PROJECT EASY GREEN

The Hook
Hook your arm around a lux eco-handbag. Whether organic, recycled, or vintage, bag one for yourself.

The Benefits

• Gala-ready designs. Even manbags (or, if you prefer, murses) come in green styles.
• Eco-companionship. Opting for accessories made with reclaimed, recycled (the average American throws out 68 pounds of clothes per year), and sustainable materials means smaller landfills.
• Supporting green pioneers. Simple supply and demand: When you support trailblazing designers, more eco-friendly finds will follow.

Wanna Try?
A few of our faves are pricey, but you can dream, can’t you?

• Ashley Watson Large Phoebe Bag - new day/night offering from this recycled leather designer, available in Feb. ($375).
• Matt & Nat Tracy Marrow Bag - the all-vegan bag designer now incorporates recycled materials in some of its line, including this faux-leather bag ($275).
• Heather Heron Magnolia Clutch - hemp and hemp-silk clutch, colored with petroleum-free dyes ($240).
• Stella McCartney for LeSportsac Travel Clutch Bag - gray recycled poly, with a detachable chain handle for flair ($105).
• Sparrow Farah Handbag - organic cotton and hemp with a screen-printed design; colored with eco-friendly dyes ($95).
• Mad Imports Heather Clutch - playful, floral clutch made from renewable raffia by Madagascarian women making fair wages ($30).

Nancy Judd turns junk into wearable art. She made the jacket out lacquered Obama Campgain Fliers.

Nancy Judd's Obama Jacket

This Dress was inspired by Obamas November win.

Nancy Judd's Obama Dress

This dress was make with Obama Voter Registration Posters.

The 11 Best Foods You Aren’t Eating

Maybe you should be eating more beets, left, or chopped cabbage. (Credit: Evan Sung for The New York Times, left

(This post was originally published on June 30, 2008, and recently appeared on The New York Times’s list of most-viewed stories for 2008.)

Nutritionist and author Jonny Bowden has created several lists of healthful foods people should be eating but aren’t. But some of his favorites, like purslane, guava and goji berries, aren’t always available at regular grocery stores. I asked Dr. Bowden, author of “The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth,” to update his list with some favorite foods that are easy to find but don’t always find their way into our shopping carts. Here’s his advice.

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