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The Refresh’n Dryer Towel

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:22:50 GMT

I never thought I'd post a video commercial on my blog, but this product is great on so many levels! Besides saving your time in the laundry room (who doesn't want that?) it also saves water and electricity, which makes it super green. So stop washing clothes needlessly! ... [Original Post on MyItThings.com]

The Barcode Trashcan

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 05:36:39 GMT

Lets face it. We all should be recycling. What used to be simple; a lot easier.
There s one bin for each type of recyclable material. Just swipe the item in question over the top and the bin that opens is your winner. Pure green fun!
Designer: Woo Seok Park
Via: Yanko Design ... [Original Post on MyItThings.com]

ecoSNEAKS

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 02:35:01 GMT

Check out the new ecoSNEAKS .
Available at Simple Shoes

Green Roof Art School in Singapore

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 23:52:19 GMT

Located at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore , the new iconic School of Art , Design and Media is situated in a wooded valley right in the heart of the campus. ">

The design was conceived as 3 intertwining blocks that are apparent natural extensions of the ground. These blocks interweave to enclose a picturesque library and art galleries surround this ... [Original Post on MyItThings.com]

Recycle in style

Sat, 05 Jan 2008 02:18:32 GMT

The Binvention is Sprout Design's first self-initated batch production project. Hailed as 'Super slick' by Time Out, it's a new flexible way of re-using shopping bags to collect cans, bottles and papers for recycling at home and comes in four colors: green, red, turquoise, aluminum.

This stylish home recycling unit has space for 4 carrier bags to recycle rubbish and reuse plastic bags. Y... [Original Post on MyItThings.com]

natural architecture

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 03:18:38 GMT

there is an emerging art movement that is exploring mankind's
desire to reconnect to the earth, through the built environment.
referred to as 'natural architecture', it aims to create a new,
more harmonious, relationship between man and nature by
exploring what it means to design with nature in mind.
natural architecture (the book) - a collection of works reflecting the idea... [Original Post on MyItThings.com]

Ethical Fashion: list of brands to start with.

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 03:18:00 GMT

For environmental cautious fashionistas - here is a great list of brands that respect both fairtrade standards and organic standards. It's a good way to start changing your shopping habits to support fairtrade, sweatshop-free conditions, and organic cotton that respects the earth.

Marks and Spencer - M+S are leading the way in fairtrade cotton. http://www.marksandspencer.com

American Apparel... [Original Post on MyItThings.com]

Natural Decor

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:28:48 GMT

Imagine bringing a piece of nature into your bathroom, kitchen, home spa or any other space. These Natural Decor tiles have nature imageries fixed into transparent tiles, each having each unique pattern and materials. Pick from various themes and colors - flowers, stones, metal, colored glass, and natural grass to create pallets that will match your decor. Let the nature in!!... [Original Post on MyItThings.com]

The ecoHOME

Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:48:15 GMT

The ecoHOME is a one-story housing unit (12ft x 48 ft) that demonstrates affordable, sustainable, beautiful, and healthy technologies and materials. The concept to be showcased to over 50,000 designers, builders, architects, professionals and consumers at interior design, construction, building, and home shows throughout 2007 and 2008.

During construction and exhibition the ecoHOME will serve... [Original Post on MyItThings.com]

Eco-wallpaper

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 03:27:31 GMT

We all are familiar with eco-fashion by now, but eco-decor is a new concept. The 60-year old wallpaper company Graham & Brown is making a wallpaper revolution by making the process eco-friendly. Thanks to their collaboration with students from Central St. Martins University in London, they created a line using sustainable materials and green production processes.

"Graham and Brown asked 22 stud... [Original Post on MyItThings.com]

Face Your Elephant

Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:26:23 GMT

This animation isresponding to the D&AD student competition brief. The brief was to animate a step from iCount's book "Step by step guide to climate cool" and this is step 6. go to http://www.icount.org.uk/ to learn more about this organization and the 15 steps to climate cool... [Original Post on MyItThings.com]

Spencer Tunick's Green Photography

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 20:50:02 GMT

Greenpeace collaborated with a photographer Spencer Tunick to take these astonishing photos of about 600 naked volonteers on one of the focus zone of the environmental fight, a glacier in the Alps. these people came from all over Europe and were ready to strip naked for a cause.

“Receding glaciers are a clear indication of climate change, and Switzerland is especially affected. The installatio... [Original Post on MyItThings.com]

"This Bulb" video

Sun, 19 Aug 2007 06:10:30 GMT

Natalie Portman, Kyra Sedgwick and Chloe Sevigny explain how an action as simple as changing a light bulb can help reverse the effects of greenhouse gases. Featuring the music of Aimee Mann and remarkable footage from the National Geographic library. Switch your bulbs and help to save the planet! If these ladies can do it -- you can do it too!!

more green stuff at http://www.green.nationalgeogr... [Original Post on MyItThings.com]

Victoria's Secret gets eco-friendly

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 03:25:31 GMT

VS hops on the green trend with its PINK line (I know that green and pink don't really work together, but maybe for VS it does). The mini-line is offering fleece tees, tanks, and accessories made from organic cottons. I would say "Small step for Victoria's Secret, Big step for human kind..." I hope this will serve an example for other retailers to explore the eco-friendly production, as well as fo... [Original Post on MyItThings.com]

DiCaprio is the next Al Gore.

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 13:53:12 GMT

DiCaprio has taken his environmental passion from his solar-powered house and a hybrid car to the big screens. His new movie "The 11th Hour" is opening in theaters this weekend, and hopes to bring some new light to the known issues. This time he is not acting, just narrating and producing. Similar to the "Inconvenient truth" by El Gore it's a documentary, focusing on global warming , and hopefully... [Original Post on MyItThings.com]

Organic Jewelry

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 04:44:19 GMT

Eucalyptus leaves, broccoli, spices and oak pods are the latest fashionable accessories! Jewelry artist Sarah Hood does a twist on organic materials and make them totally wearable, as accessories. These limited edition necklaces available on her site http://www.sarahhoodjewelry.com and you can find more of her jewelry collections on Etsy. With the upcoming fall season I can see those working well ... [Original Post on MyItThings.com]

Ditch the plastic! Get Envirosax reusable grocery bags!

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 22:12:59 GMT

Do you realize how many plastic grosery bags you waste every year? Go eco-friendly and chic at the same time with these super-groovy Envirosax bags. they come in a package of 5 and rolled up in a carrying pouch small enough to stow into a glove box or a handbag.

With reinforced seams, each surprisingly large bag holds the equivalent weight of 2 supermarket plastic bags and the carrying handle i... [Original Post on MyItThings.com]

LiveEarth

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 16:14:06 GMT

If you haven't heard of the upcoming LiveEarth event, you should: the 24-hour long concert will take place on all 7 continents and include more than 100 amazing artists in hope to solve the climate crisis. It will take place on July 7th and will be translated on TV all over the world. Except being the major music event of the year LIveEarth is encouraging people to think green by using the only so... [Original Post on MyItThings.com]

Eco-beachwear

Sun, 24 Jun 2007 21:30:14 GMT

BTC Elements provides sustainable products that are high quality and stylish, inspiring consumers to create an earth friendly and socially conscious lifestyle. In addition to providing products that are earth friendly and socially conscious,their items are also stylish and of high quality. check out their beachwear line, I personally love this white one-piece with goden accents. BTC stands for “be... [Original Post on MyItThings.com]