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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Infagram’s Photosynthesis Camera Tells You if Your Plants are Growing Well or Under Stress
Want to know exactly which of your plants needs a little more love and attention? Open source group Public Lab has created the Infragram—an affordable “photosynthesis camera” that identifies what is growing well and what is under stress. Originally developed … Continue reading
FarmedHere: The Nation’s Largest Indoor Organic Farm Now Growing in Chicago
Read the rest of FarmedHere: The Nation’s Largest Indoor Organic Farm Now Growing in Chicago Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: aeroponics, aquaponics, chicago, farmed here, farmedhere, indoor farm, indoor organic farm, Jolanta Hardej, organic farm, sustainable … Continue reading
Boston’s Higher Ground Farm Will be the Second-Biggest Rooftop Farm in the World
Urban rooftop farming is thriving in cities like Brooklyn and Montreal, but it hasn’t quite caught on yet in Boston. That’s about to change in a big way with the launch of Higher Ground Farm, a 40,000-square-foot farm on top … Continue reading
Pasona HQ is an Urban Farm That Grows Food For Its Employees in Tokyo
Located in downtown Tokyo, Pasona HQ is a nine-story building for the Japanese recruitment company. Rather than build a brand-new building, the company took over a 50-year-old structure and renovated it into the urban farm and eco office you see … Continue reading
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Future Tech Farm: A Distributed Farm Made of Modular, Internet-Enabled Aquaponic Gardens
Future Tech Farm is a decentralized and distributed farm that consists of a series of small aquaponic grow systems connected via the internet. Upon receiving a module, users open up their grow systems, fill them with water and fish, plant … Continue reading
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City Farm: South Providence’s Urban Agriculture Transformation
Read the rest of City Farm: South Providence’s Urban Agriculture Transformation Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: “energy efficiency”, a better world by design, A Better World by Design conference, agriculture, city farm, community, Community Land Trust, … Continue reading
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