Even if you don't travel a lot, you're probably already familiar with the following stereotypical image of an eco-conscious traveler: Birkenstocks on calloused feet, an unruly mane and facial hair, reeking of patchouli, and vegetarian. I swear on my mother's…
Continue Reading →The 2008 Olympics are like the war in Iraq. You may not approve of the politics, but you still want to support the people. Take Pride is a T-shirt company that designs tees that illustrate the stories of young soldiers…
Continue Reading →Ever since Beijing was picked to be the site of the Olympics (which, as we all know, starts on Friday) controversy has ensued. From concerns about pollution to censored web access, issues leading up to the Games are only going…
Continue Reading →Tappening's "Message In A Bottle" campaign against bottled water was a roaring success. The tap drinking crusaders collected one million water bottles to send to Coca Cola CEO Muhtar Kent to protest the pollution caused by bottled water consumption. But…
Continue Reading →This past January, John Rambo (as portrayed by Sylvester Stallone), descended upon the borders of Myanmar to dole out "aid" in the form of explosions and plenty of collateral damage. Presently, that kind of "assistance" isn't going to be of…
Continue Reading →Those folks at Greenpeace have come up with a new ad campaign aimed at stopping whaling with a sly swipe at the Japanese for their legalization practices. Users can go to their website and make a traditional "paper" origami whale.…
Continue Reading →Sneakers and footwear are such an everyday part of our lives that I think we sometimes take it for granted. While I read about the latest Nike Quickstrikes on Hypebeast and query sizing options for Red Wing Gentleman Traveler's on…
Continue Reading →Time for some hard numbers. More than two million people die every year from water-related diseases and there are a billion people in the world who live without clean water. That's "billion""¦ with a "b." Think about that the next…
Continue Reading →After enjoying a successful month-plus long run in the hills of L.A., The Storefront for Art and Architecture recently folded up the tents to its Pop-Up Store so they could sprout in another city. This time they're taking the show…
Continue Reading →50 Graus -- the heads we told you about last year who put ice penguins under the hot sun in a Sao Paulo park to make a point about global warming -- is on our radar again (thanks to the…
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