Here are today’s picks for what’s wow in the world of green.
Solar energy helps to power huge ship at Port of Long Beach
Yahoo redesigns data center, ditches carbon offsets
New York inches closer to offshore wind farm
TerraCycle Teams Up With Yak Pak to Make Bags From Billboards
ZEBRA Recycled Bicycle Path Divider, Safe for Cyclists and the Environment
When ecofabulous began designing the Reclaimed Space showhouse, Zem immediately knew the perfect piece of striking furniture for the small-scale house - her grandmother’s couch from the 1940’s that she’d been coveting for over 20 years.Upholstered by the talented Emily Kroll, founder of Ekla Home, the sofa was whisked away for a complete eco-transformation. In less than one week the piece was filled with natural tapped rubber (a renewable source tapped from rubber trees) and covered in Q Collection’s biodegradable wool and viscose Heather fabric in Lodge, with a bright orange contrast piping from Valley Forge Fabrics made from 100% recycled polyester. Now that’s sitting pretty!
You may not have considered yourself the D.I.Y. type - you don’t knit, sew, or collage, and you certainly haven’t ever tried to brew your own beer. But with the sodastream (a fantastic home carbonation system), you’ll be crafting your own sparkling water in no time!
From production, to bottling, to transportation (just think of the imported sparkling waters that fly hundreds of miles to reach us!), making your own carbonated beverage has huge environmental impacts. The average American consumes roughly 600 bottles of soda and sparkling water each year - just think of the bottles and cans you’d save!
The basic sodastream model starts at $90, with the sleek Penguin model priced at $200. Each comes with two carbonators that make about 60 to 130 liters (the equivalent to 180 or 330 cans of fizzy goodness), and when you run out, simply send the carbonator back to the company for a refill. Click here to watch the demo video - the entire process takes about 3 seconds and then voila! Fresh bubbly at your disposal. We’ll toast to that!
Here are today’s picks for what’s wow in the world of green.
Can American Farms Make Bamboo the Next Big Cash Crop?
Was Michael Jackson the World’s Biggest Environmentalist?
Africa alone could feed the world
Germany’s Green Idea: Streetlights on Demand
Starbucks brews global green-building plan, renovates Seattle shop
