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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Ingrid Newkirk: The ‘Real Milk’ Campaign Hopes To Make Real Suckers Out Of Us
Cows are gentle, interesting animals. They don’t advertise anything unless someone spraypaints a slogan on their sides. The California Milk Processor Board (CMPB) has done almost everything short of that in its increasingly bullish efforts to push consumers in the … Continue reading
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Carl Safina: Whole Foods Market Bans ‘Red’-Coded Seafood
A couple of years ago, Whole Foods Market invited my not-for-profit outfit, Blue Ocean Institute, to help them inform their customers’ selections of wild-caught seafood. Whole Foods wanted to display our seafood rankings in their stores, to show customers which … Continue reading
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Federal Court Judge Rules: FDA Must Follow Its Own Antibiotic Overuse Order
Judge Theodore Katz rules that FDA must enforce rule limiting the use of certain antibiotics.
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Graham Milne: Every Hour Should Be Earth Hour
My daily commute takes me past a small farm with a field where sheep graze every afternoon. Lambs walk with their mothers beneath the sunshine and play at the edge of a small pond where geese paddle lazily and shake … Continue reading
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Google Introduces GMail Tap, Another Example Of How We Can Learn From The Past To Improve The Future
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Permission To Kill The Well?
By Muriel Boselli and Karolin Schaps PARIS, April 1 (Reuters) – British authorities are expected to grant French oil company Total permission in the next few days to kill its leaking Elgin well in the North Sea, industry sources said … Continue reading
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Sneezing Monkeys, White Elephants And Other Animal Photos
This was certainly a good week for strange but true animals. First we met Harry the baby pygmy hippo. Rejected by his mother, the friendly little guy has been fed by caretakers at a wildlife ranch in South Africa. Then … Continue reading
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Gorgeous New Tree House Hotel in Thailand Offers a Green Retreat from Bustling Bangkok
Just a 30-minute ride on public transportation outside the Thai capital, travelers will find a cluster of jungle tree houses where they can breath clean air, explore a lush landscape, and sleep under the stars.
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Rana Florida: Creative Spaces: Catch Some Springtime Rays and Relax
As spring weather sets in, people are shedding their winter coats and taking to the outdoors. In every city I’ve ever lived in, I’ve sought out neighborhoods with public green spaces nearby. But not all parks are created equal. What … Continue reading
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Our Favorite Funny Lady Tweets of the Week
We love us some funny lady tweets, and what better way to get through your Thursday than with some laugh-worthy tweets from our favorite female celebs? We’ve rounded up the tweets that got us chuckling over the past week on … Continue reading
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