Go Green!

Recycle Symbol

Capital Bike Share

Electric Car Charging Station

Environmentally friendly rooftop 

How cool is my city we already have electric car charging stations. This one is on 14th street near U street. We also have Capital Bike Share which is a great program with 1100 bikes and 110 stations throughout DC and now has expanded to Arlington, VA. You can rent a bike for as little as a day or get a membership for as long as a year. Also in DC we have the Green Roof Initiative in which you can get a tax credit for building a green roof on top of your building.

Seeing A New Light

Plumen 001 light bulb

How cool is this...

The Plumen 001 light bulb has just won design of the year from the Brit Design Awards for product design. This is a compact florescent bulb that uses 80% less energy and last 8 times longer then any incandescent bulb. And it looks just as great hanging in an interior as any reproduction clear Edison bulb.

The Plumen 001 light bulb hanging in a restaurant

Toys For Boys

Sometimes you just gotta have a new toy so I couldn’t resist these hand carved mechanical bears when I saw them in a shop in Brooklyn.