Once you get accustomed to loose tea, you’ll never go back to teabags; it’s like bottled wine vs. boxed. But who has time to brew on a hectic morning? This glass and stainless Perfect Steeper makes a self-contained, no-mess, perfect cup of tea. Just add loose leaves and hot water, turn upside down to steep, flip it and take off the cap to drink. All tempered glass or glass interior with a shatter-resistant polycarbonate shell. eightcranes.imtma.biz
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Instead of recycling yesterday’s newspaper, reuse it. Tear or cut newspaper into 3½” x 10″ strips and wrap around this wooden Pot Maker form. Forget glue, just fold the ends under and press the form into the base to make a biodegradable paper pot for seedlings. When you’re ready to transplant to a larger container or the garden, place the newspaper pot right into the prepared dirt. 
Turn up your iPod and drown out the dude bumpin’ in the lowrider with your own bike speaker. It’s water resistant, clamps easily to a bike frame and has a handlebar-mounted remote. No worries, you can detach it when you get to the beach! At 
L.A. sunshine is great for outdoor fun but literally murder on your skin. For gentle rejuvenation, hyaluronic acid, a mucopolysaccharide that occurs naturally in the human body, can make a real difference. In the body it binds water and lubricates movable parts, so supplementing is a great joint support. But for results you can see (even without your glasses), nightly use of Hyalogic’s PHA serum made our WLT tester’s complexion softer, smoother and more translucent, minimizing lines and other visible souvenirs of a fully lived life. There is no makeup that can give you that kind of glow! Serums and supplements at 
Japanese researcher Masaru Emoto claims that if words or thoughts are directed at water droplets, they can change the quality of the water enough to make frozen crystals more or less lovely. So then, why not send positive messages to every drop you drink? Be Truly You’s glass water bottles are imprinted with words like peace, bliss and abundance, all things we’d like more of in our lives. Your body is 70 percent water; fill it up with something that replenishes on every level. 
The lovely mother-daughter team of Donna and Lauren hand-milks French Alpine goats (who have names like Sugar, Muffin and Precious) on their small farm in Ventura to produce creamy, aromatic soaps that will perk up a shower and inspire longing for a lingering bath. Fair Trade shea butter adds moisture, and fragrances are all natural essential oils, such as patchouli, rose geranium and pine—no tutti frutti for these spicy ladies! Check out their whole line at 
Share your passion for peace with someone you love. Made in Los Angeles of recycled silver, this stunning jewelry comes in a recycled box with a peace seal hand stamped on each box and an organic cotton storage pouch. 
If Eve had offered Adam this chrome fruit rack filled with apples, how could he possibly have chosen just one? A fruit bowl tends to cause flat spots and mold, but the cold of refrigeration masks flavors. The solution is allowing air to circulate, and getting an elegant table sculpture in the bargain. 
If you travel a lot, you know how difficult it is to get a good cup of coffee out of those plastic thingies in your hotel room. The Mypressi Twist portable espresso maker requires no external power and can produce single or double shots. Just add your own Fair Trade beans and hot water, and pull the trigger. 
This L.A.-based company gives new meaning to “hanging plants.” Bring greenery indoors at eye level, or make an entire living wall. Crafted from recycled plastic bottles transformed into felt, Wooly Pockets also look cool on the coffee table. Breathable sides release excess moisture and aerate the soil, and a waterproof lining helps keep your designer wallpaint colors intact. 
