Green Merchandising
Last weekend I stopped by the recently opened Green Depot on the Bowery. The products they sell are similar to those found in most environmentally friendly aisles, ranging from...
“Afterparty” Wins PS1 Competition
I guess it is the end of the party. Following the amazing courtyard design last year by Work Architects, last week PS1 announced that the design above, by MOS architects...
Counting My Water Bottle Consumption One at a Time
I would like to declare a personal New Year's resolution. I need to drink more water in 2009 and in order to do that I need to bring my water...
Greener Thoughts for a Happy New Year
It's that time of the year. MSLK is winding down and closing our doors for a little winter respite and regeneration. We hope you too will be enjoying a little...
Envirowise Guide to Eco-Design
In a previous post I mentioned a great lecture I went to at the HBA on sustainable package design. The speaker, Jane Bickerstaffe, the director of INCPEN, directed me to...
Plastic Bag Feeder
This community plastic bag dispenser on the streets in Williamsburg made me smile. The design is kind of a cross between a bird feeder and those "Take a Penny, Leave...
NYC Soon to Pay for Plastic Bags?
It seems that MSLK's awareness campaign to reduce plastic bag consumption is working...okay maybe we had nothing to with it, but Mayor Bloomberg recently announced a plan to charge NYC...
The Great Wall of Monk
Last weekend I went with Sheri and my parents up to the Katonah Museum, about 40 miles north of NYC. While "Conversations in Clay," the exhibition currently on display indoors...