I previously admired this horizontal eco dishwasher concept by Marie-Christine Lacasse & Marie Claude Savard, seen at the University of Quebec in Montreal Design Grad Show, but only had the video.
I am particularly fascinated by it because I used to try and get clients to install two dishwashers, which would act as... Read more...
(Helen Jupiter)
They say that Jews are the People of the Book. If so, then every Jewish TreeHugger should consider aligning their religious values with the environment. Or is Judaism naturally environmentally friendly by default?
So asks Helen Jupiter, a writer and editor at the online magazine Jewcy. Last week, to honor Earth Day, she... Read more...
Silicon Valley Business Journal
Back in the days, when you wanted a wall you put up wood or metal lath, hired very skilled labour and took a long time to plaster a wall. Then plasterboard lath came along and eliminated the base coat, and soon drywall replaced that, giving us the crappy half-inch thick soundboard that is made of gypsum... Read more...
Here’s an idea even the most un-green person could warm up to: a four-day work week.
Several communities across the U.S. are considering four-day work weeks for government employees as a way to reduce commuting demands and gas consumption. The various efforts have typically been inspired by today’s record-high fuel prices, but the idea promises other [...]
Sometimes, while walking down the street enjoying some scrumptious vegan soft serve, I wonder if people might get the wrong idea and think, “Damn, that boy loves him some... Read more...
We’re pleased to publish the first of a new weekly feature at Ecoscraps: Peter Menice and Brad Gilchrist’s “Shades of Green” comic strip. Peter’s an editorial cartoonist for the Hull Times, and Brad is the current co-creator of “Nancy,” and worked with Jim Henson on “The Muppets” comic strip. You can find more of their [...]