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Permanent Camping by Casey Brown
We love the less-is-more aspect of sheds and cabins, packing so much into such small spaces. Australian architect Casey Brown just won the Australian Institute of Architects Small Project award for Permanent Camping, a ten-foot square by 20 foot... more
A Dung Deal: Making Power from Poop
Larger version of illustration at Globe and Mail At a properly run farm, "nothing is waste. Everything is a resource. It's just a matter of harvesting." With 750 cows, Laurie Stanton's farm has a lot of manure to harvest. Martin... more
Johnny Depp's Green Home, Dark Knight's Eco-blunders, Natalie Portman's Green Project Runway, and More
...Alas, Johnny Depp is going public with his eco-lifestyle. A few years back, the super-private actor and hater of Hollywood excess bought a 35-acre Caribbean Island he endearingly named "F*ck Off Island." Now he's planning to have his "leave me... more
Eco-Friendly Art or Not?
We thought that Anthony Gormley's winning proposal for the fourth plinth was the most ecological art possible: a different person standing on top of a column for an hour, all day, every day, for 100 days. Some commenters at TreeHugger... more
Ecocentric's Recycled Coffee Cup Clock
Check this out. It’s a series of clocks in a classic style with a slate-like surface, made from recycled coffee cups. Very cool. Yours from EcoCentric. ... more
Foldoub Trailer Travels Small, Lives Large
It may well be that towing a trailer behind a station wagon is not the most fuel efficient way to travel, but squeezing all the air out of it and making it fold up as small as possible certainly is... more
Green Roof Creates "Image of a Mountain" in Japan
Green roofs are all the rage now, but back in 1995 it was pretty unusual when Emilio Ambasz and Associates extended Fukuoka's Tenjin Central Park with a terraced building covered in gardens. Builder Takenaka calls "a step-shaped rooftop garden in... more
Green Eyes On: Green Jobs
Photo: Ryan McVay/Getty Images Hankering for a green collar job? This market niche is bigger than ever. Last week in Denver, I spoke at the annual conference for one green field, the green home real estate market. EcoBroker is a... more
First 100% Organic Clothes Shop in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Sao Paulo, Brazil's biggest city, has its own 100% organic clothes shop: Eden, which opened its doors last month. All garments that are sold in the store are produced with organic cotton and died with natural pigments, free of harmful... more
Green books series: Paper Trails: From Trees to Trash - The True Cost of Paper
Our book this week on Monday's green books will take you on a trail that we find one of the most interesting and significant ones in our life: the paper trail. Our book for today is: Paper Trails: From Trees to Trash... more
