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Sure, you could send that letter on blank paper, unadorned with any neat illustrations. But that would be rather boring, wouldn't it? Spruce up your paper creations with these fun stamps from Yellow Owl Workshop. Handmade in San Franscisco, the set of five natural rubber stamps is mounted on reclaimed maple and nicely presented in a 4 x 8" birch box (also reclaimed, of course). ...read more
When former Tivoli Audio engineers Aaron Fournier and Mike Tunney decided to start Thinksound, the goal was to create affordable, high quality headphones while keeping the company's footprint light. With these Thinksound ts02 ear buds, it sounds like everything is going according to plan. The ts02's handcrafted wooden housing flaunts an 8mm speaker that delivers a warm......read more
Put your plastic pet bowls away! Sustainable Beco Bowls are made from waste bamboo and rice husks left over from farming. They're tough, durable, and dishwasher friendly, and after years of use, they're fully biodegradable. Available in several great-looking colourways, in size small or large....read more
Made from 100% post-consumer paper, using soy-based inks and organic pigments, Bloomin's plantable eco gift-wrap kit includes three big handmade sheets, five fully plantable To/From tags and five long natural raffia strands. The wrapping paper sheets and tags are packed with value and seeds (annuals and perennials). Available in chartreuse or coffee. Send a gift and watch it grow!...read more
The good folks at Preserve make well-designed, useful daily products from recycled #5 plastic. Under a partnership with Stonyfield Farm, Preserve collects used cups and scrap plastic from the eco-minded yogurt company, then turns them into great products like this Preserve Triple Razor. With an ergonomic handle that effortlessly navigates curves and contours, the Triple Razor ensures a smooth......read more
In addition to being one of the most sustainable woods, cork is a tough, lightweight industrial design material. These stools, designed by Jasper Morrison for Vitra, use cork that's limited to 9 year harvest cycles, meaning the same tree can harvested for generations. They also fit perfectly within Jasper Morrison's stated design mission: “to produce everyday objects for everyone’s......read more
Made in collaboration with New York City designer Julio Cesar, these limited-edition ties are constructed from 50% recycled cassette tape, and are intended to impart the wearer with "special, subtle powers of perception and attunement, and to emit an intangible sense of the miraculous." Available in three sizes: skinny (1.5"), medium (2") or standard (3.5")....read more
New Balance has come out with a super comfy, eco-friendly walking shoe. The insert, as well as all synthetics, are made from recycled materials. The upper materials use a combination of recycled polyester and natural materials. Waste was minimized during design and production and all adhesives are water based. The rubber sole is even infused with sustainable rice husk. And it still looks good. ...read more
The argument that fossil fuels are cheaper than renewable sources of energy has long been used to hold back the shift to clean power. But that's increasingly not the case. A new report about the Australian energy industry provides solid evidence that renewable energy can increasingly compete on cost with fossil fuels. The Bloomberg New Energy Finance report reveals that unsubsidized wind farms......read more
The Obama Administration responded with strong words Wednesday to a Republican-initiated report claiming that the agency should have sought outside scientific review on the human impacts of climate change. The report out of the Office of the Inspector General charged that the Environmental Protection Agency cut corners in concluding that greenhouse gases pose a threat to......read more
