Green Living - Part 3

Browsing | Green living RSS feed for this section

8. December 2008

The Grass Phone

It’s difficult to read a paper or search the net these days without coming across come people who have jumped on the great green bandwagon and are pronouncing all kinds of wonderful designs that will make a difference to the world, or save it. So, what do you make of this new invention – a hay phone. Yup, that’s right, a phone made of recycled grass, basically.

27. November 2008

5 Comments

Amazing Microphotography

The wonders of technology allow us to get further under nature’s skin and view things often invisible to the human eye. Since the 1600s, when the microscope was invented, we have been privy to the magical world of all sorts of miniscule beasties but now with the range of cameras available photographers are able to capture these images without ever having to don a white coat.

26. November 2008

5 Comments

3 Coolest Ancient Air-Conditioning Devices

Modern air-conditioning has become an essential commodity in many places, guzzling more than its share of energy as it shifts heat around buildings. But while scientists sweat to find solutions to cool this burning energy issue, over 1000 years ago ancient cultures had discovered sustainable precursors to air-con. Here are three of the coolest indoor-cooling innovations from those environmentally savvy ancients.

25. November 2008

5 Comments

The Global Warming Swimming Pool

If the powers that be think the best way to educate people about the effects of global warming is by scaring the crap out of them, then HSBC would win hands down. By gluing an aerial photo of a cityscape to the bottom of a swimming pool they’ve managed to create what a submerged city would look like, and boy is it scary. Cool, but scary.

20. November 2008

8 Comments

Green Roof Craze Strikes America

Europeans have known and enjoyed the benefits of Living Roofs, or Green Roofs, for many years. Only now, as the push to ‘go green’ has increased, are Americans finding the same cost and earth saving advantages. Living roofs not only increase energy efficiency, by reducing the amount of heat or cold radiated into a home or building, they also collect storm water runoff.

18. November 2008

0 Comments

Sheep Poo Paper is Baa-dass!

Mixing a sense of humour with a sense of environmental responsibility, Creative Paper Wales has shepherded in the latest in its line of Sheep Poo Paper products – flower-fragranced Poo Pouri Air Freshener. The company makes all its papers and paper gift items using eco-friendly materials and methods, but Sheep Poo Paper takes the ingenuity biscuit for exploiting the droppings of Wales’ most ubiquitous animal. New Zealand must be kicking itself it didn’t get there first.

12. November 2008

0 Comments

Being Environmental Just Got Sexy

We’ve all become familiar with the fair trade ethos with our food buying, but one person is trying to bring the same values to a very different part of the retail industry. Sam Roddick’s Coco de Mer is a sex shop with an environmentally friendly ethos, selling everything from corsets to clitoris creams.

4. November 2008

3 Comments

5 Most Inspiring Tree House Hotels

Save on the risqué Tarzan and Jane costumes and explore your inner animal at one of the world’s most breathtaking tree-top getaways. Whether it’s bare-bones lodging or some back-woods luxury these tip-top wonders are sure to amaze. So, back away from the Blackberry, strap on some boots, grab your mate, or someone better, and go climb a tree.

27. October 2008

0 Comments

Inhabitots Launch Green Tees for Kiddies

Jill Fehrenbacher, founder of leading green design blog Inhabitat, has announced the launch of Inhabitat eco tees for kiddies and all-in-ones for babies. Both the t-shirts and onesies are made from 100% organic cotton, printed by hand with eco-friendly, water-based inks and feature Habby, the Inhabitat owl, with the message ‘I give a hoot’ on the front.

23. October 2008

1 Comment

END’s New Eco-Friendly Shoes

Anyone who's into the 'green lifestyle' knows that walking is one of the most environmentally-friendly modes of transportation around. Really, there are only two things keeping it from being an entirely eco-friendly exercise: the shoes on your feet. Most modern shoes are made using PVC, nylon, leather, and other non-sustainable materials.