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: LED
Just Desserts: Jay Watson Turns Unwanted Dessert Bowls Into Sweet Pendant Lights
‘Just Desserts’ is a colorful cluster of glass lights made from recycled dessert bowls. UK-based designer Jay Watson created this intriguing lighting array by stringing up traditional glass bowls sourced from flea markets and second-hand shops. The lamps are set … Continue reading
Flat Pack LED World Lamp is Made From Lightweight Recycled Materials
The World Lamp is a new shop light that pairs energy-efficient LEDs with a clever collapsible design that packs flat to ship and can be easily assembled once it arrives. The World Lamp uses about half the energy of a … Continue reading
UGE Rolls Out Solar and Wind-Powered LED Streetlights in PingQuan, China
Urban Green Energy Inc has installed 120 solar and wind-powered streetlights in PingQuan, situated in the Hebei province of China. Instead of opting for costly traditional lights that would have needed to sink wires into the ground and connect to … Continue reading
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Fabio Servolo’s Drip LED Lamp Subtly Urges Users to Save Electricity
The Drip LED Lamp designed by Italian designer Fabio Servolo is cleverly shaped as a tap and a faucet. Rather than being switched on, it is turned on exactly like a tap – by rotating the handle. The design draws … Continue reading
Studio Olafur Eliasson’s Crystalline Harpa Concert Hall Wins the 2013 Mies van der Rohe Award
Read the rest of Studio Olafur Eliasson’s Crystalline Harpa Concert Hall Wins the 2013 Mies van der Rohe Award Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Batteriid Architects, biomimicry, concert hall, eco design, green design, Harpa Concert Hall, … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Batteriid Architects, biomimicry, carousel showcase, concert hall, eco design, green design, Harpa Concert Hall, Henning Larsen Architects, Iceland, Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Icelandic Opera, LED, natural light, Olafur Eliasson, Reykjavik, Reykjavik Culture Night, sustainable design
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LightStructure: Ingo Maurer’s New Geometric LED Lamps Are Suspended by Power Rods
Ingo Maurer is a world-renowned creator of innovative and highly artistic lighting installations that use completely custom mechanisms, minimized connectors, and unexpected materials. His latest LightStructure collection, unveiled during Milan Design Week at the Euroluce exhibition, dazzled onlookers by making … Continue reading
Vietnam Constructs World’s Largest Dragon-Shaped Bridge – And It Breathes Fire!
Read the rest of Vietnam Constructs World’s Largest Dragon-Shaped Bridge – And It Breathes Fire! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Da Nang, dragon bridge, dragon shaped bridge, han river, inauguration, LED, new bridge, vietnam dragon bridge … Continue reading
INTERVIEW: We Talk to Lumio Folding Book Lamp Creator Max Gunawan
Read the rest of INTERVIEW: We Talk to Lumio Folding Book Lamp Creator Max Gunawan Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: green lighting, kickstarter, kickstarter project, LED, lithium ion battery, Lumio, Lumio lamp, Max Gunawan, Sustainable, sustainable … Continue reading
SORAA Vivid: World’s First Full Visible Spectrum LED Bulb Wins 2013 Red Dot Product Award
SORAA just took home a 2013 Red Dot Product Design Award with their Vivid LED MR16 – which is the world’s first full visible spectrum bulb! The California-based company is the world’s leader in gallium-nitride on gallium-nitride (GaN on GaN™) … Continue reading
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Tagged clean tech, energy efficiency, GaN on GaN, Green Lighting, lamp, LED, news, red dot awards, SORAA VIVID LED MR16
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Glowing ‘Fish Bellies’ LED Sculpture Reflects Local Ecology at Texas State University
Inspired by the biological diversity of the San Marcos River, JB Public Art recently installed a glowing LED sculpture called Fish Bellies on the campus of Texas State University. Mirroring the progress of a school of fish, Fish Bellies reflects … Continue reading