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 Teacher Before You
Out of the darkness. Come forth into the light of things. Let nature be your teacher. -William Wordsworth Love quotes? Get one sent to you daily! Sign up for The Daily Dose.
Riccardo Belli’s “Grow” Tiles Provide a Nurturing Environment for Plants To Grow in the City
No matter how much we build, plants always seems to find a way to sprout up through the cracks of human civilization. Inspired by the constrast between the natural world and human culture, Riccardo Belli, a student at the Academy of … Continue reading
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Peter Ananin’s MyBioPod Connects Nature and Technology to Create Miniature Ecosystems
Scottish designer Peter Ananin has created a way to bring a little more of the outside world into our everyday lives by creating personal miniature rural worlds dubbed MyBioPod. MyBioPod provides people with green fingers, a scientific streak or city … Continue reading
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Nicky Assmann’s ‘Solace’ Art Installation Explores the Iridescent Qualities of Soap (Video)
Read the rest of Nicky Assmann’s ‘Solace’ Art Installation Explores the Iridescent Qualities of Soap (Video) Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Art, eco design, eco-art, green design, Light, Nature, Nicky Assman, soap, Solace, sustainable design, the … Continue reading
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The Garden School is a New Green-Roofed Learning Facility for China
Read the rest of The Garden School is a New Green-Roofed Learning Facility for China Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: balance, Beijing, china, Daylighting, eco design, education, Garden School, green design, green space, harmony, natural ventilation, … Continue reading
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Artist Jaroslaw Koziara’s Gigantic Fish Sows Seeds of Unity Between Poland and Ukraine
Artist Jaroslaw Koziara grew this gigantic ‘crop circle’ fish on fields between Horodyszcze (Poland) and Warez (Ukraine) for the Land Art Festival. He wanted to symbolize the history of unity and of trade along the border between the two nations, … Continue reading
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10 Awesome Eco-Activities to Do This Earth Day
Read the rest of 10 Awesome Eco-Activities to Do This Earth Day Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 2012, Charity, earth day, eco design, energy audit, Gardening, green design, Nature, rooftop garden, sustainable design, vegan, volunteer
Respect Earth Every Day
Care for the planet you call home. Only when the last tree has been cut down, Only when the last river has been poisoned, Only when the last fish has been caught, Only then will you find that money cannot … Continue reading
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Green energy alone won’t save the earth – social change is also needed
The most popular techno-fix for global warming is green energy. If energy companies would only deploy wind, hydro, solar, geothermal or nuclear, then emission-intensive fossil fuels will eventually disappear. But will that actually work? A new study by Richard York … Continue reading
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From the Vault: The Call of the Great Outdoors
The outside is calling you. Not to get all Jack London on you, but this is a great time of year to listen to the call of the wild and shun one of humanity’s greatest inventions, the roof. In celebration … Continue reading
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