Collin Dunn
Collin is a sustainability enthusiast living in Portland, Oregon. Growing up in the mountains of Colorado, he became involved in outdoor adventures like skiing, backpacking, hiking and mountain biking from an early age. Before coming to TreeHugger, he cut his enviro-teeth at Grist and Sustainable Style Foundation, both in Seattle, Washington.
When not busily TreeHugging, Collin is an enthusiastic cook, amateur gardener, and zealous explorer of Portland's vibrant food and beverage scene. He likes to spend time outside, learn where things come from, and once made 24 pounds of cheese for a single event (but not all in one day). Collin believes everyone can do something every single day to make the world a better place. He can be found on Google+ and can be reached at collin at treehugger dot com.
Latest Stories from Collin Dunn - Page 15
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Bare Sofa: Inner Beauty and Sustainable Design by the Brothers Dressler
We've admired the work of the Brothers Dressler before; the Toronto-based design duo (and, yep, they're actually twin brothers) really get it right when it comes to designing with sustainability and the environment in mind. Take the Bare Sofa, pictured
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19.20.21: Studying the Rise of Supercities
Over half of the world's populations now live and work in cities. This trend will continue during the 21st century, creating "supercities" out of places like New York, Los Angeles, London, Moscow, Beijing, Mumbai, Mexico City and more. These
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Video: Conscious Capitalism - Resolving the Conflict Between Consumerism and Progressive Innovation
"Why are there 50 varieties of toothpaste on grocery store aisles?" Thinkers from business, design and innovation, including method's co-founder Eric Ryan, got together for a debate at Conscious Capitalism: Resolving the Conflict Between Consumerism
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Lollipop: Hide-Away Bunk Bed System
We've liked the space-saving sofa that transforms into bunks and traditional Murphy bed from UK retailer Bonbon Trading; they've combined those two concepts into "Lollipop," a horizontal folding bunk bed with a couple of cool options.
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It Slices, It Dices: Fusion Dining/Pool Table Combo
Too often, our dining tables are relegated to dust-collecting duty when it isn't dinner time. Functioning in the same way beds do in our lives -- that is, totally necessary when we need them, but just occupying space when we don't -- few dining tables
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TH Forums Highlights: Average Electricity Usage, Green Shaving + More
1) In an oldie but goodie thread started by user stevejust and recently picked up again, TreeHugger Forums users are comparing their average electricity usage and sharing best practices for getting that number as low as possible. There are tons of great
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Killer Couches: A New Report on Toxic Furniture from Friends of the Earth
Environmental group Friends of the Earth just released a report that looked into the toxicity of furniture, and uncovered some killer findings. "Killer Couches: Protecting Infants & Children from Toxic Exposure" [PDF] found that
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Chris Jordan at TED: Running More Numbers
We've featured the work of photographic artist Chris Jordan several times before -- aside from his work playing the numbers game and highlighting the excess of New York, he's talked to TreeHugger Radio, proven quotable on greener gadgets and popped up
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Choplery: Cutlery/Chopstick Bamboo Hybrid, for Your Eating Pleasure
One part cutlery, one part chopstick, and 100% bamboo, Choplery is a fun dining tool that begs the question "Does Pad Thai taste the same with a fork?" Created by Brooklyn-based designGO!, they simultaneously offer options and almost force a choice
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Reduced Carbon Footprint Souvenirs: A Whole New Way to Give Gifts
Just because you go on vacation doesn't mean your carbon footprint will take a break, too; while things like the impact of aircraft carbon emissions are large (with one exception), obvious and often calculated, the impact small things like the chintzy
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Hand Truck Chair: Another Example of More Function, Less Stuff
Designer Philippe Peyridieu certainly has a sense of humor, but his Hand Truck Chair is more than just a silly piece designed for design's sake (though it is, admittedly, a little silly). Aside from answering the question "What would it look like if a
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TreeHugger Picks: Electronic Reading with E-Books and Readers
As Mike mentioned earlier today, in the green smackdown between reading online vs. reading dead tree publications, the answer is: it depends, on a lot of things. Fair enough, but when it comes to bringing books and the like into the electronic world,
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Green Materials + Mass Customization = Peter Pless's Comp Lounge
Unveiled at IMM Cologne '08 last month, Peter Pless combined Cradle-to-Cradle-like design sensibility with the desire to offer multiple functions from the same piece to create the Comp Lounge. As the cushions change places, so does the chair's
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Contemporary, Compact Dining Room Furniture
No, it's not invasion of the pod people, despite appearances otherwise. Like the amazing Casulo, which hides an entire room's worth of furniture in a single box, this bulbous concept is
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Century: Chandelier Lighting from Propellor Design
Vancouver-based Propellor Design has impressed in the past us with their groovy pendant lighting, and they turned a few heads at last week's Toronto Interior Design Show with the Century Chandelier. Made with panels of art glass or eco-resin, we like
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Hansen Living Kitchens: Sustainable Design Coming to America
Danish designer Knud Kapper believes that "a well designed kitchen should simply invite you to cook well and thus enrich your everyday life." Inspired by the work of some of Denmark’s and Europe’s finest chefs, his Hansen Living kitchens are designed
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TH Forums Highlights: Green Car Marketing, Killing Vampire Power + More
1) Forums user Its_not_easy_being_green says, "As an interest in alternative energy grows, so to does the market for hybrid and electric cars. Today, nearly every major auto manufacturer is gladly responding to this niche. Unfortunately, it appears that
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Babybett Suiko: Four Years of Baby Furniture All in One Piece
Q: When is a crib not a crib?
