1000 Green Steps » Environmental Design

Step 140: Green Steps Are Also in Your Fashion Accessories

Valencia — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:10:22 +0000

Jewelry is a matter of personal taste, to each his or her own. There are many eco-friendly jewelry designs from vintage, repurposed, recycled; why not do green steps and look good at the same time! We would end up filling many less landfills while styling a knockout piece of jewelry. Some green steps are absolutely gorgeous. Make a statement that you are good to the planet as you accessorize. Here is one example of jewelry fashions for your green steps in an irresistible blend of function and style, some recycled wonders and some will make you wonder what they were thinking. This stunning Berry Coil bracelet is fashioned from Columbian red choclo seeds that are strung on an interior coil made of recycled Columbian pesos.

Happy Green Living!

Step 117: Green Steps Through Bamboo Underwear!

Valencia — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:14:43 +0000

Bamboo, in whatever form, has many ecological benefits from 1000 Green Steps point of view. It is rapidly renewable unlike many types of arboreality. Bamboo generates more oxygen than most trees, and items made from bamboo will biodegrade. Bamboo can also be grown without pesticides and using very little water.

And now bamboo comes in underwear form to be your next green steps. You can wear bamboo on your waist to hide your shameful bits from society at large. You’d think that bamboo made from something that can also be flooring would be like using a low-ply toilet paper that has the wood chunks still in, but that, my friends, is not the case.

Well, it sounds kind of terrifying for 1000 Green Steps at first, but Bamboo underwear is as comfortable as regular underwear. It looks like plain underpants, and pandas won’t try to eat you, probably. Underwear made from bamboo dries faster than regular underwear.

It allows the body to breathe. It’s chemical-free, and it deals with odors better than your Underoos with the Batmans on it. Bamboo underwear is what ecologically responsible people wear under there.

~Happy Green Living!~

Step 99: Wind Up Universal Remote Control

Valencia — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 06:22:20 +0000

This is it! 100 Green Steps have found a solution of the neediness toward battery. We all know that battery is not eco friendly and it is so harmful to the environment. However we cannot deny that we need it more than anything else to use gadgets. Now you can do more green steps by The Wind Up Universal Remote Control which can replace all of your existing remote controls, powered purely by the hands!

Just 30 rotations of the wind up device will power the remote control for 7 days. You can easily charge up your remote whilst watching your favorite TV. If you think how expensive batteries can be, this remote will save you a small fortune over time too. The best bit is that this green gadget is the same price as any other universal remote control, except this one doesnâ€™t need batteries and it is fully supported by 1000 Green Steps!

Happy Green Living!

Step 94: Green Steps to Drink

Valencia — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:14:47 +0000

SteriPEN

Can you tell if your water secretly contain harmful materials? Well, 1000 Green Steps can help you! SteriPENâ„¢ purifies water using ultraviolet (UV) ray. Whether your source is a clear running brook or a hotel tap, SteriPENâ„¢ destroys viruses, bacteria and protozoaâ€“including Giardia and Cryptosporidium in seconds.Â Â ThisÂ all-in-one drinking water treatment system that includes the SteriPENâ„¢ and Water Bottle Pre-Filter packaged in a 32 oz. wide-mouth water bottle. This system is all that is needed for treating drinking water while camping, hiking, backpacking or traveling.

Happy Green Living!

Step 90: Green Steps in Your Journey

Valencia — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:59:53 +0000

Isofoton Solar Panels

Do you feel like planning a trip? Remember about our ecotourism talk along with their destination and hotels? Well, now 1000 Green Steps will give you more option with this NH Hoteles, a hotel which is evolving their technology system to be more sustainable.

Major hotel chain NH Hoteles has just teamed up withÂ IsofotÃ³n, a solar technology manufacturer operating out of Malaga, Spain, to do green steps together. The two companies will be collaborating on solar projects at the NH Parque Avenidas Hotel in Madrid and the NH Campo de Gibraltar in Palmones.

NH Hoteles currently operates in 22 countries on three continents.Â Currently NH Hoteles has 54 projected plans for new hotels, which will be added to the 347 hotels already owned by the company.

Happy Green Living!

