Monthly Archives: May 2010
NYC Garbage = Art
Justin Gignac is a New Yorker, and like many others noticed the amount of trash and pollution to be found everywhere. In 2001 he came up with the idea of turning all this waste into art. The concept of packed [...]
Fashionable environmentalism on two wheels
Cycle Chic is a movement that is steadily gaining momentum throughout the world. The idea is that urban bicycling is an easy, fashionable means of transportation, no spandex required! Promoting urban cycling as stylish, and not just for people who [...]
Extreme clean up
As far fetched as it may sound, over the las few decades trash has been building up on Mount Everest. Climbers have been leaving waste behind for the past 60 years, apparently up there you can find oxygen tanks, camp [...]
Dancing for a greater cause
When most people think about environmentalism they imagine sacrifice, a lot of effort and hard work . What if you could turn this image around, and show people how you can actually enjoy being nature-friendly? Andrew Charalambous, head of the [...]
Human-powered gyms
Regular gyms use a lot of electricity to get their exercise machines running, lighting and air conditioning use up a lot of it as well, machines that are not in use are rarely switched off. Eco-friendly gyms on the other [...]
Takeout speakers for Eco DIYers
We all order takeout every once in a while, or go out for dinner and ask to take our leftovers with us in a "doggy bag". But what happens with all that packaging after it has been used? Some might [...]
Rice art: a sustainable way of being creative in rice fields
The small town of Inakadate in Japan, felt the need to revitalize themselves. They came up with the fantastic idea to combine their century-old farming tradition with art to create artistic rice fields. In 1993 the village farmers created the [...]
Extreme green
When it comes down to environmental consciousness, one of the big concerns is how to attract people. How do you get someone involved or even interested in this matter? A good way is through public figures, public events and such, [...]
Using cow manure to power data centers
The prospect of fueling computing centers with cow manure may sound absurd, but according to a newly released study by Hewlett-Packard, it is not only feasible but in fact quite beneficial for all parties involved. Data centers, housing information technology [...]
Riding the wave towards renewable energy
Harnessing the energy of ocean waves could be the next step in the search for viable renewable energy sources. New wave energy harnessing technology is now being tested in a research tank in Gosport, UK in the form of an [...]
Roofs come alive
Many cities are implementing interesting green roof initiatives with the aim of mitigating the “Urban Heat Island” effect, in which cities are significantly warmer than surrounding areas. Green roofs provide various environmental benefits including decreasing water run-off from roofs, helping [...]
Beautifully Green Structures
With the world population steadily becoming more concentrated in urban areas, environmental sustainability depends largely on how we plan and construct cities. Green architecture is one important facet of this process. In the U.S., buildings account for about half of [...]
