down to the recycled bonded leather trim, recycled nylon & metal zippers, low impact dyes and hemp label. Hemptress also offers a vegan collection, which has a hemp/RPET lining. Their hangtags, business cards, and all collateral are printed on recycled paper with soy ink, and our shipping boxes are made from 100% post consumer waste. A portion of their profits are donated to animal rights group as well as Vote Hemp. So Haute.

I love climbing, so this couch speaks to my inner ascender, by recycling used climbing rope for the woven cushion. This fantastic concept was designed by Oscar Andersson for the Beckmans College of Design and exhibited at the Stockholm Furniture Fair 2010.

Andersson's two person chair entitled 'I made a Sofa But Its not for climbing mountains', was created partially out of a love of climbing and a distaste for wasting the used ropes and partially of nostalgia for talents that his grandparents showed (knitting and metalwork). He created the small sofa for lazy days in the sun but wanted a product that was self built, sustainable and easy to produce. Each chair takes on a unique look with multiple colors of braided ropes for the recline, the smart arm angles allow maximum comfort. He's a Green Genius!