The Cain Collection Chair began from a simple concept: create a simple, affordable piece of furniture using sustainable practices to the fullest extent possible. Designed by Staach Furniture Studio, a small furniture studio based in Rochester, NY, the Cain Collection…
Continue Reading →When you stop and think about it, sporting events don't exactly fall into the realm of sustainable efforts. Most sporting events use massive amounts of electricity, bring large numbers of people (and their cars) to a sometimes far away stadium,…
Continue Reading →I'd like to direct your attention to the newly launched Eco Seek: a user-populated search engine "for all things green." While it doesn't go as far as Greendeavor in terms of depth and user involvement, with a points system to…
Continue Reading →It's been almost two years since I first got my hands on a few of Sameunderneath's sustainably developed tshirts, and I'm happy to report that the Portland-based company has since been on the fast track to a full selection of…
Continue Reading →I drive a little car. I'm a speed girl; I prefer manual; I like tight turns and ballsy sounds pouring from my engine. So, when I was thrown into an 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid during my recent trip to L.A.*,…
Continue Reading →Most recycling sends material downwards on the "food chain". Once the material is recycled, it's of a lower quality than it started and is therefore less useful. Upcycling, on the other hand, takes a material beyond its original usefulness, moving…
Continue Reading →Young industrial designer James Rennick's Hedge Chair. It comes standard with a reading light and lamp shade, and an ottoman. It looks sturdy and I suspect it of being comfortable. To further connect it to traditional Irish hedge chairs, it's…
Continue Reading →Last Saturday, architect-designer Chris Deam made a stop in Boulder to give a presentation at our local Design Within Reach. Deam's work for Airstream, an unlikely alliance that has been met with surprising enthusiasm and success, recently led to the…
Continue Reading →Confronted with evidence of global warming, undeniable environmental degradation, and calls to action, I think many of us are left are left wondering what we can do today to help reduce waste and negative impact in the environment. Particularly inside…
Continue Reading →Die Electric, an online exhibit of energy-saving products for your home by "freelance electrical engineer" and inventor Scot Amron is notable for three reasons: its mind, its heart, and its eyes are in all the right places. Like most other…
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