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Environminimalist

March 2012

1 post

February 2012

2 posts

November 2011

3 posts

Patagonia – The Cleanest Line: Don't Buy This... →

minimalmac: Nothing about the Mac. Everything about what we believe in. Like usual, another great brand choice.

I made no purchases, and I’m fine.

October 2011

2 posts

August 2011

2 posts

“The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret to getting started...”

July 2011

2 posts

“Not enough gets said about the importance of abandoning crap.”

– Ira Glass (via Dave Caolo)

April 2011

1 post

March 2011

5 posts

alternativeoperations asked: I saw the picture of your backpack, and I'd like to recommend using Eagle Creek's Pack-It System (http://www.eaglecreek.com/packing_solutions/). I'm fairly certain it will change your life!

I fell in love with the Pack-It cubes and Pack-It sacks during my recent around-the-world trip, and I refuse to travel without them now, even on short trips.

February 2011

6 posts

Patagonia Footprints - Product Manufacturing Maps →

alternativeoperations: Visually explains Patagonia’s supply chain, sourcing strategy, and considerations of sustainability for a number of its products. I think this is way cool, and I wish more companies from all industries would follow Patagonia’s lead. I’m a fan.

The Log: Earn My Trust, Earn My Money →

chrisbowler: I’ve learned a lot from being involved in web communities in the past few years. One of the most important to me is that I choose to use my ability as a consumer to support things I believe in. That’s why I buy computers from Apple. It’s also why I buy milk and eggs from a farm outside of town and bread from a bakery on the other side of town. It costs me more money, but I get so...

January 2011

5 posts

“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger more complex and more violent. It...”

– Albert Einstein (via allthatshines)

“The Future - Moving forward there are a lot of things that I want to see change...”

– The Brooks Review Paper cuts are downright ferocious. Oh, and there might be a few other less serious reasons for using less paper… ;)

December 2010

7 posts

Mono Lake bacteria build their DNA using arsenic... →

Nature blows my mind! Curious… I wonder how unstable the arsenic bonds in the DNA backbone? How effective is arsenic in comparison to phosphorus in it’s energy processes? I wonder if it could be a degenerative mutation that can only be maintained by an organism that replicates as fast as it does? So many questions! Reminds why I studied Biology in the first place.

November 2010

5 posts

Make Your Own Tableware

natespain: Check out the Fast Company Design Blog post. “Meltware has three stoneware pieces — a spoon, a bowl, and a carafe — that double as molds for extending your set. You make the rest of the collection using Carnauba wax, a super-hard, waterproof wax that comes from palm trees. All you do is melt the wax in a pan, then pour it into the molds, and voila! You’ve got...

The walk to and from work gets shorter every day.

A Simpler Winter

There’s something romantic about Winter… or maybe in seasons in general. By romantic I mean it presents us with a new order, a new set of rules to live inside. Fall is nostalgic… and the cold reminds me of camping, the music, the smells, the company of friends and loved ones. Camping and the hikes that usually accompany it are all about living with what you’ve brought and...

“The leaves are stirring: let us watch awhile.”

– Oscar Wilde

October 2010

11 posts

Minimalism vs. The Corporation →

mnmal: “What part of our lives isn’t controlled by corporations? A tiny portion, one that’s shrinking rapidly. Minimalism is a way to shake free of those shackles, slowly. It’s a way of saying, “I don’t need to buy more, to work more in order to get more of your products and services. In fact, I can be happy, content, joyful, creative without spending a single dime. All I need is the...

What's left? Hidden weight.

Your desk is clean. You’ve thrown away non-essential belongings, keeping meaningful items. You understand yourself and your needs. Hell, you’ve inventoried everything and your environment is perfect… a safe harbor to your OCD tendencies. You’ve even taken extra initiative to to be environmentally conscious. What’s left? Sometimes I’m so busy worrying about the...

“It’s been calculated that every kilometer someone cycles in Copenhagen, the city...”

– Monocle (via jxnblk)

aidje asked: I'd like to hear what you have to say about your Arc'teryx backpack. The name and logo caught my eye in your "Travel Light Experiment" post. I looked up the company and now I find myself wanting a Blade 24 (I'm guessing yours is a Blade 15?), but there are no Arc'teryx dealers near me (so that I could look at it myself) and the price tag is pretty steep for my current...

ctrlclick: Are mushrooms the new plastic? by Eben Baye on TED Product designer Eben Bayer reveals his recipe for a new, fungus-based packaging material that protects fragile stuff like furniture, plasma screens — and the environment. Good news!

“The ninety-nine cent price of a fast-food hamburger simply doesn’t take account...”

– The Omnivore’s Dilemma, Michael Pollan. (via fuckyeahexistentialism)

punchingclothes asked: Hey, your tumblr got featured!

http://constructionmanagementdegree.org/blog/2010/30-best-blogs-for-minimalist-living/

(No. 28).