• Do you know where to chuck that used CFL? We need more education on disposal. Less Mercury in CFL’s – G.E. is Working on it – Triple Pundit/reuters
• A community for star gazers. Georgia Astronomy Village Fills up Quickly – ap/myway
• Should we feed starving people or that hungry SUV? UN Expert Calls Biofuel ‘Crime Against Humanity’ – livescience
• The video is in the right sidebar. (video) Aussie Solar Car Race Victory – msnbc
• From pumpkin eating bears to Chocolate Jesus. Fall Treat – Photo Gallery of Weird Stuff – aol news
• The Top 5 Haunted Places in America – livescience

Here’s a new green destination for architects, designers, students and anyone looking to learn about smarter, sustainable design practices — the New York Design Center, 200 Lexington Ave @ 32nd Street. This design showcase and resource center was launched last month, and features products that have been made using sustainable practices, as well as a green design library and research computers.

Spearheaded by Cottages & Gardens Publications and Verdant, the Green Room’s 10 different exhibits will change on a monthly basis. In the spotlight right now are Gaggenau, Brett Smith Woodworks, Cavern (wall coverings), J Roaman, Paul Loebach, Teragren, Green Depot, Eboniste, and Oeuf and Uhuru (as featured previously on AltCon).

Related: Oeuf Mini Library for Kids (2.7.07)

Uhuru design + build + interiors (4.10.07)

Bamboo style and comfort are exemplified in this casually chic top that can be worn both in the boudoir or lounging around one’s pad.

Available in several colors and with matching pants.

the wrap top and the pants go for £24.95 each @ the very nice U.K. site spirit of nature

• Now…about those bunker busters…U.S. Airforce Eyes Alternative Fuel, Slashing CO2 – reuters
• Only two? Human Race Will ‘Split into Two Different Species’ – the daily mail
• Always avoid leaving porridge around the house. Police Find a ‘Really Hairy’ Intruder – aol news
• Image Gallery: Venomous Fish – livescience
• Giant cats and hungry reptiles don’t share a peaceful lunch. Tiger in a Croc’s World (video) – nat geo
• So you can feel better about yourself…The 11 Most Unintentionally Poignant Drunk Celebrity Videos – cracked.com

Teach kids about ecosystems, food chains, astronomy, and circuits with Ampersand Press games and rubber stamps.

Take, for example, Onto the Desert, which comes with an illustrated deck of cards, a habitat poster, fact sheets, and instructions for seven different games – for 2-6 players, ages 8+, price $15.95.

Or try Oh Wilderness, a trivia game for children and adults with both simple and challenging questions, ($10.95).

Find other trivia and food chain games and more @ www.ampersandpress.com

We thought we’d add to the growing pile of articles on going green for Halloween – though our tips may have veered out of the mainstream a bit...

• Enliven your annual Hallowgreen bash and cast off the demon spirit of the Bush administration by conducting your own exorcism of G.W. and his pals while wearing this Al Gore mask.
• Avoid the enviro-guilt usually associated with burning witches and practioners of Wicken by buying the proper Carbon Offsets well in advance. Use this carbon offset calculator for pricing.
• If, while trick or treating, you happen upon a dead body, here are some tips for dealing with this ghoulish happenstance.
• Light-up your Hallowgreen Pagan Festival with this Flesh Arm Solar Light.
• Grow giant pumpkins of your own from the remains of this year’s jack-o-lantern. Compost Feeding Your Pumpkin
• Create a real appreciation for a ‘green Halloween’ in those fiendish kids clawing at your door by giving them each a nice assortment of organic veggies in a bio-degradable baggie. Hmmm…good!
• Every year you fill your lovely neighbors trees with toilet paper. This year, do it green with 100% recycled toilet tissue from Seventh Generation.
• Kick the creepiness factor up a few notches…If you feel a terminal illness coming on, or Tabby, your cat, just went to that great litter box in the sky, contact Cryonics.org to cryopreserve you or your loved one for eternity, or future revitalization. The highlight of any Hallowgreen festivity!
• Break-down and get the rugrats some organic college farm candy or sugar-free Boo! Keyballs.

Related:  also on altCon
Happy Hallowgreen II:  Scare Yourself Green this Halloween (10.21.08)

Vegan Queen’s uber eco friendly, high quality, stylish and tasteful bags have just danced onto the scene. Who is this Vegan Queen? And why am I hearing strains of an Abba tune in my head right now?

The attributes of creator, Evelina’s line read like a handbook on how to be an Eco Girl Scout: cruelty-free, eco friendly, recyclable, non-toxic, organic, sustainable, and made in the USA.

Alas, these eco luxe things come at a price — ie $795 for the Eco IT bag (above, left). (Above right is the Eco City bag.) Get ready to really splurge or ask daddy to start pouring the sugar. As hip and stunning as they look, I’d rather pay a lot less for an eco friendly bag, and spend the balance on an eco charity.

You can check out her luxurious line of chic and “socially responsible bags” @ veganqueen.com

• U.N. Issues ‘Final Wake-up Call’ on Population and Environment – IHT
• Sad. California Fires are Redesigning Landscape – msnbc
• Canada Creates World’s Largest Freshwater Conservation Area – reuters
• Major battery advances will have to wait. Toyota to Halve Hybrid Price, Size in Next Prius – enn
• I’m sure you know someone…Neanderthals ‘Were Flame Haired’ – bbc
• There’s something very wrong about this. Google Launches Sustainable Fashion Line – ecorazzi
• Is the Vetrix finally available? This Electric Scooter has Zip to Spare – cs monitor

This little green family of tables is nicely formed, eye-catchingly modern and easily assembled without tools from just three pieces of FSC-Certified, environmentally friendly Smartwood®. The tables ship flat to save energy, space and materials, are formaldehyde-free, finished with 100% non-toxic natural stains, and are sourced and made in the old US of A.

All pieces are pictured in ‘fire’ and are also available in leaf and slate

surfin coffee – $375 (top)

surfin occasional – $275 (top right)

surfin side – $200 (bottom right)

inmodern.net

Thursday, October 25, 2007

rock rhapsody – eco threads from chopper couture

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