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Eco-Friendly Design + the Environment

P(last)icasso

P(last)icasso

My parents, just back from a trip to Europe, sent an email with this character attached along with their commentary:On our stroll down La Rambla (one of the BEST walks...
Neither Paper Nor Plastic

Neither Paper Nor Plastic

Plastic bags have been on our minds quite a bit these days as MSLK prepares for our art project in Nevada at the end of the summer. A refreshing alternative...
I Love You Green Bike Lanes

I Love You Green Bike Lanes

About eight years ago my friend Macha got a ticket on the way to work for not riding her bike in the bike lane. "What bike lane?", she asked, because...
Method Madness

Method Madness

As Katie pointed out this morning, it's reasons like this that I will never be cool: I like cleaning supplies. I like laundry detergent and hand soap. I like floor...
Dumpster Diving, Part II

Dumpster Diving, Part II

Can you believe that we found yet another Eames shell chair on the streets of Brooklyn?? Seriously, Williamsburg must be the place where these things retire. This one is in...
Why Google When You Can Blackle?

Why Google When You Can Blackle?

Have you ever thought of saving energy by changing the color on your monitor? I just learned that it requires more power to display a white screen than a black...
New York’s First Solar Powered Ecoeatery

New York’s First Solar Powered Ecoeatery

My friend Sean had his birthday shindig this past Sunday in Fort Green at the Habana Outpost — which turns out to be one of the greatest summer hang-outs in...
Perfect For Egg Creams

Perfect For Egg Creams

Jason and I drink a lot of seltzer water. We probably go through at least two big bottles a week. Even though we recycle the bottles, it's still a lot...
Waste Not, Want Not

Waste Not, Want Not

This past Sunday, marked the opening of Socrates Sculpture Garden's Summer Exhibit, Waste Not, Want Not. Some of you may remember this exhibit as the one MSLK's proposed installation 2,663...
Queens is Doing it, Why Aren’t you?

Queens is Doing it, Why Aren’t you?

A friend just tipped me off that our neighbors in the Queensbridge Houses just switched to energy-efficient fluorescent light bulbs. About 10,000 compact bulbs were donated to the New York...