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 […]
- Green Kids Clothes: Electropura Review
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Foodie Underground: Growing Your Own
ColumnAdventures in urban composting. “The worm compost bin is getting delivered next week, we can finally get the worms going again!” “Finally!” This is what we call a romantic Foodie Underground conversation. Let me take a few steps back.
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Foodie Underground: Growing Your Own
ColumnAdventures in urban composting. “The worm compost bin is getting delivered next week, we can finally get the worms going again!” “Finally!” This is what we call a romantic Foodie Underground conversation. Let me take a few steps back.
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BIG Unveils Winning Plans for Massive Green-Roofed Europa City Outside of Paris
Read the rest of BIG Unveils Winning Plans for Massive Green-Roofed Europa City Outside of Paris Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: “sustainable architecture”, big, Bjarke Ingels Group, eco design, eco-city, europa city, europacity, france, green architecture, … Continue reading
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Gateway Villetaneuse Footbridge Unfurls Like a Leaf Over Train Tracks Outside of Paris
Read the rest of Gateway Villetaneuse Footbridge Unfurls Like a Leaf Over Train Tracks Outside of Paris Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: “sustainable architecture”, bridge, bridge over train tracks, DVVD, eco design, footbridge, gateway over railway, … Continue reading
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Paris Officials Hire Sheep to Mow and Fertilize City Green Space
Last week, four shaggy black sheep were put to work grazing on the grass in front of Paris‘ municipal archives building. The sheep are being used as a pastoral alternative to gas-guzzling and noisy conventional lawn mowers, and if the … Continue reading
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Renault Unveils Colorful Pavilion Made From 15 Shipping Containers on Ile Seguin, Paris
Read the rest of Renault Unveils Colorful Pavilion Made From 15 Shipping Containers on Ile Seguin, Paris Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Île Seguin, Cargotecture, Daylighting, green materials, Man Architecture, Paris, pavilion, recycled shipping containers, Renault … Continue reading
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Foodie Underground: The Beauty in Simplicity
ColumnHave we lost our ability to do – and appreciate – the beauty of the simple things in life? I had walked by the socca stand once before. All the way in the back of Paris’ popular Marché des Enfants … Continue reading
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Foodie Underground: In Search of French Kale
ColumnWhere can I find ‘le kale’? There are certain staples in the Foodie Underground diet: coffee, quinoa, sea salt, red wine, cardamom, kale. In fact, we all have staples; the essentials that we depend on, the stuff that we’ll never … Continue reading
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Foodie Underground: The French Connection
Column What is it that makes us so obsessed with French food culture? Travel and food go together like… well… travel and food. There’s no better way to get to learn a place, except for maybe pack up and move … Continue reading
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