I love these little pieces of art called Green Pockets. Artist Maruja Fuentes designed these ingenious interlocking wall planters to be hung in multiples and filled by your own creativity.

Fuentes studied environmental design in Puerto Rico, architecture in Washington, D.C., and furniture and textile design in Savannah. Her well-rounded experience and obvious natural talents and imagination imbue her whimsical eco-friendly creations. Made of recycled materials and filled with oxygen-improving plants, Green Pockets are about as green as you can get. (more…)

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The Panasonic EverLed Light Bulb released in Japan

Panasonic is revolutionizing lighting as we know it. The electronics company released a 60-watt LED light bulb in Japan to replace the “old faithful” incandescent once and for all. The debuting LED wattage is bright enough for household use, low enough for energy efficiency and able to burn for 19 years if used for 5.5 hours per day. All for the low yearly cost of $3. That’s 40 times longer and 85 percent cheaper annually than a comparable incandescent bulb. (more…)

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Americans, finally convinced we may outlast our resources unless we become more resourceful, are demanding efficient everything. And the government is not slack in pushing incentives to encourage the lean toward sustainability. In 2010, the stimulus package will promote weatherizing low-income houses and upgrading to energy-efficient appliances, as well as giving tax credits for other energy-saving efforts. At the forefront for now are heating, cooling and roofing improvements.

Guidelines for the upward movement of green:

• Buy local
• Build in moderation
• Preserve and recycle instead of demolish and discard
• Design by way of long-lasting and low-maintenance
• Use energy and environmentally conscious materials

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