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Eva: Wood, CFLs-Only Lamp from Argentina
Last week it was time for the national annual innovation contest in Argentina, Innovar, and we were happy to know that the environment was one of the main interests behind the products presented this year. In this occasion we highlight... more
New Car CO2 Emissions Down 5% From Last Year
According to new research by Clean Green Cars, all but two automakers have cut their average CO2 emissions this year. The average CO2 figure from a new car in September 2008 was down 4.5 percent to about 157 g/km of... more
U.S. Corporate Sustainability Reporting Doubles Since 2005
Twice as many top U.S. companies publicly released sustainability data in 2008 compared with three years earlier, with ethics outweighing economics for the first time as the primary reason for the disclosures, according to a KPMG analysis of corporate reports.... more
Love Goddess 80% Biodegradable Shoes from Bourgeois Boheme
Image source: Bourgeois Boheme Bourgeois Boheme, the eco-boutique in London now has their Love Goddess line of shoes available and they come in 6 flashy styles. Strappy, flat moccasins; purple wedge heels; evening shoes; plain office pumps and, best of... more
Another Plastic Bag Free "Village"
It's not quite Modbury, the town which has gone plastic bag free for a year now, or Kew, which isn't giving them out in shops, but it is ours. Belsize Park, a leafy neighbourhood in North London has launched a... more
Miles Traveled by US Drivers Down for 9th Straight Month
Keeping the Car Parked A few months ago we reported that "US citizens drove 9.6 billion fewer miles in May 2008 than in May 2007, or 3.7% less." The trend seems to be holding as Reuters reported a 5% drop... more
New Report Calls for Meat Rationing to Slow Climate Change
A new report from the Food Climate Research Network at the University of Surrey says people will have to be rationed to four modest portions of meat and one litre of milk a week if the world is to avoid... more
Z-Pitcher from Zero Water Removes Almost Everything From Your Water
In Bottlemania, Elizabeth Royte concluded: “I come away from my investigations with at least one certainty; not all tap water is perfect. But it is the devil we know, the devil that we have standing to negotiate with and to... more
Inconvenient Youth: Teens Taking On Global Warming
Photo courtesy of Inconvenient Youth The Inconvenient Youth are taking the nation by storm. And no, they’re not an eyeliner wearing rock band (though they’ve got one of those in tow) or a Warriors-esque street gang (though they’re acquiring quite... more
New Museum of Arts and Design Opens With Second Lives
Edward Durell Stone's later works were mostly embarrassments, including the lollipop building for the Huntington Hartford Museum on Columbus Circle. Controversially, it was recycled into the new Museum of Arts and Design by Brad Cloepfil. It is appropriate that the... more
