This is a quick post to let you know there is still time to enter the fabulous green t shirt giveaway at the cool Alternative Consumer blog. The giveaway is for not one, but two t-shirts from CertainTees.

CertainTees specializes in organic cotton/bamboo blend tees, and they have really unique and creative designs. You only have till July 2nd to enter the drawing. The 2 winners will be announced on July 3rd.

Tell Maureen, Missy sent you. Good Luck!

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Bamboo is one of the most eco friendly materials on the planet, although there is always the worry that if this product become over farmed, then it may end on the endangered list.

In the mean time bamboo is safe to be used and will grow back faster than it can be harvested in some cases. This furniture sold by Stacks and Stacks is made by hand and uses glue and stains which have been certified as non toxic.

Features:

Lounge Chair Includes Ottoman

Environmentally Friendly Bamboo

Non-Toxic Materials

Unique, Modern Design

Includes 1-Year Warranty

This item ships directly from the manufacturer. Product usually arrives in 2-8 business days, depending on destination, including order processing and shipping.

Assembly level/degree of difficulty: Easy

International Shipping (except to Canada) not available

Express delivery not available

Colour: Natural

Size: 36″H x 19.75″W x 28″D

Price $489.00

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It’s great when a celebrity starts something worth while and Daryl Hannah has been doing just that with the Beautious Bamboo Worm Bin, where making worm fertilizer has become a part of the kitchen, rather than sitting outside in the garden.

As this one is in the kitchen it is a lot easier to dispose of your kitchen scraps rather than just throwing them out with the rubbish. Inside there are recycled rubber shelves and made from bamboo on the outside. It measures 20 inches by 20 inches and 30 inches tall and is priced at $895.

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This beautiful looking out building can transform your garden into a cool paradise, or just somewhere to go to and get some inner piece, what the reason this hut is for you. Just look at the features.

Features of the Nomad Yurt:

Each unit offers 160 s.f. of fully enclosed extra space for only $53/s.f. (promotional pricing good through 7/1/2008)

Portable: easy to install, move and store

Hand-carved, beautifully detailed frame and polished wood floor

Weather-resistant, fireproof cover and crown cover to protect from rain (crown cover not shown)

Nature-friendly materials and manufacturing methods

Intimate atmosphere yet roomy:

8’ tall and 14’ wide, seats 10 – 12

Light, portable, flexible and close to nature

Made from nature-friendly materials including: Solid Core Bamboo, a renewable, flexible, strong and light material 50 times stronger than oak but lighter than steel. Bamboo grows at rates of more than a 3 feet a day, and is increasingly being cultivated as a sustainable solution for modern architectural applications; WeatherMAX FR, an advanced, exterior-grade, anti-flammable fabric that delivers “unsurpassed water repellency, mildew and oil resistance without relying on environmentally Unfriendly coating compounds”

Made close to home; designed, tested, manufactured and warehoused within a 150-mile radius of coshack’s offices in Los Angeles

Made by hand in small batches using a hi-contact manufacturing process

Built to last, with a long lifespan and a handmade quality… each Nomad is slightly unique

Designed using a materials reduction approach and is without an excess of hardware and gadgetry, which makes the Nomad easier to maintain and recycle

Prices start at around $8400.

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We are all aware that much of the attention today is set on the Olympics and most countries are gearing up for the prestigious meet. While some are training hard, the matter of outfits and uniforms is also up and the air and you have to hand it for the Canadian team for using gear that is made from bamboo.

Most of their uniforms will be made from Chinese bamboo and for sure this trend will be followed by other Olympic participants as well.

“The priority for me is comfort, definitely — nothing too tight,” Olympic rower Rachelle De Jong, who modelled the clothing, told CTV Toronto. “I think the pieces fit beautifully.”

“I think some of it’s pretty cool, some of it’s pretty funky, but if there’s a whole group of us, as there should be at the Olympics, then we’ll all look pretty spiffy,” added Olympic swimmer Colin Russell, who also showed off the gear.

The clothing is also made from eco-friendly fabrics such as bamboo and organic cotton.

(Source) CTV.ca

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In our homes, we rarely even give room dividers much importance. They can become useful at times especially if you need to talk to someone in private or get some privacy to thing or get some work done at times.

But while there are many room dividers in the world today, there are eco-friendly room dividers such as this one made via bamboo screens.

Regardless of the size of your living space, privacy and separation can be hard to come by. Most of us need to utilize every inch of our home, but dividing it into workable rooms without adding walls can be overwhelming.

(Source) Pure Contemporary

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Nothing but the best will do for baby. There is a growing trend towards natural and eco friendly baby products. From cloth diapers to organic cotton clothing and more.

Cotton Babies, is an online site dedicated to a variety of baby merchandise but also has a focus on cloth diapers and natural baby accessories. One such accessory are Bamboo Baby Wipes, these wipes are made of sustainable bamboo, are highly absorbent, ultra soft, and come in light colorful colors.

I have several Bamboo items at home, mostly towels, and they are so plush and soft. For a babies face, i would think Bamboo would be an excellent fabric choice.

For more on natural baby products, visit women run Cotton Babies.

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This is a really nice yet eco friendly rug, which is made from bamboo fibres and natural cotton, this makes the rug feel nice and soft.

Available in 5 colours: Coffee Bean Brown, Latte Tan, Pewter Gray, Sage Green, and Merlot Red, these all come in five foot by eight foot sizes and will fit in any home with any style.

Priced at $300

Source [Re Modern]

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The development of a new eco friendly surf board is not an easy thing to start off on, but the people over at 21 Imagine Surf shop are finding that there is demand for this type of product and are in the process of the getting their first one finished.

They will be using a bamboo fabric instead of the normal fibreglass, and 100% recyclable polystyrene is used in the middle instead of polyurethane. It is probably going to be ready for the end of 2008.

No price yet.

Source [Trend Hunter]

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Don’t forget the cats this festive season, and what better present than this Climbing Tower from Trendy Cat, they measure in at around three to five feet tall and have different levelled platforms.

Features:

Designed and built to last for years …

Handcrafted in the USA, Trendy Cat Towers have been carefully designed for durability as well as style. They are constructed of sustainable bamboo and birch hardwoods, and are completely finished with durable, non-toxic satin polyurethane on both the interior and exterior.

Two colour choices to fit your decor…

All three sizes of the Tower are available in two shades, natural or caramel (a medium brown shade produced by caramelising the bamboo during the manufacturing process).

Replaceable parts protect your investment….

Replacement cushions and sisal shelves can be purchased separately, if the originals become worn or damaged over time.

All Trendy Cat furniture products are individually handcrafted by skilled artisans in the US. We carefully inspect each piece before it leaves our shop to insure that you and your feline are receiving a unique product offering superior quality and durability.

Prices:

Medium Trendy Cat Tower $499

Tall Trendy Cat Tower $749

Source [Modern Cat]

 

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