Expert Advice from Good Housekeeping


Easy Ways to Go Green (4 of 5)

Dressing Green

Posted: 2008-03-31 14:39:56


  • Dress in eco-chic clothing

    Lara Miller's Melissa tunic is 100 percent bamboo, yet it's as soft as silk. (For stores, go to laramiller.net. Linda Loudermilk, an eco-couture designer, uses fabric made from sasawashi (Japanese leaf), along with bamboo, soya, and other exotic self-sustaining plants (lindaloudermilk.com.


  • Opt for new undies

    Wearing 100 percent organic-cotton panties reduces your exposure to chemical pesticides in a sensitive area. Try Blue Canoe brand (goodhumans.com).


  • Make up with Mother Nature

    Aveda's All-Sensitive Body Formula moisturizing body oil uses organic jojoba. What's more, most of Aveda's packaging is made from recycled material. A makeup line that's entirely organic: Nvey Eco (econveybeauty.com). We particularly like its eyeshadows.


  • Get sporty, eco-style

    Patagonia's PCR fleece vest ($70) is made from recycled soda bottles.


  • Buy organic for baby

    Hanna Andersson makes her children's clothing with 100 percent organic cotton grown without harmful chemicals (hannaandersson.com). This garment is also certified to meet the Oeko-Tex Standard 100 requirements, meaning every fabric, button, thread, and zipper is tested for more than 100 potentially harmful substances. Another source for organic-cotton baby clothes is Wal-Mart's new George Baby line for sizes up to nine months.




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