The cool folks at BambooSK8 Eco Friendly Skateboards make eco friendly skateboards using sustainable bamboo skate decks. Note to skaters – according to the Science Channel, skateboards have replaced furniture as the leading contributor to maple deforestation. The Canadian maple takes 40 to 60 years to mature before it can be cut down to make your decks. The good news?...
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We're big fans of Inhabitat.com, and have been for years. We applauded when they opened the cleverly titled, Inhabitots for environmentally-minded parents and of course, green kids. In fact, you can check out their eco-gifts for kids here. Our friends at Inhabitat now open Inhabitat Shop InhabitatShop is the place for green, human friendly and planet friendly gifts. A curated...
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We didn't do a traditional Thanksgiving here in Shanghai. Instead, we were press checking our new 2009 catalog on Thanksgiving Day. Not a typical way to spend the holiday, but not bad either. We are really pleased with the 2009 offering - new products, new colors, a whole new collection of products for the kitchen and home - all made...
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It's a truly a pleasure to be associated with Grameen Foundation. We had the distinct pleasure to meet and hear CEO Alex Counts speak during his recent visit to Shanghai. It was a full house event attended by friends and volunteers of Grameen, and also the MFI (micro-finance institutions) partners in China from Beijing, Chifeng, Inner Mongolia and Sichuan. Rachel...
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