Look for local Organic Harvest month celebrations taking place at your local farmers market, grocery stores, restaurants, and parks.
Brianne
As August slowly slips through the cracks, September brings a yummier month. It kicks off National Organic Harvest month. The Organic Trade Association started Organic Harvest month to celebrate all the plentiful fruits and veggies that fall brings. Experiment with fresh fruit recipes and feel free to veg out the all-natural way. If you don’t eat organic already, this month can be your fresh start – take this as your cue to experiment away. Check out this yummy list of bountiful fruits and veggies that are ripe in September.
- String beans
- Beets
- Broccoli
- Brussels sprouts
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Cauliflower
- Celery
- Corn
- Collard greens
- Eggplant
- Herbs
- Kale
- Lettuce
- Leeks
- Lima beans
- Onions
- Peas
- Peppers
- Potatoes
- Pumpkins
- Radishes
- Scallions
- Spinach
- Squash
- Swiss chard
- Tomatoes
- Turnips
- Apples
- Blueberries
- Cantaloupe
- Grapes
- Peaches
- Pears
- Plums
- Prunes
- Raspberry
- Watermelon
Written by Greenista Girl Brianne
Photos by Kiwi
Organic produces tends to contain higher vitamin C content than non organics … really!
Going vegan will also help you lose weight, gain energy, and can even clear up your skin. Try it!
Brianne
A far cry from her vapid, materialistic character she played in Clueless, Alicia Silverstone is now using her popularity to advocate for eco-friendly living. Silverstone, who was also the “Sexiest Female Vegetarian” title holder by PETA, says “Everything you do in the name of the environment not only saves your health, it saves your soul.” Silverstone doesn’t claim to be extra crunchy when it comes to the green spectrum, but she does what she can. The green-conscious actress is always looking for ways to improve her home, diet, and even her ride … she switch to a hybrid. The real-life vegan blonde beauty also just launched her website The Kind Life in combination with her vegan nutrition guide, The Kind Diet. The site covers a wide variety of eco-centric topics such as style, health, environment, and home. The site also features yummy organic recipes, a forum, and a welcome video from the self-professed technologically-impaired but eco-friendly actress. It’s safe to say, Alicia Silverstone is anything but clueless when it comes to living eco-friendly.
Written by Greenista Girl Brianne
Photos by The PETA Files
Being vegan is super easy on the environment. First of all, you’ll take a stand against hurting or even using animal-produced products (milk, butter, and cheese are a no, no) and won’t contribute to all those greenhouse gases that livestock emits.
Get down on your floor to get a better idea of what your baby comes into contact with.
Brianne
Just like our planet, our babies need a little loving from mama nature, too. Put your hands together for two celeb moms living the green life for their kids. Singer Olivia Newton-John and actress Kelly Preston (wife of John Travolta) are devoted to environmental issues affecting children and are stern advocates for living organically. The two power women got together to host an educational video, Not Under My Roof: Protecting Your Baby From Toxins at Home, for the Children’s Health Environmental Commission. Preston explains “Since babies spend a lot of time on the floor, there are all sorts of things that they breathe that we don’t. See the world the way your baby does. This is your baby’s crawl zone. They breathe four inches from the ground.” Newton-John, a breast cancer survivor, became a determined supporter for children’s cancer research and prevention after her 5-year-old goddaughter, Collette Chuda, died of cancer. Newton-John is convinced the cancer resulted from exposure to environmental pollutants during pregnancy. Take a cue from these mamas and baby proof your home the eco way.
Written by Greenista Girl Brianne
Photo by USA Today
Babies in utero can be exposed to environmental toxins such as carbon monoxide or lead. Organ development occurs in spurts and it’s in those key growth spurts that organ systems are most susceptible to permanent toxic damage.
Greenista Girl Brianne’s boyfriend is obsessed with T. Boone Pickens, a one-time oil power player who now advocates green energy as an alternative to fossil fuels.
Brianne
Ever wonder what the rich and famous do with all of their millions? Well if you thought it was just spent on fast cars and designer clothes … think again. Check out Eco Barons: The New Heroes of Environmental Activism by Edward Humes. Starting from just $5 used, you can gain some insight on just who among the elite are advocating for a better world and how they are doing it. We often see celebrities in the limelight for being environmentalists as well as entertainers but it’s not always the A-list celebs who are making a difference. Other cash-heavy activists are putting their green in the right place like the former fashion magnate and founder of Esprit who’s saved more rainforests than anyone else to the Hollywood pool cleaner who became the leading force behind a worldwide effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions … now who’s laughing all the way to the bank?
Written by Greenista Girl Brianne
Photos by Amazon
Many Hollywood A-listers are trading in their fancy cars for simple hybrids. Cameron Diaz, Alicia Silverstone, and Paul McCartney are among the dozens of celebs trading in their benz’s for something more eco-friendly.
Aside from electric cars, carpooling is a great way to reduce the amount of emissions spilling into the environment.
Brianne
Almost out of gas? What if you could fill up by plugging into an outlet instead of pumping gas? This month, President Obama spoke at a Michigan conference and announced the construction of an electric car battery plant. The United States is continuing their efforts to lower our dependability on fossil fuels and head towards a much cleaner and efficient method of transportation. And our Greenista team is all for the change! The battery plant is estimated to employ 300 Americans and since the plant will be on US soil, that means the entire production happens at home, reducing importing and exporting costs and increasing recycling. The president is also making efforts to lower the cost of electric vehicles so everyone can have a chance to drive green. Power forward!
Written by Greenista Girl Brianne
Photo by Eco Auto Ninja
Keeping the car in idle is one of the worse ways to harm the environment. For every two minutes your car is idling, it’s the equivalent of driving 1 mile. Turn your car off if idling more than 30 seconds.
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