Strawberry Earth: Green Your Bar and Party Hearty

November 30, 2008

Strawberries & Cream from Strawberry Earth on Vimeo.

The lure of Cheers, the bar in the 1982-1992 “Cheers” the TV show, was that everybody knew your name.And they were always glad you came.But what whether Norm had told Woody, “look the brewskis aren’t ample.I think you ought to trick out that bar so it’s eco-friendly.”Most likely Woody would have been confused.Perhaps a more likely scenario, would have been Frasier Crane (remember he was in that show) telling Sam, “Look man, I think a mor…

Five Ways to Recycle Thrift Shop Finds

November 30, 2008

Goodwill and thrift shops play an import role in shuffling goods from one home to another. I’ve had a lot of luck with children’s clothes and even maternity items that I can buy off the rack. However, sometimes items that are outdated or too worn deserve a second look as they can be transformed into useful items one again.

Recycle it. I just found a wonderful tutorial on unraveling yarn from sweaters to be reused in other projects. 100% wool sweaters can be purchased for significantly less t…

Seducing Your Neighbors Into Environmentalism

November 30, 2008

Are you an obnoxious environmental activists seeking converts? A Jehovah’s Witness of environmentalism, so to speak?

Are you one of those folks who gawks, with nose wrinkled, at your neighbor’s Humvee? Or are you the only person hanging laundry to dry on your patio, and the only person who happens to sing loudly to yourself about karma while hanging said laundry?

Writer James Glave acknowledges having that problem. He additionally acknowledges that technically it is none of his busi…

Yogoco - the Perfect Yoga Bags

November 30, 2008

Ah, yoga. The zen. The stretching. The frantic scramble to carry your mat, phone, wallet and water. Oh, and don’t forget your towel.

The problem with most yoga bags is that they’re only made to to fit your mat! All of that other stuff has to go in your pockets, or you need a second bag.

Yogoco bags are so simple and perfect, it’s amazing they weren’t invented sooner. It’s a bag designed with a compartment to hold a mat and another compartment to the other stuff you need for you prac…

Putting old T-Shirts to Work

November 30, 2008

Old, stained tired t-shirts are relegated to the rag pile in my house. I use them for cleaning, painting or anything that constructs a mess. I came across a new use for these neglected tees today and that is to turn them into twine to support garden plants.

To compose t-shirt twine, simply start at the bottom and cut a continual spiral all the way up. You can vary the width depending on what your project is.

The knit of the tees gives a lot of stretch for tying and plus for the plan…

Bush Administration Makes Final Push to Build capability Plants Near Wildlife Areas

November 30, 2008

That’s just one of the federal regulations that the Bush Administration is in the process of enacting before the end of the year.

The cipher of Federal Regulations is published in the Federal Register and each rule has the capability of a law, but Congressional approval is unnecessary. Every president since George Washington has made last ditch efforts to insert their interests into the coming presidency. It’s much more difficult to undo these rules than it is to do them. Here are a fe…

Greenpeace Bomb Campaign

November 30, 2008

No, Greenpeace hasn’t resorted to bombing buildings and whaling ships … yet. Instead they’ve developed a new advertising campaign in which subject matter resembles nuclear explosions to drive the point home that we need to change our ways to survive.

This video features a plastic bag that blows up into an atomic mushroom cloud. Created by Israel’s Grey ad agency, that short spot is a reminder of the number of bags used daily (Israel uses 430 million in one month alone). As we all kno…

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