Archive for March, 2009
In the heyday of the cassette tape, there was no better way to say “I heart you” than to give your crush a mixed tape. Remember spending hours brooding over how you would communicate your emotions via an assortment of pop music? Maybe you started your tape on a note… Read the rest
Sustainability is certainly a buzzword, but what does it really look like? Green Living Project is looking to answer that question. Their mission is to ”educate and inspire citizens to live and support a more sustainable lifestyle through stories focused on successful and unique sustainable projects from around the world”… Read the rest
Trash is trendy. We talk about it, write about it, complain about it, and now thanks to progressive companies, we’re even starting to wear it. Launched in May 2007, apparel brand Atayne is all about talking trash, at least when it comes to outfitting those with active lifestyles. At just… Read the rest
These sweet cardboard designs are straight out of a design firm in Amsterdam. Designed by Joost van Bleiswijk, Nothing’s new office space is made out of 100% cardboard. What does it take to build a cardboard workplace? Van Bleiswijk used 500 square meters of reinforced cardboard, and put the 1500… Read the rest
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Santa Barbara based lifestyle and activewear company Horny Toad has been practicing a policy of “Do The Right Thing” since the brand was launched in 1995. That’s a policy that has translated into both the brand’s business and design philosophies.
Today the team at
Whether cycling the length of the Pacific Coast or hiking the backcountry, being active outdoors burns energy. And what better way to replace those incinerated calories than with an energy bar? Sweet but lightweight; those compact loaves of whole grains, protein and fiber come close to being the perfect power… Read the rest
You don’t always have to wear bright spandex and the most expensive of cycling shoes if you’re a bike commuter, in fact there’s something to be said for those people who incorporate some style into their daily commute. If you need proof, just look at the other side of the… Read the rest
Finally – something green that you actually want… Read the rest growing in your bathroom.
The Moss Carpet is an organic bath mat made from three different types of live mosses (ball moss, Island moss, forest moss) that thrive on the humidity produced from everyday bathroom use as well as the water that
Jed Lazar doesn’t ride an average bike. Then again, he’s not riding it for average reasons. Although many of us don a helmet and mount our cycles in order to get to work, pick up groceries or just spend an afternoon outside, Lazar’s reason for cycling is all business. Co-founder… Read the rest
