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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6 Awe-Inspiring Designs Made From Food!
Read the rest of 6 Awe-Inspiring Designs Made From Food! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 6 best, agricultural waste, Alison Knowles, Andrea Trimarchi, Art, arti performance, biodegradable designs, biodegradable materials, boom!, building blocks, cacao, canned food, … Continue reading
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A Community Garden Blooms at Berlin’s Abandoned Tempelhof Airport
Read the rest of A Community Garden Blooms at Berlin’s Abandoned Tempelhof Airport Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: “green furniture”, abandoned airport, Architecture, berlin, Botanical, community gardens, DIY, food, Gardening, growing food, mobile garden, people initiatives, … Continue reading
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10 Fad Diets to Steer Clear of This Bathing Suit Season
10 diets that should make you want to run (for your life). It’s okay to be a little freaked out by the prospect of stuffing your pale, corduroy-shielded backside into a bathing suit in just a few short weeks. It’s … Continue reading
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Mazariner: A Swedish Pastry Classic
The perfect complement for afternoon coffee or tea. Put two Swedes who love to cook in a kitchen together and there will be an immediate discussion of what baked good needs to be concocted for afternoon coffee. After all, we … Continue reading
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Foodie Underground: Dealing With Our Packaged Food Addiction
ColumnWant to change the world? Stop eating packaged food. A block and a half from my apartment there is a Safeway. For the last few years it has been a dingy place with dark aisles and dusty shelves, the kind … Continue reading
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10 Songs to Make German Potato Salad To
Want a little krautrock? My Italian mother has always taught me that food may not be love, but it’s more than alright to love food. In celebration of the fact that it’s Mother’s Day this weekend, and that summer – … Continue reading
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Lustables: Kitchen Tools Tea Towels
Hand printed tea towels for the beauty in the kitchen. There is beauty in function, and nowhere is that more true than in the kitchen. These hand printed towels highlight the aesthetic value of some of our most basic kitchen … Continue reading
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Vegan This: The Bouchon Bakery’s ‘Bouchon au Chocolate’
Sometimes it’s the culinary journey, not the destination. Look at any glossy photo spread of food or a bakery case displaying chiseled cakes, and cooking perfection seems so attainable. After a week of whisking, whipping, creaming and spatula-tasting I’m here … Continue reading
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Recipe: Vegan Avocado Alfredo Sauce
Learning to love avocados, one Alfredo recipe at a time. Avocados often get a bad rap, but for the wrong reason – for being fat. It’s about time we all got over this myth. We need healthy fats in our … Continue reading
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What the Foie? A Close Look at California’s Ban on Force Feeding Ducks
A look at the people and practices behind California’s foie gras ban. Considering the number of people who have actually eaten foie gras it’s surprising the amount of attention California’s pending ban of the sale and production of foie has … Continue reading
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