My obsession with time has led me to another solar clock. This sturdy looking solar powered alarm clock features precise quartz movement and recharges with minimal light, either sun or indoor light.

If you plan on waiting out the current gasoline crisis in your underground lair, please note that this clock will run for more than 8 months without any sun. Includes AA rechargeable alkaline battery. This is a clock and does makes a ticking noise.
Measures 4.75″ X 3.5″

by AccuCell it’s $20.15 @ solarhome.com

• Americans Drove Less in 2007 for First Time – reuters
• Fuel Does Double Duty in NYC – cs monitor
• Now we’re talkin’. MIT Spinoff Aims to Make Solar Power Cheaper Than Coal – xconomy
• He’s very old-school. (photo) New ‘Sea Monster’ Species Identified – natgeo
• Plastic is Toxic Threat to Oceans – bbc
• We’re doing this for your own good…Bagged and Boxed: It’s a Frog’s Life – nature.com
• Free Earth Day Concerts in 8 U.S. Cities – msnbc
• You ever play some of these games? Call for Video Games Rating Revamp – breitbart
• Green Collar Jobs? Millions of Jobs of a Different Color – nytimes

Cradle to cradle is a concept that must be embraced if future generations are to avoid living atop the fetid mountains of discarded consumer glut. Products that recycle our waste into useful, stylish products are part of the solution. The Nobody chair, which was one of the winners at the recent Forum AID Awards in Stockholm, is one such concept. The chair is produced by the Danish company HAY and was designed by Komplot Design in 2007. The stackable chair is made from a single process of thermo-pressing a PET felt. The simple manufacturing process allows the chair to be stable without any glue, resin, screws or reinforcements. The resulting PET felt is 100% recyclable and made primarily from used PET bottles.

via: designboom

• Which came first….Ice Shrink in Arctic Sea May Attract Oil Firms – reuters
• Warming May Threaten Lake Tahoe – yahoo!
• It’s all about money and lobbyists. U.S. Abusing Law to Get Species Off Protected List? – natgeo
• Balancing Nano’s Benefits and Risks - earth & sky
• Vast Antarctic Ice Shelf on Verge of Collapse – msnbc

Known for their commitment to certified organic cotton bed linens since their inception in 2004, Amenity just launched two brand extensions — the sustainable Muir bed and handmade alpaca blanket throws. Founders Nicole Chiara and Kristina de Corpo, longtime friends and graphic designers, share eco sensibilities in addition to clean perspectives on design and production.

With their fresh, spring collection of bed linens, comes Chiara’s sleekly designed Muir bed made of reclaimed Douglas Fir, with skinny legs for queen, king or CA king.

I like their botanically inspired blossom for big babies. And for spring sprouts of a mini-me kind, a charming meadow appears in the nursery collection.

eco pillows abound @ sale window

LEDtronics has just added to its line of LED lighting products, this fully weatherproof, solar-powered safety light for night-time cyclists, walkers and pedestrians.
Weighing only 1.6 ounces, this bright LED safety light features an Ni-MH rechargeable battery with a 5 year lifespan and various adapters for attaching to backpacks, bikes or baby strollers. The light charges in just 3 – 5 hours of sunlight and provides up to 10 hours of blinking safety light protection. The light has both vibration and light sensors, so it goes on after dark and will shut-off after 30 seconds if you stop moving.

Stats show that 39% of all cycling deaths occur between 6pm and midnight and a preponderance are caused by cars.
$16.95 @ LEDtronics.com

• A rear-view mirror with GPS. Want to know where you’re going as you crash into a bridge abutment at 75 mph? Well this DSUS DS-400GB will give you that extra distraction you need to endanger the whole family as you try to decipher whether that’s Route 66 East or West. Oh, it’s currently only available in China.

• The world’s cheapest green car. The Tara Tiny will run you 99,000 Rupees ($2,450), has only 35 moving parts and runs on rechargeable batteries. Downside – it has a sizzling top-end of 30 mph. Obviously no expense was spared to compose this marketing photo. via: autobloggreen.com

• Need a gift for a deranged loved one living in Alphabet City in New York? Snag them a styling Spam Purse made of Spam singles wrappers for $40 and fill it with dietetic Spam Turkey singles.

• Airfares are out of hand. Outdated aircraft are clogging our landfills and grandma’s got to get to that confirmation. Designer Dominic Wilcox has the answer, the Jumbo Jumbo Jumbo Jet. Will it fit on a runway? Does it actually save fuel? Will it fly? I don’t know. I just like model planes.

• Animals are probably the only ones stopped by the fence. U.S. Jaguars Threatened by Mexico Border Fence – reuters
• We may need a polar border fence. Antarctica’s March of the Tourists – npr
• Wal-Mart Move ‘Tipping Point’ for Driving Monsanto’s Bovine Growth Hormone off the Market – enn
• Maybe Wal-Mart can power their stores and trucks with…Got Milk? Convert it into Biofuel – msnbc
• Australian Wine Industry Feels Heat From Climate Change - reuters
• We’ve heard from experts on both sides of this mystery. In Pictures: Calif. Bee Colony Collapse – bbc

For the fashionista in you, with a footnote. I like to keep it real. By that I mean that as of this writing, these faves are available to you via a viable website or retail shop — just thought I’d let you know, since I’ve experienced so many disappointing “lists” everywhere it seems…have you, too?  anyway, on to the fun stuff.

an organic hemp art deco floral, wedge & platform slingback; bella (above) @ beyondskin.co.uk

polka dot, cushioned sole, hand painted wooden heel; coyote (above) @ minkshoes.com

“it” look, yellow, double strap, cork wedge; chick (above) @ minkshoes.com

natural latex driving sole, vegetable tanned leather, and recycled foam beds; Ibo (above) @ terraplana.com

vegan infant sandals, in robin or brown; Soft Star (above) @ wilddill.com

and as recently seen on altCon, vegan, t-strap flat sandal; Kate (above) @ cri de coeur

and vegan designer styles to benefit the Nature Conservancy: Paloma (above) via natalie portman