Trugs

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Dating back to the 1500’s, the original English trugs made from chestnut and willow were designed for simple gardening.  Fast forward 500 years and the British Empire is no more.  Today’s trugs, made in Spain for harvesting fruit, come in a variety of sizes and colors.  And of course they are plastic, but thankfully recycled plastic. Versatile trugs are not only for the garden, trugs can … [Read more...]

eco friendly pet products

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  We would do anything for our pets. Not only will we look out for their nutrition but their living environment as well. Obviously with those jaws chewing on everything in sight, especially the bedding, it just makes sense to have eco-friendly bedding for our pets. Eco Friendly Organic Cotton/Hemp Blend Donut Bed for your best friends. Available in two sizes - small 22"x27", or large 27x35" - … [Read more...]

Rhapsody In Blue and A Manhattan View

Recycled plastic rug from Livingreen. Interior Design and photo by Zoe McElroy D'Souza

LIVINGREEN client, Zoe McElroy D'Souza, purchased a custom rug from LIVINGREEN made from recycled plastic for her Los Angeles area home a few years ago.  Zoe and her family are now living in NYC and she wanted to add another rug from Livingreen to her new home.  She sent me this photo so I could be sure to order the correct rug.  I was so impressed with the design of Zoe's new space and her use … [Read more...]

Ecofacts V.8 n.22 Shipping News

Ports of Los Angeles

Bikes may be the most efficient mode of transporting us (they actually are), but what about all of our stuff?  So much of it comes from China by ship - you know, those huge container ships which each carry many thousands of the containers that we then see hauled one or two at a time by trucks on our freeways, or lines of them more efficiently by rail. Most of the goods arriving in southern … [Read more...]

WOCA and The Beauty of Wood Floors

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Much of today’s flooring comes pre-finished, aluminum oxide being the industry standard. Great, modern convenience at our finger tips. But with this modern convenience of a floor which requires no maintenance, there also can lack traditional esthetics. Today’s pre-finished flooring has a surface sheen which can sometimes make the wood look synthetic. If you desire a flooring which will be … [Read more...]

Chemical Sensitivity

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Since its founding in 1999 livingreen has carried the AFM Safecoat line of products.  Safecoat produces a line of products for individuals with chemical sensitivity.  Many livingreen customers return year after year requesting Safecoat for various projects.  Here is a great testimonial which we would like to share. Dear livingreen,   I have suffered from severe chemical sensitivities for … [Read more...]

We Are A Walrus…

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We Are A Walrus… It is often easy to overlook the health and safety of animals.  We take for granted that although animals take care of themselves in the wild, it is encounters with man and his world where problems occur.  Livingreen’s owner Ellen Strickland had first-hand experience with wildlife in man made environments when designing interior spaces for zoos and aquariums.  … [Read more...]

Organic Sheets…An Important Component of Making the Perfect Bed

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This week LIVINGREEN is offering 20% Off on organic cotton sheet sets!  We can all appreciate climbing into a bed made with freshly laundered, comfy sheets.  The organic cotton bedding from Livingreen is woven with 240 yarns per square inch and made with deep fitted pockets, felled seams and attractive piping trim.  Finishing is 100% chemical free in accordance with OTA standards. Our sheets … [Read more...]

Ecofacts V.8 n. 21 Springtime rides

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Time for sunshine, warmth, rain if you're lucky and lots of green, gardens, farmer's markets and.....bike rides! May is National Bike Month, an example of the work of the League of American Bicyclists, founded in 1880 as the League of American Wheelmen, but for some reason the name didn't stick.  All kinds of bike events are happening as part of this, most famously, bike to work day, which in … [Read more...]

Satisfied Livingreen Customers….Thank You!

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We greatly value our Livingreen customers and enjoy helping them find better, healthier ways to live their green/sustainable lifestyle.  A few of our VICs (Very Important Customers) were kind enough to leave encouraging comments.  We would like to share them with you. From Michelle L.  (Los Angeles, CA): Thank you, Livingreen, for the excellent advice.  The Safecoat zero VOC paint worked out … [Read more...]

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