Great Magic Trick - Sam The Bellhop
October 26, 2007
A nice diversion for today, a cool card “trick” from Bill Malone - Sam the Bellhop.
The Fun Green Roundup #4
October 15, 2007
Another roundup of weird things from the green worldwide web. First up are batteries powered by pee….
No Po Po batteries
Trusty Treehugger has once again found something weird - batteries powered by urine and “other precious bodily fluids”. You can buy them in Japan, and as the writer points out, if they were fitted in an electric car, all you’d need to do was take a lot of water with you on a long journey.
Eco undies
New Consumer magazine reports that underwear company Greenknickers is now certified Fairtrade. It only applies to their cotton knickers although it does have others made from hemp and bamboo.
Who needs a helmet?
Are you a skateboarder? But a greenie too? Try and eco-friendly skateboard! Life Goggles has more here. Then after a few more years practicing you can do this:
Leg power
Why drive when you can walk or use a bike? When driving means exercise with the human hybrid car. Groovy Green reports on a car that is a bit like a a rowing machine for four people. Allegedly it goes 60 miles per hour but from the looks of it I’d be scared stiff going 30mph. Still, I like to see people going to a bit of effort for their daily commute.
Wine glasses are not for wine
Our friend Treehugger has some pictures of an unusual use for old wine glasses - a chandelier. I say old, but they look pretty new so not sure how good these are, eco-wise, but it’s certainly unusual.
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The Fun Green Roundup #3
October 4, 2007
Some crazy stories this week. I’m really hoping the first one is a joke.
On the hoof
A Dubai comapny is planning to start making buses powered by horses. Yes, you read that right. Horses are put on a conveyor belt in the bus and blah blah. It can’t be real can it? Check out the photo below for yourself - Treehugger has more.
Onion goggles
I thought these were goggles made from onions to begin with which is why I included them here, but atually they’re goggles to stop your eyes watering when you’re cutting onions. I don’t think they’re even made from eco-friendly material so have a look here and then just be a man about it.
Carbon phone
The BBC reports that a British student has invented a way of tracking your carbon footprint using a mobile phone. The Carbon Hero uses a mobile phone to work out what method of transport you’re using and therefore how much carbon dioxide is produced.
Washing your hands in the toilet
Well, sort of. Check this video out which is doing the rounds at the moment. Well with my friends anyway. A nifty little system to help save water but not sure how much ’soaping’ up time there is!
The Fun Green Roundup #2
September 25, 2007
It’s drinking this week, and not water, but alcohol. Here’s some of the sites in the environmental blogosphere that have written about green beer.
Make your own
I’ve never been tempted to make beer myself, until now after I’ve read about all the stuff that goes into a pint. Green Options has done a brilliant guide to making your own beer.
Drink with others
If you want to meet similar-minded people and share a green pint, check out what Life Goggles had to say here about Green Drinks International.
Drink local
And that doesn’t mean going to the bar closest to you. Unplugged Living has an article on drinking the product of local breweries, cutting down on the miles beer etc it has to travel to reach your throat.
Water
I did say at the beginning this wouldn’t be about water, but you’ll need some after all that drinking. Life Goggles did a guide on drinking water here.
You’re not alone trying to find green beer
Just as I was writing this the other week, it coincided with Labor Day in the US so a few sites wrote about how to get drunk in a green way. Treehugger had some good tips and I particualarly liked Vanessa’s advice at Green as a Thistle with a cracking picture to go with it.
Eco-Friendly Skateboards
September 20, 2007
Comet Skateboards from San Francisco uses poplar and hickory from sustainable forests for a board’s core, topped with bamboo or maple veneer and coated with water-based paints. They’re also working with manufacturers and universities worldwide to help develop ‘green’ epoxies, reinforcements and coatings.
The boards are designed and manufactured in the world’s only solar-powered skateboard factory, in downtown San Francisco. The company is committed to manufacturing locally and sources supplies locally whenever possible. Of course, a green aura isn’t enough to sway buyers from other brands, which is why Comet also builds boards that are stronger and lighter than most.
[Via: Springwise]
One Way To Save The Planet
June 21, 2007
According to Dilbert…
Shop Name Puns in London
June 20, 2007
Nothing to do with the environment or ethical living, just a little bit of amusement (and I do mean a little) for a work day morning. Some funny shop names from London’s Fridaycities.
If you need to buy a refrigerator in Stoke Newington, where would you go? Why, Sellfridges of course.
Are you feeling a bit peckish? How about one of the delights from Jason’s Doner Van?
Get Stuffed - a taxidermist
The Codfather - a chip shop
Wok and Roe - a Chinese
Curl Up and Dye - hairdressers
Jim’ll Mix It - cement mixers
Seymour Clearly - opticians
Grate Expectations - fireplaces
Jack the Stripper - decorators
See more at Fridaycities.
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