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Playback Clothing – eco threads done right

The thumbnail:  PlayBack Clothing makes great looking and great-wearing tees, sweatshirts and hoodies, and they’re all made from recycled post industrial materials.  Look a little deeper and...

Started in The Alternative Consumer • 4 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: clothing, cool, fashion, eco fashion, playback clothing
a handcrafted assortment of eco news

I didn’t see this one coming…Russia’s President Medvedev Warns of Climate Catastrophe – reuters What to do if you run out of land and potable water? The Rise of Vertical...

Started in The Alternative Consumer • 4 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: eco news, news/science, environmental news, green news
a handcrafted assortment eco news

Alaska’s Gov doesn’t like folks using bears protected status to well…actually protect the bears…Alaska Fights to Reverse Polar Bear Listing – msnbc A long way to go for...

Started in The Alternative Consumer • 4 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: eco news, news/science
altcon eco media minute

NBC’s Green Week kicks off this Sunday.  Look for both subtle and obvious environmental references ranging from an Al Gore sighting on 30 Rock to an organic food blitz on Biggest Loser (not to...

Started in The Alternative Consumer • 4 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: eco news, environmental news, green news
green tip: getting rid of old electronics

Electronic waste has become the fastest growing waste stream in the world, with millions of tons of televisions, radios, computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices disposed of each year. ...

Started in The Alternative Consumer • 4 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: green gadgets, green tips
eco-friendly reusable Christmas tree

Is it too early to start planning for Christmas?  Not if you’re thinking long-term.  These folding, reusable Christmas trees and ornaments are made in Finland from sustainably harvested FSC...

Started in The Alternative Consumer • 4 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: design, gifts, home decor
Cadillac Converj Electric Car Gets Go Ahead

For those of us who love everything about the Prius—sans the dowdy styling (and yes, it was named one of the “50 Ugliest Cars of the Past 50 Years” by BusinessWeek)—there’s a bright spot on the...

Started in The Alternative Consumer • 4 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: cars, design, transportation
Healthy Highways – A Traveler’s Guide to Healthy Eating

There are travel guides to help you find green hotels and now Nikki and David Goldbeck have written a traveler’s guide so that you may find organic, green or natural food restaurants and stores along...

Started in The Alternative Consumer • 4 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: food, travel
esthec – eco-luxury solar superyacht

Are the terms ‘eco’ and ‘luxury super-yacht’ mutually exclusive?  I’m leaning toward ‘yes’ – although Swedish luxury car and yacht designer Dennis...

Started in The Alternative Consumer • 4 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: alternative energy, cool, design, transportation, eco luxe yacht
a bubbling cauldron of green news

Avoid power blackouts by turning off the power and creating a blackout…interesting.  Cuba Orders Extreme Measures to Cut Energy Use – reuters Sunlight propulsion…Dream of Solar...

Started in The Alternative Consumer • 4 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: eco news, news/science, environmental news, green news
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