Organic Stereo

Posted on June 24, 2008 Under Eco

If the terms "progressive" and "eco-friendly" were in third grade, they'd walk around holding hands and spend their entire recess period together talking about alternative fuel sources. Even though they're not school aged-children they still go hand-in-hand, as they relate…

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Common Threadz

Posted on June 20, 2008 Under Eco

We write about T-shirts a lot on this blog. And, why not? They're in our closet, they fit -- our jeans would be lost without them. However, we're much more keen to write about tees that help African children get…

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PUMA x Atmos x Mitsuaki Iwago

Posted on June 18, 2008 Under Fashion

Disclaimer: no polar bears or snow leopards were harmed during the creation of these shoes... National Geographic imagery meets sneaker design in this collaboration between PUMA, Atmos NYC, and Japanese photographer Mitsuaki Iwago. Through two releases-- the Polar Pack and…

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Nori Morimoto's Light Sculptures

Posted on June 10, 2008 Under Design

We came across Nori Morimoto's light sculptures and were floored by their beauty and simplicity. Beyond their raw aesthetic value, Nori's creation of wood sculptures from sustainable sources adds a couple extra gold stars to his name. It is nice…

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Baja BBQ x Mike and Maaike

Posted on May 30, 2008 Under Eco

Now that summer's in full swing, it's pretty much a given that there's going to be a lot of grilling going on. If you don't have a gas grill, odds are you might have to employ the traditional combination of…

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The Car of Tomorrow, Today!

Posted on May 28, 2008 Under Eco

One look at the Aptera, and you'd swear that it could fly. Coming off as a cross between a single engine Cessna and something George Jetson could be seen flying around in, this spectacular new breed of plug-in electronic hybrid…

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Give a Drop

Posted on May 22, 2008 Under Eco

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…

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Vitamin I.V. Now Available

Posted on May 20, 2008 Under Gadgetry

We keep killing our plants. It's nothing personal, but remembering to water them just doesn't rank as high on our list these days as making sure we're home in time to watch women's rugby. Thankfully we can finally buy the…

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Going Postal in the Digital Age

Posted on May 19, 2008 Under Life

The magic of e-mail (aside from instant delivery) is that all of your unwanted spam can be disposed of with the click of a button. If only there was a button to erase the heaps of unwanted paper junk mail…

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db clay: Version 3.1

Posted on May 16, 2008 Under Fashion

Portland's db clay has done it again ... on the eco-friendly tip, of course. Besides the fact that they're handmade (and honestly, who takes such pride in wallet craftsmanship anymore?), the version 3.1 design patterns are fairly off-the-wall. We don't…

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