Archive for May, 2007

FAST COMPANY - 2 hits
Got some great coverage in both the June 2007 print issue of Fast Company, featured on page 38, “NEXT Best Blogs: SUSTAINABILITY” and on FastCompany.com.
Sweeeet, check it out!

Summer is upon us and I can actually hear my lawn and gardens growing. In addition to getting out the old lawnmower, your estate may require more detailed TLC. This cobrahead gardening tool may be just the kind of help you need (other than four guys from Bushwacker’s Landscaping and LawnCare).
The “head” is known […]

The key to controlling global emissions…special events. China to Shut Down Heavy Polluters During Games - reuters
Every cloud does not have a silver lining. Scientists Warn on Biofuels as Palm Oil Price Jumps - reuters
Robots Advance and Consumer’s Hesitate - cs monitor
Quick…someone call Stephen Colbert. Irish Eagle Chick is First in Century - bbc
What’s […]

Coming to an internet connection near you on September 1, 2007 is getknu.com, the consumer products website of Michigan based, Industrial Woodworking Corporation, an OEM for the 3 largest home office manufacturers in the U.S. and a company seriously dedicated to environmental responsibility.
Here are a few of the many steps they’re taking in the pursuit […]

Delight your children with a beautifully illustrated story about the nature of trees, and the interplay of growing, caring for, and harvesting trees.
This charming and educational tale is written by Chuck Leavell with Nicholas Cravotta; and illustrated with colorful, trippy artwork by Rebecca Bleau.
Leavell happens to be not only a writer and devoted, lifelong tree […]

What did we use before the term “tipping point”. Earth Nears Tipping Point on Climate Change - cs monitor
When is our next presidential election? US Rejects EU Emissions Reductions - ap/yahoo!
Important brain candy. VIDEO -Shrimp on a Treadmill - livescience
Guys…this might not be the best idea. Indian Firm to Burn Toxic Waste From […]

If you’re into interior design or need help finding an interior designer, product, or manufacturer — try this dot org:
ASID Home - ASID Product Finder

Sustainability takes a walk down the isle. For a greener take on a “White Wedding” peruse these find threads for the bride to be.
At right is the Strapless Landscape Dress. Threadhead also offers a trippy, Daydream Landscape Dress, or more traditional designs in classic white.
@ threadheadcreations.com
$550 to $1,250 — see their […]

Does our culture lack all depth? Does Planting Some Trees Make it OK to Drive an SUV? - enn
States Vie With US Over Emissions Rules - cs monitor
I thought that howl was a different kind of Upper East Side mating call. Coyotes Thriving in Big Cities, Suburbs - msnbc/ap
G8 Should Pay the Price of […]

Here’s a coolly educational DIY project that may get the kids off the Playstation for a couple of hours. Neatsolarstuff.com offers a bunch of funky looking solar robot and vehicle kits, and they’re suprisingly cheap. Have rewarding human interaction with your offspring as you struggle to read directions, use a screw-driver and actually […]

Soaring discs of recyled plastic — the ultimate in counterculture athletics. Here are a few that are cool not only cause you’re saving oil and energy, but because you’re not adding to those nasty piles of plastic covering the planet.
Leave No Trace sells celestial spinners with swirling patterns for only $10.
Dave Matthews Band high […]

We like the looks of this two armed, wall-mounted, lighting fixture.
The tasteful shade is made of silk. The base is polished nickle, with genuine maple or walnut. Classy.
Roots Double Arm Sconce $388
Details @ 2modern.com