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Austrian art collective Gelitin has created an installation titled “Normally, Proceeding and Unrestricted With Without Title”.  You can row around this four feet deep artificial rooftop lake in boats made from from reclaimed timber and junk-store furniture with oars assembled from old chair legs.

What if, when you bought a laptop, you could know at the time of purchase that you'd get a certain amount back when you're done with it, with free shipping to the buyer? TechForward delivers this, no matter what new products devalue yours in the meanwhile.

Promoting CONSCIOUS CONSUMPTION by providing a measurement/scoring system for consumers to work with, when evaluating products for purchase.

Looking for ways beyond changing lightbulbs and taking the train to help reduce your carbon footprint? Turns out we all could make a big difference in greenhouse gas emissions by not throwing out so much trash and composting our food waste.

Disposable coffee cups are responsible for the deaths of over 6.5 million trees each year! In 2006 it is estimated that 16 billion of these beasts found their way into the trash creating over 250 million pounds of solid waste. No need to fear, these little short lived monsters can easily be stopped by the use of a simple household item… a REUSABLE coffee mug...

Frustrated by flushing your bodily waste with some of the cleanest drinking water in the world?

Do something about it.

With so many reusable shopping bags on the market, we take a look at what the differences are between them.

Prompting consumers to question everything, assume nothing, and ask "why" at least five times - when it comes to what's REALLY "green"...

Terracycle is most known for their reuse of plastic soda bottles as packaging for their Worm Poop gardening products. While these initial products are definitely to be commended, it’s their recent move into office and school products in conjunction with Office Max that stands to make an even more profound impact.

The question “Where do all the old sails go? weighed heavy on the minds of two young entrepreneurs on the Atlantic shores of Maine. With this concern for reducing waste in mind, the founders re-appropriated the rugged elegance of the sail to create the best hand crafted bag around.

Most people are making an attempt at living green. That's comendable, but what do greenies do with their egg cartons? If you have a family, you end up with more cartons than you know what to do with.

Here's a few tips on how to reuse/recycle your egg cartons.

A new brand of vodka helps the consumer lead an eco-friendly lifestyle.  

For the last couple of weeks, I’ve been cultivating a list of actions that I can take to make my footprint even lighter, and also documenting the changes that I’ve already made. I was pretty proud of myself. And feeling quite up-beat about the future of our species. Then I started looking around me.

Integrate the spirit of Earth Day into your daily routine! Celebrate No Trash Week by trying to make no garbage for an entire week! Check out the website for ideas to help you succeed.

Starting on April 22nd, teachers will be able to bring used Elmer’s bottles and sticks to the nearest Wal-Mart to have them reused, while also bringing awareness about the importance of the 3 Rs to classrooms across the United States and Canada. 

They have also launched other contests and projects for students and teachers to take part in.