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 17
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America's 50 Greenest Cities: Popular Science Ranks 'Em
Throwing its hat into the ranking ring with Yahoo! and MSN's City Guides (to which TreeHugger was a contributor), Popular Science has crunched some numbers and ranked America's 50 Greenest Cities. They used survey data and
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Emiliano Godoy's Arbol Lamps: Another LED Turn-On
Combining the warmth of sustainably-harvested birch plywood with the cool efficiency of LEDs, Emiliano Godoy (with help from Alejandro Castro and Alejandro Machorro) was a winner at the 2007 National Design Biennial in Mexico City for his Arbol Lamps.
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Call for Entries: Electrolux Design Lab 2008, "The Internet Generation"
The forward-thinking gang at the Electrolux Design Lab are at it again. After crowning E-wash the winner of the 2007 competition whose theme was environmentally-sound, commercially viable products, they've announced a call for entries for the sixth
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TH Forums Highlights: Helping Others Go Green, Pellet Stoves + More
1) In an interesting twist on an old question, Forums user mikebeavis says, "Hi all, I was thinking about how we all talk about how we planted a tree, started recycling, installed CFL bulbs in our homes, etc. etc. etc. That is of course wonderful. But I
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Best of Design Democracy '08: Accessories
We've been spotlighting Design Democracy '08 a lot this week; we love the idea of combining design, technology, mass customization and local manufacturing. The design competition that's looking at reconfiguring the way we consume things is confident
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Your Carbon Footprint: Calculating, Reducing and Offsetting Your Impact
In addition to metrics like ecological footprint, each of us (and each of the products and services we use and consume every day) has a carbon footprint; it's a way to measure the relative impact of our actions -- as individuals, as businesses,
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Clevr: Marta Antoszkiewicz's Kitchenette, for Urban Living
Apartment dwellers (and all those who think smaller is better) know that one of the keys to comfortable life in a small space is making it feel as spacious as possible; a few strategies for accomplishing this include keeping the clutter down, using
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Set the Mood, Save Some Energy with "Hollow"
Designed specifically for use with energy-saving compact fluorescent light bulbs, "Hollow" mood lights from UK-based designers Blue Marmalade are a great way to turn down the lights (and turn up the romance). It's available in a variety of color
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Cast Out Your Clutter with Thout Design's UtiliTILE
The brainchild of designer Patrick Turner, Thout Design's portfolio features a thoughtful collection of clever, space-saving, clutter-clearing designs with a sense of humor. Take "Forked Up," pictured above; part of the UtiliTILE series that frees up
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TH Forums Highlights: Pros & Cons of Solar, Central Heating Math + More
1) Started over two weeks ago, a thread about the pros and cons of solar energy is still going strong, reinvigorated by Forums user Ian Gordon, who says, "Any discussion about the pros and cons of having your electrical needs "supplied" by solar power is
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Best of Design Democracy '08: Tables
Yesterday, we introduced you to Design Democracy '08, a design competition that's looking to prove that mass customization, hyper-local production and downloadable designs are all viable methods for reconfiguring the way we consume things; they're
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Recycling Meets Design: Wine Bottle Vase Jackets
For wine fans who haven't used their empty bottles for construction or drinking glasses, or switched to the Tetra Pak or plastic bottles, MollaSpace offers a chic, easy way to upgrade your used bottles into vases (if you don't like the way that a plain
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Starlightz: Earth Friendly Lighting for the Star in Everyone
Combining a variety of shapes, colors, patterns, and materials, "Starlightz" by Earth Friendly are a fun, versatile way to bring some star light into your home. Silk-screened by hand on chlorine-free, wood-free paper -- they use cotton fibers -- and
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Protect Your Macbook Air with a Steve Sleeve
The much-hyped Macbook Air and its thinnovative goodness have made a big splash with its svelte physique; the slick marketing hook is that it's thin enough to fit in a manila envelope. As with other Apple products, Macbook Air is inspiring a whole new
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Best of Design Democracy '08: Seating
As Lloyd noted earlier, Design Democracy '08 is looking to prove that mass customization, ultra-local production and downloadable designs are all viable methods for reconfiguring the way we consume things. Focusing on furniture, they're hosting a
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Should You Buy Flowers for Valentine's Day? Ask Pablo, Get Answers
Sustainability engineer Pablo Päster's work has appeared on TreeHugger several times before; his eye-opening analyses of bottled water, local food and old vs. new cars offer a thoughtful, thorough look at the true environmental costs of things many of
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TH Forums Highlights: The Plastic Policy, Affordable, Reusable Bags + More
1) Forums user treadlightly has an interesting story about plastic bags: "Today my wife and I went to Kohl's so she could purchase a single long sleeve t-shirt. Upon checking out, we told that cashier that we didn't need a plastic bag. However, she
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Track the State of the Planet with Discovery's Earth Live
The home office (remember, TreeHugger is owned by Discovery Communications) has been working hard to create a cool new web application called Earth Live. It's a new interactive tool (just launched today) designed to help us all understand global
