Archive for August, 2009
I will be posting “Eco Wow” photos at the beginning of the week. Photos that speak for themselves. And if you are interested in learning more (and actually reading! despite American culture’s fixation on just visual imagery today) then just click on the link to the photo caption! The Future of Solar Power…...
DJ AM, aka Adam Goldstein, was an internationally acclaimed DJ and producer as well as a strong advocate for the environment. He sat on the Board of Directors at the Environmental Media Associationand was often on hand to provide entertainment at their star-studded events. Goldstein was found dead in his apartment on Friday. He was 36. So far, autopsy results have been inconclusive. Most recently he was in the news for surviving a plane crash with Blink 182 front man Travis Barker in which 2 other passengers died. Goldstein said of the crash: “I’m alive, and I’m here, and I...
100 child-sized ice sculptures sit in Beijing’s Temple of Earth to represent the 1 billion lives that will be lost in Asia due to water shortages caused by climate change. The art installation marks the launch of the TckTckTck Campaign, a campaign that works to raise awareness of the importance of a fair and ambitious agreement at the upcoming United Nations Copenhagen Climate Summit, taking place from December 7 to 18, 2009, where world leaders will gather to establish a plan to protect the world’s population from climate change Greenpeace China Climate and Energy Campaign Manager, Yang Ailun says, “We are here today...
Here comes a geeky gadget that you cannot afford to miss. If you love your car, you would certainly like to pamper it with a new hands-free car kit that is easy on your pocket and the environment. The Solar Powered Bluetooth Handsfree HCC100 Car Kit version v2.1 is a tiny, striking little device that maintains the eco-friendly factor by juicing up the battery through solar power. It incorporates features like fast and easy pairing with mobile phones, voice recognition, voice dialing and seamless communication guaranteeing hands-free communication. This Bluetooth Handsfree Car Kit version v2.1 not only powers up the battery...
Whenever we show some interesting piece of transformer furniture, designs that serve a number of functions, the regular comment is “why is this so expensive?” But we often show the cutting edge stuff made in short runs by designers, before the ideas become mainstream. Now, with more people working out of their homes and apartments (whether they want to or not), the big guys are jumping in. As Deborah Fulsang notes in the Globe and Mail: In the past, the suburban dad’s den may have been the home-office ideal, but space is precious in many homes these days. As a result,...
It’s good enough for Kourtney and Khloe…Kardashian, that is. Is it good enough for you? With brand new eco-spas opening there, maybe Miami is. Long thought of as the playground of the rich, famous, and scantily clad, Miami is ushering in a new era. Sure the beaches are still lined with 5-star resorts, pricey restaurants, and beaches full of thongs and speedos, but the city is also now host to a small bevy of eco spas and resorts. Take Uhma Spa, the eco-chic urban sanctuary designed to bring people and nature together as uma (Portuguese for one). Uhma, on 6th Street in downtown Miami,...
A perfect gift for the record nerd in your life, the vintage record snack bowl gives new life to damaged or unplayable old vinyl LPs. Great for nuts, popcorn, and conversation starting, you can even custom tailor your bowl down to genre of music (although you can’t choose individual artists). $28 from Elsewares...
In an age of mp3s, you may wonder “where have all the cassette tapes gone?” These clever little reycled cassette coin purses pose a solution, turning old tapes into usable vessels for all your stray pennies. Hand-made and one-of-a-kind, the cassette tapes are available from Marcella Foschi, Italy...
Flipping a series of familiar logos from the world of Major League Baseball, Alife Rivington Club recently dropped their latest selection of organic t-shirts. With some inspirations coming courtesy of the LA Dodgers and NY Yankees, the tees are available now at the A.R.C. Sports Store. A.R.C. Sports 157 Rivington St New York, NY 10002 p: 212.253.0363...
