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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18 Ways to Beat the Heat
Labor Day once meant the temperature fell — but for much of the U.S., that’s not looking likely for a few more weeks. Don’t let the end-of-summer’s unprecedented heat get you down!
Mortgage-Free Family’s Remodelled 320 Square Foot Shotgun Home Cost $15,000 (Video)
FairCompanies/Screen capture For those who are thinking about downsizing to a smaller house, but not necessarily a really tiny home, there are some inspiring ideas to be seen in this remodeling of a “shotgun house” — a long, narrow and … Continue reading
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You Are Now One of 7 Billion People on Planet Earth
madaroni via Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0 There are now 7 billion people sharing our little blue marble*, you and I included. That means 7 billion people who get hungry, need space, and disagree with things that the other 6.999999999 billion people … Continue reading
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Pendant Lamp That Lights, Grows & Cleans The Air: Babylone By Greenworks
© Greenworks Conventional office spaces have the unfortunate reputation of being drab, cubicled places, often cursed with poor air quality and lacking in any cheerful greenery. Even if your boss missed the memo on how improving indoor environments can boost … Continue reading
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Eraser Turns Chalk Dust Into New Chalk Sticks
© Yonggu Do and Eunha Seo via Yanko Design How do we solve that old, old problem of chalk dust in classrooms? And at the same time solve the problem of running out of that laaaaast little nub of chalk? … Continue reading
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Ocean Warming Sends Australia’s Seaweed South, And Possibly Into Extinction
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World’s Largest Shipping Companies Set Sustainability Goals
Felix O/CC BY 1.0 The largest companies in the global shipping industry have announced a formal agreement detailing steps they will take to reduce emissions, increase use of renewable energy, and design ships that can be reused or recycled. …Read … Continue reading
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A Quick Look at the Sheffield Wind Farm (40 MW) in Northern Vermont
Youtube/Screen capture This video (see below) gives an overview of the construction of Sheffield Wind, a 40MW wind farm in Northern Vermont, and of how it affected some of the locals. Keep in mind, the video was produced by the … Continue reading
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IBM Supercomputers Help Vestas Squeeze the Most Out of Wind Farms
Flickr/CC BY 3.0 In the same way that solar panels are getting more efficient each year at converting sunlight into electricity, wind turbines are also getting better at harnessing the wind. There are two main levers that engineers can pull … Continue reading
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Shopping Malls Changing or Closing Because "The World Is Awash In Stuff"
C�te St. Luc/Public Domain Shopping malls are in trouble all over North America, as retailers fail, shrink or flee to the cheaper freestanding box stores. Many are changing from shopping to entertainment and services. One expert is quoted in the … Continue reading
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