The Eco-Benefits of Reclaimed Wood
Making use of reclaimed wood which is thrown “away” will get us far in building the new products we need, including furnishings for our homes.
The Solar Light Bulb Revolution
Nokero Invents the First Solar Powered Light Bulb using 'Connective Light' to Solve Global Energy Poverty.
E-Tech High Performance Eco Surfboards
E-Tech Boards is an award winning high performance eco surfboard company making waves in the surf industry with their line of sustainable boards.
Shifting to a Sustainable Lifestyle
Why do we consume? What do we shop for? Is it to fulfill Basic Needs or is to express our personalities through the objects we choose to display and surround ourselves with.
3 Steps to Greener Home Living
Greener Home Living in 3 Easy Steps
Earth Day happens once a year but it should be something that we're aware of every day. As an individual, there are plenty of things I have done to help the environment. I’m...
5 Green Living Tips For Earth Day
Five Easy Ways to Be Green Year Round
Earth Day is all about honoring the planet that we love to live and play on. So what better way to honor the planet than by committing to greener living year round! It's e...
Functional & Sustainable Bathroom Luxury
Sustainable Lighting for the Luxury Bathroom
Well-designed lighting in the bathroom should be a top priority. Yet, more often than not, people just accept whatever the builder has installed. How many times hav...
FLOS Kelvin LED Green: Sustainable Home Lighting
A cultural creative's work space is where all the magic happens. It's where new business ideas and creative concepts can take shape and evolve into something amazing. As such, it's vitally important this space be conducive to the creative process, while also serving as a highly functional and productive work station. Your creative home work space is also only as good as the light which illuminates it.
Funky Chunks Organic Soap
Funky Chunks Soap Co. is the happiest soap on the planet. Their handmade organic soaps are all the rage with a new generation of eco-hipsters living the island lifestyle here at the Jersey Shore and beyond. We had a chance to try out some of their most popular soaps such as Jersey Devil, Dirty Boy and Surf Wax.
Greener Home Living with simplehuman
Here at Conscious Connection we're big believers in eco-home living that doesn't sacrifice design or functionality. As a part of our ongoing Creative Home Living series, we had the chance to experience the simp...
Sustainable Wooden Surfboard Storage: Brought To You By Hawaiin Gun Rack
Surfing is the ultimate lifestyle sport for nature lovers. There's nothing quite like the experience of an epic surf session with close friends in the pristine beauty of the ocean. Is it any wonder that many surfers become eco-entrepreneurs committed to preserving our environment?
Beat the Summer Heat in an Eco-Friendly Pool
Yes, Eco-Friendly Backyard Pools Do Exist
Installing a backyard pool doesn’t have to be at odds with your eco-conscious lifestyle. The green marketplace is doing more to meet the demands of consumers who enjoy...
Space Conscious Gardening Tips
We can get the most out of time as well as space by using methods that lengthen the growing season. Successive planting will keep the garden productive throughout most of the year. Building a simple and portable greenhouse can add three months of food harvesting to the year. Various cooling strategies in hot weather and warming strategies in cold weather can also extend the harvest.
Dock Artisan: Sustainable Wooden iPhone Chargers
California Artisans Give New Life to Wood, Leather and Metal. Dock Artisan is the kind of company that understands the value of hand-crafted products which support a sustainable future. They create iPhone chargers and accessories made from sustainably harvested wood which they gather from nearby California forests and beaches.
Peggy Farabaugh, Founder Vermont Woods Studios
Peggy Farabaugh on Green Furniture
She's the kind of CEO who brakes for salamanders, has bottle-fed rescued squirrels and spent her vacation building furniture for a rural school in Costa Rica. She believes in...