Like sustainable design? Like bargains? Of course you do. This week's Eco Hero on Gilt is none other than our very own Adrian Grenier. SHFT curated a selection of our favorite sustainable clothing, furniture, and products for this first-time collaboration in a 48 hour SHFT X Gilt Flash Sale, with healthy discounts on all the products. The eco style sale runs from Wednesday, June 1 at noon EST......read more
Like sustainable design? Like bargains? Of course you do. This week's Eco Hero on Gilt is none other than our very own Adrian Grenier, and SHFT is curating a selection of our favorite sustainable clothing, furniture, and products for this first-time collaboration in a 48-hour SHFT X Gilt Flash Sale, with healthy discounts on all the products. The eco style sale runs from......read more
An inflatable flower installation grows in Jerusalem's Vallero Square by HQ architects. They are calling it Warde. The flowers fill with air when pedestrians pass by and deflates when they walk away. All four flowers also open when the tram arrives to provide cover for the pedestrians as they step off the tram. The nine by nine meter installation was part of an effort by the......read more
If you're in the market for a new summer ride, you can't beat the looks or affordability of Public's C1 City Bike. The Dutch-style commuter comes complete with a Hi-Tensile steel frame with mounts for front and rear racks, 700x35c tires, and an efficient single-speed drivetrain, all while being Public's most affordable offering. “Our bikes are designed to put a smile on your face and make......read more
Using the "one-for-one" charitable business model made famous by Tom's Shoes, Florida-based Bare Earth offers vital assistance to some of the people who need it most: war refugees in South Sudan. For each sale of the organic, chemical-free soap bars, the company delivers the same dollar-value proceeds overseas. That money is used to buy soap from local manufacturers and distribute it in refugee......read more
In this, the second video for Lykke Li's "I Follow Rivers," the Swedish songstress ditches her pretty flower persona for something decidedly more ominous, donning a black veil to stalk a darkly handsome (and well dressed!) man through the snow. Eventually, they link up and all is well, but what's with her bloodshot-eyed camera stare at the end? Eerie. "I Follow Rivers" is the second single off......read more
In November, for the fourth consecutive month, electric car sales reached a record as new models like the Ford C-Max Energi plug-in electric hybrid (pictured above) helped amplify buyer interest. At Forbes, Todd Woody has the scoop: According to analyst Aaron Chew of the Maxim Group, dealers sold 7,600 electric cars in November, bringing total sales for 2012 to 47,500 to date. Chew expects......read more
As of April 22 (aka Earth Day 2012), Whole Foods shoppers will no longer be able to purchase fish pulled from depleted waters or collected through unsustainable means. The Austin, TX-based retailer will no longer stock fish and other seafood rated red, as in "avoid," by a color code established in partnership with the Blue Ocean Institute and the Monterey Bay Aquarium. That includes......read more
Lowe's, the second largest home improvement retailer in the U.S., has purchased minority a stake in Sungevity and will offer the solar leasing company's services in its stores. The deal, announced Monday, will give Lowe's customers in-store access to Sungevity's web-based iQuote system, which uses satellite imagery to provide rooftop solar installation estimates. The program is set......read more