LEED Gold home celebrates Utah's brilliant light and beauty

Designed to “celebrate Utah’s brilliant light and raw beauty,” this LEED Gold-certified family home in Utah embraces indoor-outdoor living throughout. Salt Lake City-based Sparano + Mooney Architecture crafted the home for clients who sought the perfect mountain home in Park City, Utah. Working in step with interior designer Julie Chahine of J Squared interior design and the clients who had a clear idea of what they wanted, the architects pulled together a sustainable and contemporary dwelling...

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A dome made of rearview mirrors, seat belts and soda bottles floats on Grand River

Husband-and-wife team Amanda Schachter and Alexander Levi of New York City-based SLO Architecture recently set afloat their latest iteration in their series of Harvest Domes—massive dome-shaped installations made from locally sourced, repurposed materials. Dubbed Harvest Dome 3.0, their most recent buoyant installation can be found in the Grand River of Grand Rapids, Michigan where it celebrates the waterway’s heritage and role in powering the city’s manufacturing legacy. Measuring twenty feet...

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Environmental campaign floods UK Royal Mail with empty potato chip bags

The UK postal service has implored its public to stop mailing empty potato chip bags addressed without an envelope after a surge in chip bag mailings was encountered by their courier offices. The mailings are spurred by the launch of an environmental campaign urging the most popular brand of British spuds, Walkers, to reevaluate its packaging. The producer, owned by PepsiCo, is being met with a petition signed by over 310,000 people and an online campaign that is sending unknown numbers of empty...

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This eco-friendly wooden laptop is designed to curb e-waste

The innovators at I Am Eco (www.iameco.com) have produced the first eco-friendly computer system. The Dublin group took a look at computers on the market and became frustrated with the waste, the earth-damaging materials, and the toxic chemicals used in the mainstream electronic market. So they decided to do something about it. The sustainability of the iameco products starts with the design, which focuses on longevity. The company claims that their computers execute up to three times longer...

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Valuable wetlands are disappearing 3 times faster than forests, new study warns

Wetlands around the world are disappearing at an alarming rate. New research shows these valuable ecosystems are vanishing at a rate three times that of forests. Unless significant changes are made, the disappearance of wetlands could cause severe damage around the globe. The study, which was complete by the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, found that over a third of the wetlands on Earth disappeared over a 45-year period. The pace that wetlands are vanishing jumped significantly after the year...

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Celebrate the season with this guide to sustainable fall activities

As the leaves and sunsets transition to a fall landscape of yellow, orange and red, you’re probably dragging out your boots and sweaters. But the end of summer doesn’t mean the end of outdoor fun. In the midst of temperatures dropping and the smell of pumpkin everywhere is the perfect time to plan some fall activities. When considering your options think about the potential impact on the environment that you’re aiming to enjoy and choose earth-friendly options! Here’s a list of sustainable...

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This itsy-bitsy treehouse in Norway offers the ultimate off-grid escape

Related: + Glamping Hub Via Apartment Therapy Glamping hub, Tiny Norwegian Tree House

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