Monthly Archives: January 2013

Beautiful Trash

An art installation on Botafogo Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil shows three gigantic fishes made from discarded plastic bottles. The slogan on a sign beside the installation loosely translates to, “recycle your attitude”. The sculptures were created to raise … Continue reading

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CLR has been invited to the EPA’s National Sustainable Design Expo in DC

It’s not every day you get a phone call from the EPA. Apparently there are hundreds of organizations working toward sustainable technologies, but very few are focused on the small-scale practical implementation of these ideas. This just happens to be … Continue reading

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Free Interior Lighting

Preceded by deck prisms and the Solatube this faster, cheaper solution is a big win. It’s a two liter soda bottle filled with water and a bit of liquid bleach to prevent the growth of algea. It produces the equivalent … Continue reading

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Some Sugar Makes you Hungry

As you may know here at Cielito Lindo Ranch we provide community meals made to our own special healthy dietary guidelines. Most foods are local, organic, and healthy. We especially avoid High Fructose Corn Syrup. For years we’ve sought definitive answers on … Continue reading

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