Green Colored Glasses- Green Kids Clothes: Electropura ReviewElectropura is run by fashion designer Lynn van Gastel who creates fashions for kids in sizes o-5 from existing materials. In today’s world where nearly everything seems to be disposable, these fashions rescue fabrics that still have tons of wear in […]
- Skateboard Sculptures of HaroshiCheck out these fantastic skateboard deck sculptures by Japanese artist Haroshi. He’s got an extremely varied portfolio of artwork made from old beat up decks. These five pieces shown here are just some of his latest sculptures. His method of wooden […]
- Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas — For the CookLooking for a green gift idea for the eco-chef in your life?? Check out these kitchen spice racks available in bamboo. Bamboo is a great wood to use because it grows extremely quickly with little water and no use of pesticides […]
- Beads For ChangeAre you looking for an eco-friendly product for the fashionista on your shopping list this year? Check out Beads for Change. This program employs women of Uganda who live in hillside slums. They are refugees after decades of war in […]
- Oil Town LivingI’ve got to admit that I live in the middle of a city fueled by oil. Make no mistake about it, Calgary is definitely an oil town. We’ve got a terrible reputation as red necks with out Stampede and a […]
- Penguin SweatersTo be clear, this post is about tiny sweaters for penguins such as pictured on the left. I am not writing about sweaters for humans with penguins on them such as this one from Chanel pictured on the right. It’s […]
- Getting In Bernie Madoff’s PantsThey say you can’t judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes so can you judge him after using his pants?? Check out the Bernie Madoff collection on Fredrick James for a cool selection of Ipad covers […]
- The Ultimate Solar LightHere in the Western world, solar lights are a novelty not a necessity. It’s easy to forget about people living on other places of our small planet that aren’t going green to save the world. They’re simply living hand to […]
- Etsy Find: Talking Squid Recycles TeesTalking Squid is not just saving the planet by recycling t-shirts, they’re also helping you save money with their huge 50% off summer sale. Yup, half off! So, what could you spend half as much on?? Well, they’ve got an outstanding […]
- Quitting SmokingQuitting smoking is one of the best things that you can do for the health of the environment and yourself. Cigarette butts make up about 80% of litter commonly found on streets. The exhaled fumes from cigarette smoke are a […]
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Author Archives: Cara Santa Maria
WATCH: Threats From The Skies
The recent meteor strike over Chelyabinsk, Russia is reminding all of us just how vulnerable we are to attacks from above. So I reached out to Phil Plait, who writes the Bad Astronomy column at Slate magazine. Because who better … Continue reading
WATCH: Fact Or Fiction?
There are many misleading animal myths out there (case in point: “blind as a bat”) — but did you know that some are actually based in truth? For instance, “crocodile tears” are kind of a real thing. To separate animal … Continue reading
WATCH: Tiny Solution For Big Oil Problem?
“Directed evolution” may save our polluted planet. At least, chemical engineer Dr. Frances Arnold sees it that way. The recent National Medal of Technology and Innovation recipient is credited with pioneering the technique of directed evolution, a method used to … Continue reading
WATCH: Five Monsters Inside Your Body
Did you know that only one in ten of the cells in your body is actually human? That’s right. A whopping 90 percent of your cells are bacterial, viral, or parasitic in nature. The NIH’s Human Microbiome Project is ambitiously … Continue reading
WATCH: Happy Darwin Day!
Happy Darwin Day! February 12th marks the anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth. In celebration, I managed to dig up some little known details about his life. I spoke with David Quammen, author of “The Reluctant Mr. Darwin: An Intimate Portrait … Continue reading
What Earth REALLY Looked Like 6,000 Years Ago
As 2012 comes to a close, I’d like to take a moment to bid farewell to a few congressmen who were voted out of office this year, hopefully for their antiscience views. But let’s not get too excited. There are … Continue reading
Why Do People Still Take This?
Hi everyone. Cara Santa Maria here. You’ve heard the stories, right? Someone takes Ambien so they can sleep, and next thing they know, they’re waking up halfway across town with no memory of how they got there. From sleepwalking to … Continue reading
Why Are Puppies Cute?
Have you ever wondered just why fuzzy little puppies melt even the most hardened of hearts? And why are baby versions of animals so much cuter than their full-grown counterparts? In fact, what does it actually mean for something to … Continue reading
Her Cells Are Immortal. Could You Be Too?
Given the chance, would you want to live forever? In the Epic of Gilgamesh, written over 4,000 years ago, a Sumerian king seeks eternal life. And 500 years ago, Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon came to the Americas searching for … Continue reading
How Can We Prevent Another Dust Bowl?
This is in fact a classic story of human nature coming up against Mother Nature. And guess what, Mother Nature always wins. – Ken Burns On October 17, 2012, I was offered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to moderate the National Youth … Continue reading