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New Water Fountains Fill Only Non-Disposable Bottles in UK

Beth Graddon-Hodgson — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:13:21 +0000

A new water dispensing technology created by UK designer Oliver Craig could change the way that European shoppers and commuters drink water, and it’s a technology that could help eliminate water bottle waste that’s cluttering international landfills greatly due to increased convenience.

Earth Day Events: Vertical Farms and Green Roofs Now at Exit Art in NYC

Lucille Chi — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:54:35 +0000

A project of SEA (Social Environmental Aesthetics) at Exit Art, “Vertical Gardens is an exhibition of architectural models, renderings, drawings, photographs and ephemera that depict or imagine a vertical farm, urban garden or green roof.” The exhibit features over 20 projects, both imaginary and real, by artists and architects envisioning solutions for building greener urban environments.

Details for the FREE two-day event (featuring eco architects, artists, professors, and poets) at Exit celebrating Earth Day 2009 are as follows:

Cute Designs from Alabama Chanin :: A Sweet Mixture of New, Organic and Recycled Materials

Lucille Chi — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 01:54:11 +0000

Alabama Chanin creates an “array of limited-edition products for the individual and home. Using a mixture of new, organic and recycled materials our products are constructed with care by artisans who live and work in our local communities. All of the Alabama Chanin products lines are made-by-hand in the USA.”

A.C. has jewelry, interiors fabrics, t-shirts, home collections, a special organic series and more.