Where we’ve been on the web this week: As a temporary resident of London and curious consumer (of food that is) I’m incredibly dazzled by Bourough Market, one of the city’s hugest and most bountiful destinations for food, flowers, spices and lots more. One of the vendors at Borough is called “Rubies in the Rubble”, […]
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July flew by way too quickly. Ok, maybe we say this about every month, every summer, but we swear, this time it really did. Lots has been happening at moss this week, mainly surrounding our parklet in Andersonville (in case you missed it, check out mentions at the Trib and CBS, or just stop by!) […]
Friday Favorites: Financial Incentives to Recycle
Traveling across the U.S., one encounters subtle (and sometimes glaring) cultural differences between cities. We all fall under the great American umbrella, which makes some of these differences a bit more difficult to put into words. Of course, read any comments section on a travel article dedicated to someone’s hometown, (*ahem*) and you’ll find a blood […]
Friday Favorites: Bikes Lanes
We love bikes a lot at moss, and we’re endlessly fascinated with how cities make themselves more bicycle friendly. From cities built long before cars were invented to towns designed around them, every place presents a unique set of challenges to urban planners seeking to promote this excellent form of free transportation and climate-friendly exercise. This […]
Friday Favorites: Reclaimed and Recycled Leather Shoes
What’s an eco-conscious, vegetarian-leaning gal to do when she loves leather shoes? We don’t need to wax on about the positives or negatives of leather; both are well known and both sides are valid. We can’t imagine a scenario in which leather is considered “humane”, but we’re also hard pressed to think of a better […]
Friday Favorites: Biodegradable Packaging
Packaging – the safe, colorful shell for our goods is important, especially when it outlasts those products. Biodegradable options strive NOT to do that.
Friday Favorites: Minimalism blogs, great posts
Less can be more. Or it can be less. There are extremes: hoarders; or the guy who owns 15 things. But there is also balance. Regardless, while a walk-in closet is some people’s idea of delightful, for me it dredges up memories of my forever unkempt floor, (although to be honest, I would still love a […]
Friday Favorites: Carrying Posters and Other Awkward Cargo on Your Bike
There are lots of great bags you can hang on your bike, but some things are really awkward in bags. Coffee cups and smoothies, for example, or wine bottles that clang around. Six Packs and U-Locks also make the list. This week’s edition include biking accessories that help a two-wheeled commute run a little smoother […]
Friday Favorites: The Natural, Eco-friendly Fridge, Einstein and Wet Sand
The refrigerator present in most Western kitchens today wasn’t invented all that long ago. Carl Van Linde developed the technology in the 1870’s, but his ammonia-based fridges still required separate motors, and inhaling the toxic gases within led to a few deaths—not ideal. The first freestanding, commercially available fridge hit shelves (well, floors) in 1913, and wasn’t really perfected […]
Friday Favorites: Chicago Greenhouses to Escape From the Cold
On an overcast day like today, at the start of Chicago spring (a relative oxymoron) we are dearly missing one of our favorite things any day of the week: sunshine. That plus our propensity for getting cold all the time make us crave a lizard-like existence, basking under the rays for hours on end. With […]
Friday Favorites: Changers, Carbonrally, Econofy Inspire Sustainable Living via Social Media
The web may not be climate change-combat’s poster child, but it may be its knight in shining armor. On the one hand we know that outlet usage has increased a lot since the internet and its buddies (smartphones, bluetooth keyboards, ipods) burst onto the scene; on the other, it has saved trees, and more to […]
Friday Favorites: The Eco Media Player, Seven Year Pen and Recyclable Headphones
Starting today, we’ll be posting things we like every friday. They’ll range from amazing dishes to jars of pickles to cleaning products to eye-catching graphics. One thing you can be sure of is that they’ll all relate to our principal passions: food, beer/wine, and all things green, sustainable and design-y. This week’s edition includes […]