Tag Archive | "eco-friendly"
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.
Continue reading...5 Incredible Works of Leather Art
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Leather is one of the most versatile materials available to an artist. Normally the preserve of clothing or sofas, artists have been using it for centuries as a form of decoration and self expression. From the elaborate saddle covers of the 5th century BC Nomads of the Altaic Region to modern day contemporary wall hangings, working with such an unforgiving medium as leather requires a truly masterful skill
Continue reading...Inhabitots Launch Green Tees for Kiddies
Monday, October 27, 2008
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.
Continue reading...The Five Most Bike-Friendly US Cities
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
After spotting this article on Treehugger today, and almost getting run over several times in the last year, I began to wonder: where in the U.S. are the best places for a two-wheeled commute? Image from Guillermo D on Flickr
Continue reading...Three Environmentally Friendly Mainstream Religions, and One Improving One
Monday, March 31, 2008
On the heels of yesterday’s news that Muslims now outnumber Catholics worldwide, my thoughts turned to my lackluster efforts towards an undergraduate degree (I’ll point out I succeeded) and a course I took on world religions. While only recently have Baptists or Catholics really gotten into [...]
Continue reading...Potato Chips Get Eco-Friendly
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Frito-Lay, after realizing how much energy it takes for its factories to make (not to mention eat) potato chips, has announced that it will take an Arizona factory off the grid. The design is capable of reducing electricity and water consumption 90%. And the company
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Thursday, November 20, 2008
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