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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The INLET Wall Socket Conserves Energy While Increasing Child Safety
Since its invention, the standard electrical outlet has changed little in function or appearance. The INLET by LivingPlug seeks to not only change the aesthetics of the standard wall socket, but to increase efficiency and improve child safety. Their flagship … Continue reading
Amtrak Unveils New High-Efficiency Electric Trains for Northeast Corridor
After three decades of hard work, Amtrak trains in the Northeast Corridor and Pennsylvania get to retire. They will be replaced by 70 high-efficiency electric Amtrak Cities Sprinters (ACS-64) built by Siemens in Sacramento, California. The ACS-64 units are based … Continue reading
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La Valentina Station Affordable Housing Transforms a Neglected Site in Sacramento
Read the rest of La Valentina Station Affordable Housing Transforms a Neglected Site in Sacramento Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: “sustainable architecture”, affordable housing, brownfield remediation, brownfield site, david baker, David Baker + Partners, david baker … Continue reading
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Dreyfuss & Blackford Architects Is the First Sacramento Firm to Win an AIACC Firm of the Year Award
Though Sacramento is the capital of California, until now, never has a Sacramento-based architectural firm won ‘Firm of the Year’ from the AIA California Council. Sacramento’s Dreyfuss & Blackford Architects won the AIACC’s Firm of the Year for 2013. This means … Continue reading
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California’s GMO Food Proposition 37 Sparks Storm of Accusations over Misleading Ads
GMO photo from Shutterstock There’s something fishy going on in the Golden State, and we aren’t talking about the GMO genes being spliced into the tomatoes. On Tuesday, California voters ultimately failed to pass Proposition 37, a bill that would … Continue reading
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Tagged academy of nutrition and dietetics, California, california nurses association, DuPont, FBI, FDA, food democracy now, GMO, Green Business, jason jones, Monsanto, national academy of sciences, official voter guide, organic consumers union, Pepsi, proposition 37, Right to Know, Sacramento, Sierra Club, sustainable food, syngenta, the center for food safety, ufw, us department of justice, world health organization
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California’s GMO Food Proposition 37 Sparks Storm of Accusations over Misleading Ads
GMO photo from Shutterstock There’s something fishy going on in the Golden State, and we aren’t talking about the GMO genes being spliced into the tomatoes. On Tuesday, California voters ultimately failed to pass Proposition 37, a bill that would … Continue reading
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Tagged academy of nutrition and dietetics, California, california nurses association, DuPont, FBI, FDA, food democracy now, GMO, Green Business, jason jones, Monsanto, national academy of sciences, official voter guide, organic consumers union, Pepsi, proposition 37, Right to Know, Sacramento, Sierra Club, sustainable food, syngenta, the center for food safety, ufw, us department of justice, world health organization
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California’s High Speed Rail Gets Federal Approval for First Segment of 800-mile System
On Wednesday the U.S. Federal Railroad Administration approved the initial segment of the $63 billion California High Speed Rail project. Construction will begin in 2013 on the first 65-mile second of the proposed 800-mile line, which will eventually run from … Continue reading
California’s High Speed Rail Gets Federal Approval for First Segment of 800-mile System
On Wednesday the U.S. Federal Railroad Administration approved the initial segment of the $63 billion California High Speed Rail project. Construction will begin in 2013 on the first 65-mile second of the proposed 800-mile line, which will eventually run from … Continue reading
California’s High Speed Rail Gets Federal Approval for First Segment of 800-mile System
On Wednesday the U.S. Federal Railroad Administration approved the initial segment of the $63 billion California High Speed Rail project. Construction will begin in 2013 on the first 65-mile second of the proposed 800-mile line, which will eventually run from … Continue reading
Fleet Briefing: Nissan Leaf, U.S. Army, Free EV Charging Stations in MA, CA and TX
Nissan is now accepting orders for the 2012 Nissan Leaf in all U.S. markets. The new launch phase means residents of 21 additional states will be able to buy the car, the only fully electric vehicle available on the national … Continue reading
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