Tree Hugger:Chocolate Bartering, NY Eco-Fashion Week and more

Your morning fix of mixed greens. (If the boss catches you, just politely tell him/her that you're helping save the world.) Let's Make a Deal: Swapping Chocolate for a Bed In these crazy credit crunch times, bartering and swapping have become more and more popular as a way to exchange goods for services without laying out any cash. But Petra Barran has taken the bartering philosophy to the extreme. She has been travelling around Britain in a former ice cream truck called Choc Star and offering homemade chocolate desserts in return for an evening meal and a place to sleep at night. ::more Today's survey: How Much Control Do You Have? TreeHugger for the Huffington Post: The Week McCain's Environmental Credentials Went Extinct NY Fashion Week When it comes to fashion, we throw our support behind Doucette Duvall's flirty, fun pieces that mix reclaimed vintage prints and modern shapes. ::More Electric Motorcycles All eyes are currently on hybrids and electric cars, but electric motorcycles also deserve some attention (if only because they are less noisy).::More TOMS Shoes If you have an entrepreneurial itch, a love of shoes, or a distaste for poverty, Blake Mycoskie, the creator of TOMS, is someone you should know about. ::More Are You A Dried Fruit Fiend? If so, you can have it all. Eat locally, organically, and cheaply by investing in a nifty fruit dryer. More on :: Planet Green More green autumn eats at Planet Green! Redesigned and reinvented, Planet Green is your user's guide to living mindfully on this big blue marble we all call home. Greenily, Team TH P.S. If your diet calls for a pinch more green, have we got a recipe for you: the weekly newsletter, piled high with a whole week's worth of tasty TreeHugger treats. Sign up here. P.P.S. Feed me, feed me, give me more! Get all the TreeHugger, all the time with our RSS feed. It's Really Simple- (That's the RS in RSS) - Just click your little mousie here and overindulge in calorie and carbon free TreeHugger all day long. email: newsletter@treehugger.com web: http://www.treehugger.com As always, a big thanks to our gracious sponsor, pair.com. pair Networks, a global Web hosting and domain name registration company, hosts over 180,000 sites from around the world. Whether you're a business, a student, an artist, a blogger, or a non-profit organization, pair Networks has a Web hosting plan that's right for you. Seriously folks, they've been excellent to work with...few mistakes, great service. Visit www.pair.com and discover the pair Networks difference.