Did you know, americans throw away an average of 16 plastic bags per week. we think that’s a dirty habit. time to kick it. this holiday season make a statement against dirty little plastic bags by using your own chic, reusable, market tote.
The Hawaii Gateway Energy Center is aptly named. It’s quite literally a gateway – the first building created in an anticipated complex for renewable energy and high tech research. It’s also the Visitor’s Center – the gateway for tourists into the complex. And since Hawaii is one of America’s leaders in renewable energy research and use, the state itself serves as America’s gateway into a more renewable and sustainable world.
Socially conscious entrepreneurs (and wife and husband) Morgan Fisher and Jordi Llore have come up with Wet Women Surf Wax, a nontoxic, biodegradable and compostable board topper that gives good grip. Both surfers, the pair worked on the formula for a year and mix it up in their garage on Maui. The wax is the first Hawai’i product to be certified as a Cradle to Cradle Biological Nutrient by Virginia-based McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry, a firm hell-bent on promoting “ecoeffective” products. (Yes, McDonough is William McDonough, sustainability-preaching architect who is a pal of Maui Land & Pineapple’s David Cole). Fisher has more Earth-compatible ideas in the pipeline under her Wet Women rubric — an online community to promote water sport for women. The surf wax is available at www.wetwomensurfwax.com; $3.95.
— Lesa Griffith
honoluluadvertiser
Simple Shoes is stepping into the reduce-reuse-recycle loop with their Green Toe line for men and women, which they call ‘sustainable shoes,’ including flip flops, sneakers, and even casual office-friendly shoes. Simple uses all Earth-friendly materials to make the kicks, from felted wool to cork, bamboo, crepe, cotton, and even recycled car tires!
Muumuu Heaven: Reused Aloha Wear
The online store takes discarded aloha wear and turns it into shirts, skirts and pillow cases. It also offers a selection of vintage island-reminiscent hand bags, jewelry and happy dresses.
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The Noted Rocky Mountain Institute hopes to make Hawaii’s green dreams come true by helping the state map out an energy future that is less dependent on oil.
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The Juice Bag (shown above) gets is “juice” from the sun, thanks to thin, flexible solar panels stitched to the bag’s exterior. Perfect for charging up mp3 players, cell phones, PDA’s and digital cameras while you’re on the go. READ MORE
It’s the ultimate experience for kids, a night in an alternative universe at the Kids Sphere Hotel in Belgium. Known as the Atomium, a replica of an iron molecule with nine aluminum spheres (built for the World Fair of 1958), the complex has been renovated and updated to include overnight accommodation for childrens dubbed the Kid Sphere hotel - set amongst the fascinating sci-fi exhibitions and original spheres. Kids are entertained by a packed calendar of events including films and there’s a restaurant at the top of the structure boasting panoramic view of the city of Brussels.
