From Devon, England, Quail by Mail is a chic eco friendly fashion store online. Their organic cotton comes from India and is hand loomed and dyed with no petro chemicals. They even use sustainable sea shell buttons!

Other ingredients used in their clothing include South African shweshwe fabric, recycled antique batik from Indonesia and organic wool from England. Even the models are local to the area too.

The below silk vest is hand loomed in India and has sustainable shell buttons. Can be worn at work or for going out. The company uses a silking process where the moths are allowed to leave the cocoons naturally and fly off to start the cycle over again. Its called Ahimsa Silk and has bee sanctioned by the Dalai Lama as well as People for Animals.

The below versatile pink dress is simple and elegant. Its certified organic with non-GM cotton and made with fair trade labor!

This ethical fashion is chic. See Qailbymail.co.uk

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Sharp investing in more eco friendly initiatives. One of its facilities in Japan has the world’s largest roof-mounted solar system. This solar power is used to produce the Aquos LCD tv’s that are so popular today. Sharp is a world leader in solar cell production too.

Sharp’s appliances and electronics are among the industry’s most energy efficient,saving you money and saving precious energy resources.

Sharp’s goal is by 2010 for their energy-creating and energy-saving products worldwide to equal their global emissions. They are investing in sustainable development throughout their manufacturing process and want to make their products more recyclable.

Did you know that Sharp is also a major maker of home solar systems to power your home.
See Sharp Solar Systems.

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First time I have heard of a bio-hybrid car. Its only a concept car, but the future is not too far away. The engine runs on 85% bioethanol and delivers a very ample 200 hp and promises 48 mpg.

This sleek vehicle will appeal to those with style. Notice there are no rear view mirrors on the side. This is to maintain aerodynamics and thus fuel efficiency. Instead cameras are used with screens on the dashboard to show what is behind. The roof spoiler actually extends over 43 mph to lengthen the roof line for more aerodynamics.

Another cool feature is the solar cell on top of the roof. It adds a charge to the battery at all times.

On another note this car even though Scandinavian in design for the body, the engine hybrid technology is by General Motors. The chassis is built on a new global chassis designed by GM too.

Check the Saab website for more

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You can store up to 8 gigabytes on this recyclable USB drive. Named the EarthDrive, its made of biodegradable materials like corn! The first of its kind. Plus, in partnership with American Forests, a portion of sales also go to the planting of trees. Other features of the USB drive include waterproof, shock proof, and dust proof.

Via EarthDrive. Available at Costco, and Walmart as well. You can get them from 1 GB to 8 GB, from $20 to $100.

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Its still a hot summer… Consider a hot sexy eco friendly bikini. It is made from soy, organic cotton and spandex.

Made in the USA, but it will cost you $100. Not so price friendly. Available through Nikster.com

Via the Alternative Consumer.

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