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Something To Be Thankful For: Scientists Working Hard to Develop Unique Ways To Recycle Feathers

Gloria Campos — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:00:00 -0800

Have you ever wondered what happens to plucked turkey feathers? For the most part turkey feathers as well as feathers from various other poultry are simply incinerated, made in to low -grade animal feedstock or thrown away only to end up in a landfill. Fortunately, several scientists are working hard to develop new eco-friendly ways to recycle these feathers for future use.

5 Sustainable Tables For Eating, Drinking, Growing, Coloring and “Communicating” During The Holidays

Gloria Campos — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:20:13 -0800

Whether we want to admit it or not we eat a lot during the winter holidays so other than the kitchen counters, tables also become a place of gathering, socializing and eating. Show your guests how much you appreciate them eating at your home with unique tables like the ones below.

Holiday Gift Idea: A Pair of Eco-Shoes For The Recycling Nork

Gloria Campos — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:00:00 -0800

The trash to treasure pair of shoes you see in the picture to the right was created by Gabriel Dishaw. They are part of Dishaw's Junk Dunk shoe sculpture series. Each shoe is made with recycled metals, computer parts and typewriter parts

Air Filter and Houseplant Have Baby: Andrea Air Filter Is It A Great Holiday Gift Idea?

Gloria Campos — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:35:52 -0800

Looking for an eco-friendly holiday gift? How about a gadget and a plant in one? How about the Andrea air filter?

5 Fun Eco-Dining Accessories to Keep Holiday Dinner Guests Tension-Free

Gloria Campos — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:19:51 -0800

It's that time of year again. You can feel the tension weighing everyone down. All you want to do is serve a great meal and keep the peace between the people you love. Help alleviate the tension with the 5 cool eco-dining distractions I have listed below.

New Wisk-It App Helps Clean Up Your “Dirty Laundry” On Facebook

Alexis — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:31:02 -0800

Wisk laundry detergent just launched a new facebook app called WISK-IT that extends their powerful cleaning heritiage into the world of social media. Designed to make it easy to find and remove all those photos on facebook that might be embarrasing, and a general "stain" on your reputation, this is one of those apps that isn't just functional but a great marketing idea. Conceived and developed by TracyLocke, an integrated marketing agency, the WISK-IT app reminds you that "Everyone's got a photo that needs to be washed away."

Blood Thirsty Lamp: Eco-Dangerous?

Gloria Campos — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:49:20 -0700

Some people sign contracts and oaths with blood. Others suck your blood. Designer Mike Thompson has taken it upon himself to make a bloodthirsty lamp just in case we run out of resource to power things up.

Beautifully Recycled Ice-Breaking Bowls For The Holiday Tension

Gloria Campos — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:35:37 -0700

During the holidays a beautiful bowl filled with delicious snacks or treats can make all the difference in the tension of a room. The attractive bowl can be an icebreaker or just a place where everyone gathers around to comfort themselves by stuffing their faces with food. Below is a short list of unique beautiful ice-breaking bowls made of recycled material.

This Skull Is Cooking Tonight: Trash To Treasure

Gloria Campos — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:50:09 -0700

Just incase you thirst for more eco-Halloween (You do, don't you?) I found another trash to treasure skull that is worth the time of day to see. It is huge and incredibly innovative. Take a look below.

Create Your Best Pumpkin Carving Artwork

Diana Eid — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:37:12 -0700

What's better than smashing pumpkins on Halloween? That's right, carving them! Get out your knives and Dremels and get ready to enter a pumpkin carving contest.

Olympic Medals 2010 Made Of Recycled Parts and Beautiful

Gloria Campos — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:09:13 -0700

There are a lot of firsts and innovative ideas going into the 2010 Olympic medals. There are also a lot of people making a great effort to make sure that the 2010 Olympic medals are worthy of their Olympic winners. Two of these people are Corrine Hunt and Omer Arbel.

7 Easy DIY Halloween Costumes Ideas Mother Nature Would Appreciate

Gloria Campos — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:30:39 -0700

There is still time to make your own Halloween costume. Take a look at the list of eco-Halloween ideas I have gathered below. The costumes are made with recycled material and of themes Mother Nature would appreciate.

Cassette Tapes Are Back To Haunt Us All: Amazing Trash To Treasure Skulls

Gloria Campos — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:26:13 -0700

About a week ago, while spring cleaning (yes, I know a little late), I came across my favorite cassette tapes, sighed and told my husband I was ready to give these up and consign with the other stuff. He grabbed the box and argued, "Who would want them?" I snapped him an angry look, "People find ways to recycle them!" and shut him up.

You Say Potato, I Say AHHHH! Creepy Potato Portraits

Diana Eid — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:09:52 -0700

Lebanese artist Ginou Choueiri takes plain old potatoes and gives them a face only a mother could love.

Win Big Making Your Very Own Homemade Halloween Costume

Gloria Campos — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:29:30 -0700

Have you noticed that Halloween really brings out the creativity in people? I have. In search for earth-friendly Halloween innovations I came across one costume contest after another after another and I have to say I am thoroughly impressed with the cute and/or gory things people can create out of recycled material.

Learn the Alphabet the Painful Way Through Art

Diana Eid — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:14:11 -0700

Artist Thijs Verbeek has created a unique way of spelling out the alphabet; with clothespins and skin. Can you spell 'Ouch'?

The Perfect Natural/Unnatural Teddy Bear Gift Leads to More Sustainable Toys

Gloria Campos — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:15:20 -0700

In a recent skim through of environmentally friendly e-newsletters in my inbox I came across one headline that I could not skim past. What in the world is a Placenta Teddy Bear? I had to click through.

Solar Moving Musical Light For Halloween Décor?

Gloria Campos — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:47:07 -0700

Halloween is upon us and as the time approaches some Halloween celebrating fanatics (people I know personally) will go crazy trying to outdo their neighbor with the best Halloween decor. If only they could get their hands on a SonUmbra. They could take their décor to an eerie level.

Solar Roadways Creating Solar Paneled Roads: Is it In Our Future?

Gloria Campos — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:48:49 -0700

Can you imagine the energy harnessing potential we would have if the roads we drove on every day were solar paneled?

Hey Wilson Meet Joules and His Electric Tandem Bike

Gloria Campos — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:40:00 -0700

Finally! Finally! There may be a way to escape my husbands desire to ride a tandem bike together. At least I think there may be. Why? An inventor, who needs to be thanked over and over again, has invented a tandem companion. No, she isn't sexy nor alive!