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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Sonia Rentsch Creates Harmless Weapons from Organic Materials
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Tagged albert comper, australia, Christian Dior, firearm, Green Materials, january biannual, L'Oreal, nature, organic material, RMIT University, sonia rentsch, violence, weapons
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Grimshaw’s Aspire Tower will be a Benchmark for Passive Environmental Design in Australia
Read the rest of Grimshaw’s Aspire Tower will be a Benchmark for Passive Environmental Design in Australia Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: “sustainable architecture”, aspire tower, australia, eco design, eco skyscraper, eco tower, green architecture, Green … Continue reading
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Stunning Prefab Northcote Home Combines Minimalist and Passive Design in Australia
Read the rest of Stunning Prefab Northcote Home Combines Minimalist and Passive Design in Australia Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: australia, Daylighting, eco design, glazing, green design, Melbourne, minimalist design, modscape, modular architecture, natural light, natural … Continue reading
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Australia Implored to Recognize Climate Change Refugees
Australia is facing pressure to accept the status of climate change refugees, as the country is located near many low-lying South Pacific island states and it’s the closest land mass that could provide a safe home for those affected by … Continue reading
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Tagged australia, climate change refugee, convention relating to the status of refugees, environmental destruction, gilbert and ellis islands, kiribati, labor party, liberal-national coalition, new zealand, phil glendenning, Politics, refugee council of australia, South Pacific, tarawa, WWII
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Woman Gets Married in Dress Made from 10,000 Bread Tags Collected Over 10 Years
Adding to a growing list of dresses made with weird, recycled materials, including beetle wings and cow nipples, a woman in Australia recently tied the knot in a dress made with 10,000 bread tags. A fashion designer who joked that … Continue reading
Woman Gets Married in Dress Made from 10,000 Bread Tags Collected Over 10 Years
Adding to a growing list of dresses made with weird, recycled materials, including beetle wings and cow nipples, a woman in Australia recently tied the knot in a dress made with 10,000 bread tags. A fashion designer who joked that … Continue reading
Low-Impact Tanderra House is Tucked into the Landscape of Victoria, Australia
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