The Volcom Creedler Credo is that footwear design is focused on aspects of style, function, and comfort. It was only a matter of time before Volcom got their hand in the footwear "cookie jar," and I think they've done a…
Continue Reading →Marco Monteiro in Sao Paulo pointed us to a clever guerilla campaign by environmental group 50 Graus that happened over the weekend in the city's popular Ibirapuera Park. The group "installed" ice sculptures of penguins on the grass to call…
Continue Reading →While I'm sure most of our energy-savvy readers have already replaced their regular lightbulbs with the near-magical power of CFL's (compact flourescent lightbulbs), research is currently showing that sales of these earth-savers are only timidly increasing. CFL's use only one-third…
Continue Reading →When you walk down Avenida Gabriel Monteiro da Silva in the Jardim area of Sao Paulo, you'll see a place that at first looks like a construction site, with high walls made more attractive with a lush forest image on…
Continue Reading →As "green" becomes the new "red, white and blue," we've been seeing a lot of innovative ideas that work conservation ideals into our daily lives. Greenprint is another such idea-- it's a software program that scans documents queued to print…
Continue Reading →I have plenty of creative and talented friends and I've expressed to a few of them that they are are lucky in that if they ever wanted to do a personal project or or focus on a cause, they could…
Continue Reading →Las Vegas, the city of sin. A place generally known by the smell of exhaust fumes, sawdust and construction happening among dozens of casinos and complexes popping up every week. It's the fastest growing city in the country, and it…
Continue Reading →I followed a reader tip to 41pounds.org, and was delighted to read about this junk mail battling organization. I hate junk mail more than anything-- every time I open my mailbox and it's overflowing with crap, I can't help but…
Continue Reading →On this snowy March afternoon in Boulder, Josh and I decided to make an impromptu stop at the new Nau store. We wanted to get a first hand feel for what the stores are offering their customers and communities at…
Continue Reading →The buzz is quickly growing around Nau-- the worlds first good looking environmentally sustainable brand. I've been field testing a few items throughout my travels over the past month and I'm in love with the Profile Fleece Jacket ($170 shown…
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