Well of course the dress is not green, it is in fact pure white but the concept behind the dress is definitely green as the this dress which has been made for Celine Germain by celebrated artist Sandy Drobny who designed a gown out of recycled newspaper bags.

This wedding dress has been made in the same manner, but this time by using recycled plastic shopping bags. However, you would not have known it because even from the images the weave and the shape of the dress look like regular material. Maybe one day all wedding dresses will be made like this.

Source [Honolulu Advertiser]

 

 

 

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One of my favorite green product categories is the recycled product category. Below are three must see recycled products that were re-purposed into totally different and unique items.

Source: [TabyChan Blog]

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Ceiling Light Made With Recycled Coke Bottles

Funky Wallets Made Using Comics and Newspapers

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If this item had no pictures you may find it hard to comprehend that furniture can be made from materials that you would have thought to be too weak to cope, but these images defy all that logical and just go to prove that not everything has to be made in accordance to normal thinking.

These pieces of furniture have been designed and produced by Yasmin Sethi from the UK. She has used tightly rolled newspapers to give this set a look and functional appearance which is probably not really seen in any other style of furniture.

This is part of her foundation course in art and design, but if they ever did get into the stores, do you think that you may be able to choose which newspapers make up your furniture?

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They do say that best ideas are the simplest ones, but although this design may not be that simple, the idea of making a portable brolly which uses materials such as newspapers and plastic bags is. The whole thing has been designed by Shiu Yuk Yuen and when in the compact mode will fit in the palm of your hand.

However as some of you may have already figured out, the use of newspapers as a protector from rain may not be the best idea, although as a temporary measure it could work fine if only you had a newspaper on you at the time.

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President George Bush recently signed into law, the banning of incandescent lightbulbs.

 

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The energy-friendly LED, Halogen, and CFL, are what they are to be replaced with. These are pricier (by a few dollars) but they also last much much longer and they will also save you moola in annual energy bills.

The incandescent lightbulbs are to be phased out over the next 10 to 12 years and no longer to be used. A tall task since Americans have been using the incandescents for over 125 years. But very doable.

I have found some inexpensive CFL’s at my local Walmart, they go for about $10 for a pack of 2 or 3. Their wattage is set up a bit differently too, a 13 watt CFL equals the same ouput as a traditional 60 watt incandescent. So look for the 13 watt packages.

Source: [Yahoo News]

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Michael Vick, the football star who was arrested, tried, and convicted for dogfighting, is now in the doghouse with PETA.

PETA has released an e-card with Vick holding a ball and chain with a jail background, and we couldnt think of a more fitting background for the ex-football player. Michael Vick was recently sentenced to 23 months in jail for his dog crimes, and is or was in all sorts of trouble with the NFL.

Why did Vick choose to support, fund, and organize a dogfighting operation we will never know or fully understand, but atleast he was caught and will serve time for his bad choices.

PETA no stranger to controversy, sticks it to him, like only PETA can.

Source: [Ecorazzi]

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The dreaded part of the year is when the rainy seasons come. While we have all been accustomed to knowing when they will strike, it has become increasingly obvious lately that timetable has turned for seasons in our regions due to climate change. Worst, the storms seem to be more harmful, leaving a trail of destruction and claiming lives as well.

We often hear now of flooded regions and people left homeless. Just check out the mess Typhoon Mina left lately. There are even some people left due to mishaps of drowning or landslides. As a whole, the storms harassing us today are no joke and we have climate change to thank for it. They are for real and unless we are careful, we may find ourselves among the victims soon. It is best to be on alert and take precautionary measures before they even think of striking us.

Further reading: PAGASA explains failure to nail Mina’s track

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EntreCard is a new blogger free advertising network system where you can trade 125×125 pixels like business cards. This site was made by Graham Langdon, creator of MillionDollarWiki.com. (On the site note, this college dropout made $100,000 within 5 months of opening MillionDollarWiki, well he did drop out after making the 100k of course!)

The point of today’s story? We are not promoting any money making schemes like One Buck Wiki. Rather, we are promoting ways you can promote your green and eco-friendly blog through EntreCard. The Green and Eco-Friendly section isn’t even a category right now so whoever grabs it first will get lots of free green advertising.

