Though probably out of most folks’ price range, this 3,000 square foot home does show where luxury green building can take us.  The Swede Hill home, to be designed and built by Aquidneck Properties, looks like it packs a design punch worthy of its beautiful Block Island, RI location. The project is scheduled to break ground in the spring and will be ambitiously seeking LEED H Gold certification.

Some of the home’s sustainable green features:
Passive solar – overhangs for shading and protection
Excellent day-lighting and cross ventilation
Local & regional reclaimed lumber and stone (more…)

We came up with this catchy little acronym a while back – we think it has some legs.

C – conserve – waste less water, energy, time and materials.

U – unplug – go off-grid: walk, bike, hike and get out in nature.

R – reuse – bags, food containers, clothes, paper. You get the idea.

B – believe – all the small changes made by individuals can make a giant difference.

Based in a tiny village in France, eco lingerie maker, g=9.8 manufactures these sexy thigh highs for slipping under our fall skirts.  Created from recycled white pine tree pruning (ahh, the white pine, my favorite), you’ll be amazed by how silky soft this fiber feels, and how well it wears.  Biodegradable and anti-bacterial, to boot.  Get yours, in black or blackcurrant, (£15.95) @ pretty by nature

Related:  previously on altCon – (4.14.09) eco bikinis by g=9.8

Do you hate being away from your computer?  Now you can take a chunk of it with you, by sporting one of these unique rings made from recycled keyboard keys.  The ‘edit’ key is affixed to an aluminum ring by Italian designer Cecilia Felli. (may also act as a reminder to perhaps edit your thoughts before speaking….)

$30 @ supermarkethq.com

These handmade, low-top, Wooly Baby slippers, (note lamb on bottom), feature leather heels, toes, and non-skid soles.  The slippers are created from a recycled, felted, 100% merino wool sweater and recycled leather. These munchkin booties have a layer of (more…)