Turkish clothing manufacturer, Mavi, has begun to incorporate organic materials into their apparel. Organic cotton is being phased in on men’s and women’s jeans and other denim products.
For now, the organic option appears limited to the Mona model for women and Hunter and Matt (all $80) for men.
Mavi has pledged to move their other fashions to organic, pesticide-free, cotton in the foreseeable future.
Adding to the controversy is the fact the manufacturer is a government owned company.
A vibrating condom has sparked a fierce debate in India, over whether it is a sex toy – which are banned – or a means of birth control.
Sex toys and pornography are illegal in India.
Keep that in mind ladies (and kinky guys) the next time you head over to the world’s largest democracy. Hopefully these condoms will fit, since the international standard doesn’t fit the average Indian man.
Green travelers out there looking to reduce their carbon emissions often focus on the transportation and forget that lodging generates tons of pollution each year.
Some things to lookout for when shopping for an ecofriendly hotel are to make sure there is a towels and linens reuse program, recycling is offered, and ask if they use florescent light bulbs.
Many countries certify hotels considered to meet “green” criteria – check Green Globe 21, Ecoclub, and for lesser-known places – Eco Tourism Society.
Passports applications in the US are taking an average of 10-12 weeks to process due to backlog. Kiplinger’s offers a few tips to speeding up the process.
I’d also recommend getting any of your friends who work in the Federal government to go with you to a nearby passport office, they often get priority. Remember, passport restrictions have been temporarily eased depending on your destination. Things are not likely to get better anytime soon, as 80% of Americans don’t have a passport – the best advice is to apply early!
You can watch and create subtitled online videos with dotSUB.com. The site lets you view the work that others have created and has a nice interface to contribute subtitles to movies that don’t have them yet.
The site is free, although requires registration. To add subtitles to downloaded DivX videos there are several sites that let you download from a host of languages.
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