I hope the new year has been good to you thus far and that you are holding fast to your resolutions and intentions. The modern hippie tribe shared our positive intentions for this year though I must say, finishing out 2011 was a bit bittersweet. Modern Hippie Mag has been plugging along like the little engine that could since 2009, however we experienced some minor setbacks last year. You may have noticed that we were offline for a couple months – it’s called burnout! But we also experienced plenty. Our core team of Modern Hippies grew as we gained a much needed Managing Editor. Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong came to us just when we needed...
The Hidden Cost of B...
posted by Guest Contributor
Technostress is just another modern day addiction. The symptoms associated with this techno-centered syndrome range from irritability to a high degree of factual thinking, poor focus, limited access to emotions, and an insistence on efficiency while displaying lack of empathy for others. In...
IKEA Expands Solar P...
posted by Guest Contributor
Last month, IKEA announced plans to incorporate solar power at every single one of its stores in the Southern US. Collectively, the stores and distributions centers will account for 10.7 megawatts of solar generating capacity. Reinforcing the company’s long term commitment to...
Biofuels Become a Vi...
posted by Guest Contributor
Biofuels have become a victim of their own success, it appears: for the first time in a decade global production has dropped. Production in 2011 dropped a touch from 1.822m barrels a day in 2010 to 1.819m in 2011, according to IEA statistics (p30) highlighted by the Financial Times. The...
Scoping out a Greene...
posted by EarthTalk
Dear EarthTalk: Are there healthy, green-friendly mouthwashes? I’ve heard that some contain formaldehyde and other nasty substances. – Marina Sandberg, Albany, NY Many mainstream mouthwashes contain ingredients that you definitely don’t want to swallow, or even put down the drain....
Indigestion Guru Sha...
posted by Nadya Andreeva
Three years ago when I had just started exploring Ayurveda, the abundance of information and the lack of guidance were very confusing and discouraging at times. It took lots of time-consuming research and unnecessary frustration to finally understand all the intricacies of this ancient...
Jeans to Dye for
posted by Guest Contributor
Colored jeans are all the rage. Everything from red to green has been hitting the sidewalks, not to mention they dominated the runways. While colors are in, dyes can be harmful to the earth. Chemicals, such as starch and caustic soda, are produced which can be inhaled by workers and washed...
Hope Springs Eternal – RELAUNCHED GIVEAWAY
posted by Guest Contributor
Didn’t get your voice heard the first time around? You’re in luck! We’ve relaunched this giveaway; it will be running until January 31st. Read on for details. Calling all men! Here is a fantastic new item from Eternal Creation that I have just received fresh from India. Not only is this fabric 100% cotton, like all Eternal Creation clothing, it is Fair Trade. This particular shirt is slim fit and a wonderful mix of blue, green, and brown all tossed together in a vibrant paisley pattern. At first I noted that the fabric wasn’t extremely soft for 100% cotton, but with a quick wash and dry it turned into a wonderfully soft...
Can Mining Ever Be E...
posted by Guest Contributor
There is no doubt that over the many years that mining has been carried out across the globe, the practice has caused untold damage in a myriad of ways. The non renewable nature of fossil fuels means that many beautiful landscapes throughout the world have been ravaged. In addition, large...
Integrating the Unbr...
posted by Steve McAllister
A few years ago, when I was working on How to Survive an Estralarian Mind Meld, a friend gave me a copy of the Kosmic Consciousness 10-cd set consisting of a series of interviews with visionary philosopher Ken Wilber. It was a heartening experience for me to listen to the author of The Theory...
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