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If 10,000 LA Biters buy an end table made from reclaimed wood instead of virgin wood, we'll avert the CO2 created by 29 cars in a year.

Super Mario Bros. is still the best selling video game of all time.

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Ready to power up with the Mario brothers of furniture? Storm the LA-based castle of Cisco Brothers, founded by Francisco Pinedo. Cisco Home La Brea (one of five stores) carries elegant and eco handcrafted furniture, everything from classic chaise lounges to contemporary armoirs (sadly, no toadstools however). And now you can customize any piece from any collection, using FSC-certified lumber and upholstery, natural latex (instead of petroleum-based foam), and even organic wool. Plus, nothing is treated with fire-retardant chems (linked to cancer and birth defects). Time it right, and you can hit up a biodynamic wine-tasting or green book-signing event while you shop. Check the website for dates - and save the day.

Wanna Try

Cisco Home, 440 N. La Brea Ave. b/t Oakwood and Rosewood Aves. (323-778-8612). Acacia Chaise, $2,689.

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