It’s officially Earth Day today, so we wanted to join in the chorus of those who want to celebrate, preserve, and protect our planet. Last week, we mentioned an Sat. event going on near our Greenpoint home, but there are plenty of events going on all over the city.
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ADD THIS We’ve talked about green roofs before, and Greenpoint has a couple of great examples of the differences a green roof can make. We couldn’t pass up mentioning the article in This Old House, because it offers step-by-step procedures for installing a green roof in a strictly residential setting.
Spring Again
We were delighted to recently stumble upon Common Good’s Refill Station at Forager’s. Common Good, makers of sustainable cleaning products and home goods here in Brooklyn, found an answer to how eco-friendly products can embrace more of the Reduce & Reuse in the oft-used maxim Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
Good question & better answer
Since the late 40’s the name Freshkills has suggested one of the most visible monuments to environmental abuse and our throw-away culture.Over the next 30 years the design for this environmental reclamation project will boast vast tracts of undisturbed meadows and fields combined with educations centers, public waterfront space, hiking trails, and open waterways.
Take a longer view…
It’s already been a busy year for us. So we’re excited to get a few moments to peruse the new issue of Dwell, which has a great feature on Christiane Hogner’s (don’t forget the umlaut) reclaimed furniture.
Celebrating the reused
Some of us are always intrigued by sustainability issues and the opportunity to research, and what we found didn’t disappoint. Eco Structures is an Australian company that creates low-impact, modular, and environmentally responsible structures for temporary, remote, and regional applications (and garnering lots of global attention since 1997).
Eco-tents & Happy Holidays
Since about 2006 there’s been the development of Slow Home, Slow Lab, & even Slow Planet – all with their own luminaries, manifestos, and philosophy statements. If “Slow Design” means honoring the tradition of handcraft, long-lasting materials, and a renewed respect for our environment, we’re all in favor.
Slow Design – just like Grandma used to make
The Federal Trade Commission released their revised Green Guidelines 10.6.10, which embraced a more stringent stance on false claims made for products – a small and necessary step, but the issues we face are far too advanced to spend time and treasure on small steps.