Europe

What better way to respect the environment by playing in it and helping to clean it up? Here at Wend… Read the rest, we believe that experiencing the environment and caring for it go hand in hand–you can’t have one without the other–so we’re thrilled to see a cleaning event that combines

These nearly awe-inspiring hanging lights are made out of stranded beer and soda bottles that have been gathered off the streets in Germany. The bottles are then cleaned up, and constructed into lamps with other odd materials and no glue at all… an eco-feat in and of itself.
François-Xavier Loucheur… Read the rest

It often seems as though throughout the multiple facets of possible transportation, the train is most always an afterthought. At least that is the case for me here in the United States; however, Spain has administered a revolution in travel by train with the AVE (Alta Velocidad Española). This train… Read the rest

When a country makes an initiative to switch over to biofuel, it’s usually something environmentalists can get excited about. But sometimes, the new source of energy can be just as detrimental to our fragile ecosystem. Following along this unfortunate path is the European Commission‘s new plan to put palm oil… Read the rest

Do you ever stand at the supermarket and think about how all the fruits and vegetables manage to be in such perfect shape? Take a visit to your local farmers market or grow your own garden and you’ll soon realize that most produce doesn’t come in “ideal” shapes and sizes.… Read the rest

Leaders in the environmental movement, all eyes are on European countries as they come up with initiatives to help combat climate change. This week brought the latest in progressive policies, when 11 companies, representing 30 different airports and one quarter of Europe’s air traffic, signed a plan to cut their… Read the rest