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11.12.10 |News

And the Emmy Goes to...

And the Emmy goes to…Bianca Alexander for Soul of Green on Next TV This week, Soul of Green Correspondent Bianca Alexander, Esq. took home the coveted Chicago/Midwest EMMY for Outstanding Achievement for Individual Excellence on Camera: Programming – Program Host/Moderator/Contributor. The EMMY honored her work on the groundbreaking first season of Soul of Green on nextTV on Saturday, November 6, 2010.

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09.26.10 |News

Organic Food on the Rise

There is growing consumer demand for organic food--and for good reason. Due to profit-driven practices in the agriculture and livestock industries, the majority of food we eat contains toxic chemicals that are dangerous for our bodies, and for the planet. Conventionally grown crops are sprayed with tons of pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, rodenticides, and chemical fertilizers that contaminate our water, air and soil. These chemicals are designed to kill other forms of life, but are harmful to human cells and organs, leading to degenerative diseases like cancer, liver failure and obesity. Although washing food helps, many chemicals are deeply absorbed and cannot be rinsed off. Also, many conventional crops like apples, tomatoes and corn are genetically engineered, or GMO’s (genetically modified organisms) to yield larger, tastier, more resilient crops. GMO’s have been linked to allergies in humans and overgrowth of plant monocultures that wreak havoc on our eco-system.

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07.15.10 |News

Seeds of Change

There’s a shocking statistic in the city of Chicago: over 600,000 of our 2.8-plus million residents live in so-called “food deserts.” Local food policy consultant Mari Gallagher’s groundbreaking reports on food deserts have helped put our city on the map as a national focal point for food disparities. According to Gallagher, food deserts are neighborhoods where residents lack access to fresh, healthy produce. In Chicago, the majority of food desert residents are African-American women and children.

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06.16.10 |News

Guaranteed Green: Chicago’s Green Restaurant Co-Op Sets the Bar High for The Windy City Food Industry

Chicago’s food scene is going green--one restaurant at a time. A destination known worldwide for its decadent cuisine, the windy city will soon be recognized for having some of the greenest restaurants in the U.S. This summer, the Green Chicago Restaurant Co-op launched the Guaranteed Green Restaurant certification program. The Co-op was formed last year in order to provide a clear path for Chicago restaurants to become more environmentally friendly, and a way for consumers to choose to dine green when eating out. The Guaranteed Green program launched with an inaugural class of twenty of Chicago’s finest restaurants, including celebrity chef Rick Bayless’ world-famous Frontera Grill, and local favorites like Uncommon Ground and the Bleeding Heart Bakery. To qualify for Guaranteed Green certification, each restaurant must demonstrate adherence to a rigorous checklist of sustainability practices, including the purchase of eco-friendly food, cleaning products, serviceware, furnishings and environmentally-friendly management of energy, waste, and water.

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03.15.10 |News

Toxin-Free Spring Cleaning

A perfect time to make a fresh start by cleaning house. But what are you cleaning up with? According to the U.S. EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), levels of indoor air pollutants can be from two to more than 100 times higher than outdoors. This indoor pollution is due in large part to volatile organic compounds (V.O.C.s) that evaporate, or "offgas," from home decorating and cleaning products. Due to a lack of federal labeling standards, most consumers aren’t aware of the hidden dangers these products can pose to their health. Under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act, cleaners are the only household products for which manufacturers are not required to list all ingredients. Most traditional cleaning products on the market, e.g., Tide, Lysol, and Mr. Clean to name a few--are made with hundreds of poisonous chemicals like phosphates, phthalates, formaldehyde, surfactants and pesticides. They pollute our water and contribute to global warming. They are also bio-accumulative, meaning they aren’t easily purged from the body. Over time, even mild exposure can add up to dangerously toxic levels.

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01.24.11 |Blog

Conscious Shopping Resolutions for 2011

Unconscious consumption is one of the biggest culprits responsible for over-pollution, global warming, and the deterioration of our planet and our pocketbooks. But in our modern society where most people don’t grow their own food or sew their own clothes, it’s unrealistic to just stop shopping all together. To do my part to shop more consciously this year, I’m resolving to vote with my spending dollars wherever possible. Here are a few of the ways I’m planning to do it:

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11.12.10 |News

And the Emmy Goes to...

And the Emmy goes to…Bianca Alexander for Soul of Green on Next TV This week, Soul of Green Correspondent Bianca Alexander, Esq. took home the coveted Chicago/Midwest EMMY for Outstanding Achievement for Individual Excellence on Camera: Programming – Program Host/Moderator/Contributor. The EMMY honored her work on the groundbreaking first season of Soul of Green on nextTV on Saturday, November 6, 2010.

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11.01.10 |Event

The Catwalk Will Never Be The Same

Vert Couture 2010: Sexy & Sustainable With a rising crop of designers around the world creating high-end, environmentally-friendly garments, gone are the days of choosing between high fashion and sustainability. Helping to bridge the gap between both worlds, last week, green TV production company Conscious Planet Media wrapped Chicago Fashion Focus Week with its second-annual Vert Couture eco-fashion show and benefit. With a theme of “Sexy & Sustainable”, this year's show debuted some of the top up and coming eco-friendly, fair trade designers in Chicago and beyond. Profits from this charitable event benefited Chicago Gateway Green, an environmental non-profit dedicated to planting 15,000 trees by the year 2015.

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