Tag Archive | "eco"
The Land of Cuckoo Clocks & Environmental Beauty
Although often associated with banks, cuckoo clocks, chocolate and cheese, it's less commonly known that Switzerland is also one of the most environmentally friendly countries in the world. Travelling there offers fresh alpine air and spectacular mountainous scenery, but behind the scenes, less appreciable things are going on to keep it that way. Discover why Switzerland is keeping it green and what you could savour by taking an eco-friendly trip there.
Continue reading...WebUrbanist Launch New Green Website, WebEcoist
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
WebUrbanist, a great site dedicated to architecture, design, travel and culture, has just announced the launch of their sister site, WebEcoist. Based on the premise that the natural environment is not only fundamentally important in practical terms but also amazingly intriguing in ways many rarely consider.
Continue reading...5 Incredible Eco-Powered Ships
Monday, April 14, 2008
It may be putting the cart in front of the horse to figure out how to turn commercial shipping into a green industry when it’s so thoroughly dedicated to moving goods that harm the environment. Image from jgrantmac on Flickr Cars, oil and tennis shoes – these are but [...]
Continue reading...West Virginia Casino Prize: Enough Gasoline to Drive Round the World 22 Times
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Wheeling Island Racetrack and Casino has taken the plunge, deciding that in this time of 4.00 gasoline and an economic recession, it would have better luck offering a jackpot of gasoline than cash. Image from lush.i.ous on Flickr Of course, this is a casino–so it’s not going to [...]
Continue reading...Why Walk Up That Mountain When You Can Become a Human Projectile
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
As a kid I always wished I could fly or teleport myself to random locations. Walking can be pretty time consuming job, not to mention boring and frustrating when you have to get somewhere. Volo dell’ Angelo, (Flight of the Angels). Phillip Voiroin pictured. Image by Castelmezzano.net As it [...]
Continue reading...Prince’s Eco-Home Gets Lower Eco-Rating For Not Using Plastic
Monday, February 11, 2008
Britain’s Prince Charles plans to build an eco-friendly home to spur the government towards greener housing policy, but his eco-friendly house design has now run into government regulation that says it’s not eco-friendly enough. The Prince has long been involved in a variety of environmental issues. He [...]
Continue reading...ZeroHouse Is The Winner!
Monday, December 24, 2007
As innovative as it is eco-friendly, zerohouse became the only winner of the 2007 Texas Society of Architects (TSA) Studio Award. Designed by Specht Harpman from the Yale School of Architecture, the firm has created some award-winning work unsurprisingly – its client list includes , Prada and the [...]
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Monday, August 17, 2009
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