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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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The double-edged sword of boycotting disposable fashion
The recent Bangladesh factory collaspe sparks qustions about cheap clothes.
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Survey shows 70% of Americans think global warming should be a priority, but…
Let’s pretend that there’s someone with a gun to your head, and he gives you a hard quantum mechanics problem with two answers, only one of which is correct.
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Ontario public television network pulls video game it funded after criticism from oil industry
If any of its critics had bothered to play the game they’d see it, apparently by accident, works almost as an endorsement of pipeline development.
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Tobacco Plants Pulled From Window Boxes, Under Threat of Fines
Governmental overreach or sensible enforcement of the rules? A business owner is accused of “promoting tobacco and smoking to children”.
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Finalize Tier 3 Tailpipe Standards — For Our Kids, Our Health, and Our Future
New vehicle emission and fuel standards proposed by the EPa will reduce pollution, save gas, protect public health, and create jobs.
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Why Keystone XL pipeline must be stopped
The New Yorker’s Elizabeth Kolbert explains why the Keystone XL pipeline must be a line in the sand for a livable future.
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Flat-packs from Parsons are designed for shipping
They all fit in standard UPS boxes or tubes
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Why Environmental “Hypocrisy” Is Irrelevant and Inevitable
Accusations of hypocrisy against environmentalists because they too use fossil fuels are a dangerous and counterproductive distraction.
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Happy Eightieth Birthday, Tennessee Valley Authority
It may be old, dirty and coal powered now, but it was once a vision of a brighter future, was a giant stimulus project and helped win WWII.
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Comedy video spoofs Facebook’s Keystone XL support
With Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg facing criticism for supporting Keystone XL pipeline, a comedy duo mocks Facebook “Mess” Everything Up Department.
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