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Brad Pitt's New Orleans Houses Under Construction
Last year we showed the designs for Brad Pitt's Make it Right houses for New Orleans, where he commissioned 13 of the world's top architects to design green, sustainable houses and is building 150 of them. Now they are are... more
The Triplex Outlet: Why Didn't Someone Think of This Before?
Justin at Materialicious asks "How cool is this?" BoingBoing asks "Why didn't somebody think of this before?! Was there some engineering issue that had to be overcome to allow such an elegant, ingenious and obvious design?" I can think of... more
Energy Efficiency Consultant On Climate Change And Efficiency
Green Canary Sustainability CEO Kevin Tuerff interviews Wendy Reed, a national energy efficiency consultant, about how being energy efficient can help the fight against climate change. ... more
Fabrics and Rugs from Recycled Materials by Claudia Araujo
Brazilian designers and sisters Claudia and Monica Araujo use traditional weaving techniques and natural and recycled materials to build these versatile fabrics that serve as rugs or as materials. Among their creations there's the Cabeludo and Broinha rugs, produced with... more
Can wheat straw replace trees as a source of paper?
Today I read a very interesting article at WorldChanging by Rod Edwards ("Paper from Wheat, not Wood"), who reports from Canada about exciting developments in what seems as a very eco-friendly alternative to trees as the source of paper: Wheat. No,... more
BPA-Free: Contigo Extreme Mug
BPA Free is a new running Greenthinkers feature where we discuss BPA, link to BPA-related pieces in the news, and also discuss and review all the BPA-free products you can handle. Enjoy your new BPA-free life. Contigo is a Chicago-based company... more
Park Model Prefabs Go Modern
New Sustain 12-wide David Greene at Dwell notes that Americans have been living in prefabs for years- "they're called "Park Models," meaning they're wheel-less RVs designed to stay put in a trailer park. (Malibu is full of 'em.) The problem?... more
Hybrid Grocery Shop With iZip Tricruiser
A big basket down low and over the rear axel means reduced chance of a spill when you've done some serious grocery shopping. Much safer, and more convenient, for the big hauls. Sure, a bike trailer is an option for... more
Middle School Student Invents Ingenious Water Saving Device
When By Kids For Kids (BKFK) and The Weather Channel launched the Going Green Challenge to inspire kids to come up with neat inventions to help make an eco-difference there’s little doubt that the field was an open one. With... more
Classic Furniture Designs From Cheap Sustainable Materials
Oriented Strand Board (OSB) is the stuff of building today, replacing plywood as sheathing and in floors. From an environmental point of view, it can be a mixed bag; there is little waste and smaller, fast-growing species can be used.... more
