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Take Less Debuts on Governors Island!

Take Less Debuts on Governors Island!

Take-Less, the third in MSLK's trilogy of Eco-art installations, debuted on Governors Island on June 11-13. Like 2663 Urban Tumbleweeds and Watershed, we set out to raise awareness to the...
MSLK’s Take-Less Project Featured on NY1’s “Your Weekend Starts Now”

MSLK’s Take-Less Project Featured on NY1’s “Your Weekend Starts Now”

NY1, our favorite TV news source, ran a short feature on MSLK's latest eco-art installation Take-Less, along with the Figment festival as something to check out this weekend. Featured in...
Puma Redesigns Shoebox into “Clever Little Bag”

Puma Redesigns Shoebox into “Clever Little Bag”

We love it when people think outside of the box, literally! The Sportlifestyle company Puma has been working together with the branding firm Fuseproject to create a whole new take...
Great Information About Recycling Old Electronics in New York City

Great Information About Recycling Old Electronics in New York City

Our friends over at IvanExpert just sent us some great information for NYers wanting to recycle their old electronics. Just in time for spring cleaning. Why is this so important?...
Swedish Eco-Friendly Shopping Bag

Swedish Eco-Friendly Shopping Bag

Skipping the plastic bag while shopping isn’t just great for the environment – the alternatives can also be so much more fashionable. Stockholm’s Stadsmission, the Swedish equivalent to the Salvation...
Anthropologie Windows Combine: Recycled Plastic, Social Media, and Customers

Anthropologie Windows Combine: Recycled Plastic, Social Media, and Customers

Despite the frigid cold after a giant snowstorm, a glimpse of spring was in the air today as I walked by the Anthropologie flagship in Rockefeller Center. Their store window...
Plastic Bag Feeder

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?

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

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...
The Quick Breakdown on 100% Degradable Plastic

The Quick Breakdown on 100% Degradable Plastic

I recently spotted this shopping bag at an upscale sandwich shop and took pause. What is this bag made of? The fine print reads: This environmentally responsible plastic bag is...