GREEN JAR

Last entries by GREEN JAR

Jun 12 2009

HOT 97 + YOUR ENVIRONMENT + YOU

We don’t know how this escaped the radar for so long, but our favorite hip hop radio station in NYC, Hot 97 has a huge Green Initiative! This is unbelievably exciting considering Hot 97 has the best DJs in NYC, plays the best in contemporary and throw back mainstream...

Archived in Entertainment Music
Jun 12 2009

BROOKLYN WE GO GREEN!

Can this be? Two of my favourite concepts in one building? In an urban setting like Brooklyn, yet. Cohousing is based on the idea of “intentional neighbourhoods” where people consciously commit to living as a community. And Passivhaus? It is a European standard for building that uses 90% less energy...

Archived in Art/Architecture/Design
Jun 12 2009

ADORN NATURAL BELT BUCKLE

Help yourself or your man keep his pants up with wooden belt buckles from Adorn Natural. Designed by Alexandra Snook and Edward Way, each piece is a unique creation incorporating recycled or reclaimed wood and metals. Priced at $68, it’s definetely a look to rock this summer....

Archived in Uncategorized
Jun 12 2009

GREEN MALE SWAG

Another general misconception is that men, besides Mr. T (“I pity the fool,” indeed), do not appreciate gifts of jewelry. While I’m not one for perpetuating the ills of mining the Earth for gold or diamonds, I know a lot of dudes that would definitely rock an upcycled street sign...

Archived in Uncategorized
Jun 10 2009

MOVE IT DON’T SHAKE IT

Ok so if you live in NYC then you are used to moving around A whole lot. And your used to how messed up of a process it can be, not to mention mad annoying. And most of the time its last minute! Given that many college students and graduates...

Archived in Uncategorized
Jun 10 2009

Why The World Needs More Chics On Bikes

I came across this article on TreeHugger today and thought it had GreenJAR’s name written all over it: Most bike commuters find that the negative assumptions they had about bike commuting are mostly false. This goes double for women, who might find that riding in high heels is easier than...

Archived in Fashion
Jun 10 2009

NY’S HIGHLINE PARK IN THE SKY Now Open

An elevated park in the sky built on top of the skeleton of an old rail system? It may have sounded impossible only five years ago, but today, the eagerly awaited High Line elevated urban park, which was renovated / designed by starchitects Diller & Scofidio and James Corner of Field...

Archived in Events
Jun 10 2009

JEREMIH Rides Out Green

Newest DEF JAM RECORDINGS signeee JEREMIH is your male version of today’s Bonita Applebaum with regards to the fact that he “has it goin on” in every sense of the word. 21 year old Musician, Artist, Producer, Writer, & Environmental Advocate, Jeremih surpasses his Freshman Class of 2009 newbies in more...

Archived in Entertainment Music Take Action
Jun 10 2009

SKATE STUDY HOUSE INTERVIEW: MORE THAN JUST A SPORT

“It’s been said that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, but who knew dumpster diving could uncover the next innovation in green design.” GreenJAR.net had the chance to interview the visionaries and creators behind design firm SKATE STUDY HOUSE whom is well known among design aficionados and skate boarders, who have...

Archived in Art/Architecture/Design
Jun 08 2009

THE TEXT-ILE CHAIR

If you just can’t get enough of computer keyboards during the work day, the Text-ile chair might be for you. Created by designers Dante Bonnucelli and Lamm for UMUL 2009 (Use More, Use Less), a workshop focusing on re-use in design, Text-ile is made out of discarded computer keyboards. It may not be your ‘type’ of...

Archived in Art/Architecture/Design