MANGA Farming.

Recycling comic books to grow plants. How cool is that?





まんが農業　MANGA Farming : koshikawachi

(via my twitter sensei, brainpicker)

String gardens.

These are STUNNING. Want.




StringGardens.com

Ursa Minor.

I'd kinda like one of these.



Ursa is not your average bear. Her powerful hardwood frame can hold many poses. Her elastic-band muscles and durable wood limbs make her almost impervious to breakage. Almost!

Ursa Minor : Branch: Sustainable Design for Living

Grocery tote.

I love this.


I need some fucking groceries bag. :: What the fuck should I make for dinner store

Potus Pot.

You can buy one here (with the cute little stand) or make your own.


Potus Pot - Inhabitat Shop

Bonsai forest kit.

I love tiny trees.


Elegantly understated, this bonsai forest pairs clean lines and industrial materials with the ancient art of miniature gardening. The contemporary design maintains a traditional awareness to complement a variety of both indoor and outdoor spaces.

This kit includes everything needed to grow and sculpt trees into works of living art: seedling training pots, tree and moss seed, seed-starting wafers, growing medium, and river stones. Also included are bonsai scissors, rake, and spade — authentic tools which have been made by the same company since 1663! — and complete growing directions.

Bonsai Forest Kit: Dawn Redwood : Branch: Sustainable Design for Living

fishhotel.

I really can't imagine this is a very good fish environment, but it's really pretty.


fishhotel - Umbra Store

Bobble water bottle.

bobble is a stylish, patented reusable, water bottle that filters water as you drink. Bobble's filter removes chlorine and contaminants from municipal tap water giving you the experience of drinking crisp, clean portable, filtered water that has a cleaner, crisper taste and meets NSF International Standard 42 (the standard that governs public and private drinking water). bobble is made from recycled plastic and is free of BPA, Phthalates and PVC. A single bobble filter equates to at least 300 water bottles, which helps the environment more than a single-serve bottled water and without incurring the significant costs – environmental and monetary – associated with plastic water bottles.

Bobble Water

(Thanks, Anna!)

Benefit print from Tiny Showcase & Jen Corace.

"Down, Down, Down"
Jen Corace

This unsigned edition will be available June 8th through June 18th, 2010. It will no longer be available for purchase after that date. $15 dollars from each print sold will be donated to the Gulf Restoration Network.

This print measures roughly 7" by 10". There is a small border on all sides for framing and matting.

'Down, Down, Down' by Jen Corace - $30

Garden kits.

This is the time of year I really regret not having a patio or balcony to have a tiny garden. If I did, I'd be all over these garden kits from ReForm School.



ReForm School: Lost and Found

Vintage suitcase chairs.

These are just INSANELY cool. Want.



Recreate – Interior Design & Extra Ordinary Recycled Furniture, by Katie Thompson

(via thefgame / Little Bigs & Blogs

Our library is cool.

Milwaukee Public Library installs green roof

(thanks, Anne!)

Thank You Bag.

I love the bag itself, but I love the product description even more. I wish more products had a rationale.


Thank You Bag
by Ina Weise

I’m not crazy about telling everyone not to use plastic bags. I know they can be very useful. But since I’ve been living in the US it is very hard to ignore the mass amounts of plastic bags everywhere. Everyone keeps them stuffed into one that hangs from the pantry door. They line trash bins. They carry food even if it is just a single pack of gum. They flutter from trees. They float in the breeze. They clog roadside drains. There are so many everywhere that no one really treats them as if they’re worth anything.

Give your shopping bag a little meaning, make it worth something. That’s why I made these. They are hand sewn from white bottomweight fabric and the red “thank you” screen print actually means “Thank You”. Thank you for using this bag instead of a thousand plastic bags, thank you for washing it and reusing it.

The bags are made to order and available in black also!


The Post Family Store

Postcarden Botanical.

How fun are these? SO fun.

Combining gift and greeting card, Postcarden is a fun and simple pop-out card that transforms into a mini living garden. AVAILABLE: MARCH 15,2010




Postcarden Botanical - Third Drawer Down

Metallic tyvek bags.

When my Ecobags bite the dust, I may have to fancy things up with these bags from one of my fave lil Brooklyn shops, Abitare.


metallic tyvek bags / abitare

(via swissmiss)

Golems.

I wish these were actually for sale. I'd love to buy them as housewarming gifts.



An old Jewish folklore legend, tells about a creature made of mud called a Golem. The creature became animated by religious words to serve as a protector of its community, but it was considered dangerous to make it due to the imperfections of the material.

Our Golems are made entirely out of different soils from our surrounding. They are as recyclable as it can get as an answer to the increased production of plastic toys. After their production, these imperfect creations are planted in our favorite places, to protect the ones we love.

Reddish - Design Studio. Golem

Charlie's Soap.

This is a weird one, I know, but bear with me.

I hate stainless steel sinks. Yet, I'm stuck with mine. If you're in the same boat, you should try this stuff. It's amazing. It's also great for cleaning your stovetop.


Our All-Purpose Cleaner can be used safely & effectively on a variety of surfaces. Non-toxic and completely biodegradable,Gets under grease and grime, gently releasing them without harsh abrasives.

Safe, Non toxic, Biodegradable Soap - Charlie's Soap

p.s. I liked the laundry soap, too, until some asshat in my old apartment building stole it.

Lincoln Park Black Torchiere.

Okay. You guys are gonna think I've lost my mind (a tochiere lamp on my blog?!) but hear me out.

I bought one of these at Lowes this weekend because I needed more light to paint. (No overhead light in the room.) This lamp is GREAT. It gives off the same bright, warm, dimmable light as a halogen lamp but the bulb is only 55 WATTS AND the lamp costs around 40 bucks.



Replace your halogen torchiere with this compact fluorescent torchiere. Halogen torchieres typically consume 300 watts of electricity, the lamps get as hot as 800 degrees Fahrenheit, and if used 4 hours each day at $0.08/kWh the annual operating cost will be $43.00. This compact fluorescent torchiere uses 63 watts of electricity, the lamp runs at about 120 degrees Fahrenheit, and if used for 4 hours per day the annual operating cost will be $7.36.

This Good Earth Torchiere comes in a black finish with a solid bowl, directing all of the light upward. The dimmable 55 watt 2-D compact fluorescent bulb will provide a light level roughly equivalent to a 250 watt halogen torchiere. The bulb is rated to last for 10,000 hours. The torchiere itself stands at 72 inches high, and weighs 16 pounds.

(I'm thinking about making it slightly more aesthetically pleasing with vinyl decals. Though I must say, it's pretty unobtrusive as it is.)

Good Earth Lincoln Park Black Torchiere [G6543-BK-I]

Oooms Solar Birdhouse.

My favorite part of having a blog is getting comments, especially tips about products I might like to check out. I got a tip from Guido Ooms about his company's Solar Birdhouses. So sweet.

Oooms

(Thank you, Guido!)

Envirosax for kids.

I'm a huge fan of Envirosax. I bought a set of them about a year ago - I keep them with me and use them all the time. They're sturdy and carry almost twice as much as a regular plastic bag, but they tuck away quickly and weigh almost nothing. So, I got a little giddy looking at the kid's versions. SO cool and fun.

ReusableBags.com