Have you thought about how eco you are living lately? Are you using reusable bags? Reusable water bottles? Taking public transportation? Using less paper and water? It is easy to forget. Think green.

Yesterday was the ten year anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks and the world remembered and mourned the innocent lives lost. Since the day’s events, architects and designers have been working on the construction of One World Trade Center, which will be have a net zero CO2 footprint. Eco-friendliness is a main priority for the [...]

It is always interesting to see what people create by reusing products-for example computer hardware for sandals, tennis shoes for carpet and candy wrappers for a prom dress. So unique and eco! MANikord Studios is doing the same by bringing battered tennis balls back to life by creating a series of carrying cases made entirely [...]

With all the hype about the new iPhone5 hitting shelves in October, how about start planning what apps to download on it, eco apps that is. Instead of wasting a couple dollars on apps that waste away brain cells, put your money toward apps that are beneficial to the environment. The iPhorest iPhone app lets [...]

Rewritable e-paper? Sound crazy? The invention has been kept a secret for months by a group of Taiwanese researchers and now is finally being unveiled. The rewritable e-paper, called I2R e-paper doesn’t consume electricity, is flexible and can be disposed in an eco-friendly way! “The I2R e-paper is to paper, what the Amazon Kindle is [...]

Public places are now becoming more and more encouraging of reusable bottle use. How so? Check out these free filtered water stations showing up at bus stops and airports like O’Hare and Chicago Midway. At both airports there is a Liquid Disposal Station before security lines and refill stations next to regular drinking foundations. This [...]

Remember this post about reusing computer monitors to create funky looking clocks? Well, you can reuse computer parts to make sandals too. Yes, sandals. Let the computer geek in you come out and set yourself apart from the crowd. That is exactly what Steven Rodrig did. His ”Data Sandals” are “fashioned from PC mother boards, ribbon [...]

It is pretty amazing what you can create by reusing materials. From using beer cans to make a surfboard, old monitors to make clocks and candy wrappers to create a prom dress, reusing materials, whether they be old or just something you don’t want to waste, can completely bring something back to life. I have [...]

It’s summer time and depending on where you live, it is HOT and the air conditioning is on blast. This is both expensive and harmful to the environment. “84% of U.S. homes use air conditioners, we can all save money by using them less; after all, the typical U.S. home spends 17% of its annual [...]

Coffee is a great way to feel refreshed and make your body feel good in the morning (or jittery!), but if you aren’t careful, your caffeine addiction may be doing more harm than you think to environment. Paper cups and excess packaging are certainly not eco-friendly. Using a reusable canteen is the way to go [...]