Archive | March, 2010

How To: Store Fruits and Vegetables

How To: Store Fruits and Vegetables

Thanks to The Ecology Center who operate a certified farmers’ markets in Berkeley, California for providing us with tips and tricks to extend the life of your produce without plastic. Continue Reading

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Eco Coke Bottle Design by an inspiring student!

Eco Coke Bottle Design by an inspiring student!

Industrial design student Andrew Kim created this very cool concept of  some square Coke Bottles. Not a stupid idea for the iconic bottle, since you gain in space for the shipping and for the recycling. Let see if Coke will like it… Continue Reading

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Dirt Po(or)ster by Roland Tiangco

Dirt Po(or)ster by Roland Tiangco

This is an interesting concept that I am not sure many people will get on board with (imagine where the ink stained hands might end up! not the walls or couch!!)  but I truly love the message! Continue Reading

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Natural Ways to Get Rid of Ants

Natural Ways to Get Rid of Ants

I have been invaded by ants! And let me tell you, this is not the first time either! Continue Reading

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321 – Time to tap into water

321 – Time to tap into water

Did you know that it takes at least 3 litres of water to make 1 litre of bottled water? 321 Water is here to help reduce that amount, and it is designed and manufactured in Australia!

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Car Park by Marco Casagrande

Car Park by Marco Casagrande

Old Mazda having a Driveabout in Melbourne Australia. One of these days these streets are going to get organized.  See photos after the jump! Continue Reading

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Today is EARTH HOUR

Today is EARTH HOUR

On Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 8:30 p.m. the world will send a powerful message that climate change is a priority that must be dealt with now.  Continue Reading

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Annie Leonard and The Story of Bottled Water

Annie Leonard and The Story of Bottled Water

Annie Leonard and the team at Free Range Studios have released the latest installment in “The Story Of Stuff Project” – The Story of Bottled Water, which was released on March 22, 2010 (World Water Day) employs the Story of Stuff style to tell the story of manufactured demand—how you get Americans to buy more than half a billion bottles of water every week when it already flows from the tap. Continue Reading

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Natural Stain Solutions

Natural Stain Solutions

This bit of “grandmother knowledge” is a great alternative to the nontoxic cleaners and can all be made from kitchen-cabinet ingredients!

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Top 10 Ways a Diver Can Protect the Underwater Environment

Top 10 Ways a Diver Can Protect the Underwater Environment

I love scuba diving – being under the water and seeing amazing creatures is fantastic, but as a diver we have to be very careful with our marine playground! Continue Reading

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Lady Gaga trash mosaic portrait, Jason Mecier

Lady Gaga trash mosaic portrait, Jason Mecier

Lady Gaga, a “trash mosaic portrait” by San Francisco-based artist Jason Mecier. Continue Reading

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Energy shouldn’t cost lives

Energy shouldn’t cost lives

The Rainforest Action Network is launching a new campaign called Change Chevron.   Chevron has a brand new CEO, John Watson, and RAN is urging him to stop the destruction in Ecuador and turn the company around. Continue Reading

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No time to break for Kit Kats

No time to break for Kit Kats

Nestlé, the world’s largest food and drink company, is making some of your favourite chocolate bars using palm oil from destroyed Indonesian rainforests! Continue Reading

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Kids Konserve waste-free lunch kits

Kids Konserve waste-free lunch kits

Get back to basics with Kids Konserve version of the good ol’ brown paper bag.  Continue Reading

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