Tag Archives: green living

Compact Condo

Photo by Telstar Logistics via flickr

Bigger is not necessarily better. At least when it comes to houses. This year in America the average house size has decreased slightly. Most likely due to the (*sigh*) “Current Economic Climate” and other money issues. But possibly this dent could be attributed to these little homes making a rather big impact.

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The Consumer’s Guide to Effective Environmental Choices: Book Review and Lessons Learned (Part 1)

Part 1 of 2: The Book

Many of us are concerned about the condition of our planet, and are conscious of the really big problems facing humanity: global climate change, resource depletion, air and water pollution, for example. It is likely that most of us who are aware of these issues also want to do our part to mitigate them. With so many books, articles, and TV news soundbites on these topics, it can be hard to know where to begin.

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Sustainable Surfboard Showers Are Making Waves

Kelp Forest design. Photo via www.willandjane.com

As a surfer it is always nice to step off the beach after a long surf session and shower away the sand and salt water from the day. One company, Sustainable + Functional + Art, is taking this shower experience a step further by designing an outdoor shower made from recycled surfboards, allowing for a sustainable and atheistically enhancing addition to any surfer’s living space.

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Easy Green Living in New York City

Photo by foz4 via flickr.

When thinking of places where green living can be made simple, a bustling urban setting like New York City is not a place that immediately comes to mind. While NYC is home to an amazing amount of industry talent and entertainment, it is also the home to many green, organic businesses and even a green nightclub. Visitors and residents alike will be pleased to find an abundance of eco-friendly living, right in the heart of the “Big Apple.”

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Hemp House: Eco-Design Reaches a New High

Photo by Steveconcerto via flickr

In an upper-class neighborhood of Asheville, NC, the first Hemp House in the U.S. has been built by Plush Designs, putting a whole new perspective on high class living.  “We heard that we could have a really great neighborhood party if it ever caught on fire,” jokes Karen Korp with CNN in this video about her and husband Russ Martin’s new home.

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