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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Renewable Energy Could Be Stored in Facilities Deep Underground
Photo via Shutterstock A new study by the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Bonneville Power Administration finds that two underground sites in the Pacific Northwest are ideal for storing energy produced by the wind. Compressed air energy storage plants … Continue reading
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State Department Steps in to Block Access to 3D-Printed Liberator Gun Blueprints
It has only been a couple of days since the Liberator 3D-printed gun was successfully fired in Texas by Defense Distributed. But after the gun was downloaded over 100,000 times in just two days, the State Department told founder Cody … Continue reading
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Blueprints for 3D-Printed Liberator Gun Have Been Downloaded 100,000 Times in Just Two Days
There are those who will only let their firearms be taken away from their cold, dead 3D printers. Defense Distributed, a group of IT professionals, students, and engineers located in the US and Germany, have reported to Forbes that the … Continue reading
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Tagged 3d printer, 3D-printed gun, BluePrint, Brazil, California, Chuck Schumer, Cody Wilson, defcad, Defense Distributed, download, ebay, Germany, green technology, liberator pistol, New York., plastic, senator leland yee, spain, steve isreal, texas, UK, US, us bureau of alcohol tobacco and firearms, us undetectable firearms act
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Study Projects Over Half of World’s Population Could Rely on Food Imports by 2050
Photo via Shutterstock With tomatoes from Chile, salmon from Norway, chocolate from Africa, and coffee from Indonesia, a trip to the local grocery store can seem like a journey around the world. But food security is a serious issue in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Central America, Climate Change, diet, food security, Germany, global development, imported food, marianela fader, middle east, north africa, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, self sufficiency, sustainable food
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Lenbachhaus Museum Reopens in Munich with Foster + Partners’ Jewel Box Addition
Read the rest of Lenbachhaus Museum Reopens in Munich with Foster + Partners’ Jewel Box Addition Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: “energy efficiency”, Daylighting, Foster + Partners, germany, green lighting, green renovation, green retrofit, Lenbachhaus, Lenbachhaus … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, carousel showcase, Daylighting, energy efficiency, Foster + Partners, Germany, Green Lighting, Green renovation, green retrofit, Lenbachhaus, Lenbachhaus Museum, Lenbachhaus Museum extension, Lord Foster, Munich, Norman Foster, radiant heat
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Radhaus is a Glowing Bike Shop & Storage Facility in Eastern Germany
Read the rest of Radhaus is a Glowing Bike Shop & Storage Facility in Eastern Germany Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: “sustainable architecture”, bicycle shop, bicycle station erfurt, bicycle storage, bike shed, bike shop, Bike Storage, … Continue reading
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Hamburg Transforming WWII Bunker Into Renewable Energy Power Plant
Read the rest of Hamburg Transforming WWII Bunker Into Renewable Energy Power Plant Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: adaptive reuse, energiebunker, Energy Bunker, Flak Bunker, germany, green renovation, hamburg, IBA International Building Exhibition, International Building, Wilhelmsburg, … Continue reading
Hamburg’s WaterHouses Draw Geothermal Heat from Groundwater
Read the rest of Hamburg’s WaterHouses Draw Geothermal Heat from Groundwater Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: geothermal heat, germany, Green Real Estate, hamburg, IBA Hamburg, International Building Exhibition, passive house, Schenk + Waiblinger Architects, The WaterHouses … Continue reading
All-Electric SportStar EPOS Plane Takes First Flight
As electric vehicles claim an increasing share of the road, their counterparts in the air are just starting to take off. On March 28, the SportStar EPOS two-seater electric plane made its first 30-minute flight. Czech company Evektor-Aerotechnik designed the … Continue reading