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“Urban Tumbleweeds” is Highlighted by Trend Websites

“Urban Tumbleweeds” is Highlighted by Trend Websites

MSLK’s effort to raise environmental awareness through Urban Tumbleweeds, an eco-art installation, is highlighted by trend spotting websites. “Urban Tumbleweeds” PSFK, blog June 23, 2008 Blog Net News, blog June...
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…)
Hot Shop

Hot Shop

I'm in love with a "new" store in Soho. No it's not another flashy storefront like you might be expecting, but rather a humble second floor shop just off Broadway...
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...
Green Fashion Glossary

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

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

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

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...
ADC Paper Expo — A Paper Waste

ADC Paper Expo — A Paper Waste

On Wednesday evening Emil and I headed out to the Art Directors Club's Paper Expo to pick up some swatch books missing from the studio's library and to indulge in...
Neighborhood Love

Neighborhood Love

I stumbled across the Long Island City branch of Recycle a Bicycle, and it instantly made me happy. The workshop (where apparently they build the bikes) is located on an...