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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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
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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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Xiangxiangxiang: China’s First Boutique Shipping Container Hotel Opens its Doors
Read the rest of Xiangxiangxiang: China’s First Boutique Shipping Container Hotel Opens its Doors Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Architecture, china, Daylighting, hotel, hotel boutique, Prefab Housing, recycled containers, Tongheshanzhi Landscape Design Co, Xiangxiangxiang Boutique Container … Continue reading
Giant Floating Rubber Duck Mysteriously Deflates in Hong Kong
The giant rubber duck that recently sailed into Hong Kong has deflated into an oversize floating blob overnight, CNN reports. At first Harbor City officials didn’t respond to queries about the demise of Florentjin Hofman’s quirky art bird, but a … Continue reading
Sky City: World’s Tallest Tower to Break Ground in June
Read the rest of Sky City: World’s Tallest Tower to Break Ground in June Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: “sustainable architecture”, Broad Sustainable Building, changsha, china, City in the Sky, eco design, eco skyscraper, eco tower, … Continue reading
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Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Ship GHGs, Solar Panel Duties, McCarthy Vote Scrapped
Here’s the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes 10 items. Republicans boycotted a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on Gina McCarthy’s nomination for EPA administrator, leaving Democrats unable to get … Continue reading
Posted in Automotive, Biofuel, china, energy efficiency, Environmental Enforcement, Environmental Management, Environmental Policy & Law, Environmental Reporting, epa, Green Fleets & Transportation, solar energy, transportation
Tagged Environmental Compliance, Executive Briefings, Gina McCarthy, Hydroelectric, Oil & Natural Gas, Renewable Fuel Standard, Solar Panels, Vehicle Production Group, Water Management, Water Resources Development Act
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BOOK REVIEW: Bianca Bosker’s New Book, Original Copies, Dissects China’s Bizarre Knockoff Architecture Trend
Read the rest of BOOK REVIEW: Bianca Bosker’s New Book, Original Copies, Dissects China’s Bizarre Knockoff Architecture Trend Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: architectural copies China, Architectural Mimicry, Architecture, Bianca Bosker, book review, china, copies, copy … Continue reading
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Tagged architectural copies China, Architectural Mimicry, Architecture, Bianca Bosker, book review, carousel showcase, china, copies, copy cat architecture, duplicative architecture, duplitecture, eco design, fake eiffel tower, Faux Eiffel Tower, green design, Interviews, knock off eiffel tower fake Venice in China, knock-off architecture, Original Copies, Original Copies: Architectural Mimicry in Contemporary China, planning, replicated austrian village, sustainable design, thames town, Urban development, Zaha Hadid Wangjing Complex
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UGE Rolls Out Solar and Wind-Powered LED Streetlights in PingQuan, China
Urban Green Energy Inc has installed 120 solar and wind-powered streetlights in PingQuan, situated in the Hebei province of China. Instead of opting for costly traditional lights that would have needed to sink wires into the ground and connect to … Continue reading
Posted in china, Hybrid, New York, renewable energy, solar, solar power, wind power
Tagged china, clean tech, Green Lighting, hebei, hoyi!, Hybrid, LED, New York., pingquan, sanya, solar, streetlight, turbine, urban green energy inc, wind power
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Policy & Enforcement Briefing: EPA Bee Report, Post-Sandy Aid, Energy Contracts Urged
Here’s the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes 11 items. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR, pictured) has urged President Obama’s administration to contract for the remaining $1.5 billion … Continue reading
Posted in air, chemicals, china, clean energy, Climate, energy efficiency, Environmental Enforcement, Environmental Management, Environmental Policy & Law, Environmental Reporting, solar energy, Sustainability
Tagged Better Buildings Challenge, ceres, Chevron, colony collapse, D.S.C. of Newark Enterprises, energy savings performance contract, Environmental Compliance, EU, Executive Briefings, Exelon, general motors, Gina McCarthy, honeybees, Hurricane Sandy, Kyoto Protocol, Nuclear Energy, People, Pesticides, Solar Panels, South America, sustainable agriculture, The Moore Company, Three Mile Island, Water Management
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Bike-Sharing Programs Hit the Streets in Over 500 Cities Worldwide
Politicians, lobbyists, and tourists alike can ride bicycles along a specially marked lane between the White House and the U.S. Capitol, part of the 115 miles of bicycle lanes and paths that now crisscross Washington, DC. In Copenhagen, commuters can … Continue reading
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Tagged bike fleet, bike share, copenhagen, cycling, france, italy, Mexico City, renewables, spain
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