The future of music.  Is it all digital?
Mon, 5/01/09 – 12:56 | Comments

A reader recently sent me a link to an article over at the Huffington Post written by Cliff Hunt it is titled Making Music Green.  It was an interesting bit on the future of music …

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Handmade toys could become extinct. Say goodbye to your favorite ETSY store.
Tue, 16/12/08 – 17:25 | Comments

It sounds scary really.  Because of the recent glut of toy recalls a new law has the potential of keeping the big guys (the one’s who had to recall their toys) in business and will put your favorite ETSY shop or handmade toy maker out of business.  So what is this crazy law?  It is the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA).

The issue:
In 2007,
large toy manufacturers who outsource their production to China and other developing countries violated the public’s trust. They were selling toys with dangerously high lead content, toys with unsafe small part, toys with improperly secured and easily swallowed small magnets, and toys made from chemicals that made kids sick.  Almost every problem toy in 2007 was made in China. Read the full story »

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We can generate power from raindrops and footsteps so why not waste it on a beach?
Mon, 15/12/08 – 19:56 | Comments
We can generate power from raindrops and footsteps so why not waste it on a beach?

That beast we call Christmas has taken it’s toll and made posting hard here at the Zebra.  I apologize for the low number of posts the last few weeks.  After the New Year comes around …

Rogue Jellyfish, The new green job, New global warming plan and more!
Sun, 14/12/08 – 18:53 | Comments
Rogue Jellyfish, The new green job, New global warming plan and more!

Jellyfish gone wild ruining beaches, report says - MSNBC
Calif. adopts sweeping global warming plan - MSNBC
Can green firms grow in today’s downturn? - Christian Science Monitor
Up on the Roof, New Jobs in Solar Power- NY …

CFL’s vs. LED’s. Which way do you go with your lightbulbs???
Sat, 13/12/08 – 18:41 | Comments
CFL’s vs. LED’s.  Which way do you go with your lightbulbs???

CFL’s are gradually losing favor to LED’s as the energy saving bulb of the future, even with companies like GE ramping up production of CFL’s. In the video above Hank Green of ecogeek.org does …

From an idea to tangible object - The power generating revolving door is here!
Wed, 10/12/08 – 7:54 | Comments
From an idea to tangible object - The power generating revolving door is here!

Over at Inhabitat they posted today on the energy generating revolving door.  If you remember I first posted on this beck in February when it was in the concept stage.  It is nice to see …

Change the world, one laptop at a time.
Tue, 9/12/08 – 13:47 | Comments
Change the world, one laptop at a time.

I just can’t say enough about this program. If you are considering contributions to any group this year, please add laptop.org to your list of those to consider.

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Monday’s in the garden. A posse ad esse - From possibility to reality.
Mon, 8/12/08 – 16:47 | Comments
Monday’s in the garden. A posse ad esse - From possibility to reality.

When I first set out to do the Monday’s in the garden feature I was thinking of doing it weekly. But it has worked out that I will probably do it bi-weekly semi-monthly.  Hope that …

Why recycling isn’t bullshit.
Mon, 8/12/08 – 14:45 | Comments

A few weeks ago posts about why recycling was bullshit started to float around the internet.  The first one I came across was over at TreeHugger.  In some ways I could agree with the poster, …

No water from the Colorado, Clean Coal is bad and more. Sunday Update - The week in green news.
Sun, 7/12/08 – 20:23 | Comments
No water from the Colorado, Clean Coal is bad and more. Sunday Update - The week in green news.

New Grid Battery Could Solve Peak Energy Demands - Clean Technica
U.N. Urges Climate Cash Boost to Poorest - reuters
Environmental Groups Bash ‘Clean Coal’ in New Campaign - enn
Recycling Goes From Boom To Bust As Economy …

Where should your home be? Find out here.
Sun, 7/12/08 – 7:57 | Comments
Where should your home be?  Find out here.

I stumbled across a pretty amazing tool yesterday! It is the Optimal Home Location finder which is a wonderful Real Estate Tool.  Beats Walk Score all to heck, IMHO and  it would work really …

LOT-EK’s Flexible container retail. More incredible ISBU/shipping container use.
Sat, 6/12/08 – 8:11 | Comments
LOT-EK’s Flexible container retail.  More incredible ISBU/shipping container use.

Preston over at Jetson Green posted on LOT-EK’s most recent container creation, Puma City.  You know I love container building and this is a wonderful use of container design.  It really shows the strength of …