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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 […]
- Green Kids Clothes: Electropura Review
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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
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
The AirRam’s High-Tech Cleaning Vacuum Tracks Its Energy Usage and Calories You’ve Burned
The UK company GTech reimagines cordless vacuuming to create a top marks for low energy consumption and high performance. Using only 100W of power from a 22V Lithium ion rechargeable battery, the AirRam is more than fours time as energy efficient as … Continue reading
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Grow Your Own Healthy Greens in the Freshlife Stacking Sprouter
Sprouts and edible grasses are very rich in nutrients, but anyone who has ended up with mush instead of tasty green knows that growing them at home can be tedious. Fresh wheatgrass, micro-greens, and sprouts are amazing foods, because they have a high concentration … Continue reading
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Designer Aaron Mickelson Shows How a Product Can Be Its Own ‘Disappearing Package’
Read the rest of Designer Aaron Mickelson Shows How a Product Can Be Its Own ‘Disappearing Package’ Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: aaron mickelson, disappearing package, eco design, green, green design, green packaging, Packaging Design, Sustainable, … Continue reading
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Top 10 Eco Products from the 2013 International Home + Housewares Show
Read the rest of Top 10 Eco Products from the 2013 International Home + Housewares Show Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 2013, bambooee, beaba, chicago, dash, Eco, endurosheild, green, home, housewares show, petomato, SodaStream, solvetta, sowden, … Continue reading
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Onion Pinch: Swaying Cork Art installation Invites Passersby to Rock and Relax
NY/ Turin-based architect Caterina Tiazzoldi teamed up with NY/ Lisbon-based architect Eduardo Benamor Duarte to create Onion Pinch – a playful eco art installation made entirely from sustainably-sourced cork. Onion Pinch was initially designed as a rest area for the … Continue reading
Heller Street Park & Residences: Award-Winning Sustainable Housing by Six Degrees Architects in Melbourne
Read the rest of Heller Street Park & Residences: Award-Winning Sustainable Housing by Six Degrees Architects in Melbourne Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: “sustainable architecture”, Architecture, australia, australia architecture, green architecture, Green Building, green building Melbourne, … Continue reading
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Studio 2G Architects’ LEED Gold Shale Oak Winery is Constructed With Reclaimed Materials
Read the rest of Studio 2G Architects’ LEED Gold Shale Oak Winery is Constructed With Reclaimed Materials Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: California, Green Hospitality and Tourism Award, LEED gold, passive solar, rainwater collection, San Luis … Continue reading
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William Duff Architects Use the Fibonnaci Sequence to Create Beautiful, Efficient Wheeler Home
Read the rest of William Duff Architects Use the Fibonnaci Sequence to Create Beautiful, Efficient Wheeler Home Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: + pool, cor-ten, Daylighting, fibonacci, hydronic floor heating, menlo Park, natural ventilation, passive solar, … Continue reading
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