Eco-Beat, 5/12
Rachel McAdams is Eco-SexyActress Rachel McAdams is part of a trifecta of green ladies behind a new website called Green Is Sexy. While I love it when celebrities use their star power for a good cause, McAdams isn't exploiting her celebrity -- it's more of an organic team effort. |
Farms Go Vertical?Sure, condo high-rises are all the rage right now, but agricultural high-rises? Really? So, my apartment window could look out over an indoor goat pasture? That's taking the mixed-use concept to a whole new level. |
Bike Lock UniversityIn honor of Bike Week, StreetFilms has got a video to help you protect your favorite two-wheeled asset. Urban cycling guru Hal Ruzal describes common pitfalls and assigns grades to locking jobs on the streets of New York. He's a pretty tough grader. |
Japan Is InsightfulGet this: After a little over two months of sales, the new Honda Insight has become the best-selling car in Japan. Not just the best-selling hybrid, mind you, the best selling car. How awesome is that? |
The Upcycled Buoy ChairThe Buoy Chair (stool) is the brainchild of Pratt design student Evan Dewhirst. It consists of a buoy, an aluminum body, and a sustainable cork seat. Aside from the awesome ergonomic design, no glues or epoxies hold the stool together, only an internal harness. |
- Canada passes an E5 ethanol mandate.
- San Francisco wins the gold medal in recycling with a rate of 72%.
- A poll says that 76% of Americans have no idea what cap and trade is.


















