Friday February 27, 2009

free store, financial district

There’s no catch. Really, everything at this store is free. With an artists’ grant, Athena Robles and Anna Stein set up the Free Store where donations are accepted but not necessary to walk off with free

Categories: blog fashion home Tags: nyc shopping

Thursday February 26, 2009

“clean coal” brought to you by the coen brothers

Learn more at This Is Reality.

Categories: blog energy environment Tags: climate change pollution

Wednesday February 25, 2009

is this fish for real?

I’m going to let this video speak for itself. This fish is pretty freakin’ wild.

Read more about Macropinna microstoma (aka, Barreleye) at PopSci.

Categories: blog environment Tags: animals oceans

Wednesday February 25, 2009

handmade in brooklyn, the old-fashioned way

Since making it a priority to shop at the farmers market every week, I’m more appreciative of certain things. For one, I appreciate where food comes from, and really, where other things come from as well.

Categories: art/craft blog diy food/drink Tags: eating

Wednesday February 18, 2009

action, action, we want action!

Things are not looking up for our feathered, finned, and furry friends. Climate change, overfishing, and pollution are posing a threat to these magnificent creatures. But you can do something to help. Get involved. All it

Categories: action blog environment Tags: endangered species

Wednesday February 11, 2009

developments: eco stuff from around the web

New growth forest promising, but not as plentiful as the real thing [NY Times]

All-in-one home recycling center saves space, but at a price [Gizmodo]

Light on the horizon: new LEDs that are affordable and built to last

Categories: blog energy environment recycling Tags: deforestation energy efficiency

Sunday February 8, 2009

adorable diy undies just in time for valentine’s day

I love it when you can transform something old and boring into something super cute and useful. Here’s a little video from Clare Bare — indie lingerie maker extraordinaire featured on ThreadBanger. It’s underwear that you

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Monday February 2, 2009

big changes a-comin’

Lately, my posts have been pretty sporadic to say the least. Well, there’s a reason for it. There are gonna be some big changes coming soon to this here blog. I’m really excited about them and

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Sunday February 1, 2009

what every tree wants

Sun, air, water, soil. It seems so simple, right? Not so for a street tree in the big city. Trees here in NYC can have it pretty rough. But we need them. They clean our air

Categories: blog environment Tags: nyc trees