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Eco-Friendly Design + the Environment

More Eco-friendly Than a Tree?

More Eco-friendly Than a Tree?

I came across this eco-friendly wooden Christmas tree on a few blogs this weekend. Apparently this tree is 80% more eco-friendly than real trees and it is made from environmentally...
Some things you CAN take with you…

Some things you CAN take with you…

While doing a little research on repurposing materials, I stumbled across this bookshelf designed to carry you into the great hereafter. With a little rearrangement of the pieces, the shelves...
Debunking Recycling

Debunking Recycling

Apparently recycling is as complicated as rocket science. I attended a lecture by Samantha MacBride, the Deputy Director of Recycling for the New York City Department of Sanitation this week,...
Light up the Life of Someone You Love

Light up the Life of Someone You Love

Last year MSLK gave our loved ones compact fluorescent light bulbs (CLFs) for the holidays. Now while this is probably not on the top of anyone's wish list, we wanted...
SEI The NEW Water

SEI The NEW Water

Sleek!!! I love how simple the design is and how slim the bottle is. The inspiration came from a military canteen shape to utilize space more efficiently. It is a...
Mean-Spirited

Mean-Spirited

Spotted on 28th & Broadway last week: Eco-friendly vodka. As much as I support any and all earth-preserving efforts, this one seems to fall short on credibility. Let's be honest,...
The Green Band(wagon)

The Green Band(wagon)

Last night's Stars show at the newly revamped Music Hall of Williamsburg was carbon neutral. They promoted it with this poster at the merchandise table. Hats off to whomever was...
Offset CO2 with a TerraPass

Offset CO2 with a TerraPass

Here's a buzz word you're bound to hear if you hang around the green community long enough: "TerraPasses." These are carbon offset credits you can purchase to make you feel...
Radioheadstrong

Radioheadstrong

Radiohead is releasing their album, In Rainbows, exclusively from their website, and you can pay whatever you want to download the tracks. Sounds interesting, and not too dissimilar from the...
Su Casa, Mi Casa

Su Casa, Mi Casa

Open House New York is this weekend. It's the greatest way to experience NYC in ways not possible the 363 days of the year. In their own words: Open House...