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20 Seasonless Green Accessories to Wear Year-Round

Hand-loomed silk and wool shawl from eBay’s World of Good. When World of Good by eBay asked me to choose my favorite eco-fashion picks from their fair trade marketplace — packed with thousands of products that positively influence people and planet — for a feature on their site, I jumped at the chance to go “virtual window shopping” and pick accessories that accent outfits, regardless of seasonal trends or personal style; I honed in on clothing made by hand with high-quality, local and traditional textiles, crafts that create employment in underserved areas, and accessori… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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20 Seasonless Green Accessories to Wear Year-Round

Portland First With Quick-Charge EV Station

Tucked away in the underground parking garage at Portland’s Two World Trade Center is what is purported to the nation’s first quick-charging EV (electric vehicle) station, able to take a Nissan LEAF from zero to an eighty percent charge in just 20 to 30 minutes. The new station is part of an ambitious Portland plan to put up 2,000 charging stations by 2013. Now all we … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Fairmont Hotel Brings In e-Readers As Guest Amenity

Image via CrunchGear Fairmont Hotels is one of the most environmentally-minded chains around. From joining up with WWF initiatives to promoting tap water among guests, the well known brand has created respect among those concerned with lightening the footprint of traveling. Which makes their latest move particularly interesting. The … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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