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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Perkins + Will’s Prefab Sprout Space Classroom is a Healthy, Green Learning Environment
Approximately 7.5 million students in the US are taught in more than 300,000 portable classrooms. Many of them are outdated. Sprout Space offers an alternative to yesterday’s portable classrooms. Created by Perkins + Will‘s award-winning K-12 Education design team, Sprout … Continue reading
House Uesslingen: Swiss Prefab Home Topped With a Sawtooth Roof
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Tiny Abod Shelters Provide Humane Housing for Slum Dwellers in Just One Day
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Coastal Solar-Powered Villa F Prefab Soaks Up the Sun in Greece
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SOA Architects’ Prefab Les Coccinelles Nursery is Wrapped in Delicate Sunlight-Diffusing Panels
Read the rest of SOA Architects’ Prefab Les Coccinelles Nursery is Wrapped in Delicate Sunlight-Diffusing Panels Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: “energy efficiency”, chestnut wood, eco design, education, france, green design, Les Coccinelles Nursery, nursery school, … Continue reading
Halley VI: The World’s First Modular Research Station in Antarctica Can Climb Through Snow
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Tranquil Eco-Resort Springs up Between the Trees in Portugal’s Parque de Pedras Salgadas
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David Hill and In Situ Studios Propose Gorgeous Affordable Alley Homes in Raleigh
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Koma Modular’s Live-Work Store in Lüneburg, Germany is Made from Recycled Shipping Containers
Czech company KOMA MODULAR‘s newest design store, located near the town of Lüneburg, Germany provides storage, office and sales space all in one compact building. The building is made from recycled shipping containers, and it provides live/work space that is highly flexible … Continue reading
Prefabricated Southend Pier Cultural Centre Sits At the End of the World’s Longest Pleasure Pier
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