Posts from ‘December, 2008’

The ‘Le Project Triangle’ is a new building being built in Paris by the famous architecture firm, Herzog and de Meuron.   The building will be Paris’ first new building in over 30 years thanks to a change in mayor of the city.  The new mayor of Paris vetoed a ban on any new construction in [...]

I decided to make a travel related post in honor of the holidays.  Who doesn’t love vacations?  How about pampering yourself in a eco friendly and conscious luxury environment while leaving a minimal carbon footprint?  Even if you can’t afford any of these trips, it never hurt anyone to dream about it. I’ve put together [...]

I was looking for a unique present for someone who is very eco and health conscious, and at about the same time I received an email from Cynthia over at Healthy Kitchenware.  Great timing!  She shared with me the story behind her company and the benefits of her products.  Her company promotes reducing plastic in [...]

Ever been confused about which bin your recyclable garbage goes in?  Well, your not alone.   Apparently this was a large enough problem that designer, Woo Seok Park, created a barcoded set of recycling bins.   If you have some trash and you are confused as to which bin it goes in….well fear not.   Mr. Park [...]

What is faster than a speeding scooter, more powerful than a go cart, and able to leap small dirt mounds in a single bound?  Yes, you are right.  Its Enertia!  Enertia the electric motorcycle.  This new electric motorcycle is the latest green vehicle to get me excited.    Long gone are the images of big guys [...]

I found out about a new app for the iPhone that plants a real tree when someone buys the app from the iTunes store.  Real Tree is currently working on 12 reforestation projects in countries around the world and you can help.  Spend a whopping 99 cents for the app and a tree will be [...]

In one of the poorest areas of Paraguay a woman named Elsa Zaldivar has made a difference.  She has gathered the local women and created a way for them to sustain themselves by harvesting the local crop of Loofah and creating a revenue stream for themselves.  Originally, the project started out with the women selling [...]

Think about how many plastic bottles of water you consume each week.  Now multiply that by the number of people on the planet drinking water from a plastic bottle.   The amount of plastic hitting landfills from just water bottles is staggering.   A company called Brand Image has a solution.  They have created durable bottles created [...]