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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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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BVN Architecture Unveils 3D Puzzle Emergency Shelter at Melbourne Exhibition
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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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The Maria Grazia Cutuli School Provides a Safe Haven for Children in Afghanistan
Read the rest of The Maria Grazia Cutuli School Provides a Safe Haven for Children in Afghanistan Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 2A + P/A, afghanistan, Aga Kahn Award for Architectyre, eco design, Herat, Maria Grazia … Continue reading
Shigeru Ban’s Sri Lanka Post-Tsunami Housing Project Nominated for 2013 Aga Khan Award
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LIFESAVER Jerrycans Literally Save Lives with 5 Gallons of Pure Drinking Water
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Gates Foundation Offers $100,000 For Next Generation Condom Design
Last year, the Gates Foundation held a competition to redesign the toilet. Turning its sights from sanitation to overpopulation, the nonprofit has now announced a challenge to reinvent the condom. By way of the Grand Challenges in Global Health Program, … Continue reading
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Tiny Abod Shelters Provide Humane Housing for Slum Dwellers in Just One Day
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