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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Inaction on climate change is not an option, says Angela Merkel
Speaking at a climate conference in Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that inaction on global warming is “not an option” and called on nations to redouble efforts to secure an internationally binding climate change treaty. After being invited by the … Continue reading
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Menthol Architects’ Tower for Swifts Provides a Safe Nesting Place for Birds in Warsaw, Poland
Europe’s swift population is rapidly declining due to the loss of nesting sites caused by the demolition and renovation of buildings. This is because modern, newly insulated buildings don’t offer adequate spaces where birds can nest. As part of a … Continue reading
Maja’s House: A Teeny Weeny Replica of Herzog & de Meuron’s Rudin House Rises in Poland
Read the rest of Maja’s House: A Teeny Weeny Replica of Herzog & de Meuron’s Rudin House Rises in Poland Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: eco design, eco home, green design, Herzog & De Meuron, Maja’s … Continue reading
Old Coal Mine Complex in Poland to Be Reconfigured into a Science and Art Center
As of 2011, Poland consumes 77 million tons of coal per year, which makes it the second-largest coal consumer in the European Union and the 10th largest in the world. But since the late 1980s, coal production took a steep … Continue reading
Keret House: The World’s Narrowest Building Opens in Warsaw, Poland
Could you live in house no wider than a door frame? Etgar Keret can. The Israeli writer is now the proud owner of the world’s narrowest building, a home so tiny that you might not even notice it if you’re not … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, carousel showcase, Etger Keret, holocaust, Jakub Szczesny, poland, thin house, tiny house, warsaw, Warsaw Ghetto
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Keret House: The World’s Narrowest Building Opens in Warsaw, Poland
Could you live in house no wider than a door frame? Etgar Keret can. The Israeli writer is now the proud owner of the world’s narrowest building, a home so tiny that you might not even notice it if you’re not … Continue reading
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Policy & Enforcement Briefing: BP Biofuel Plant, Gulf of Mexico Leases, EU Climate Talks
Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes nine items. The Interior Department and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has published details on its oil and gas lease sale of more … Continue reading
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Tagged American Petroleum Institute, BP, Carbon Finance & Offsets, Carbon Offsets/RECs, Chinese nuclear power, Consumer Watchdog, Conventional Energy, Department of Toxic Substances Control, Environmental Compliance, Executive Briefings, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Offshore Drilling, poland, Securities and Exchange Commission
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Policy & Enforcement Briefing: BP Biofuel Plant, Gulf of Mexico Leases, EU Climate Talks
Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes nine items. The Interior Department and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has published details on its oil and gas lease sale of more … Continue reading
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Tagged AAUs, American Petroleum Institute, Assigned Amount Units, BP, Carbon Finance & Offsets, Carbon Offsets/RECs, cellulosic biofuel, Chinese nuclear power, Consumer Watchdog, Conventional Energy, Department of Toxic Substances Control, Environmental Compliance, Executive Briefings, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Offshore Drilling, poland, Securities and Exchange Commission
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Nowa Huta is a Sustainable City of the Future That Combines Urban and Agricultural Areas
Read the rest of Nowa Huta is a Sustainable City of the Future That Combines Urban and Agricultural Areas Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Basic City A+U, city redesign, eco design, Felixx Landscape Architects, green design, … Continue reading