One of the biggest problems of stress is recognizing it in time. If your head starts hurting while you are painting your apartment, you quickly make a connection to toxic fumes and escape. With technology, the situation is different. Technostress can show up in many ways, affecting both our...

In last week’s State of the Union address, the president called out America’s auto industry as a thriving and important part of our economy: one he did not regret saving. And after checking out some of Chevy’s new initiatives, we’re inclined to agree! As one of the Big...

In many ways machines are the defining feature of our species, and a new DIY movement illustrates the ways that machines can benefit humanity while minimizing their environmental impact. It ultimately depends on how the machine is made, what the machine does and who has access to it. It is...

Apple, ranked the least environmentally sound of the big tech companies last year, is moving to repair its reputation by switching its vast US east coast data center from coal to solar power. Officials in North Carolina say the company is preparing to build a solar farm next to its $US1...

At this stage in the game, most of us are pretty familiar with what we can and cannot recycle. Positive changes in technology are giving everything from batteries to grocery bags a new lease on life. It can be pretty easy to keep track of how to recycle the things we use on an everyday basis,...

Winter is on its way. Temperatures are dropping. No matter how hard you curl your toes on those long, cold, and frosty winter nights, they won’t get any warmer! Electric blankets are a convenient, cost effective way to stay warm during the winter months. But do you need to be concerned...

Technology is part of fashion, so why not wear it with a bag that “carries change?” The 2011 Della collection brings you an assorted variety of carryalls, including their signature vibrant Hobo Bag, demure clutches, and wild prints to cover your new iPad. My personal fav is a stylish...

This post goes out to Unni Strand, who asked me for a list of Eco-Fabrics. Well, Unni, I am happy to say the list is long, far and wide. I bet you will be surprised at how many eco-fabric options there are, now, to get designers to use them! “Half of all textile fibers still come from...

Ahhh, Thanksgiving: time of mortal peril for the average turkey. Most of you probably know that Benjamin Franklin was a staunch advocate of the turkey as our national bird over the eagle: not as handsome, but certainly both noble and intelligent. (Drat that John Adams! All style and no...