March 2009 Blog Posts (26)

Hudson Valley Seed Library-Get Your Seed On and Grow Something, Damn it!

Ken Greene and Doug Muller's idea of creating the Hudson Valley Seed Library-Heirloom Seeds With Local Roots was truly a brilliant idea that will help extend our knowledge of food past the local grocery store. The Hudson Valley Seed Library will also encourage the security… Continue

Added by Eco-Hustler on March 30, 2009 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Earth Hour Should Be Nightly, but do not Forget Tonight...

On March 28 at 8:30 PM, individuals and businesses across the five boroughs of New York City will join millions of people around the world to make a dramatic statement of concern about climate change by turning off their lights for one hour.



From Manhattan's iconic skyscrapers, to key landmarks in all five boroughs, to the apartments and houses of individual New Yorkers across the city, Earth Hour will provide an opportunity to raise… Continue

Added by Eco-Hustler on March 28, 2009 at 10:31am — No Comments

On my Eco-Radar are the new Veja Sneakers for Spr./Summer 2009

Ready to slide across the Brooklyn asphalt are the new Veja SPMA's-“Sao Paulo Mon Amour”. These supa hot high tops are available in 5 colors: Black Electric / Moon Rock / Blue / Forest / Corail. Oki-ni

SPMA stands for Sao Paulo, Mon Amour. An ode to the city, the collection is made of ecological leather, the soles from… Continue

Added by Eco-Hustler on March 27, 2009 at 10:30pm — No Comments

The illest eco-App for the iPhone

Wow! "iPhorest"an App that promotes living, what has gotten into fools?

Check it! Once you download the app, you can virtually grow your tree

You dig a hole by creating a digging motion until your seedling appears

Plant the seedling

Shake your phone to create a storm and when the sun comes your tree begins to grow

Repeating this will allow your… Continue

Added by Eco-Hustler on March 27, 2009 at 7:22pm — No Comments

Would Lenny Rock The Simon Lee Recycled Guitar (Cyclotron Benton)?

My dream of becoming the Eco-version of Jimmy Hendrix or Chuck Berry have long vanished for the simple fact that I have no guitar skills whatsoever... Lenny Kravitz is way closer than a brotha and he also owns a 1,000-acre organic farm in Brazil outside Rio de Janeiro. But my question is "would Lenny rock the… Continue

Added by Eco-Hustler on March 26, 2009 at 9:35am — No Comments

GreenPrint Software Saves Money and Trees, Dope!

Totally feelin' GreenPrints software and use when I have no other choice but to print. GreenPrint's patent-pending software eliminates unwanted pages saving paper, ink, money, and millions of trees.

GreenPrint's Impact

If all US households with a computer used GreenPrint over $6 billion a year would be saved.

If all new computers used GreenPrint greenhouse gas emissions would be reduced by over 117 million tons. That's the equivalent of… Continue

Added by Eco-Hustler on March 26, 2009 at 8:59am — No Comments

"Jo Wood, More Than a Rockers Wife"

After running across a photo of Jo Wood and ex-husband Rolling Stone's Ron Wood with the late Great Bob Marley I quickly found out the story behind Jo Wood's passion for Organic-Eco lifestyle. Never mistake her for just being a famous rocker's wife.

Jo Wood Organics…

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Added by Eco-Hustler on March 24, 2009 at 11:00pm — No Comments

A Little Taste of PIE

Indoor, outdoor, residential or commercial spaces that want to inject a lil eco-style into their environment should have a little taste of PIE's eco-friendly furniture.

PIE studio [Project Import Export, Inc.] was created by, Bannavis

Andrew Sribyatta, a Miami based designer, who wants to explore… Continue

Added by Eco-Hustler on March 24, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

Kaight's Loomstate In-store Event was an Eco-Blast

I just wanted to say congrats to Kate McGregor of Kaight Eco-Boutique in New York City for hosting an off the chain in-store event for premier Eco-brand Loomstate. It was way cool to see Loomstate artists hand paint on organic t-shirts and tote bags as a give… Continue

Added by Eco-Hustler on March 22, 2009 at 12:10am — No Comments

Tear The Roof Off The Motha' Sucka

"Tear The Roof Off The Motha' Sucka"! Well not really these speakers are a lil' small for such an amazing feat but the craftsmanship and sound quality are not to be challenged. The Pioneer… Continue

