A Green Living Blog - Go Green, Green Home, Green Energy http://agreenliving.org Sat, 18 May 2013 21:08:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 The Best Green Designs from ICFF 2013 Day One! http://agreenliving.org/the-best-green-designs-from-icff-2013-day-one/ http://agreenliving.org/the-best-green-designs-from-icff-2013-day-one/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 21:08:07 +0000 http://agreenliving.org/the-best-green-designs-from-icff-2013-day-one/ Read the rest of The Best Green Designs from ICFF 2013 Day One! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: “green furniture” , design show , eco furniture , energy efficient lighting , green design , Green Design Events , green interiors , green lighting , green products , ICFF , icff 2013 , International Contemporary Furniture Fair , new york design week , New York Design Week 2013 , nydw , Recycled Materials , sustainable design , Sustainable Interiors        

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]]> http://agreenliving.org/the-best-green-designs-from-icff-2013-day-one/feed/ 0 Inhabitat is Reporting Live Today from ICFF 2013! http://agreenliving.org/inhabitat-is-reporting-live-today-from-icff-2013/ http://agreenliving.org/inhabitat-is-reporting-live-today-from-icff-2013/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 17:08:59 +0000 http://agreenliving.org/inhabitat-is-reporting-live-today-from-icff-2013/ Greetings from ICFF ! Inhabitat is on the scene today reporting live from the mother of all home furnishing tradeshows, the International Contemporary Furniture Fair at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City. Stay tuned for all of the fresh green designs we uncover on our treasure hunt across the show floor and keep it tuned right here and on our Twitter feed to see our latest finds. + ICFF Coverage on Inhabitat Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: “green furniture” , eco design , eco furniture , green design , ICFF , icff 2013 , International Contemporary Furniture Fair , javits center furniture show , new york design week , sustainable design        

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]]> http://agreenliving.org/inhabitat-is-reporting-live-today-from-icff-2013/feed/ 0 Inhabitat is Reporting Live Today from ICFF 2013! http://agreenliving.org/inhabitat-is-reporting-live-today-from-icff-2013/ http://agreenliving.org/inhabitat-is-reporting-live-today-from-icff-2013/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 17:08:59 +0000 http://agreenliving.org/inhabitat-is-reporting-live-today-from-icff-2013/ Greetings from ICFF ! Inhabitat is on the scene today reporting live from the mother of all home furnishing tradeshows, the International Contemporary Furniture Fair at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City. Stay tuned for all of the fresh green designs we uncover on our treasure hunt across the show floor and keep it tuned right here and on our Twitter feed to see our latest finds. + ICFF Coverage on Inhabitat Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: “green furniture” , eco design , eco furniture , green design , ICFF , icff 2013 , International Contemporary Furniture Fair , javits center furniture show , new york design week , sustainable design        

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]]> http://agreenliving.org/inhabitat-is-reporting-live-today-from-icff-2013/feed/ 0 Cambodian Shoe Factory Collapse Kills Two Workers http://agreenliving.org/cambodian-shoe-factory-collapse-kills-two-workers/ http://agreenliving.org/cambodian-shoe-factory-collapse-kills-two-workers/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 16:29:27 +0000 http://agreenliving.org/cambodian-shoe-factory-collapse-kills-two-workers/ The ceiling of a shoe factory in Cambodia that makes Asics athletic shoes collapsed on Thursday , killing two workers and injuring at least a dozen. The tragedy, which took place less than a month after a clothing factory in Bangladesh collapsed and killed more than one thousand workers, is the latest incident to highlight the poor safety at factories in developing countries. The latest building collapse is a reminder that worker safety isn’t an issue that’s confined to Bangladesh; many other countries are also grappling with poor work conditions for low-paying jobs in the fashion industry. READ MORE >   Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Asics , Bangladesh , building collapse , Cambodia , Cambodian shoe factory , Fashion , fast fashion , labor issues , shoe factory collapse , unsafe work conditions , worker safety        

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]]> http://agreenliving.org/cambodian-shoe-factory-collapse-kills-two-workers/feed/ 0 Cambodian Shoe Factory Collapse Kills Two Workers http://agreenliving.org/cambodian-shoe-factory-collapse-kills-two-workers/ http://agreenliving.org/cambodian-shoe-factory-collapse-kills-two-workers/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 16:29:27 +0000 http://agreenliving.org/cambodian-shoe-factory-collapse-kills-two-workers/ The ceiling of a shoe factory in Cambodia that makes Asics athletic shoes collapsed on Thursday , killing two workers and injuring at least a dozen. The tragedy, which took place less than a month after a clothing factory in Bangladesh collapsed and killed more than one thousand workers, is the latest incident to highlight the poor safety at factories in developing countries. The latest building collapse is a reminder that worker safety isn’t an issue that’s confined to Bangladesh; many other countries are also grappling with poor work conditions for low-paying jobs in the fashion industry. READ MORE >   Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Asics , Bangladesh , building collapse , Cambodia , Cambodian shoe factory , Fashion , fast fashion , labor issues , shoe factory collapse , unsafe work conditions , worker safety        

