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Once a year (at least), we all get a little carried away by the excitement of watching our favorite football teams duke it out, or by dance machine Justin Timberlake on stage, and we finish off a few too many beers (and hot wings). Not only are we left with a pounding headache but [...]

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I have six original Eames shell chairs which I picked up at a garage sale four years ago. Ever since (with much procrastination in between, of course) I have been trying to figure out how to restore the fiberglass which has lost its luster… and let me tell you, there is a lot of [...]

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It’s the weekend again and I think making this bench would be a great way to spend it.
Stan

MID CENTURY MODERN CABINET / BENCH / TABLE EAMES ERA

US $300.00
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If I had the dough, I’d spend most of my time in the drape-y, muted, earth friendly offerings from Stella McCartney. But why daydream about unaffordable eco fashion when there are so many green options within reach?
Take this pretty pink dress from Loyale. The color may be called “rose” instead of “berry”, [...]

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It’s a new year. Why not snag a fresh pair of organic jeans in a sleek trouser cut and a creamy white wash from fresh company… the Gap? That’s right, the original home of the boring basic seems to be switching things up a bit. Fingers crossed that this is a [...]

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How adorable is this? Some entrepreneurial gals from Philadelphia got the rights to all the iconography from The All American Girls Professional Baseball League (you know, from that famous movie about their first women’s baseball team?) Happily, they chose to show off these vintage prints on organic tees with chemical free printing [...]

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So what if I have been hoarding Nimli a little. They’re just such a perfect find, you’ll want to keep them all to yourself — thier huge selection of Ecoskin finery, their ridiculously inexpensive handmade wraps, their thoughtful collection of gifts for any budget, and of course, their constant coupon codes (try [...]

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The world has certainly not remained static, even though this blog has. Our political future’s looking up, while our economy… not so much. The first time I caught a whiff of the financial crisis to come, I worried that the green fashion movement might start fading from popular view. After all, [...]

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Oh my! Woodsy wrapping paper, I absolutely adore.

Barney wrapping paper loot bags Happy birthday party

4 Bids
US $15.50
43m

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Jessica at How About Orange points us to J. Caroline’s tutorial for sewing a sturdy tote bag.

New Coach Signature E/W Gallery Tote Black

19 Bids
US $112.50
18m [...]

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Take a wild guess to what this bag is made out of. . .click here to find out!

MARY KAY BLACK CONSULTANT TOTE/BAG – VERY NICE!!!!

1 Bid
US $.99
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Saw these recycled leather belt floor tiles by Ting London over at Haute*Nature. Assuming the tiles can withstand traffic, they would make for a gorgeous and interesting floor! The tiles super expensive, though – running at $75 a square foot.

1.5 HP BRIDGE TILE SAW [...]

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Green Architecture: 25th Anniversary Edition-New Book

US $14.47
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Tree House Plans / Planos Casa [...]

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New-Zealand-based company Beauty Engineered Forever produces these cheeky environmentally friendly cleaning products. I like the fun copy headlines and the clear (squeaky clean) packaging.
To go to the Original Link, please click below.

Bleach 10pac cutie figures black base set VOL.1

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I’m very excited – in about 10 days we will have a new refrigerator! Our criteria: (1) counter depth, (2) energy efficient (3) reasonably priced and (4) less than 34″ wide as that’s all the space we have! Models from the German companies Blomberg and Liebherr fit the criteria but the Blomberg [...]

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Perch! is a company based in Brooklyn whose products are all handmade and environmentally friendly, and available through 2Modern. They have the cutest bird feeders and lighting, and I am officially smitten. Take note that they have a variety of colour options for most of their products. I found a great branch on the [...]

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Chinese architect Li Xianggang’s latest project is a house made out of paper tubes, paper boxes, and adhesive tape. Awesome.
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20 – 2″ x 12″ CARDBOARD MAILING SHIPPING TUBES W/ CAPS

US $8.00
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Eco-friendly throw pillows that will give your room natural pop and class (around $60.00):

BL – Blush
Modern Pillows for your modern home! All pillows are constructed with a hidden zipper for easy removal and cleaning!

FL – Flown
Modern Pillows for your modern home! All pillows are constructed with a hidden zipper for easy removal and cleaning!

SOAM-Soak in [...]

On a recent morning, a crane sank a 16-foot rotor into the waters of the East River and divers swam deep to bolt it to the bottom. By early evening, as the northerly current sped up, the rotor began to spin, a big thunk sounded in the control room, a green light went on, and [...]

