Looking for something to light up your holidays with all the charm of a chic candle, without the risk of fire? These beautifully crafted flickering HONO Electric LED candles designed by Japanese designer Chiaki Murata will warm up your room, centerpiece or tree. Since they are LED, they use very little power and are incredibly efficient. Sleek and clean, these …
A Great Green Workout – Create Your Own Energy at the Gym
I remember thinking that this would be a great idea back when i used to workout at the gym in college, and now someone actually did it! A gym where you create your own power during the workout. The Green MicroGym in Portland, Oregon is not your traditional gym, it is stocked with generators that are linked in to workout …
Exotic Flavor Natural French Truffles – Intrigue Chocolates
Just in time for the holidays, a selection of delicious chocolate truffles for holiday deserts and gifts. I have had just about every flavor offered, and all i can say is WOW. I can guarantee you have never had truffles like these before. They are created in the old French tradition with a light bittersweet cocoa dusting and melt in …
Devine 99% VOC-free Designer Color Interior Paint
Don’t you just hate that freshly painted smell? Those headache causing fumes swirling around your home or office, especially if you have to be inside all day with it. Well much of what causes that headache are VOC’s or Volatile Organic Compounds and can lead to Sick Building Syndrome (the building isn’t sick, but it is making you sick). Enter …
Green Living Walls, Vertical Gardens, Urban Rainforests, oh my!
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …