waste
If there’s anything we humans are good at, it is building. Skyscrapers mark our urban environments and rows of cookie-cutter houses line the suburban landscape. We have constructed communities in cities and towns. We have traversed the world via manmade vehicles specializing in air, land and even sea.
But perhaps… Read the rest
If you’re into eco-fashion, be sure to check out Looptworks. They’re a Portland-based company, launching their activewear line at the end of August. The whole line will be 100% upcycled, i.e. made from garment and fabric waste.
From Looptworks:
Reduce waste – that’s our mantra. We start by examining the … Read the rest
For July’s Friday Photo theme we want the kind of pictures that are going to inspire activism, and since it’s summer, what better way than photos from your favorite water hangouts that are probably being severely affected by pollution? But we don’t want to be total downers (remember we’re all… Read the rest
It’s not everyday you see an elephant flying, but the PSA by the International Fund for Animal Welfare isn’t some freak nature video; it’s a PSA to remind travelers to think twice before buying souvenirs made from animal products.
Think of it this way: colorful yet slightly tacky key chain… Read the rest
According to the EPA, in 1960 the average American, produced 2.7 pounds of waste per day. In 2003 that number had increased to an eye-popping 4.5 pounds. That’s why the founders of Terracycle decided to do something productive with trash: make things that are not only functional, but lucrative as… Read the rest
Air-fresheners, treadmills you can take out on trail, pancake dispensers; we are surrounded by junk we don’t need. Advances in technology have allowed us to create just about anything, but when does smart design become just plain ‘ole stupid? The Landfill Prize can tell you.
Based in Britain, the Landfill… Read the rest
Tis’ the season of waste, stress and credit card debt. In an early gift to eco-frazzled consumers, Amazon.com has announced its ‘Frustration-Free Packaging‘, a multi-year initiative designed to alleviate some of the waste and stress of the holidays without asking customers to do something extreme such as purchase less useless… Read the rest
Even the friendliest of the eco-friendly produce waste — as progressive as we might be, at the end of the day we still end up with a handful of un-compostable, un-recyclable waste. What is an environmental activist to do? Turn that waste into power.
The City of Ottawa, Ontario recently… Read the rest
