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Want to water the grass with your umbrella runoff?  Here’s the solution.  Form and Function meet Green.

This was the scene at Unilever HQ in London this morning, when Greenpeace protestors dressed as orangutans protested against the company’s continued use of palm oil in its popular Dove brand. In using the controversial ingredient, Greenpeace claims it is helping to destroy the Indonesian rainforest and its resident primates.

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Elle Magazine partnered with eco-friendly company SIGG to create one-of-a-kind limited edition bottles by some of fashions top designers. The bottles are to be auctioned off and benefits will go to Laurie David’s organization, Stop Global Warming. Unfortunately these bottle designs leave something to be desired…um maybe these designers should [...]

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There are plenty of chairs out there that claim to be ergonomic and better for your back, but how many of them have received direct endorsement from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)? Haworth Design, a North American based design firm, with the help of ITO Design in Germany, has created a [...]

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fuseproject — Y Water bottle

Bottled-water-drinkers have surely noticed Poland Springs making the switch to lightweight bottles; once empty, the easily-crushed containers remind you that what was a vessel five minutes ago has now become garbage.
Yves Behar’s fuseproject and L.A.-based Y Water–targeting vitamin-enriched water at children–are moving in the opposite direction, with a distinctive [...]

Chicago collective The Post Family recently wrapped up a showing last month over at Letterform . Served as an unofficial retrospective of the groups work, the exhibit had displayed everything from screen print and letterpress work to post-it note and found object installation as well as photography.
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Brought to you by Milwaukee DJ/Artist The Uncanny Orlow is easily one of the hottest customs seen in sometime.
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Vintage Papier Mache Paper Egg Container West Germany
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Name: Helen
Occupation: Economist
Location: Washington, DC
Type: 2 bedroom in a Beaux-Arts building circa 1900
Size: 800 sq/ft
Years lived in: Owned for 2.5 years
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Over her 6+ years in DC, Helen has filled her home with locally bought
furniture and accessories from her world travels. Helen uses her [...]

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ANNE TOP
30% organic cotton
67% bamboo
03% spandex
With a breezy trapeze shape and adjustable twill tape straps, the Anne top is flattering on all. Beautiful 1-3/4" cotton lace tops the double pleated front. Slightly curved hem and gathering throughout the front and back. Hits below hip.
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The Sunjar: A Solar Powered Jar Full Of Sunshine
This would be a hit in Norway or right here in the North East during the doldrums of Winter (I kind of wish I had one the entire month of March). And it’s more humane than catching those adorable fireflies and trapping them in a jar [...]

Ready for a different spring break adventure this week? Costa Rica, anyone? Belize? Have I got the perfect eco friendly packing list for you!
The first order of business, of course, is being comfy without looking sloppy for your long plane ride. The loose organic dress will keep you relaxed but styling, [...]

Guess what time of year it is?!?!? Spring break time!!!!
Even if you’re not in any sort of vacation-offering school program, just about everyone I know starts to get a bit antsy around March. Whether it’s for a weekend or a glorious week, March is the time to break out the sunscreen and sandals. [...]

The reusable grocery bag trend, a highly-visible subset of the larger eco-sensitivity trend currently swelling throughout consumer consumption, is reaching a fevered pitch. And why not? It’s easy, increasingly fashionable, and, most importantly, great for the environment. Occasionally, it’s also refreshingly humorous.
In case you ever get the feeling that simply carrying a couple tote bags [...]

This is going to be the hippest gift for any ocassion. An entire self-sustainingecosystem thrives within thisattractive hand-blown glasssphere: Plants, live shrimp,algae, and microorganisms. Itrequires only indirect light andmoderate temperatures, andoffers hours of fascinating viewing.Each EcoSphere comeswith a handbook that explainshow it works and how to carefor it. The ecosphere contains living organisms that require [...]

This is taking recycling to a new extreme. Cremating a pet isn't enough these days, now you can turn your beloved furry friend's ashes into diamonds. Of course, Kimora Lee Simmons thinks this is a fantastic idea. And I'm pretty sure it's not because she's all about being green and recycling a dead dog. I [...]

I'd say that alcohol definitely has some green aspects; I mean, it's often a principal factor in encouraging people to engage in enjoyable "back to nature" style activities like open-air urination and public nudity.
That said, would the label "eco-friendly" encourage consumers to buy a particular brand of booze? The folks at McCormick Distilling must [...]

Who's greener, Ryan Seacrest, or Simon Cowell? These two are ready to duke it out over which of them is a more environmentally friendly person.
Unfortunately it looks like they're both on the losing side of the battle. Ryan mentioned on his radio show that he saw Simon cruising around Hollywood in an environmentally unfriendly, $1million [...]

