Photo via the New Republic It's a widely held notion that politicians have long been in the pocket of Big Oil. And there's good reason for that perception: oil companies' huge campaign donations, vast lobbying power, and close ties to politicians have ensured that their taxes remain low , that hidden subsidies are around to provide extra funding, and that they receive preferential treatment in US energy policy. But there could be a new, ... View original post here: The Next Big Oil: Big Smart Grid?
So there really isn't anything that deep to this image. It's just a (more or less) life-sized blue whale eye. And on the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society site you can educate yourself/be mesmerized/ waste some time for a while staring at it while the entire life-sized animal scrolls across your browser window. Believe me, it's way cooler than you might think:... Read more from the original source: Ever See a Blue Whale Life-Sized on Your Computer? Now You Can
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Image from Sugar Baby In the "old days" every woman wore an apron in the kitchen. They were a sensible way to protect your clothes while cooking. Then the hapless apron fell into disfavour; they became a symbol of women's drudgery and being tied to the kitchen when men were out having a life. And now aprons are back--with ...
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Last month, my partner gave me a Fjällräven Kanken rucksack for my 30th birthday, and I have to tell you about it, as this is a classic amongst the eco-designs nowadays. I first spotted these slightly odd-looking bags in London many years ago, and learnt that they are a Swedish product, designed to last forever. When I received one ...
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Credit: Marilisa Cosello/Terre di mezzo Eventi While I am gearing up to cover Fashion Week here in New York, other cities are prepping for the debut of spring/summer 2011 collections: In Milan, Terre di mezzo Eventi and Isola della Moda have organized a green fashion event, called "So Critical, So Fashion," which is geared towards" ethical consumerism," that will ...
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A design by Özgür Masur from Argande 's 2010-2011 fall-winter collection. Istanbul was abuzz last week about the latest efforts to position the city as a new fashion capital and help Turkey move from manufacturer of raw materials for clothing to purveyor of style. The third Istanbul Fashion Week drew plenty of press and party-goers and even a few ...
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Image courtesy of Tompkins Point Apparel. For those who call "The Official Preppy Handbook" a must read -- if you missed it, the forthcoming follow-up called "True Prep" is coming soon -- there's a green (and pink) option for the classic polo with insignia on the left chest from new fair trade label Tompkins Point Apparel. In fact, this ...
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Image via Mi-Bra. For women who love to run with music: a sports bra that has a pocket up front for your iPod -- and no, bouncing breasts do not charge your iPod while you run -- MP3 player, credit card, or cash, and a small space to thread headphones through, too. Like Starre, over at Eco-Chick , I ...
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Image credit: Munts Family I once very publicly confessed my laziness in putting up a clothes line , and the battles over clothes lines and property values are well publicized by now. But whether you are an avid outdoor drier, or you wouldn't be seen dead hanging your undies up in public, all too often the issue of clothes ...
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Image via Volcom . Last year, Volcom , in collaboration with the National Coalition for the Homeless , donated over 5,000 pairs of jeans to fifty homeless shelters nation-wide in a jean recycling program called, "Give Jeans a Chance." This year, the athletic apparel brand is back with 200 more participating Volcom stores in North America and hopes of ...
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Credit: ihelpedcleanupthegulfoilspill.com Another day, another BP Gulf oil spill story. With a twist. A Kansas man frustrated by damage to the Gulf of Mexico has turned lemons, er, oil into printing ink. Steve Brooker is using reclaimed oil from the environmental disaster to print T-shirts and make neckaces, and giving some of the proceeds to wildlife groups. ... Read ...
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Behind the scenes with Samantha Pleet as she designs for the Do-Gooder Design Challenge. And by Catwalk we do literally mean "catwalk". Yesterday's News , makers of eco-friendly cat litter, made from recycled newspaper--hence the company'... Read the full story on TreeHugger See the rest here: Top Green Fashion Designers Compete on the Catwalk for Charity (Video)
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Image via Yanko Design A new concept design by Lee Ju Won is the ultimate middle man. It sticks to a window to harness the power of the sun to run LEDs that provide light to potted plants that ...
Photo via Designboom The Retroreflector Tie by Jasna Sokolovic and Noel O'Connell is a somewhat subtle fashion statement for the safety-minded cyclist. And it is one of thousands of entries in Designboom's Seoul Cycle Design Competition 2010. For this ...
