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Eco-Friendly Design + the Environment

Plastic Bag Graffiti

Plastic Bag Graffiti

Biking over the Pulaski Bridge into Greenpoint the other night I spotted this amazing graffiti. Woven out of plastic bags into the fence it is the NYC skyline. If the...
Mini-er

Mini-er

Smart Cars are finally cropping up on the streets of New York—I've spotted three so far. For all you naysayers (ahem... Marc), I like to think of the Smart Car...
2007 NYC Drinking Water Supply and Quality Report

2007 NYC Drinking Water Supply and Quality Report

The 2007 NYC Drinking Water Supply and Quality Report arrived in our mail the other day, so I read it. In it I learn helpful factoids such as, "drinking 2...
MSLK’s New Business Cards

MSLK’s New Business Cards

Last week we received the final printed elements to assemble our new business cards! The design capitalizes on the ideas of DIY and sustainability. The colorful cards are cut down...
City Scraps

City Scraps

Here at MSLK, we're trying to educate ourselves on city composting. We're just beginning an initiative to instate an office compost. To be frank, none of us here have much...
Plastic Bag Happenings at Kiosk

Plastic Bag Happenings at Kiosk

As you already know I love Kiosk. And as you already know, we hate plastic bags. Therefore it should come as no surprise that I'll be rushing off to check...
The First Windpowered Vehicle, Sailboats

The First Windpowered Vehicle, Sailboats

When I moved from St. Louis to NYC I came for three reasons: 1. the art, 2. the people, and 3. the water. Finally, I'm able to say that I...
2663 Urban Tumbleweeds at Burning Man

2663 Urban Tumbleweeds at Burning Man

We're preparing for our art installation “2663 Urban Tumbleweeds” at the Burning Man Festival this summer. Please help us gather 2663 plastic bags by July 15th! (more…)
New Rule: Boycott Menu Pushers

New Rule: Boycott Menu Pushers

I hate businesses that hire people to dump menus, flyers, business cards, etc. on my front stoop. If I had more time I'd follow that person, silently pick up every...
Redeeming Qualities

Redeeming Qualities

We love to hate plastic water bottles. They have become a beacon of unnecessary packaging and consumption. Though water bottles are recyclable, they are more likely than their carbonated counterparts...