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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INTERVIEW: We Talk to Futurist Melissa Sterry About Earth 2.0 and the Bionic City
Last week we reported on the groundbreaking new media platform Earth 2 Hub which aims to create a space for the world’s most creative artists, designers, scientists, and storytellers to explore and share their solutions to the numerous problems facing … Continue reading
Scientists Successfully 3D Print the Skeleton of a Live Animal
3D printing is already capable of fabricating a beak for an injured bald eagle and three-quarters of a prosthetic human skull. Now, scientists at the University of Notre Dame have successfully recreated an entire skeleton from a live animal. By … Continue reading
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Tagged 3d printer, biomimicry, clean tech, ct scan, Design for Health, evan doney, green technology, makerbot, matthew leevy, medicine, projet hd 3000, rabbit, rat, replica, Shapeways, skeleton, technology
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World’s First Bionic Hand With a Sense of Touch is Set to Be Transplanted
An anonymous man in his 20s who lives in Rome will soon receive a new hand, and for the first time in the world his bionic hand will be able to feel the things that it touches. The hand will be wired … Continue reading
MIT Breakthrough Could Double Smartphone Battery Life
Smartphone photo from Shutterstock As much as we love Smartphones, they are a pretty inefficient technology. We typically focus on charging as the main point of energy consumption, but new research from MIT suggests the real inefficiencies happen far from … Continue reading
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Tagged Energy Consumption, energy efficiency, green technology, MIT, power amplifier, Smartphones, technology
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Amazing Modern Day Trojan Horse Made From Over 18,000 Salvaged Computer Keys
Artist Babis Panagiotidis has got us keyed up with his beautiful work “Hedonism(y) Trojaner” – a giant resin rocking horse encrusted with over 18,000 recycled computer keys! Modeled after the Trojan Horse, the piece draws upon the famous story from … Continue reading
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Tagged babis panagiotidis, carousel showcase, computer, computer keys, gallery, Germany, greek, hedonism, hedonism(y) trojaner, nuremberg, Recycled Materials, technology, trojan horse
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Shikun Sun’s DrawBraille Mobile Phone is a Super Smartphone for the Blind
It seems these days that everyone is glued to their smartphones – and thanks to a new concept design by Shikun Sun, an industrial design student at Sheffield Hallam University in England, the visually impaired could be included in this trend. … Continue reading
Scandinavian Scientists Develop Textile That Fixes Its Own Tears
A self-healing raincoat? It sounds like something out of a comic book, a group of Scandinavian researchers working for the EU project Safe@Sea have been developing a new type of textile coating that automatically seals tears on the surface of … Continue reading
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Tagged Bright Ideas, Eco Textiles, eco-fashion, fishermen, intelligent clothing, rainwear, Safe at Sea, Safe@Sea, technology
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Amazing Quantum Levitation Technology Could Open the Door to Floating Vehicles!
Levitation isn’t just for Houdini anymore. A team of researchers at Tel-Aviv University has discovered a way to make objects float in mid-air using a process called quantum levitation, and they think the tech could even lead to floating alternatives … Continue reading
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Tagged ASTC, eco transportation, floating cars, floating technology, Green Materials, green technology, Green Transportation, levitation technology, magnets, quantum levitation, renewable energy, superconductors, technology, Tel Aviv University
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