So you say you have no space for a garden? Poppycock! You can always go vertical. This may conjure up thoughts of the ancient Hanging Gardens of Babylon, but the modern interpretation is just as stunning. A blend of architectural innovation and imaginative gardening resulted in these ‘living walls’. Not only are they beautiful, they are complete ecosystems. Plants, bacteria, …
Verdier BioDiesel Hybrid Solar Eco-Camper
If you are thinking this is just an updated VW bus from way back (before i was born) then you are in for a big surprise. We aren’t talking dirty old bus camping, his takes mobile camping to a whole new level- a stylish and green level. Verdier takes the Westfalia VW van light years into the future- with so …
Pivot Boutique – Eco Smart Fashion in Chicago
A striking example of eco smart fashion, Pivot Boutique is a perfect balance of selection and great design- you will always find at least one ‘gotta have it’ item. Featuring dresses, sweaters, coats, mens clothing, and accessories (including Simply Wooden Rings), you can shop for and entire outfit, or just that pivotal piece. Pivot Boutique was opened in the West …
Recycling Religiously – Temple of Glass
Built with more than a million glass bottles, the Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew temple in Thailand’s Sisaket province is quite the model for sustainable. Located about 600 km (370 miles) northeast of Bangkok, the Thai Buddhist temple has found an environmentally friendly way to utilize discarded bottles and has used them to build everything in its premises, from a …
Green Shoes – Stylish Eco-conscious Footwear
Simple Casual shoes should be comfortable, but why not make them earth friendly too? Simple did just that and as shoe companies go, this is probably one of the top eco-friendly large shoe companies out there. With materials ranging from recycled tires, organic cotton, jute, hemp, bamboo, natural latex and BLC leathers, Simple shoes are innovative in their efforts to …
Cold? Just flip your jacket – Dual Climate Outerwear
A new innovative design in outerwear, The North Face has come up with a jacket that adapts to changes in the weather using baffles to regulate temperature. This isn’t your regular down vest kinda baffle system, the Men’s Reversible Mercurial Jacket uses the orientation of the jacket (inside-out or outside-in) to adjust airflow between the baffles. Not only that, but …
Google Spooks you into Saving Energy
Google is putting something really scary on their website, your energy bills. Calculate your energy costs, and what you can do about them. From energy going up the chimney, to energy leaching computer zombies, a few suggestions could exorcise your energy demons. Visit the site to get into the holiday mood, and save a lil’ change too. [via treehugger]
Simply Wood Rings – Eco-Concious Jewelry
Simply Wood Rings are some of the most unique and beautifully designed jewelry I have ever come across. With the help of a two apprentices and one office worker, Gustav Reyes employs a relatively cutting-edge method of wood-working to create durable, one-of-a-kind rings. Using bent lamination, a technique used in furniture construction, Gustav cuts thin strips of wood that are …
The Energy Seed – Light from Used Batteries
Used alkaline batteries are a bad thing when thrown in the trash. They leech toxic chemicals out into the landfills, oceans, streets, or wherever they are discarded. Here comes a beautiful (although optimistic) solution in allowing for easy system for recycling and efficiency from Sungwoo Park & Sunhee Kim. Most ‘dead’ batteries are just running too low to power our …
Green Cleaning METHOD
People against dirty. Methods line of products covers everything from bathroom to body care, all while being non-toxic biodegradable and great design to boot! Products are formulated from all natural materials like soy, coconut and palm oils, so you know they are easy on the environment. They even come in fragrance-free forms for the hypo-allergenic. Carbon credits and renewable energy …