Armed only with our trusty Flip video camera, we attended the recent Eco-Luxe media event at Rouge Tomate in NYC, resulting in the video teaser below.  The Eco-Luxe show featured eco friendly – and appropriately enough – ‘green’ luxury products, many of which we’ll be reviewing and even featuring in our Great Green Giveaways over the next several weeks…stay tuned.

• At least we’re not taking a step back…Senate Blocks Move Against EPA Climate Rules – reuters
• Crossed-eyed Owl Finds Happiness – ananova
• Collections and shakedowns will be a little tougher now…Italian Police Seize Mafia Boss’ Pet Crocodile – myway
• I’m not ready for this…Paper Battery May Power Electronics in Clothing and Packaging Material – sciencedaily
• Bizarre Gelatinous Fish Found in Brazil (video) – natgeo
• Genetic Discovery Could Help Wine Industry - redorbit

Want to work at home but not actually ‘in’ your home?  Here’s a small office structure for those who can’t afford to lose time and energy to their home’s sea of distractions.  The Moonroom is a creation of U.K.-based Roomworks, a prefab design and manufacturing outfit that specializes in small spaces.

This eco friendly, super-insulated tiny structure comes with 12 electrical outlets, wall lights and phone/internet hook-up.  The 2.8m x 2.5m Moonroom goes for around £5,000 and can be constructed in one day.  The green roof option will run you another £750.

related: OfficePod

With fall’s arrival and winter on the horizon, hauling firewood is a chore many are warily anticipating.  Enter, the Woodchuck Cart.

I remember as a teen, having to carry in the truck-load of wood my parents had delivered to our home every fall.  It was a lot of work!  But I do have fond memories of working with my sisters and eventually my husband, piling wood in my parent’s basement.  However, this woodchuck cart probably would have cut our time (and soreness!) down considerably, even though there were 3 or 4 of us doing the task. (more…)