Clif Bar Save Our Snow Tour

Posted on February 13, 2007 Under Life

"Start Global Cooling" is the tag line and mantra of Clif Bar's 2007 Save Our Snow (S.O.S.) Tour. The ultimate goal of professional skier and environmental advocate Alison Gannet and her tour mates is to use their position as representatives…

Continue Reading →

Give an Eco Bouquet

Posted on February 13, 2007 Under Life

Since you're already getting ready to shower your most-loved significant other in Lelo Pleasure Toys, fine chocolates and likely flowers-- why not make sure they're organic? OrganicBouquet.com offers delivery of all all the usual suspects (come on guys, roses are…

Continue Reading →

Hemp Holden Exclusive

Posted on February 12, 2007 Under Fashion

A few years ago, Mikey Leblanc and crew decided that something original had to be done with snowboard outerwear. They developed Holden to meet that goal, and the brand has evolved into something truly special. Holden combines super-high performance fabric…

Continue Reading →

Future Perfect 01: Cleveland MOCA

Posted on February 8, 2007 Under Art

As part of the Cleveland Museum of Contemporary Art group show called Side by Side, Mark Moskovitz is showing the first piece in his Future Perfect Series. It's entitled Future Perfect 01, and the inspiration and story behind the piece…

Continue Reading →

Howtopedia

Posted on January 24, 2007 Under Life

Melding ideas present in Wikipedia, The Anarchist's Cookbook, and principles of environmental responsibility, Howtopedia was set up by a Swiss nonprofit organization as a wiki-style do-it-youself "collaborative platform for practical knowledge and simple technologies, (i.e. technologies that require no complex…

Continue Reading →

Nutrition: The New Industrial Revolution?

Posted on January 23, 2007 Under Life

I encourage you to view this short film, produced by Christopher Bronsart and Daniel Migg, that re-conceptualizes environmental problems by analyzing the problem from a standpoint humans can grasp: by using the concept of nutrition. The film argues for a…

Continue Reading →

The Erosion Sink

Posted on January 19, 2007 Under Design

Gore Design Co. has made a name for itself since its 2004 inception by creating design-forward, environmentally responsible products for residential and commercial application. Today I earmarked Gore's Erosion Sink for when I build my first house. It may be…

Continue Reading →

Alchemy Goods: Tires + Seat Belts = Bags

Posted on January 11, 2007 Under Design

For all of you pedal heads out there-- Alchemy Goods in Seattle has been 'turning useless into useful' with their new bag lineup. Made from used tire inner tubes, seat belts, and other various recycled materials, Alchemy's Messenger Bag and…

Continue Reading →

North American International Auto Show: Top 3

Posted on January 9, 2007 Under Design

We had the fortune of being General Motors' guest to the 2007 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, and the world's largest auto show was an eye opener in more ways the one. We got a first-look at…

Continue Reading →

Pangea Organics: Growing Fast

Posted on January 9, 2007 Under Life

Pangea Organics products are among my favorites in the fast growing and hotly contested sustainable bodycare industry-- it just so happens that Pangea Organics is the fastest growing organic skin care line in the world right now. If you've tried…

Continue Reading →