sustainably grown

Aren’t you all bored with mass consumerism, marketing and corporations selling us products that we don't actually need for our hard earned money?

A newspaper article on a popular urban agricultural project that took place for the first time last year in the poor town of Middlesbrough, North East England as part of a design initiative called Dott07. The project now in its second year goes from strength to strength with 2000 informal 'urban farmers' due to plant this year and reap the harvest at a large-scale town meal. More on the strategic spatial and land-use planning issues at http://tinyurl.com/2843d9.

The guitars in the Les Paul SmartWood Exotics series are made from tropical woods. The trees are harvested from managed, renewable forests certified by the Rainforest Alliance. A portion of all sales will be donated to benefit the Rainforest Alliance.

Taking an alternative approach to designing and manufacturing iPod sound systems, Vers has launched a new line of handcrafted wood iPod sound systems. Produced from sustainably-managed plantation sources, Vers uses 80% less plastic then competitors; energy efficient components and 100% recycled packaging all add to the effort.

The Flexitarian Table's Peter Berley discusses the many challenges of creating a local menu for a New York City-based restaurant.

A quick list of 5 earth-friendly wines for $25 and under that actually taste good.