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An interview with Sustainablog’s Jeff McIntire-Strasburg
From 2002 to 2004 my wife and I had the amazing opportunity to teach in Portugal (just outside of Lisbon). When we decided to return to the states we both assumed we’d return to Chicago where we lived prior to heading overseas. That changed… Read the rest
If you’re a Portlander, you’re bound to have enjoyed Sellwood Riverfront park before–so come help clean it up this Saturday, July 9th with the Surfrider Foundation and Barefoot Wine and Bubbly.
The clean-up portion of the day lasts from 10 to 12 in the morning, where helpers will get wine,… Read the rest
Green Living Project is launching a brand-new, unique filmmaking competition, the Student Film Project (SFP), which will take place three times annually and ask students to submit a short video (five minutes or less) that tells “a unique, creative, and compelling story about a local or global sustainability-related project.”
“The… Read the rest
When you drive your car or travel via plane, you probably at least consider the impact that has on the environment. But when you search Youtube for wipeout videos or Google search hiking trails or… do you think about the CO2 costs of that time?
According to this video, “Every … Read the rest
A brand-new store called in.gredients will soon launch in Austin, Texas and will be the U.S.’s first “package-free and zero waste grocery store.”
So, you ask, how does that… Read the rest happen? It’s surprisingly easy.
The store will operate under a “precycling” model, in which consumers will bring reusable containers (think tupperware
Thanks to Osprey Packs and Red Reel Video Media for making this beautiful short about what some people do to get around, instead of driving.
What do you do to get to where you need to be… instead of driving?… Read the rest
You’d think a toy company like Mattel would have the foresight to realize they’d eventually be called out on this, (Thank you, Greenpeace!) as well as the money and knowledge to make their packaging from something a bit less middle-finger-to-the-world-esque…say, recycled Barbie dolls?
More on this Greenpeace campaign
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Polystyrene has ruled the helmet market for decades, but, according to designer Anirudha Rao, plastic simply isn’t the best way to go. Enter Kranium helmets, created by Rao and made out of cardboard, which he says fit the user’s head better, absorb more impact and last longer. From the Kranium… Read the rest
Clif Bar’s Meet the Moment initiative is welcoming adventurers like you to participate by uploading a photo of your moment–wether it captures the moment of bliss on a trail run or the rush of a downhill ride. For every moment shared, Clif Bar will donate $5 to one of five… Read the rest
Google’s new data center, located in Finland, is cooled using a readily available resource: the ocean. Instead of using refrigerants and compressors (common cooling techniques) to cool down the heat generated by tons of servers, the data center uses granite tunnels to bring in ocean water, which is then, according… Read the rest
