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TEORI Laminated Bamboo Lumber Project

TEORI Laminated Bamboo Lumber Project

Upgrade: $39+ These pieces are from the “Laminated Bamboo Lumber Project” at TEORI Co. LTD.  The site is in Japanese and the Google translation is not so great so bear with me.  From what I can tell they commissioned 6 designers to make a range of sustainable products from Bamboo plywood and achieved some [...]

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Veja Sneakers - Organic, Natural, Renewable

Veja Sneakers - Organic, Natural, Renewable

Upgrade: $125 Organic fair trade cotton, ecological leather (chrome free tanned with organic compounds) and natural latex are the ingredients to Veja shoes. Based out of France, Veja is on a mission to aid our ill earth. Their rubber is renewable and biodegradable, their cotton has been tediously restricted to the most ethical criteria, and their [...]

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5 Ways to Green Your Computer

5 Ways to Green Your Computer

Upgrade If you are reading this I don’t have to tell you that computers have become a huge part of everyday life.  They enrich our lives allowing us to stay up to date on current events, share ideas, stay in touch with loved ones… for some they have become indispensable.  So since they are [...]

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New Life Into Old Furniture

New Life Into Old Furniture

Upgrade UK Company Ghost Furniture brings old relics back from the dead.  By using traditional techniques and eco-friendly materials they breath new life into these pieces.  You can buy from their collection or have your own finds transformed. 

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Leaft Lamps Cast an Eco-Friendly Glow

Leaft Lamps Cast an Eco-Friendly Glow

Upgrade Stephan Siepermann’s Leaft lamps cast a beautiful luminous glow on your wall in an eco-friendly form.  Each leaf is made from recycled, or as they would say, “upcycled” plastic casts and adorned with LED lamps that require minimum amounts of power.  The result is a unique piece of art that softly contrasts light [...]

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Dreamgate Wall Art Made from Reclaimed Cork

Dreamgate Wall Art Made from Reclaimed Cork

Upgrade: $160 This super eclectic wall art is a 10′ x 2′ x 1/8″ cork sheet that is made from reclaimed corks from bottle-stopper industry.  The design is hand screen printed with water based ink.  This creative wall covering comes in a roll and can be cut to size or wrapped around corners to [...]

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1Hotel - Seattle’s Green Residences, Spa and Hotel

1Hotel - Seattle’s Green Residences, Spa and Hotel

Upgrade: $250+ If you are in the beautiful northwest part of the US in the Seattle area there is an urban paradise worth its weight in gold. 1Hotel is Seattle ’s premier residence, spa, and hotel featuring many prominent green attributes. With an on sight grocer carrying organic produce and open air design this is just [...]

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Green Consumer Unite, or Huddle Together on Huddler

Green Consumer Unite, or Huddle Together on Huddler

Upgrade: Free    Part product comparison site, part social network Huddler’s Green Home is a place for eco-minded consumer to gather, learn about & share information about Green products & services, and interact.  If you’ve been putting off really jumping into “Going Green” this would be a great place to start.  With Earth Day coming up they [...]

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Qwerty Hairband by Greenergrass Designs

Qwerty Hairband by Greenergrass Designs

Upgrade: $14 When I was in college I took apart my roommates keyboard and nailed the keys to his door to give him a friendly greeting. Maybe not the best use for someone else’s electronics but Secco has a creative idea with the Qwerty Hairband. Taru Norberg is the designer behind this product. Even better [...]

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Rayskin Nose Rider Wood Surfboards

Rayskin Nose Rider Wood Surfboards

Upgrade: $4800 Investing in a surfboard that is beautiful, finely crafted, high performance, unique, and made of rich wood veneer is a perfect way to compliment the beauty of a perfectly pealing wave. Rayskin surfboards offer an unreal alternative to the cookie cutter punch out foam/glass boards that bob in our seas these days. Although the [...]

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