January 20, 2011

Waste makes Art. Chopstick Tree Sprouts in Shanghai

Made from Scrap. Waste becomes Art. Waste makes a statement here in Shanghai. Every year Chinese consumes 45 billion pairs of disposable wooden chopsticks which equal around 25 million trees. The China Environmental Protection Foundation with the creative inspiration of DDB China, collected 30,000 used chopsticks from restaurants around Shanghai to create a fallen tree 5 ... read more

December 12, 2010

Nothing Happens – ‘Watering the Bamboo’

It is unusual that the Oregon Duck football team would end up on this blog. Well sort of. The owners are both alum from the University of Oregon. And one in particular, is a football fan. The recent accent of the Oregon Football team finishing the 2010 season with a perfect ... read more

November 04, 2010

Bamboo for Orphans

Here's a great story that caught our attention recently. For obvious reasons. A story where architecture, local materials, ingenuity, hard work and a big heart drive this wonderful initiative. Read the rest of the story Butterfly Bamboo Homes Are Hope for Thai Orphan... read more