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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Switzerland Announces Plans to Completely Phase Out Nuclear Power
After over 20,000 protesters marched earlier this week in opposition of nuclear power, the Swiss government has decided to ditch plans to build any new nuclear reactors. The decision comes after Swiss Energy Minister Doris Leuthard suspended the approval of … Continue reading
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Hulger’s Beautiful Plumen CFL Bulbs Will Hit US Store Shelves This June!
Read the rest of Hulger’s Beautiful Plumen CFL Bulbs Will Hit US Store Shelves This June! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 110V bulb, designed lighting, designer light bulb, energy efficient light bulbs, low energy light bulb, … Continue reading
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Aqua Creations’ Stunning Origami LED Lamps are Folded from a Single Sheet of Paper
Aqua Creations unveiled a stunning series of origami LED lamps during this year’s New York Design Week that are made from a single sheet of folded paper. Dubbed 96 Molecules, the line pairs a classic turn of the 20th century … Continue reading
Amazing HaitiSOFTHOUSE Provides Immediate Disaster Relief for Communities
After a massive 7.0 earthquake hit Haiti last year, architects and designers immediately took to the drawing boards to develop projects to reconstruct the devastated island. While many creative designs have been proposed, most of them require substantial amounts of … Continue reading
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EcoTech Builds Breathtaking Shipping Container Home in the Heart of the Mojave Desert
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Designer Ed Chew Creates Brilliant Lamps From Recycled Drink Cartons
Our friends at Yanko Design passed along this gorgeous recycled TetraBox Lamp created by designer Ed Chew. The Malaysian native designed and constructed TetraBox Lamp from empty Tetra Brik boxes, a popular Malaysian soft drink that comes in a rectangular … Continue reading
Catellani & Smith’s Modern LED Fixture Is Featherlight and Eco-Friendly
Catellani & Smith continue to add to their sleek lighting collection, this time with the Giulietta, a new lamp which made its debut at this week’s Milan Furniture Fair. An innovative and modern design, the lamp features a 4.5 inch … Continue reading
Designtree’s Recycled Ledge Lamp Creates a Space to Showcase Your Books
Just in time for the Milan Furniture Fair, Designtree‘s Tim Wigmore has unveiled a multifunctional lamp constructed from recycled shot-blasted aluminum and vibrant plastic panel scraps. Dubbed the Ledge, this clever piece is a calculated collection of colors and angles … Continue reading
Incredible “Legotron, Mark I” Camera Made From Lego Blocks
Building make-believe villages and ships with Lego blocks is child’s play for Alabama-based photographer Cary Norton — he recently completed a working 127mm f4.7 camera made entirely from everyone’s favorite colorful bricks! The “Legotron, Mark I” is roughly 7″ x … Continue reading
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