Green Fashion Glossary
The fashion industry is going green – but what does this exactly mean? What is ethical fashion? Which materials and methods are eco-friendly alternatives? Many words and terms are used...
T-Mobile is Making the Magenta a Little More Green
Say what you will about corporations jumping on the green band wagon. Yes, it's annoying, but hey, even if the motivations are a bit transparent, I'm all for any positive...
I Hate Bottled Water
What did the world DO before we had little bottles of water everywhere? Since we were still drinking water I think it's safe to assume we were okay. In fact,...
Calling All Target Plastic Bags
Target used Newsweek's green issue last week to offer a solution to some of the plastic bag waste they're responsible for producing. Teaming up with Terracycle, they're asking users to...
French Baby Spoons
This plane spoon is a perfect solution for feeding troublesome kids. I like the concept a lot – I was once a difficult eater and my nanny had to animate...
Beach Art
A few weeks ago I went on vacation to St. John, US Virgin Island. While there, I discovered a beach art project: Hundreds of little stone figurines sitting on rocks,...
A New Way to Read
I love stories, sometimes I wish that radio series were still around so I could enjoy hearing a chapter of a book each week by my imaginary fireplace. Recently Penguin...
Queen of Arts
Queens is awash with new museum activity. While we're all sad that the Museum of the Moving Image will be closed for nearly two years, I just found out about...