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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INTERVIEW: With Bridgette Meinhold, Author of ‘Urgent Architecture’
When Inhabitat’s Architecture Editor, Bridgette Meinhold, heard about the earthquake in Haiti in 2010 and the massive devastation it caused, she wanted to help, and was drawn to start investigating different options for temporary shelters and disaster relief housing. This … Continue reading
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13 Things We Learned from Some of the World’s Smartest People at Fortune Brainstorm Green 2013
Read the rest of 13 Things We Learned from Some of the World’s Smartest People at Fortune Brainstorm Green 2013 Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: adam lashinsky, andy ruben, andy serwer, aron cramer, Bea Perez, Beyond … Continue reading
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Shigeru Ban’s Sri Lanka Post-Tsunami Housing Project Nominated for 2013 Aga Khan Award
Read the rest of Shigeru Ban’s Sri Lanka Post-Tsunami Housing Project Nominated for 2013 Aga Khan Award Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 2004 tsunami, 2013 Aga Khan Architecture Award, disaster houses, earth bricks, eco design, fishing … Continue reading
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Modularflex Disaster Shelters Pop Up Where They Are Needed Most
Anyone who has ever struggled to pitch a tent can attest to how difficult it can be to assemble a temporary shelter. Add the stress of a natural calamity, and every second saved by quick and simple construction is a blessing aided … Continue reading
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Matt Damon Boycotts the Toilet to Raise Awareness For Clean Water
Actor and co-founder of water.org Matt Damon won’t let a good opportunity to raise awareness of clean water down the tubes. To draw attention to the 2.5 billion people who do not have access to proper sanitation, Damon will boycott … Continue reading
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Five Days After Typhoon Bopha, Philippines is Hit by Second Storm
Five days after Typhoon Bopha made landfall on southern Mindanao Island, Philippines, a weakened storm hit the northwestern Philippines’ on Sunday. With winds stronger than those seen from Hurricane Sandy, Bopha has left more than 180,000 people on the southern … Continue reading
Philippines Hit by Second Storm Five Days After Typhoon Bopha
Five days after Typhoon Bopha made landfall on the Philippines’ southern Mindanao Island, a weakened storm hit the northwestern Philippines’ on Sunday. With winds stronger than those seen from Hurricane Sandy, Bopha has left more than 180,000 people on the … Continue reading
UN Offers Prize to Help Bring Power to 3,000 Bosnian Homes Using Renewable Energy
Photo by Shutterstock To help deliver power to the more than 3,000 families living far from Bosnia’s power grid, the United Nations is offering a $20,000 prize to whoever invents a relatively cheap renewable energy solution. The winning solution should cost … Continue reading
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Six Things You Can Do To Help Hurricane Sandy Victims
Photo via Shutterstock Donate Money to the Red Cross The American Red Cross is the number one disaster relief charity in the US, and it’s far and away the most trusted and most popular charity that you can donate to. In … Continue reading
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