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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Slow Art – Celebrating Craft, Technique, Materials and Process
Slow Art is a contemporary art movement that celebrates craft, technique, materials and the process of creating. Since its beginnings, the Slow Movement has been spreading at an appropriately slow and steady pace across disciplines and geographical boundaries. You’ve probably … Continue reading
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Beauty & Function from the Scrap Pile
I hate to see things go to waste. This table provides a great example of what can be done with scrap wood that was ready for the trash can, the the landfill. Take a look around and imagine something good … Continue reading
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Hardwood Could Become The New Sugar Cane – If Sustainable Development Becomes ‘Super Critical’
Hardwood chips, a typical feedstock for biomaterial production using supercritical water technology. Image credit:Renmatix. This post offers an overview of a patented new process being used by Renmatix to achieve physical transformation of sustainably produced plant cellulose to bio-available sugars … Continue reading
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Velodrome Misses the Gold in Architecture Olympics
Photo: riba The Velodrome, the jewel of London’s 2012 Olympic buildings, did not win the gold in the architecture Olympics. Aka the RIBA Stirling Prize, it’s the big architecture prize in the UK. Instead Zaha Hadid won, but not for … Continue reading
New Report Claims Wood Has Lowest Carbon Footprint, Sequesters Carbon
It’s not just wood against wood, it’s wood against steel! Image credit Franke James A few months ago I got into a polite exchange with the writer of Which Emits the Most CO2 in Home Construction: Steel, Concrete or Timber? … Continue reading
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Best of Show, Booth Design at Greenbuild: Kohler And Living Machine
different lines of fixtures were assembled in zones that created a lovely enclosed space. seating is made from shipping pallets; Signage is all printed on Kraft paper. There were no handouts, not even USB keys; the only presskit is online. … Continue reading
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Best of Show, Booth Design at Greenbuild: Kohler And Living Machine
images credit Lloyd Alter The point of having a booth at Greenbuild is to attract attention, and like with everything else, design matters. I immediately fell in love with the Kohler booth; In some ways it is so 2005 green, … Continue reading
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BuildingGreen’s 10 Top Green Products For 2012 Unveiled
I am a huge fan of BuildingGreen, but have not given a lot of coverage of their Green Product of the Year Awards. They are, to put it bluntly, not sexy, like watching Eoncote Ceramic paint dry. But I have … Continue reading
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