MiaGreen Conference 2011

A couple weeks ago I attended the MiaGreen Expo & Conference in Miami, and here’s my review of the show… Nearly 3,000 attendees turned out for the show, visiting some 120 booths in the showroom and 60+ speakers for the conferences.  Truth be told, I can’t give a very thorough review of the entire event [...]

Uncorporate Tees

Spotted on Springwise:  These T-shirts look comfy and quirky at once, with great cuts and real knots at the neck which make for a lovely trompe l’oeil effect.  On top of that, they are made made in the USA using organic cotton (which is grown in the USA!)  Americans can still make good stuff. from the [...]

Illumi-Charger

I admit, I’m guilty of it.  I leave my laptop, iPhone and other gadget chargers synced into the wall at ALL times.   I know I’m wasting energy, it’s just so darn convenient!  Well, hopefully we can say good by to those phantom electric charges with the clever new Illumi-Charger.  The charger uses solar power [...]

Trash Talk

I’m on the downtown improvement board where I live and trying to encourage some sustainable decisions that will make living green just a little easier.  One pretty obvious idea: make recycling accessible to everyone!  It makes me cringe to see the large public cans overflowing with cardboard, paper, and water bottles.  So we just need [...]

Growing Holiday Cards

I love to get cards and letters… birthday, holidays, just-because.  There is nothing quite like getting a written note.  But what to do with cards when they’ve expired their display time?  It’s either sock them away in a box or drawer, or toss them in the garbage (which always makes me feel sad!). Needless to [...]

Ross Lovegrove

Ross Lovegrove is sui generis in the world of designers.  His idiosyncratic approach to product design is organically breathtaking– fluid in appearance, and revolutionary in composition.  He describes himself as “an evolutionary biologist, more than a designer.”  This quote coming from one of the few sources I could find information on this incredible innovator, in [...]

The Indoor Mini-Garden

I live in an apartment without any yard to speak of (the crawling vines on my building’s fence don’t really count), so there isn’t a place where I can grow my own yummy, organic veggies, even though I want to!  Neither do I possess the green thumb needed to sustain a living plant. Needless to [...]

Fun Can Change the World

My heart swells a little each time I watch the above videos from the Fun Theory.  Simple, yet well produced, each of the Fun Theory projects realizes great success.  Their theory has been proven: “that something as simple as fun is the easiest way to change people’s behavior for the better. Be it for yourself, [...]

Treehugger’s Wishlist

I fully intend to post my own green wish list, but in the meantime, Treehugger’s “2009 Gift Guide: Have a Slow Holiday” is a great head start!  With 12 categories and over 100 gifts you can pinpoint every person on your list with a meaningful green gift!  A few of my favorites on the list: [...]

Shoes from the Tubes of London

Look out Chuck Taylor,  there’s a new sneaker on the block, and it believes in recycling… with style:  Above + Below London. These kicks are made from 100% reclaimed materials, primarily cut from the covers of old London Underground (aka, the Tube) and London Bus seats.  The leather trim is 100% recycled or repurposed leather [...]

Recycle Your Gadgets!

My uncle Frank, a camera connoisseur, recently posed a thoughtful question here on Innovate: ”What do people do with their old digital cameras?” The query led me to find  Recycling for Charities.  This non-profit will take your used up cell phones, PDA’s, iPods, digital cameras and similar electronic gizmos, and sell them to a company who [...]

TRAID

Looking for a way to up-cycle your clothing in a fashionable way?  Wish there was an organization out there that had more change-the-world power and fashion sense than your local donation dump?  Meet TRAID.  TRAID stands for Textile Recycling for Aid and International Development and has 3 ambitious goals they set forth when starting out [...]

Lend your blog to a greater cause.

With the book 365 Ways to Save the World, you will receive daily tips to help you hone your green superhero powers.  Each day offers an inspiring, attainable suggestion to green your life.  The text is accompanied by a full-page, stunningly beautiful environmental image to remind you what you are saving.  Each of the tips [...]

ECO-WARRIOR!

  Just when you thought the canvas bag was over-played, here comes another totally redeeming and genius idea!  Combining my love of green and dress-up, Rezon brings you the ECO-WARRIOR bag!!  “Who’s ECO WARRIOR?” Anyone can be a HERO! ECO WARRIOR BAG is a eco-bag that represents you are an Environment activist. If you see “Anti-manner” people [...]

Solar Charger for iPhone

The first apple endorsed solar charger for your iPhone 3G and 3Gs is finally a reality!! Novothink, a developer of alternative energy products, has developed a solar charger that is ready for production and due out this fall!  Unlike several other iPhone accessories and battery extenders, this charger will not interfere with with your usb [...]