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]]> http://agreenliving.org/cambodian-shoe-factory-collapse-kills-two-workers/feed/ 0 Report Finds Over 5,000 Children’s Products Contain Toxic Chemicals http://agreenliving.org/report-finds-over-5000-childrens-products-contain-toxic-chemicals/ http://agreenliving.org/report-finds-over-5000-childrens-products-contain-toxic-chemicals/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 15:54:47 +0000 http://agreenliving.org/report-finds-over-5000-childrens-products-contain-toxic-chemicals/ Photo via Shutterstock A new report by the Washington Toxic Coalition and Safer States has revealed that over 5,000 children’s products contain toxic chemicals associated with cancer, hormone disruption, and reproductive problems. The products, intended for those from infancy through adolescence, include party hats which contain cancer-causing arsenic, cosmetics which contain formaldehyde and dolls which contain hormone-disrupting bisphenol A (BPA). READ MORE > Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: BPA , car seat safety , children safety , children's products , claires accessories , flame retardant , formaldahyde , toxic chemicals , toxic toys , toxin home , walmart , Washington Toxic Coalition and Safer States        

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]]> http://agreenliving.org/report-finds-over-5000-childrens-products-contain-toxic-chemicals/feed/ 0 This Unique Icosahedron-Shaped Treehouse in Costa Rica Cost Just $5,000 to Build http://agreenliving.org/this-unique-icosahedron-shaped-treehouse-in-costa-rica-cost-just-5000-to-build/ http://agreenliving.org/this-unique-icosahedron-shaped-treehouse-in-costa-rica-cost-just-5000-to-build/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 22:08:19 +0000 http://agreenliving.org/this-unique-icosahedron-shaped-treehouse-in-costa-rica-cost-just-5000-to-build/ Joseph Mikrut, a graphic designer and one of the owners of Anamaya Yoga Resort in Montezuma, Costa Rica, has finished constructing what may very well be the world’s first treehouse shaped in the form of an icosahedron . The treehouse is suspended from cables strung between four melina trees, around 20 feet off the ground, and it moves slightly in the wind, making it feel similar to a being on a boat. And the treehouse is situated just high enough that it enhots spectacular views of the mountains to the north. Read the rest of This Unique Icosahedron-Shaped Treehouse in Costa Rica Cost Just $5,000 to Build Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Anamaya Yoga Resort , Costa Rica , Icosahedron Treehouse , Joseph Mikrut , Latin America , Rancho Delicioso , tree house , treehouse , treehouse design , Treehouses , yoga retreats        

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]]> http://agreenliving.org/this-unique-icosahedron-shaped-treehouse-in-costa-rica-cost-just-5000-to-build/feed/ 0 Antarctica’s Taylor Glacier Appears to Be Bleeding with a Five-Story Crimson Waterfall http://agreenliving.org/antarcticas-taylor-glacier-appears-to-be-bleeding-with-a-five-story-crimson-waterfall/ http://agreenliving.org/antarcticas-taylor-glacier-appears-to-be-bleeding-with-a-five-story-crimson-waterfall/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 21:09:15 +0000 http://agreenliving.org/antarcticas-taylor-glacier-appears-to-be-bleeding-with-a-five-story-crimson-waterfall/ There are some phenomena in nature that inspire tears of joy, some that spark a sense of awe, and then there are those that send chills up your spine. The Taylor Glacier in Antarctica, which was discovered in the McMurdo Dry Valley in 1911, appears to be bleeding. The bright red waterfall, dubbed “Blood Falls,” is nearly five stories high, and it seeps through a crack in the ice. Geologists first believed that the color of the water came from algae, but the hue is in fact caused by a small body of water containing a hidden lake of microbes . Read the rest of Antarctica’s Taylor Glacier Appears to Be Bleeding with a Five-Story Crimson Waterfall Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: antarctica , atlas obscura , blood , blood falls , extremophiles , Iron , lake , mcmurdo dry valley , microbes , red , slate , taylor glacier        

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]]> http://agreenliving.org/antarcticas-taylor-glacier-appears-to-be-bleeding-with-a-five-story-crimson-waterfall/feed/ 0 Rent and Trade LEGO Sets with Pleygo’s Mail-in Service http://agreenliving.org/rent-and-trade-lego-sets-with-pleygos-mail-in-service/ http://agreenliving.org/rent-and-trade-lego-sets-with-pleygos-mail-in-service/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 21:04:33 +0000 http://agreenliving.org/rent-and-trade-lego-sets-with-pleygos-mail-in-service/ Get ready, LEGO addicts: Now you can rent LEGO sets with Pleygo ‘s innovative mail-in service. Sign up for their exclusive LEGO club by registering for one of their low-cost plans, and you’ll have full access to their wide, ever-growing collection. From Duplo to Friends to Star Wars LEGO sets, there’s something for every one in your family. And even though sets’ age limits say 5-16, who’s really checking? LEGO doesn’t have age limits! Find out more about this awesome site here . READ MORE > Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Duplo , Friends , Lego bricks , LEGO building blocks , lego collection , LEGO collections , lego mail order , lego rental service , lego sets , mail-in lego , pleygo , rental lego , star wars        

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