Brooklyn-based, Palo Samko creates one of a kind sustainable furniture by reclaiming joists and wood beams found in demolished buildings and sourcing his raw materials on a local basis as much as possible. At last month’s ICFF, he added to his collection of tables, chairs and home wares by showcasing new floor lamps, mod mirrors and clocks with a unique spin. The round wall mirrors start at $650 and trippy Salvador Dali-inspired wall & table clocks range from $300 -850. more @ palosamko.com.

O2, the United Kingdom’s leading provider of mobile phones and broadband, have named Nokia’s C6-01 and E7-00 the most environmentally sustainable handsets. The handsets both received a score of 4.1 out of 5 for their reduced environmental impact, sustainable components and the environmental ethics of the manufacturer. Coming in at a close second, Samsung’s Galaxy Mini and Galaxy Ace, the Sony Ericsson X8 and Nokia’s C7-02 all received a 4 out of 5, by O2’s metric. Manufacturers provide information regarding the nature and source of materials used in production, extraneous features that reduce the number of devices a person could need (i.e. music players) as well as the conditions of labor. Apple’s iPhone was left out of O2’s competition due to certain controversies surrounding the company. Apple has come under criticism regarding the iPhone’s environmental impact, as well as the questionable labor conditions within their factories in China.

• These numbers should be going in the other direction. Global Carbon Emissions at Record High: IEA – yahoo! news
• Prudent plan or political over-reaction? Germany Wants Nuclear Exit by 2020 at Latest – reuters
• Clean up your act…Sewage-Derived Nitrogen Increasingly Polluting Caribbean Ecosystems – sciencedaily
• Endangered wild salmon and farmed fish are not created equal...Judge Won’t Guard Fish Farm from Grand Coulee Flow – myway
• It would appear this is a no-brainer…Energy Drinks Not for Kids, Pediatricians Warn – livescience
• Bubbling Sea Signals Severe Coral Damage This Century – bbc