GREEN JAR

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Apr 15 2010

Rachel Roy Earth Day Sweater

The amazingly talented and beautiful designer Rachel Roy has just released a new addition to her Rachel Rachel Roy RRR line and it will get along with mother earth! Specifically designed for Earth Day (4/22) Rachel has created a sweater made from ecotec cotton blend yarn using recycled material. This “green” sweater...

Archived in Fashion
Apr 14 2010

Puma’s Clever Little Bag

They claim the new design bags – which took almost two years to develop – use 65 percent less paper than boxes. The distinctive packaging, dubbed Clever Little Bag, is made of sustainable cotton from Africa and recycled polyester. It’s due to be used from next year. Bosses at Puma...

Archived in Sports/Health/Fitness
Apr 12 2010

Colorful Wall Art Made From Old Vinyl Records

Scales. JAXPAC, the Jacksonville Public Art Commission, has put them to work on the streets of its hometown, in both the musical and the reptilian sense. The artists took old vinyl records and combined them with wheat-paste graffiti to create a new kind of urban fossil. While you can’t hear the...

Archived in Art/Architecture/Design
Apr 12 2010

SEVEN PLY “TURNING THRASH’N INTO FASHION”

even Ply jewelry is giving us a really sweet excuse to utilize skateboards for the ecosystem’s sake. Named for the seven layers of a skateboard, Seven Ply, which uses recycled decks to create eclectic baubles, was founded in 2007 by skate enthusiast Lynn Weiler. “My mission was to breathe new...

Archived in Art/Architecture/Design Fashion
Apr 11 2010

LEGO EXHIBITION AT PHILLY ZOO!

ith the precarious state of ecosystems throughout the world today, it is difficult to know for certain which threatened species will continue to be around for future generations–and which will have gone the way of the Dodo. But as sobering of a legacy that may be, it is increasingly important to raise...

Archived in Events
Apr 06 2010

NEW ECO-BUSINESS CARD COULD SAVE YOU SOME “PAPER”

co-friendly consultants are sure to turn green with envy when they see Andrea Romani’s brilliant Ecological Business Card design. The concept consists of a simple stamp that can be used to print contact information upon virtually any recycled material. The clever concept is economical and not only cuts down on manufacturing costs...

Archived in Art/Architecture/Design
Apr 05 2010

Rising Currents: Projects for New York’s Waterfront

ut on those galoshes and get ready for some culture! New York City’s Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) recently welcomed “Rising Currents: Projects for New York’s Waterfront” – an exhibit showcasing five versions of New York City after sea levels rise. According to MoMA’s site: An architects-in-residence program at P.S.1 brings together...

Archived in Art/Architecture/Design Events
Apr 04 2010

H&M “THE GARDEN COLLECTION” POST #1

s mentioned last week, as the weather begins to warm up, a new fashion mood is blossoming at H&M. This spring will see a women’s collection of floral and feminine fashion in sustainable materials. I was able to stop by H&M this Easter Weekend to snatch up some piece from...

Archived in Fashion
Apr 04 2010

ECO NATION & TERRACYCLE TRANSFORM SNACK BAGS IN2 UPCYCLED GADGETS

TerraCycle has been rocking the upcycling world for a while now by collecting trash from their consumers to make colorful accessories from packaging. Now they’ve teamed up with EcoNation to make a chicer version of their existing designs, and a few new gadgets that we’d like to get our hands on. We tested them out...

Archived in Technology
Apr 04 2010

SQUARE COKE BOTTLE DESIGN by ANDREW KIM

CCS student Andrew Kim’s Coke bottle redesign is an ambitious take on the iconic bottle, going square in the name of eco-friendliness. The new bottle shape would take up far less space in shipping pallets per bottle, and a push-up in the bottom large enough to accommodate the cap of the...

Archived in Art/Architecture/Design