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what is missing? – maya lin x 2

November 23rd 2009

Maya Lin needs no introduction.  The subject of an award winning documentary, “Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision,” a member of The American Academy of Arts and Letters and the National Women’s Hall of Fame, she is one of the great artists of our time. Lin, a dedicated environmentalist, works at the intersection of [...]

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ethos paris fall/winter collection 2009/10

September 20th 2009

Ethos Paris is an eco fashion house founded in 2002 that only uses materials that are both fair trade certified and organic. The collections are mostly made from cotton, raffia and alpaca. While alpaca is an animal-based product, it is sourced and produced by an Indigenous collective in Bolivia. Zippers are free of [...]

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the story of stuff

August 23rd 2009

Recently, you had the chance to check out the post on “The Great Pacific Garbage Patch.” Now let’s talk about stuff and a few ideas about it. Influenced by planned obsolescence and scarcity, industry will have to come up with new ideas that take into account waste reduction and sustainability. Many industry [...]

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national honey bee awareness day

August 22nd 2009

Today is National Honey Bee Awareness Day! Where would the world be (no pun intended) without the Pollinators? In honor of the bees who pollinate many crops here are three presentations on bees.

Bringing Back Urban Bees
QUEST on KQED Public Media.
Attracting Native Bees To Your Garden
QUEST on KQED Public Media.
Better Bees: [...]

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stella mccartney fall 2009

August 11th 2009

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Wish I could have several pieces from this collection, don’t you? Well, wouldn’t you like to see Stella’s new resort line for 2010? Okay. Go here. Since I can’t get enough fashion how about two more slide shows both from treehugger – Stewart & Brown Fall 2009 and 20 Under-the-Radar [...]

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green interior design with rachel pullen

July 29th 2009

Rachel Hulan is an Interior Designer based in Santa Ana, California. She specializes in green interior design. Watch this short video on sustainable materials and treatments.

source: blip.tv by Melodiesinmarketing.com by Mario Vellandi
Impressive! Right? This expert has passed the difficult NCIDQ exam and is a member of both [...]

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eco-fashion designer, masako oka

July 10th 2009

Kudos and heads up to fashion designer, Masako Oka. Oka has been designed eco-friendly clothes for more than a decade. An interest in nature and earth friendly and reusable fabrics, spurred her to create her first sustainable fashion in 1994. Shortly after 1994, I purchased my first “pleather” coat and another made [...]

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art for animals

June 12th 2009

art for animals

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sustainable clothing

April 27th 2009

From Grist TV, here is a fun video on “disposable” fashion.
Clothes-Minded? Wear Your Earth Day Suit! @ Yahoo! Video

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wayne thiebaud

March 20th 2009

now that spring is here how about the wonderful painting of wayne thiebaud?

now that you’ve gain several pounds or have a sugar rush from all of that cake. it’s time for some salad:

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