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Super Sustainy Suds

Moya — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:17:30 +0000

Indian teens make washing machine with junks, runs without power!

Bangalore: Sourabh Siyal and Tushar Agarwal, students of Christ College, designed a model which would pester people to take interest in environmental issues. Eco-wash, a washing machine was made out of junk material and ran on mechanical and kinetic energy, without the use of [...]

Sustainable Disaster Relief

Moya — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:46:07 +0000

After learning of the 7.1 mag earthquake in New Zealand yesterday, I was reminded of a great post I read earlier this year, after the Haitian quake, that touches on the need for renewables such as solar and permaculture as a way to aid a faster recovery from natural disasters. ‘Solar setups are quick to install, [...]

Ultimate Upcycling; Curiously Cool Altoids BBQ!

Moya — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 22:32:59 +0000

Talk about upcycling — this tiny barbeque grill is made from a single Altoids Sours tin, two salvaged computer fan guards and a handful of nuts and screws, and it’s big enough to handle a wiener or a hamburger patty! Instructables user vmspionage claims that he (or she) got the inspiration from the eBq, which [...]

Eco Art – Nele Azevedo

Moya — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 07:45:09 +0000

Melting Men - [...]

Cool Calculator + Low Impact Living = Reduced Carbon Footprint

Moya — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 02:31:44 +0000

Low Impact Living Environmental Impact Calculator!

This brand-new household environmental calculator is the first of its kind — it shows not only the carbon footprint but also energy, water, wastewater, trash, and stormwater runoff footprints of your home and lifestyle. In addition, it recommends projects based on your specific inputs that can save you [...]

Your Life, Edited.

Moya — Tue, 04 May 2010 07:14:44 +0000

After an adventurous week of helping two separate friends pack their apartments for cross-country moves, I found myself asking the same question over and over… chuck it or keep it? And after about the 100th time, I soon took initiative and just started throwing everything away. (Don’t worry, they’ll never miss the stuff!) While sifting through [...]

“STARS” is to Transportation as “LEED” is to Architecture

Inna — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 02:50:42 +0000

Introducing STARS, a voluntary points-based rating system inspired by LEED, which will allow transportation professionals to plan and compare their projects using a national sustainability standard. [...]

TIME to jump on the bandwagon

Moya — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:53:12 +0000

Sustainable food leader Bon Appétit Management Company’s socially responsible sourcing practices are gathering speed and attracting attention, proving that sustainable food can scale to meet volume and service demands of corporate, university and specialty venue food service.

TIME Magazine cover story America’s Food Crisis and How to Fix It applauds Bon [...]

Solar City Success Stories

Moya — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 03:56:45 +0000

The Drake Landing Solar Community in the town of Okotoks, Alberta, Canada

Sonnenschiff solar city in Freiburg, Germany

The Indian city of Rajkot in Gujarat state, Western India

Sustainy Bubbles!

Moya — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:11:39 +0000

Hopefully my Next New Years Eve party will be bubbling over with Green Champagne …at least in packaging

Champagne bottles contain three times the air pressure of a typical car tire, which is why the iconic green bottles weigh 900 grams (two pounds). Not for long though – makers of Champagne bottles in France [...]