50 Graus' Labyrinth

Posted on January 26, 2009 Under Art

Brazilian environmental activists 50 Graus have struck again, in the same place they hit last year when they left ice penguins to melt under the sweltering sun in the Sao Paulo's biggest park. For "Labyrinth," they set up a maze…

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Howie's Hand-Me-Down

Posted on January 14, 2009 Under Fashion

You know we love Howie's right? The British fashion line with a social consciousness that uses ethical means of manufacturing and organic cotton? Now they've come up with an eco angle that you never hear about -- clothes that last.…

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Clear Magazine

Posted on January 5, 2009 Under Eco

Another product to earn kudos for what it's not (i.e. fattening or habit forming), Clear Magazine has become "100% tree-free" and is now being printed with YUPO synthetic paper. The Michigan-based design and fashion publication released its "fame underground" issue,…

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Valcucine: Eco Italian Furniture

Posted on December 22, 2008 Under Eco

Kitchen lighting and paneling may not be the first thing on the mind of many apartment dwellers, but one look at Valcucine's beautiful home design products may be enough to make you want to buy. (This being a buyer's market…

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Rickshaw Bagworks

Posted on December 17, 2008 Under Eco

The team at San Francisco's new Rickshaw Bagworks have taken a page from the Schoolhouse Rock hit "My Hero Zero" with a bag they've optimized to reduce wasted fabric. The ZERO shoulder bag is available in four sizes, each constructed…

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Vuori’s Good Tees

Posted on December 12, 2008 Under Fashion

Providing something good looking and paying homage to good doers were the dual goals of Joe Kdla and Chad Alasantro when they launched their T-shirt line Vuori last year. Lucky for us the duo's certified organic cotton designs are brightly…

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Core77 x Greener Gadgets Contest

Posted on December 9, 2008 Under Eco

It's that time of year again -- and we don't mean time for ol' fatty to come sliding down your chimney. This is a time for a fresh dose of innovative, eco-friendly ideas; time for Core77's annual Greener Gadgets Design…

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Gift Guide: Eco

Posted on December 4, 2008 Under Eco

What's UR Bag: Read JS Review | Buy It ($15) City-wide plastic bag bans are a perfect excuse to spend a small amount on nylon/lycra blend totes that give back. Eco Emporia: Read JS Review | Buy It We have…

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Pangea Organics Holiday Gifts

Posted on December 3, 2008 Under Eco

Despite being one of Mother Nature's most wondrous creations, human beings seem to spend a lot of time destroying her other gifts with irresponsible actions or products detrimental to the environment. It makes all too much sense that as part…

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Global Warming Swimming Pool

Posted on December 2, 2008 Under Eco

Some say global warming is a real ecological travesty while others say it's just the Lord's way of rewarding us for getting rid of that pesky ozone layer that separated us from Heavens for far too long. Count the eco-conscious…

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