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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Tag Archives: In Europe
Why Dumpster Diving for Food in Spain Could Cost You 750 Euros
Share This: Incredibly, some cities in Spain are now fining people who search through dumpsters for food the equivalent of nearly $1000; while elsewhere, other communities are beginning to understand the power inherent in salvaging and reusing resources gleaned … Continue reading
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Access to Education Opens Up New Possibilities for Roma Girls in Spain
Share This: It’s 5 o’clock, and Yasmina is running late for her after school drawing and painting class. She quickly grabs her watercolors, kisses her mother, and runs out the door. The public school is in the neighborhood, so … Continue reading
Are Bicycles a Sustainable Tool for Feminist Social Revolution?
Share This: Women began cycling during the late 1800s, and were often met with fierce derision because they defied and threatened the oppressive social norms dictating that they must stay at home. The advent of the bicycle meant that … Continue reading
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European Weed News: Czech Republic Legalizes Medical Marijuana
Share This: Last week Czech Republic President Vaclav Klaus signed legislation that legalized medicinal marijuana nationally. The cannabis reform was overwhelmingly passed in the Senate, with a 67-2 vote, and had already been approved in Parliament last year. Unfortunately, the … Continue reading
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Topless FEMEN Activists Demand Equal Rights & Death to Patriarchy
Share This: Several determined protesters from the Ukrainian feminist group FEMEN publicly demonstrated against the World Economic Forum this week; the annual WEF meeting was held at the exclusive Swiss resort of Davos. These brave activists have become known internationally for … Continue reading
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What Do the Vatican, Mussolini and 25 Pedophile Priests Have in Common?
Share This: This has already proven to be yet another rather exceptionally bad year for the Roman Catholic Church. More unpleasant scandals continue to unfold for the beleaguered religious institution — from the revelation of Mussolini’s enormous offshore Vatican nest … Continue reading
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Six Year British Study Proves Drug Use Should be Decriminalized
An extensive six-year study by the independent British advisory organization, the UK Drug Policy Commission (UKDPC), has clearly shown that possession of small amounts of controlled drugs should be decriminalized. Their thorough research explained that this sensible reform will … Continue reading
Posted in drugs, Europe, European Union, In the U.S., Policy
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Help Fund The Mouse that Roared Film to Promote Transparency & Truth
Iceland is a shining example of what a functional democracy can actually accomplish. The sensible economic reforms that the european nation implemented after their bankruptcy several years ago, as well as their progressive public process of drafting a new … Continue reading
Posted in activism, Government, iceland, In Global, Society, technology
Tagged Assange, Birgitta Jónsdóttir, Bradley Manning, Censorship, civil rights, Collateral Murder, democracy, Digital, documentary, donate, donation, electronic, film, free speech, freedom, fund, help, Icelandic, In Europe, IndieGoGo, internet, Julian Assange, leader, leaks, military, money, movie, online, open, reform, secrecy, surveillance, The Mouse that Roared, Wikileaks
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Repair Cafes Build Community & Promote Locally Based Sustainability
At Amsterdam’s busy Repair Café crowds of different people come to the community center with various items that are not working properly — the broken objects will be repaired for free by volunteers who love to fix things, as … Continue reading
Posted in activism, community, diy, education, Environment, Landfill, netherlands, repair, Sustainability, sustainable, waste
Tagged Amsterdam, broken, cafe, divert, fix, foundation, free, holland, In Europe, Martine Postma, model, repair cafe, trash, volunteer
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7- to 14-Year-Olds Get Chance to Design Their “Dream Streets” in UK
Streets should be child-friendly, don’t you think? I certainly think so, and so does Sustrans, a sustainable transport charity based in the United Kingdom. Sustrans has launched a competition for primary and secondary school children (7- to 14-year-olds) that has them … Continue reading
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