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Danny Seo’s Eco-Friendly Towels

Monday, June 6th, 2011

Danny Seo makes me feel like a slacker. Every time I see the green lifestyle expert, who visits the Twin Cities frequently to promote his Wholearth beauty line on ShopNBC, he’s got another new product and he’s just been on national TV and he’s re-doing a celebrity’s home and he’s doing something or other to save the planet (or at least rid our mattresses of bugs and other unspeakably awful stuff) – all while tweeting and blogging to keep us in the loop.

When we met for dinner at Lurcat recently, he presented me with a bag of towels from HomeGoods. Not just any towels – the new Danny Seo Eco-Existence towels. They’re super absorbent with quick drying ringspun loops – a fancy way of saying they dry faster than traditional towels and are less prone to mildew. Beyond being good for the earth, they’re soft -and extremely affordable: $5.99 for a bath towel. The collection includes bath mats, too, all in nature-inspired colors including creamy white, desert khaki and slate gray.

Of course when I told Danny I want to buy more of his towels, he advised me to hurry: He’s going to be mentioning them on The View tomorrow, June 7. Figures.

Happy Earth Day

Friday, April 22nd, 2011

In honor of Earth Day, Twin Cities eco-retailer Moss Envy is offering 20 percent off storewide Friday and Saturday. Use coupon code EARTHDAY2011 for online orders.

Some other local retailers and resources worthy of Earth Day shopping:

CounterCouture – Fresh off an impressive MNfashion Week runway show, this brand sells “upcycled” fashion – dresses reinvented entirely from bits and pieces of old garments

Olive & Myrtle – Sustainable (and attainable) home accessories from a St. Paul-based e-tailer

Oscar & Belle – Organic luxury infant and toddler apparel from a Minneapolis-based company

Butters & Beans – Organic baby basics, blankets and more from a Woodbury-based company

Sail La Vie – Bags and vests made of recycled sails on the shores of White Bear Lake

Nature of Beauty – Mendota Heights is home to the Twin Cities’ most comprehensive organic beauty store and eco-spa

Natural Built Home – A smart Minneapolis resource for sustainable building materials

The Purple Tree – A Hudson, Wis. shop selling environmentally friendly gifts and practical goods like canvas totes


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