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Green Travel – Travel Well And Donate As Well

Green Travel – Travel Well And Donate As Well

Green.Travel is probably the first ever sustainable travel website that has been launched and travellers who are interested in planning a sustainable getaway can access this site to travel well. Green.Travel provides has a database of more than 4500 searchable listings of lodges, tours and cruises in more than 60 countries of the world.  These lodges [...]
The Uncomplicated Modern Green Home that Stole LEED Silver certification

The Uncomplicated Modern Green Home that Stole LEED Silver certification

Someone once rightly said, “Simplicity is indeed often the sign of truth and a criterion of beauty” and to prove this fact time and again, architects at Maryann Thompson created this beautiful zero impact home that is not just down-to-earth, but would surely bring its residents the contentment of environmental conservation. Recipient of the LEED [...]
Denmarks House of Music: A Marvel of Solar Passive Design

Denmarks House of Music: A Marvel of Solar Passive Design

The present fast paced lifestyle demands multi-functional centers which provide a shared hybrid place to cater to the needs of people. In unison, we also need these places to be equally environment-friendly. Organized around the concept of sharing and synergy, Denmark’s House of Music designed by Coop Himmelb(l)au is one such solar passive design [...]
The Attractive Base Valley House Blending Sustainability with Aesthetics

The Attractive Base Valley House Blending Sustainability with Aesthetics

When an architect designs a structure, the fore-most thing he does is to attempt and amalgamate it with its environs. That is how the buildings merge into their surroundings and look fabulous. Base Valley House is one such masterpiece built by an admirable aesthetic and eco-conscious designer. The house has a glass roof which lets in the warm rays [...]
MetroShip: A Sustainable Prefab Redefining the Traditional Houseboats

MetroShip: A Sustainable Prefab Redefining the Traditional Houseboats

The conventional houseboats have become history. What you are seeing here is a smooth and sustainable prefab MetroShip, which redefines the dwelling on water. Ace prefab constructor David Ballinger known for his work on presenting eco-friendly alternatives to traditional projects has emerged with MetroShip while he was making plans for altering his [...]
Poo to Power Oslo Buses!

Poo to Power Oslo Buses!

The idea does appear gross and disgusting at first. But it’s not like that we will have guys in hazmat suits shoveling raw sewage into gas tanks to run the buses. Biomethane is produced during a four-phase process called anaerobic digestion that uses microorganisms to break down everything from human waste and leftover food to lawn clippings and [...]
Fashionable Furniture from Vintage Reclaimed Wood, Courtesy: Urban-Diversions

Fashionable Furniture from Vintage Reclaimed Wood, Courtesy: Urban-Diversions

An abode looks unfinished and unfilled sans attractive décor to complement it. Urban-Diversions’ designer Dale H. Campbell created two limited edition pieces of furniture that would not only awe your visitors, but also beautify your interiors, the sustainable way! “Barn Beam” Chair: This traditionally styled lounge chair costing $3,250 [...]
‘Waterpod’ the Floating Eco-habitat for an Altogether Sustainable Community

‘Waterpod’ the Floating Eco-habitat for an Altogether Sustainable Community

Global warming is one among the most dreadful curses Earth is facing today. Now, the scientists have come to a conclusion that the future holds many more dark clouds like mass species extinctions, population explosion, resource scarcity and rising oceans, which we all have to live with. under these circumstances, a bunch of artists from New York have [...]
Vers Makes An Alarming Sound!

Vers Makes An Alarming Sound!

So, are you living like an eco-friendly person? Well, here’s one more thing that you would be happy to know about. Vers, the famous brand known for its sustainably built sound systems, just introduced the new Vers 1.5 R radio/alarm clock for iPod. In other words, the 1.5 R is not only good working as your bedside alarm clock but the compact size [...]
Flaunt Green Fashion Like Original Women

Flaunt Green Fashion Like Original Women

So, are you in search of some cool fashion statment in the green times of today? Well, look no further. We have made a cool discovery of telephone wire bracelets by the eco-brand Original Women. The wrist accessories that we talk about are chic, sustainable and hand woven. Made by Zulu basket weavers using only telephone wire, the texture of the weave [...]