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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Scientists Are Searching For Gigantic Alien Solar Power Stations
Scientists at organizations such as S.E.T.I (Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence) have traditionally looked for alien life by searching for radio signals. However according to Treehugger and The Atlantic, a trio of astronomers led by Penn State’s Jason Wright have begun … Continue reading
Scientists Are Searching For Gigantic Alien Solar Power Stations
Scientists at organizations such as S.E.T.I (Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence) have traditionally looked for alien life by searching for radio signals. However according to Treehugger and The Atlantic, a trio of astronomers led by Penn State’s Jason Wright have begun … Continue reading
Link Love: Premarital Sex is Moral, Growing a Leather Jacket in a Lab and Whether or Not the Internet is Making Us Dumber
A round-up of what we’re reading right now. Premarital sex isn’t for the impure, it’s actually a choice of morality. [Via The Guardian] Raw this, raw that; unpasteurized milk is popular, but is it really that good for you? [Via Mother Jones] Think … Continue reading
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Link Love: The ‘Only Good Cyclist is a Dead One,’ Sex Education from the 1940s, and Why People That Work From Home Are More Productive
A round-up of what we’re reading right now. An editor of a luxury magazines claims that the “only good cyclist is a dead one.” Madness ensues. [Via Bike Biz] Want to be more productive in your job? Get out of the office … Continue reading
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Link Love: How to Have Better Sex Dreams, Build a Picnic Table and Be as Wise as the Dalai Lama
A round-up of what we’re reading right now. In the mood for better sex dreams? Change your sleeping position. [Via Women's Health] Want to impress at your next dinner party? Build your own picnic table to sit at. [Via Curbly] The Brooklyn … Continue reading
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Link Love: The Economics of Same-Sex Marriage Bans and Fast Food Going Slow
A round-up of what we’re reading right now. An economic burden on people and governments? Yes, we’re talking about same-sex marriage bans. [Via TakePart] Can a fast food chain ever really adopt a Slow Food approach? We think not, McDonalds. … Continue reading
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Link Love: Vegan Diets and Voluntourism
A round-up of what we’re reading right now. NASCAR and environmentalism? Stranger partnerships have happened… we think. [via Triple Pundit] Bill Clinton weighs less than he did in high school, and he has veganism to thank. [via Girlie Girl Army] … Continue reading
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5 Super Efficient Tiny NYC Apartments
From Smart cars to micro wind turbines, we are firm believers in the idea that bigger isn’t always better, especially when it comes to living spaces. Whether its a prefab cabin on an open lot of land or a studio … Continue reading
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TreeHugger Debate on Thursday, May 26: Is Prefab A Greener Way To Build?
A question we’ve often pondered – how green is prefab construction? Without much hard data to back it up, we only have theories to go on, hoping that it really might be more resource efficient and lead to higher quality … Continue reading
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