Marketplace - May 17, 2008
Mequon's Olive promotes organic living
In the fashion world, green is the new black, and fortunately, many new eco-friendly designs are a lot less crunchy than the shaggy, hemp-based ensembles formerly associated with organic clothing.
Tags: olive, organic cotton, alternative textiles, soy, bamboo, hemp, green, fashion, linda loudermilk

Marketplace - May 4, 2008
Bay View's new Chartreuse is eco-chic at its best
Don't let the word "organic" scare you. Bay View's new boutique Chartreuse is as trendy as they come and owner Sarah Szymanski's eco-fashion is just as much about style as it is about saving the planet.
Tags: chartreuse, boutique, fashion, organic cotton, hemp, soy, bamboo, the bubble roome, armand & alba, vy & elle, engage green, superluckycat, green, bay view

Kids & Family - April 28, 2008
Motherfest: Kids’ book about pot baffles me
OK, I know it's "Green Month," but this book -- called “It’s Just A Plant, A Children’s Story About Marijuana" -- takes it too far.
Tags: “It’s Just A Plant, A Children’s Story About Marijuana, " Ricardo Cortes, medicinal marijuana, hemp, pot

Marketplace - June 18, 2003
Area couple's e-venture is a "natural"
The fact that you "write your own ticket" is one of the best things about being an entrepreneur, according to Ryan Wilson. His Wauwatosa-based company, Vegan Essentials, sells a variety of natural and animal-free products -- clothes, food, cleaners and personal care goods -- to clients throughout the country via the Web.
Tags: vegan, soy, hemp, vegetarian