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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Sandy Hook Parent: Now is the Time to Do Something about Gun Violence
Share This: President Barack Obama did not give his regular public address to the nation this week; in his place was Francine Wheeler, whose six-year-old child was brutally murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary School four months ago. The grieving … Continue reading
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Surprise? States with Strong Gun Control Laws Have Much Less Gun Violence
Share This: A new study from the Center for American Progress (CAP) has discovered a strong correlation between robust weapons regulations and much lower rates of gun violence. The research is entitled: “America Under The Gun“, and utilized various metrics … Continue reading
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Aquascape Sues Over Collapse of World’s Largest Sloped Green Roof Near Chicago
Parts of the world’s largest sloped green roof collapsed the day before Valentine’s Day in 2011 after record snowfall and two weeks of freezing temperatures finally began to subside. At the time, it was thought that ice had prevented meltwater … Continue reading
Washington State Official Says Cyclists Emit More CO2 Than Motorists and Must be Taxed
Photo via Shutterstock In a bid to raise funds for a $10 billion transportation bill in Washington State, legislators want to impose a $25 tax on all bicycles that cost more than $500. When local business owners and Seattle Bike … Continue reading
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Scalia Calls Voting Rights Act Protections Just a “Perpetuation of Racial Entitlement”
Share This: In landmark testimony yesterday, our ostensibly corporate-owned Supreme Court debated the need for certain aspects of the Voting Rights Act. The arguments being heard relate to whether or not Provision 5 of the Voting Rights Act should remain intact. Provision 5 … 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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Congress Members Renew Fight to End Federal Marijuana Prohibition
Share This: This week Congress members Jared Polis and Earl Blumenauer introduced bills that would allow marijuana policy to be controlled by individual states, regulating it much like alcohol. These legal reforms would also create a federal excise tax … Continue reading
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Gun Control: Senator Feinstein Calls for Renewal of US Assault Weapons Ban
Share This: Today Senator Dianne Feinstein announced that she will introduce a bill to ban assault weapons on the first day of the new Congress. The California Democrat said that it was past time to once again outlaw these deadly weapons of … Continue reading
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Marijuana Use Becomes Legal in Washington State Today
Share This: Today is the first time since 1937 that recreational use of pot has been legal anywhere in the United States. Beginning December 6th it is now legal for adults over 21 in Washington to possess and use up … Continue reading
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Top 10 Trends in Sustainable Investing: Local Dollars, Local Sense
We are in the middle of an economic revolution toward much more local investing. The collapse of mammoth Wall Street banks, the LIBOR scandal and corrupt corporate malfeasance have given rise to growing support for regional credit unions, cooperatives and time … Continue reading
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