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From the food and furniture to the coffee and cutlery, every detail of the new Carpé Diem restaurant in Bristol has been selected to make it as ethical as possible. Carpé Diem was built to a vision of a Carbon and Nitrates neutral footprint. The equipment used to cook, light and heat are built to energy efficiencies approaching 95%. This means less waste of precious energy and less harmful emissions. They are commended by professional bodies such as the American Heart Association for using low trans-fats, low sodium and no artificial preservatives or colourings in the preparation of their food. [Carpé Diem]

Local San Diego Stone Brewery announced that it will use a B20 biodiesel blend to fuel its fleet of SoCal delivery trucks with plans to switch to 100% biodiesel later this year. With a brand new 50,000 sq ft brewery and bistro in San Marcos, Stone will produce its own biodiesel from greasy treats such as the Arrogant Bastard Ale Onion Rings made famous in past brewfests. [Read about it here]

The company, known for its unusually flavoured gins with 'nine botanicals', has teamed up with [Tree Aid] - a UK based charity that supports communities in The Sahel region of Africa. The charity plants trees, including the Baobab tree (which is a key ingredient in Whitley Neill Gin, and features on the label), a tree which is known for its building qualities, medicinal properties and also as a food source. [Whitley Neill Gin]

Made from long, soft, shiny fiber that is spun in to strong threads, Bring It In a Bag's totes are constructed with a jute material which is composed of plant materials cellulose, lignin, and pectin. The bags are great for gift bags, dressing up a bottle of wine, as beach bags or handbags, for wedding favors, or wherever a cute, reusable bag will come in handy. For those who have a creative new design in mind, they're also happy to do custom work to help you create the perfect bag. [Bring It In a Bag]

Offering the very best organic teas and select botanicals while ensuring the employees and the teas are treated with great respect, Art of Tea is committed to creating a great tea-drinking experience by combining aesthetics with passion, flavor, and high quality control. It's tasty enough that it's the tea of choice at many of LA's fine restaurants. Join the Tea of the Month Club, dive in to Blooming Teas...the possibilities are endless. [Art of Tea] via [green LA girl]

Made with organic ingredients in yummy flavors like "Nanna's Banana" and "Carrot Risotto", Peas of Mind's "puffets" are delicious and healthy mini-casseroles for toddlers. Providing a great option for health-conscious parents who want to feed their toddlers delicious meals with organic ingredients, but don't have the time to make them from scratch, each homemade recipe is specifically designed for the growing needs of little ones. The unique combination of ingredients provides a balanced nutritional meal that is easy to prepare and easy to eat with little hands. Available in select grocery stores throughout San Francisco and online. [Peas of Mind]

The world's first organic pizza franchise, Pizza Fusion uses all organic ingredients, from the salads to the toppings and sauce, to serve up yummy creations like Wild Caught Key West Shrimp & Pesto to its Florida clientèle. When you make organic pizza, not just any delivery car will do, so they drive hybrids to drop pizzas off at your door. No matter how you slice it, Pizza Fusion is saving the earth, one pizza at a time. [Pizza Fusion]

Founded on the idea that bringing healthy brain food to the office can boost productivity and help companies improve their bottom lines, the FruitGuys offers fresh fruit delivery to your office anywhere in the United States. They feature three different boxes (one is organic) with 50 servings each, delivering the hand-selected, farm-fresh produce that's a great alternative to vending machine fare for offices. Get it once a week, once a month, or as often as you need it (and be sure to recycle the boxes when you're done). [Fruit Guys]

Filled with seasonal food information, tips and recipe ideas, updated every week, Eat the Seasons is a resource dedicated to promoting an understanding of food seasons. Each week, they list the seasonal foods that are at their peak, and share enlightening facts, useful tips and enticing recipe ideas picked from the web and their favorite books. Fruit and vegetables make up a large number of the foods they focus on, but seafood and meat are also featured, insuring you can eat better, more seasonal food every day of the year. [Eat the Seasons]

Established by three sustainable agriculture advocates who wanted not only to develop their beautiful [pie-shaped] wedge of land into a thriving food source, Pie Ranch also offers hands-on education for city youth in the origins of the things we eat. Pie Ranch, located just south of San Francisco, is one big sprawling source of ingredients for -- that's right -- pie. They grow wheat for crust, and fruit and vegetables for filling, raise chickens for eggs, goats for milk, and bees for honey. School groups trek down from the city to try their hands at planting, weeding, and milking, and get an education about the benefits of their local foodshed to boot. [Pie Ranch]

Cafe Flora serves a wide range of vegetarian dishes from their location in Seattle. They strive to have every customer leave delighted, raving about their international, seasonal cuisine. Cafe Flora also fulfil their role in the community in many ways, supporting and participating in fundraising efforts. You can also visit their website to learn about what is happening locally. [Cafe Flora]

Located in Seattle's University District, Chaco Canyon Cafe is proud to announce that they are "approximately 90% organic from top to bottom...one of the few cafés in the nation that can make this claim." Chaco Canyon recycles and composts more than 90% of their total waste and don't offer plastic utensils and they offer free wireless internet for you to enjoy while you support a local business that has chosen to support the world. [Chaco Canyon Cafe]

Serving only biodynamic, organic and sustainable wines with a complimentary food menu and laid-back, casual atmosphere, Yield Wine Bar is located in San Francisco's historic Dog Patch neighborhood. Committed to supporting sustainable winemaking and agriculture as well as family owned and operated wineries, Yield highlights wineries and vineyards that are as focused on making the best wine possible as they are on making it in the most environmentally conscious way. [Yield Wine Bar]

Featuring a menu including free range chicken and line-caught ahi tuna, Tender Greens believes there should be a conscious connection between eating food and the source of the sustenance. They're able to get their fresh produce to the table within hours of harvesting, use organic whenever they can, and source everything from a handful of local farms who believe that organic and local aren't just better for the planet; they taste better, too. [Tender Greens]

Inspired by the dual desire to create vodka from natural spelt grains and promote the plight of endangered creaters, Snow Leopard Vodka donates 15% of the proceeds of each bottle to wildlife charities dedicated to saving the Snow Leopard; as a commitment to conservation, Snow Leopard Vodka has set up Snow Leopard Trust UK, to work alongside the international Trust and other wildlife charities to help insure the long-term viability of the beautiful big cats. [Snow Leopard Vodka]