Here’s an idea whose time has come, the doggie duvet.
Re-cover that stanky old dog bed with a new, all cotton, designer, dog duvet from Molly Mutt. You can also repurpose old clothes and blankets by using them to fill one of Molly Mutt’s nylon stuff sacks to create your comfy dog bed. Throw the whole deal in the washing machine when the time comes. check out their DIY kits.
find a bunch of designs @ mollymutt.com
Interesting, yes; a practical bird habitat, probably not so much. 
I would speculate that this concept is more decorative than bird-friendly. The solar panel atop the birdhouse charges a battery that lights the house’s perch at twilight.
Will the glowing perch attract insects for the hungry bird or, more likely, the appreciative glances of guests who marvel at its ornamental novelty?
Perhaps a more appropriate idea for a bat house.
find it @ oooms.nl
A green stimulus package for your ears, eyes and mind…
- Planet Green partners with Green Apple Festival and non-profit, Earth Day Network, asking for volunteers in ten U.S. cities to help promote environmental activities during Earth Month April 17-19, 2009. Volunteers will be treated to free, night-time THANK YOU CONCERTS in the participating cities: NY, Boston, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Denver, LA, San Francisco and Seattle.
- Enter Just Do One‘s video contest by April 1st, and you just might win 5,000 bucks if your video is selected as the best one that showcases acts of sustainability. Winner will be announced Earth Day (April 22, 2009).
- Feel like a Spring Fling? Stop by fave Kaight‘s @ 83 Orchard Street tonight, Friday, 5-8p — drinks, music, shopping and gifts — (and send my best to Kate McG). Take home a free Loomstate organic cotton T with any purchase. more info @ 212 680 5630 / kaightnyc.blogspot.com
- In honor of World Water Day, Sunday, March 22 ItsEasyBeingGreen.com is offering 10% off Niagara Conservation‘s water-saving products March 21-22. (more…)
Being a ‘green’ consumer is can often be hard work so we might as well look good doing it.
LiViTY Outernational makes cool looking expressive hats for that stylish eco-hipster in you. No hemp safari hats allowed. Virtually all LiViTY products feature sustainable materials and are recyclable and/or biodegradable and embody the LiViTY philosophy of Arts as Activism.
You can find LiViTY’s hats at retailers like Whole Foods and Urban Outfitters and they’re working on their web store. more @ livity.org
Do we really need a flying car, or…is this the new definition of hybrid? The latest in multi-purpose transportation, the Transition aircraft, is designed to fly 400 miles at over 100 mph and handle the road at highway speeds, all on regular gas.
Woburn, Massachusetts-based, Terrafugia Inc., recently got this thing in the air at an upstate NY airport. You’ll need both a driver’s and pilot’s license to get the full user experience of the vehicle. The designers say it transforms from car to plane in just 30 seconds.
In-flight video after the jump: (more…)
The character of the pine comprising this headboard is the result of a hundred years of small grains flowing over its surface. The antique pine of this piece comes from what was once the largest grain elevator in the world, located in Superior, Wisconsin. The original structure held an impressive five million bushels and rose 150 feet into the air.
The Grain Polished Headboard (pictured above) features antique pine from the interior of the tower’s granary bins. The natural erosion of the pine over the past century has formed the unique undulation seen on the top of each piece.
in queen or king sizes @ urbanevolutions.com
UPDATE: March 28, 2009 – Congratulations to our lucky First, Second and Third place winners: Sally W., Christopher H. and Geoff K.! Thanks to everyone for participating. To enter our most recent Green Giveaway, check out our home page (right hand column, Green Giveaways).
ORIGINAL POST:
Just in time for spring cleaning…planet and people-friendly, this Great Green Giveaway is sponsored by Eco Mist Solutions.
These green cleaning products are formulated by using food-grade ingredients (corn, tree sap, processed coconut extract, sugarcane, grass, grains and potatoes) and colloidal chemistry, working at the molecular level to lift stains, emulsify grease and disinfect surfaces. Anti-fungal, anti-microbial and anti-bacterial — toxin and residue-free — safe enough to wash a baby bottle, but strong enough to clean an engine.
First Prize (approx. retail value $50.00):
All Purpose, Kitchen Plus, Tub & Tile, Furniture, Non-Streak Glass, Hardwood & Laminate, Basket; 7 items total
Second Prize (approx. retail value $30.00):
All Purpose, Kitchen Plus, Tub & Tile, Furniture, Basket; 5 items total
Third Prize (approx. retail value $15.00):
Kitchen Plus, Tub & Tile, Basket; 3 items total
To Enter This Drawing, Simply:
Visit Eco Mist Solutions. Then enter a comment on this post telling us what you like about the products, and how they’d fit into your green lifestyle.
Add the following address to your email address book:
m at AlternativeConsumer.com. (*one entry per person)
Entries must be received by 6p, EST on Thursday, March 26, 2009. (free shipping, USA and Canada)
Three lucky winners will be selected in our Random Drawing, and notified by email on Thursday, March 26 at approximately 7p (ET). Winners have 24 hours to claim their prize, or offer is null and void. Winners’ names will also be included on this post.
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