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In her Laboratory blog, sustainable style maven Jill Danyelle reports that Nordstrom has officially started down the green path. Having worked for the company for 14 years (this is Sean blogging here) I know they've been doing organic and other sustainable textiles for years so it is a dream come true to see them starting to publically showcase their offerings. A quick visit to their dedicated Organic Style boutique turned up over 5 pages of products for women, men, kids, and the home. Not a bad start at all but I can't wait to see their organic style collections keep growing...and to go on sale of course!

Zipcar, the fab car-sharing service based in the Bay Area (they've spread to New York, Washington, D.C. and north to Canada; check 'em out in the sourcebooks: mobility and New York City and San Francisco under "mobility"), celebrated it's one-year anniversary this week by announcing it will double it's Bay Area fleet of 200 vehicles. In honor of its birthday, Zipcar conducted a survey to see how Zipcars were affecting the lives of the company's members, and the results are impressive: 5% said that they have postponed or canceled purchasing a vehicle because they are involved in car sharing; nearly half of members walk and use public transit more often than before joining Zipcar; Bay Area Zipcar members report they save an average of $4,500 per year compared to the average cost of owning and operating a car in the city and members are driving 50% fewer vehicle miles traveled than when they owned their own vehicle.

With 5,000 members in the first year in the Bay Area alone, it sounds like Zipcar may have to hustle to keep up with the demand for its handy service. [Zipcar] via [AutoblogGreen]

Just launched today, Lexus Hybrid Living is a new site with information and ideas about experiencing a life filled with sustainable style. There are two sections: Hybrid Living Tours takes you on video podcast tours of New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco, guiding you to spas, hotels, boutiques and more; Hybrid Living Profiles features architects and fashion and interior designers who are on the cutting edge of the fusion of sustainability and style, and features some of our favorites, including Q Collection and Linda Loudermilk. Nice! [Hybrid Living Tour]