Best of the Green Web | posted on April 30, 2008

It’s Wednesday, April 30th, and the green trend has carried beyond “Earth Week” and into the rest of the calendar. Greening and sustainability are all the rage around the Web, and here are some of the things people are talking about…

• Chevy made news this week with the announcement that its prototype lithium-ion battery-powered Volt is operational.
• The Sustainable Style Foundation is blogging continuously about ways to live green and look good doing it.
• Treehugger is talking about options for a sustainable workspace.
• Apex Hotels in the UK is using the blogosphere to get the word out about their sustainable efforts.
• Sustainable living is news internationally, inspiring posts on Africa and Asia– in addition to the US & UK!
• We’ll wrap with this post on recycled elements in a beautiful desk.

Trend Hunter | posted on April 29, 2008

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Marc de Vinck | posted on April 29, 2008

Josh sent in this link to Michael Ulmans website. He makes incredible artwork from metal parts that he finds in junkyards, trash heaps, and dumpsters. Make sure to check out the “works in progress” and his gallery. Thanks Josh!

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Natalie Zee Drieu | posted on April 29, 2008

Rachel at Chezlin has a cassette tape wallet tutorial where she shows you how to recycle all those old cassettes in a fashionable way. 

Chris Morrison | posted on April 29, 2008

Every year, the Cleantech Forum sweeps into San Francisco, an industry event including banks, corporations, startups and venture capitalists.

I got to check out some of the startups presenting at the event, and found it to be an interesting mix. Sometimes it feels like cleantech is just a monotone of the same ideas: The next new solar cell, wind turbine or electrical system that can (maybe) be cheaper and more efficient than the last generation. The ten companies below, however, run the gamut of creative tech, from air recycling and filtration, to electric bike rentals, to metal-based origami. …read full discussion

Kevin Kelly | posted on April 29, 2008

Seeking the origin of our food

This is a behavior-changing book. It explores the origin of modern North American food and challenges you, the reader, to confront the genesis of what you eat. It does not begin as you think it does. Author Pollan, now an enlightened omnivore, challenges everyone to take responsibility for their food — no matter what it is — by tracking its path back to the sun. …read full discussion

Uncrate | posted on April 29, 2008

Finding the right sofa is hard enough, but finding one with good looks that’s also made from sustainable materials? Well, that’s exactly what you’ll find in theLockport Apartment Sofa ($2000). This eco-friendly couch features frames constructed of wood certified by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative and the Forest Stewardship Council, seat cushions filled with Preserve, the first soy-based poly-foam, and back cushions made from recycled post-consumer fibers. Plus its white cotton fabric is treated to prevent stains, so this is one white couch ready for day-to-day use.

Sheila Franklin | posted on April 29, 2008

Call it being green or minimal exercise for your wrist. The Hand-Crank USB Power Charger can recharge cameras, cell phones or any other piece of electronics with USB access. …read full discussion

Deane Barker | posted on April 29, 2008

I’m curious on your thoughts about the below quote from a New York Times article.

Nuclear power has proved safe in both France and America — not one radiation-related death has occurred in the history of U.S. commercial nuclear power. It constitutes a vital alternative to the greenhouse-gas spewing coal-power plants that account for over 50 percent of U.S. electricity generation. Thousands of people die annually breathing the noxious particles of coal-fire installations.

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John Timmer | posted on April 29, 2008

Making the case for climate policy

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