Tag: Vietnam
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Affordable bamboo housing floats when it floods
Severe flooding is a major concern in many parts of the world, but this low-cost bamboo house may literally help its inhabitants keep afloat during a disaster.
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Very Cool Bar in a Very Hot Climate Made out of Bamboo and Thatch
It looks more like a temple than a bar.
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Wall of Planters Shades And Ventilates House; A New Kind of Living Wall
Here is a great way to keep out the sun and plant a vertical garden
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Stunning Vietnamese Townhouse Is Only Ten Feet Wide
The terracotta tile walls give it a warmth and character, and it seems much larger than it is.
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Endangered Gibbon Enclave Discovered in Vietnam
In addition to being one of the planet's most endangered primates, northern white-cheeked crested gibbons are among the most romantic -- and it's their love of the serenade which clued researchers to a significant discovery. Over
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FYE Shoes - Fashionable, Affordable, Green & Responsible Footwear from France
Shoe lovers have more and more choice when it comes to buying eco-friendly shoes: Simple Shoes, Worn Again or TOMS are just a few of my favourites and I just found a new brand from France. FYE (for your earth) is a relatively young company that started
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Rare Asian "Unicorn" Gets New Reserve in Vietnam
The saola is an extremely rare relative of the ox that is found only in the forests of the Annamite Range of Vietnam and Laos. Discovered in 1992, scientists know very little about the elusive beast, which is known among locals as a
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Peace Bomb Bracelets - The Story Behind The Vietnam War Scrap Metal Jewelry (Video)
What appeals to me most about Article 22's Peace Bomb Bracelet is the collection's history and story: Each piece has been made by Lao artisans from
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Super Rare Asian "Unicorn" Captured, Dies in Captivity
As far as endangered species go, it's mostly bad news, with the occasional positive story. Well this news seems to fall somewhere in the middle: in late August, a group of Laotian villagers in the Annamite Mountains captured a saola,
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3 Ways Leather Tanneries are Greening Up Their Processes
Solar farm atop a PrimeAsia Leather Corp. leather tannery in Vietnam. Courtesy photo via WWD. Tanning is an intense chemical process which transforms decomposable rawhide into leather, but not without discharging serious pollution into water; Around
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Bizarre Bird Smuggling Case Lands Two Men in Jail
Last April, airport authorities became suspicious of a traveler arriving to LAX from Vietnam after noticing bird droppings on his socks and feathers peeking from the cuffs of his pants. A closer inspection of the man,
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For These 5 Animals, War is Actually a Good Thing
On first reflection it would seem that living in a war zone is rough, no matter your species. When armed conflicts erupt we are too often overwhelmed by the numbers of humans injured and killed. How animals are affected
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Ultra-Rare, Perhaps the Last Remaining, Javan Rhino Found Killed in Vietnam
The total estimated population of the Javan rhinoceros in Vietnam was perhaps eight individuals just three years ago. Now WWF reports that there is one less of the beyond critically endangered rhinos in the Cat Tien
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Osprey Unpacks Their Sustainability Report for 2009
We've discussed Osprey packs in the past, particularly their Resource collection of packs with about 80% recycled content (see links below). Recently, we noted via SNEWS that they'd released their 2009 Sustainability Report, indicating
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Bears Rescued from Illegal Bile Farm in Vietnam
Just days ago, 19 Asiatic black bears were rescued from an illegal bile farming operation in Vietnam. For six to seven years, the animals were kept
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Denim Trends: Vietnamese Factory Plans for Sustainability in 2010
Considering it takes around 1,800 gallons of water to grow enough cotton to produce one pair of blue jeans--not accounting for the amount of water used to reach the appropriate wash--we're all ears when progress is made
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20% of Mekong Delta Submerged With Rising Seas by 2100 - 10% of Ho Chi Minh City Will Go Under, Too
It seems to be river delta awareness day in global media: A piece in The Guardian highlights the future impact on climate change on the Nile Delta; and Reuters points out that the Mekong Delta faces difficult times ahead
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China's Hydroelectric Plans to Damn the Mekong Threaten Millions
A few short weeks ago it came out the China had plans in the works to place 20 hydroelectric dams on the upper
