Posts Tagged ‘Saving’

Fashion Diary: Eco-fashion has gone in and out of style

Did you know that Halston’s famous 1970s era Ultrasuede dresses are not biodegradable? Talk about timeless fashion.

Or that Madame Grès was using faux fur way back in 1942, to get around real fur shortages during the German occupation of Paris during…

Traveling Mother Earth

I once hoped to be miraculously transformed into an eco-traveler on a trip to the Galapagos Islands or another exotic “eco” destination. But that proved financially impractical, so I began taking these baby steps toward “greenness” on my own.

And with…

California alternative energy legislation gets broad backing

The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is spurring California legislators and conflicting interest groups to settle past differences and adopt the nation’s toughest renewable energy law to reduce the state’s dependence on oil and serve as a model for other states….

C.A. Development kicks off summer sales event

C.A. Development has launched its Summer Savings Event, which offers additional savings of up to 42 percent on already reduced prices on all nine of the single-family homes available at Edgebrook Glen and Mayfair Crossing on the Northwest Side.

“In…

Oil rises above $75 in Asia as global stock markets gain

SINGAPORE (AP) — Oil prices rose above $75 a barrel Monday in Asia as rallying stock markets and a stronger euro bolstered investor confidence.

Benchmark crude for July delivery was up $1.33 to $75.11 a barrel at late afternoon Singapore time in…