Jenna Jameson is doing her best to get Charlize Theron naked for PETA. As the face of the PETA Pleather Yourself campaign, she is hoping to get the Oscar winning actress to take part in something similar. Charlize is really hot and all, but I'm not sure why Jenna has such a fixation on getting [...]

Funny, I had heard of the Lazy Environmentalist, Josh Dorfman, but I had not heard of his eco-friendly furniture and home design center, called Vivavi, until today. Each of his stylish green offerings list why they are green, which includes low VOC finishes, formaldehyde-free adhesive, reclaimed items, FSC certified wood, etc. One of my new [...]

Jessica Biel was spotted out in Hollywood the other day carrying a tote with a very subtle statement — I'm Not A Plastic Bag. Aside from being a stylish item, coveted by A-listers all around the world, this bag is a part of a message of change. It was designed by Anya Hindmarch for the [...]

James Dyson has presented the Brit Insurance Design Award 2008 to Yves Béhar's One Laptop Per Child.
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Dell XPS M1330 Laptop T550 1.83GHz/ 3GB/ 220GB HD NOB
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This great idea from The Home Project takes an old Portuguese tradition of preserving eggs using salt to a whole new level by using a crochet technique to bind salt crystals together into egg cup shapes. The beautiful crockery that would look fab as part of your Easter spread is entirely biodegradable. [Via Treehugger]

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What if there were a reason to recycle? Wouldn't it be cool if you were, in some way, reimbursed for all that sticky fingered, paper cutting work that you do every Wednesday evening?
I mean, after all, you are performing a service. Basically, you're a miner. Mining your trash for aluminum, PET plastic, silica and cellulose. [...]

It's vernal equinox today; the time of year when the days are getting longer and birds are beginning to flock back to our shores with hope in their little hearts for a warm summer.

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Cute and girly, this pretty bra and briefs set is a steal at just £10.50, reduced from £27.50. That's a fantastic deal for underwear made from certified organic cotton. So if you're looking for lingerie that's soft and kind to your skin with a hint of sexiness, this might be one to add to [...]

Bindi Irwin, the nine-year-old daughter of the late crocodile hunter Steve Irwin is an ambitious young lady. Already, her career has already seen her present a TV show, bring out her own fitness DVD and album, and now she's launching a super cute eco-friendly clothing line for kids.
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I’ll admit it — if I don’t have a chance to see them in person, the couture shows only barely make my radar. In my mind, they’re way more art than fashion. But it’s true, they do set the tone of things to come, and I noticed two very conistant trends this season: [...]

With all the nerves and worry about the economy these days, it’s gotten a little harder to daydream about extravagant shopping. Plus, M and I were caught up in the recent surge in credit card fraud (though our bank is handling things very well) so we’re a little wary about whipping out the plastic [...]

One of the oldest online eco boutiques is closing their doors. We’ll be so sorry to see them go! Learn more here: Pangaya’s Blog.
(On a side note, if you’re an American concerned about our environment and economy (and, well, anything else,) make sure you vote this year! It doesn’t matter who you [...]

Vegan, hand-made and totally lust-inducing (though no thumbs up on any green or fair trade credentials), Natalie Portman’s new collection for Te Casan is one celebrity-product gimmick I’m not going to scoff at. Any committed vegans out there with a soft spot for classic, wear-everywhere-please heels? You’re welcome to come drool with [...]

Imagine a world where trash is so valuable that, instead of throwing it away, the post man comes and picks it up from your doorstep and whisks it off to some exotic location to be re-used, re-purposed or recycled.
Well, that day may actually be here. Except, instead of any old trash…it's only small electronic gadgets [...]

Tom Konrad, Ph.D. is an Investment Analyst at AltEnergyStocks.com, a provider of high-quality, original research into alternative energy, renewable energy, and clean technology companies. This is a guest article cross-posted from Carectomy.com.
When I first read about the motorboard on Carectomy, it offered a solution to a problem I'd been thinking about for [...]

Theft is one of most common crimes that shopkeepers have to deal with, with an estimated 30% of their stock disappearing every year into greedy hands. As well as this, the have to deal with abuse, violence and sometimes even vandalism. Well they're fighting back, and that's where the Ey

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Once upon a time, every ship that travelled from the old world to the new was 100% renweably powered. It was slow, and dangerous, and sometimes lots of people died…but it was GREEN POWER!
Then, when fossil fuels took over, sea-travel got a lot faster and a lot safer. But it also became a huge source [...]

Boots has expanded its plant-based bath and beauty range Botanics with a range products containing a minumum of 90% organic ingredients (some, like its nourishing body oil go the whole hog) with extracts authenticated by the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew.
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