Environment
« Previous EntriesDissolving Plastic Bag
Sunday, October 25th, 2009Well would you look at that. If I didn’t know any better, I would have thought that plastic bag/cover was actually dissolving in water. Oh wait, it totally is! According to Creative Review, the November issue to hit magazine stands will be covered in a special plastic wrap created by Cyberpac that dissolves in hot [...]
More Fun From The Fun Theory
Sunday, October 18th, 2009From the same masterminds behind the piano stairs, these videos make taking care of the trash quite the adventure. I mean, that is if you plan to travel to the bottom of the bottomless trashcan. I bet it’s something like Alice In Wonderland down there. Or just a really quick route to China.
[via TheFunTheory]
Be An Eco Warrior! Luche!
Sunday, September 13th, 2009There once was a time in my life when Lucha Libre was my dream. It took many concussions and split pants to realize that this was not the path I should pave for both me and my hefty spandex collection. However, I am always prepared to fight the war against plastic bags, and let’s face [...]
Brazil Pees In The Shower
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009SOS Mata Atlantica has launched a campaign to encourage Brazilian citizens to go ahead and pee in the shower in order to save 4,380 liters/1,157 gallons of water a year per household. And while this silly video may be in Portuguese, I’m pretty sure we all get the message. However, I wouldn’t really suggest Stephen [...]
Pie Lollipops
Friday, July 31st, 2009Oh. My. Nom.
Throughout history the human race has experimented with putting food on sticks. From meat to candy, our hunger and cravings showed no mercy. And now there is pie. I’m pretty sure it tastes something like the the God of Foodly Delight coming down from the heavens to give me a high five (and [...]
Jellyfish Stir Things Up… Literally
Thursday, July 30th, 2009Jellyfish may seem useless when they sting your legs at the beach, but that’s not the case. I mean, that’s not the case with anything really. Unless you count Ryan Seacrest. Why did they give him a job? He high fives blind people. Moving on. Scientists Kakani Katija and John Dabiri of the California Institute [...]
Pee Power!
Friday, July 10th, 2009I’m not entirely sure how to go about writing about pee in a “scientific” manner and not channel the mentality of an eight year old boy. So for my dignity and yours too, let’s keep it simple. Hydrogen is an awesome and abundant source of energy. Hydrogen is also expensive to store. However, the hydrogen [...]
i.Saw – A Statement, Not A Product
Thursday, July 9th, 2009Remember the i.Saw from two days ago? Well, I just got an update about my pre-order (yes, I pre-ordered it) and well, read for yourselves:
Hello.
We love that you liked the i.Saw enough to pre-order.
Truth is, you already own a chainsaw. Your keyboard.
Help save more trees by cutting down on unnecessary printing. Download
PaperCut, a free application [...]
Google Hires 200 Goats
Monday, May 4th, 2009Google is keeping green and skipping out on lawn mowing services for their headquarters. Why? So I can post this picture.
Seriously though, they hired goats.
This spring we decided to take a low-carbon approach: Instead of using noisy mowers that run on gasoline and pollute the air, we’ve rented some goats from California Grazing to do [...]
Happy Earth Day!
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009Today may be Earth Day, but that doesn’t mean we can’t always celebrate the planet by being good to it everyday. So let’s treat Mother Earth right. She deserves it!
Happy Earth Day, everyone! Go enjoy the great outdoors!
Manatee Chilly Cuddle Pile
Friday, February 6th, 2009It’s been quite snowy here in the Philadelphia region. Definitely more than we’ve grown used to over the past decade, but we’re not the only ones feeling the cold rush. Florida’s unseasonably cold weather has sent herds of Manatees to huddle together for warmth. The video posted by CNN shows about 100 manatees dog piling [...]
Universal Plug
Monday, January 5th, 2009We all know by now that leaving your electronics plugged in can suck away unused energy. It’s just that the plugs that seem to do the most damage to your pocket book are the hardest to pull out. Yeah, those little energy vampires are a stubborn lot, but this clever design by Kim Seung Woo [...]
War On Plastic Tote
Friday, December 19th, 2008It’s a scary thought to face, but our use of plastic bags is way out of control. While carrying around your own tote may be out of your routine and inconvenient at times, it’s not only beneficial to the environment, it’s also more efficient. So fight your own war on plastic by launching this tote [...]
Free Energy – The Revolving Door
Wednesday, December 10th, 2008Natuurcafé La Port, a Netherlands based company, has installed a power generator in a revolving door of the Driebergen-Zeist railway station. In other words, it’s generating free energy off of its fellow commuters. It is predicted to generate 4600 kwh of energy a year which is about how much an average household would use in [...]
A Reason To Drink Vodka
Sunday, November 30th, 2008Or an excuse…
According to TRU Organic Vodka, for every bottle you buy a tree will be planted (not to mention the greenliness of the bottle itself). Now, I’m all for being environmentally conscious and having a good time, but boozing it up isn’t a good excuse to be green and being green isn’t a good [...]
Eco-Showerdrop – Because Guilt Makes You A Better Person
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008I appreciate your efforts in staying clean with all of your showering and stuff. Really, I do. But chances are, you’re burning through a lot of extra water. Hell, we all are, especially with these cold mornings. Lucky for us, there’s room to improve with the help of the Eco-Showerdrop, a programmable device that measures [...]
iYo – The Yo-Yo Charger
Sunday, September 21st, 2008Why shouldn’t charging your gadgets be just as fun as “walking the dog” while being environmentally friendly? Especially when there’s room for some yo-yo fever. The iYo by Swedish designer Peter Thuvander contains a small Li-ion battery that charges itself a la kinetic energy while you, for lack of a better verb, yo. When done [...]
Oscar The Grouch Trash
Wednesday, August 27th, 2008If Oscar the Grouch was peeking out of a trashcan, I’m sure you’d take a closer look. That’s why these trash bags that were illustrated and designed by Lily Franky in collaboration with Sesame Street are beng used as part of an environmental awareness campaign geared towards children. The bags are being distributed to [...]
Vampire Bats Are Deadly – Helloooooo Nightmares
Sunday, August 10th, 2008As a kid I always assumed that vampire bats were a huge threat considering they were, you know, vampire bats. Zoo books, Saturday morning television and all of my teachers tried to tell me otherwise, yet here we are years later and I am STILL right. While Vampire bats are known for sucking the blood [...]
Sakku Recycled Solar Bags
Sunday, August 3rd, 2008While the solar panel bag isn’t the newest concept on the block, it’s still a progressive one. That is until Sakku just one upped every bag ever wanting to be a solar bag with the new Sakku Buddy. The Buddy is made from recycled sails, while sporting it’s super convenient and environmentally friendly solar panel. [...]
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