I am sure Graham will make a new category for all green bloggers by the time he reads this post. Thanks Graham in advance.

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All efforts to help minimize waste and guide people to turn to recycling when it comes to managing their trash is evident. However, the world needs to note that their rising increase in the amount of waste that they need to dispose is slowly nearing limits and the overall victims would be the rest of the inhabitants of earth.

As a means of determining how much waste each individual is producing, this new “chip and bin” has been developed to show households how much rubbish or trash they truly have. Once they find out how much they are throwing away, this is perhaps something to which they would consider recycling as an alternative rather than simply placing waste in the usual garbage bags.

The so called ‘chip and bin’ scheme could see chips put in bins to collect data on the weight of household rubbish in order to encourage people to recycle more and throw away less.

Source: Chip and bin to combat climate change?

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The Green Deals Daily is a site based in Canada which brings together the best of any new eco friendly news as it come along, plus deals on green products and services.

If you are looking for some green ideas then this site could be the place that you are looking for, what more, users can suggest good ideas, and other users can vote for the ones that they like. This means that the site has a system similar to Digg where votes count and new visitors can see what’s good at a glance.

Source [Greenopolis]

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Just when we thought that film awards for primarily focused on acting and visual effects, eco-friendly themes are being noted down and they will soon be rewarded.

This was announced by the Environmental Media Assn., as it announced the respective nominees for the 17th Annual Awards Ceremony which will be held at the Ebell Club in Los Angeles. Here are the nominees for film who are shedding light on the environmental issues we know of today:

1. Evan Almighty
2. Happy Feet
3. Miss Potter
4. Fast Food Nation

Source: Eco-friendly film, TV nominated

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We all hear that the reason behind the polar bears nearing extinction is because of the occurrence of melting of the polar ice caps, leaving them no chance to survive once they have no ground to step on. While this may indeed be true, looking at the other side of the coin, there is also the matter looking at the hunters who shoot them down and killing them to serve as trophies.

So why all this rant about global warming is going on, man has been also contributing towards their potential extinction. Hence, if preservers really want to get to the bottom line of their extinction, it would be best to look at the people wandering out there who may be up to no good.

Source: Save Polar Bears by not Shooting Them

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Among the notable calamities we see today are that of forest fires which have been headlining the news. A lot of them have originated from regions such as California and Algeria. One has to wonder what ignited all of these. Was it man or nature?

For one thing, the heat wave and the drought of rains to date have become something contributory to the whole situation. The heat may be too hot to handle and some sectors are wondering how to be able to handle such blazes in time and avoid losses of homes and lives.

The situations that have been reported over the news are pretty much alarming, especially the hard to control fires that have held concerned citizens on the brink of losing their homes. Is this another freak of natural calamities or has man something to do with this again?

Source: Army accused over Algerian forest fires

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At first glance, people may be thinking that moths or something may have happened to a semi-exposed foot once these yoga socks are worn. Actually they are designed to provide comfort towards people as well as being designed for an eco-friendly community the world has that is slowly shaping up today.

With the barefoot feeling that can be appreciated from this unique design, yoga enthusiasts can have a more freestyle way of exercise as well as getting into the fashion frenzy the people are continuously getting used to. Oh and don’t forget, this is not solely for yoga experts and practitioners. People can use this as a part of their comfort seeking in homes.

“Yoga Stick-e Socks have a unique patented design that creates a barefoot feeling. The socks have a hole for each toe to extend through so the toes remain exposed. The exposed toes enable gripping during exercise. Yoga Stick-e Socks are made from eco-friendly Bamboo fiber which is naturally antibacterial, deodorizing and cooling. The socks are great for all barefoot sports including Yoga, Pilates, Martial Arts, Dance and more. They even make great Pedicure socks. “

Source: Yoga Stick-E Socks…for That Barefoot Feeling - Eco Friendly and Not Just for Yoga

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Stephanie from green.apartmenttherapy.com came by the other day. She was talking to our Sales Director Joe while I was running out to get a sandwich because my stomach kept yelling for food. Anyways, she left a really cool business card what seems to be made out of cereal box. Great way to save some trees!

Check out green.apartmenttherapy.com and buildinggreentv.com as Stephanie writes there.

Oh yeah, thanks Stephanie for posting Keetsa on ApartmentTherapy!

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