Step 88: Green Steps in Watering Plants and Gardens

Valencia — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:40:01 +0000

The Rain Barrel

1000 Green Steps understand that a lot of people had been complaining about the amount of water they have to use to water plants and gardens. However this rain barrel is a perfect gadget to join other green gadgets in 1000 Green Steps. Save both money and planet using this gadget by collecting rain water in a barrel then use them to water the plants. This green gadget can contain up to 54 Gallon, its color is green, made of plastic, built In Hose, and made Of Durable UV Protected Polyethylene. Take your green steps in watering through this smart rain barrel.

Happy Green Living!

Step 86: Environmental Traffic Light by Hernando Barragan

Valencia — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:06:14 +0000

Environmental Traffic Light

There are environmental phenomena that are far from the experience and knowledge of people. For instance, when we speak of temperature and give it a value of 25 degrees Celsius, we easily have an idea of what it means, but when we talk about 2.1ppm CO2 it is not the case. The same occurs with phenomena such as humidity, air pressure, etc. which also cannot be perceived easily with our senses. For people to understand these phenomena they need to become familiar with them. It is necessary to start thinking about information systems, data visualization and the interaction with them that encourage understanding and contribute to disseminating this knowledge. Urban planning has provided rules for issues such as insulation, height, usage etc., but equally important facts like the various interactions of the ecosystems in which we are immersed are often ignored and neglected.

Just as there are traffic lights that help us regulate traffic vehicular and pedestrian, why not to talk about environmental signals that support decision making on environmental issues? They could give us information – not only phenomena but also the environmental state of our ecosystems. We can imagine these lights in different parts of the city, in parks – in contaminated or abandoned contexts.

The environmental traffic light consists of a series of units for independent phenomena; each has sensors displays that provide visual information to the public about the measurement on site. The collected data is sent over the network and stored for further analysis.

Happy Green Living!

Step 85: Glow in the Dark!

Valencia — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 09:58:16 +0000

Puma’s Glow in the Dark Bike

1000 Green Steps was browsing on the net to find you a cool gadget when this super cool bike showed up. 1000 Green Steps bet you all had understood how important biking to your job is important for our environment, and maybe some of you have night shift which might caused a problem because we know bicycle are not equipped with a lamp. Whoever forgot to put the lamp there better say thanks to Puma, to manufacture this awesome glow in the dark bike which could also help you become healthier. Looks like a great day to go green and stay safe all in the same stroke. Forget the yellow vest and invest in a bike that will keep you glowing.

Happy Green Living!

Step 84: Green Steps through Trashion!

Valencia — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 09:46:55 +0000

Trashion

No, 1000 Green Steps didnâ€™t do typos. Trashion is a fashionable way to reuse trashes as some fascinating fashion items. Just like 1000 Green Steps, at the first time you might feel hesitate to even have a look at that. However, try to believe that these kinds of fashion really does exist and theyâ€™re actually hip!

Visit Haute Trash to browse through their amazing ideas of trashion items and get awed the moment you enter their home page. Furthermore, believe it or not they actually made up awards for trashion. Windfall ecology festival June 2007: Trash Fashion & Design Awards combines and celebrates the elements of fashion design with the creative use of garbage.

Happy Green Living!

Step 79: Green Steps in Solar Powered Oven

Valencia — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:39:01 +0000

The Global Sun Oven

Back in the Stone Age, people used sun to cook their meal. Ironically, tell 1000 Green Steps how often do you hear about this solar powered cooking in our modern era? To overcome that issue, Sun Ovens International applies the principle of cooking which had been used centuries ago, and combines it with the available technology . These are the green steps The Global Sun Oven offers you!

Bakes, Boils, or Steams Any Kind of Food with the Power of the Sun – No Fuel Needed!
Create your favorite recipes as you feast upon natural sun baked treats!
Reaches Temperatures of 360 to 400 Degrees Fahrenheit!
Totally Safe – No Danger of Fire – Never Burn Dinner Again!
Versatile, Easy-to-use, Portable as a Small Suitcase!

Available online at $279.00, but this price is totally reasonable since you could reduce huge electricity usage and no fuel is required to make this techie appliance work!

Happy Green Living!