Official Description: Delahey 6-Piece Sectional Set With Natural Cushions – $498!
Create a comfortable seating group outdoors with this six-piece sectional that tucks nicely and neatly into a corner. See other Delahey furniture and accessories to complete your outdoor room. All pieces in the collection are crafted from the same wood and finished with oil. Due [...]

This summer was the beginning of a major overhaul of the backyard.  Basically we have a huge chunk of land about 1/4 of an acre that is woods.  Not nice woods – just scrub oaks that started out as suckers that took over.  Most of the trees are either hollow, rotting or just weak looking.  [...]

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Forget what you thought you knew about architecture, because this house will blow your mind; the layout of the house, the views and the sheer architectural artistry and imagination which made it come to life.
The Wilkinson Residence, designed by architect Robert Harvey Oshatz, is a one of a kind piece of architectural art. Located [...]

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Check out this new refillable soap packaging by method. I was wondering when they were going to develop something like this. Too bad it looks like it is still made out of plastic?

ORGANIC RAW AFRICAN BLACK SOAP 1lb FREE SHIPPING

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I just came accross this company –
And I liked not only the design of their products, but also their philosophy:
a harmony between modern comforts and being a good global citizen. … cleaner, less cluttered and healthier ways to live. A
lifestyle that supports modern products that are designed well and business
practices grounded in responsibility.
And they [...]

$427 million. That’s what the oil and coal industries spent during the first half of 2008 on lobbying and advertising. They’re protecting their interests – and hurting ours.
This ad is running on TV right now, but we need millions more to see it. The special interests will outspend us, but we can compete head-to-head with [...]

Laurie Lambrecht for The New York Times

Published: 20080731
A look inside the fifth annual Idea House, a show house presented by Hamptons Cottages and Gardens magazine.
Check out the slideshow HERE

Green Architecture: 25th Anniversary Edition-New Book

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The anchoring philosophy of Botanist furniture is the “blank canvas.” What this means is taking a technologically advanced but sustainable piece of furniture that is simple – then giving the twist of different colors, finishes and graphics that make them fresh and new, upgradeable from season to season.
The Process:
Each piece starts as a flat [...]

Standing before a room of oil company executives in June, John McCain flip-flopped and declared support for coastal oil drilling. Now the Washington Post is reporting that, within days, oil and gas execs ponied up nearly $1 million to elect McCain.1 It’s another piece of evidence that in a McCain White House, oil [...]

20%-70% off site wide at Greenloop.
You’ll go nuts for this sale, with pretty much everything at this mainstay of eco fashion going for a deep discount till July 20th. Add to that Greenloop’s standard $5 shipping and free returns, and it might just be shopping spree time. Highlights include Sameunderneath Organic Bermuda Snap [...]

So C finally corralled me into posting, and it’s fortuitous timing. I just got back from Bonnaroo, everyone’s favorite neo hippie organic loving music festival in the hills outside of Nashville, TN, so I have been immersed in sustainable, vintage, and eco minded hipsters (and a smattering of eco-disinterest, but we won’t hold that [...]

I just had to post this lovely bamboo dress from one of my favorite eco-designers, Beau Soleil. Currently being auctioned off by a seller with an “ok” feedback rating of 96.8%, so bid at your own risk!
Original price $265, sold out everywhere.
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Tom Friedman on how America can regain its international stature by taking the lead in alternative energy and environmentalism.  The New York Times
The Power of Green

Back in 2000, then New York Gov. George E. Pataki “proposed building one of the first museums in the country to be devoted to women’s history.” The following year’s competition for the Battery Park City site was won by Smith-Miller Hawkinson, but what interests me here is Weiss/Manfredi’s runner-up design.

[Museum of Women's History | scan [...]

Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution (2000) by Paul Hawken, Amory Lovins, & L. Hunter Lovins
Back Bay Books
Paperback, 416 pages
Ten Shades of Green: Architecture and the Natural World (2005) by Peter Buchanan
W. W. Norton
Paperback, 128 pages

One look at magazines, newspaper or television, or a listen to the radio and it’s clear that sustainability has [...]

Here’s some inspiration culled from radio and television, for your Memorial Day Weekend enjoyment.
This weekend’s Studio 360 includes a piece on architect Danny Sagan, who was inspired to become an architect after attending a Mission of Burma concert in the late 70’s.
Last week’s CBS Sunday Morning was its yearly “On Design” episode. Broadcast from Berlin, [...]