Added by Eco-Hustler on March 20, 2009 at 4:59pm — No Comments

Bout' Time For Some Good News-Obama $2.4 billion in Funding For Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles

(President Barack Obama tours the Edison Electric Vehicle Technical Center in Pomona, California, and examines hybrid vehicles. White House Photo, 3/19/09, Lawrence Jackson)



After a daily dose of bad news yesterday we were touched with some great news. While at the Edison Electric Vehicle Technical Center President Obama announced the availability of… Continue

Added by Eco-Hustler on March 20, 2009 at 12:40pm — No Comments

Ford Lovin' Fool...

As some of you already know in my pre-Eco days I was not a Ford fan but now I am Ford lovin' fool and when I do drive I roll in my Ford Escape Hybrid. Ford is makin' mad Eco-moves again and has hooked up its latest hybrid car, the 2010 Fusion Hybrid, with greener interiors. The whip will come… Continue

Added by Eco-Hustler on March 19, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Old Shiz Made into Cool New Stuff...

On my never ending hunt for cool-eco products I came across a couple of interesting products made from recycled materials.

First up is the "MacMail Box". Mad funny, right?

My wife is totally feelin' this one. "Vintage Gucci Scarf Pillow" SF Collection.

Suzan Fellman Showroom…

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Added by Eco-Hustler on March 17, 2009 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Go Green Save Some Green, We All Need Mo' Cheddar...

1. Take a break from driving; Walk more, ride bicycle, use public transportation, carpool or telecommute.

2. Check out your local library; borrow books as opposed to spending money buying them. Grab an armful of books from your local library, and check them all out for free. If you can walk or ride bikes to the library, that’s an added bonus, saving money on gas. Borrowing books will also help save trees. Forgot to mention that you can also check… Continue

Added by Eco-Hustler on March 16, 2009 at 12:28pm — No Comments

calling all green businesses in new york: win 30 Gs worth of goodies for your startup!





30 Gs people!!! swyyne would totally enter if it were a bit more organized than me sitting in bed balancing my laptop and a container of hummus on my stomach.



but that's neither here nor there.



what you need to know:

the green business competition, hosted by green spaces, is a…
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Added by swyyne on March 13, 2009 at 12:26pm — No Comments

important news if you want money back for installing a green roof or solar panels

the department of buildings hasn't announced this yet, but the deadline to apply for green roof and solar panel system tax abatements for the 2009 fiscal year is march 16, 2009. monday!



if you want to apply, please contact bonnie gerard immediately at 212-442-1239 or… Continue

Added by swyyne on March 13, 2009 at 12:25pm — No Comments

do c.f.l.s actually increase greenhouse gases?

the canadian broadcasting corporation suggested in this report last week that cfls or compact fluorescent lamps, which, along with the green leaf, have become the symbol of energy efficiency, may actually be worse for the environment than the now black-listed incandescents.



the reason for the claim may surprise you. supposedly, incandescents, which give off… Continue

Added by swyyne on March 13, 2009 at 12:21pm — No Comments

Sustainable STYle: Alkemie

nowadays, everyone and their mama are "green fashion pioneers." but most of them can't back it up when it comes down to the materials and processes.



alkemie can.



they use 100% reclaimed metals (the largest amount you can say you use without straight-up sounding silly) to make their exquisite and unique pieces.… Continue

Added by swyyne on March 13, 2009 at 12:19pm — No Comments

Quote from The Dirty Lie...







It may not be fun, sexy, cool or eco-chic but a brotha has to get raw every know and again and share things that can't and should not be ignored like the following that was emailed to me this morning.



As quoted from thedirtylie.com

The coal industry and their lobbyists want you to believe coal is clean. The truth is that coal pollutes our water, devastates… Continue

Added by Eco-Hustler on March 13, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

Ecoistas-The First Green Fashion Story



Ecoistas-The First Green Fashion Story was shot in Dumbo a really cool neighborhood in Brooklyn New York as a another way to connect with the Green and Non-Green interested in upping their Eco-Style game. Looking good while saving the planet, go figure.



Photographer: Sean Slattery

Stylist: Aileen Marr

Creative Director: James P. Thomas for Creative Accelerator Media and Consulting…



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Added by Eco-Hustler on March 12, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

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