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: Morgana Matus
Scientists in Croatia Train Honeybees to Detect Landmines
Bees have already done a host of great services for the human race – they pollinate flowers, cure diseases, and produce honey. Now scientists in Croatia have found another role for the intrepid insect. The country, which is set to … Continue reading
Posted in animals, European Union, news, rats
Tagged balkan war, Croatia, dogs, EU, European Union, honeybee, humanitarian design, landmine, nikola kezic, rats, social responsibility, sugar, tiramisu, tnt, Train, zagreb university
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D-torso Creates a Giant 3D T-Rex from Laser-Cut Cardboard
This year at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair, something menacing was lurking among the tables and chairs. D-torso brought a giant 3D T-Rex made completely from cardboard. Standing a bit taller than an average human, the sculpture dominated the exhibit. … Continue reading
Posted in animals, Art
Tagged 3D, aki co., cardboard, ct scan, d torso, ICFF, International Contemporary Furniture Fair, laser cutter, T-Rex, yuki matsuoka
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ONDU Wooden Pinhole Cameras Bring Craftsmanship Back to Photography
Digital cameras have revolutionized the art of photography. Gone are hours in a darkroom, film, and treasured cameras passed down from one shutterbug to another. Slovenian industrial designer and artist Elvis Halilović has created a series of six wooden pinhole … Continue reading
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Tagged digital camera, elivs halilovic, film, heirloom, Interactive Objects, kickstarter, Leica, magnets, ondu, Photography, pinhole camera, slovenia, wood
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Eighteen-Year-Old Invents Device That Can Charge Your Cell Phone in 20 Seconds
It’s hard enough being tied to your cell phone without having to worry about getting the “Low Battery Icon of Death” right in the middle of an important task – and charging up via wall outlets takes forever. Eesha Khare … Continue reading
Posted in california, energy efficiency, news
Tagged Arizona, Battery, California, cell phone, cellphone, charger, eesha khare, green gadgets, green technology, intel international science and engineering fair, led light, Phoenix, saratoga, supercapacitor, TESLA, young scientist award
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Romanian Teen Designs Autonomous Car System that Would Cost Just $4,000
Many great minds at companies like Google and Tesla have been laboring towards creating a self-driving car system. Millions of dollars have gone into the research, resulting in expensive prototypes and costly components. Nineteen-year-old Romanian student Ionut Budisteanu took the top … Continue reading
Australian Researchers Propose Turning Millions of Tons of Pig Waste into Alternative Energy for China
Photo via Shutterstock Where there are million of animals, there are millions of tons of waste. In a clever solution to a major waste disposal problem, Australian researchers have found a way to convert 1.4 million tons of Chinese pig … Continue reading
Posted in animals, Australia, china, fertilizer, waste
Tagged adelaide, australia, biodigester, Biogas, china, clean tech, cooperative research center for contamination assessment and remediation of the environment, CRC CARE, Design for Health, excrement, federal government 2013 star award, fertilizer, hlm asia pl, huazhong university of science and technology, pig, Poo Power!, poocare, prof. ravi naidu, waste
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Ventus: The Computer Game that Uses Crowd-Sourced Info to Map Global CO2 Emissions
While not everyone can become a full-time climate activist, it is still possible to contribute to the battle against global warming. Researchers from Arizona State University have created an online computer game called Ventus that serves as a repository that … Continue reading
Posted in china, global warming, india
Tagged Arizona State University, china, CO2, computer game, crowdsourcing, data, Emissions, Fossil fuels, global development, Global warming, google earth, green technology, india, kevin gurney, michael m. crow, power plants, social media, ventus
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16-Year-Old Student Uses Fruit Flies to Investigate Benefits of Organic Produce
Anyone who has ever taken a course in biology or left produce out on the counter for a little too long will recognize the noble fruit fly. Easy to breed, feed and observe, they are the subject of choice for … Continue reading
Antarctica’s Taylor Glacier Appears to Be Bleeding with a Five-Story Crimson Waterfall
There are some phenomena in nature that inspire tears of joy, some that spark a sense of awe, and then there are those that send chills up your spine. The Taylor Glacier in Antarctica, which was discovered in the McMurdo … Continue reading