Posts Tagged ‘ECOPALOOZA’

Non-Profit Hopes to Refresh the Portland Public School District

Portland Non-Profit Hopes to Refresh the Portland Public School District with Pepsi Refresh Grant Portland, OR - In addition to its crisp, refreshing taste, Pepsi is refreshing the world through its Pepsi Refresh Project. Pepsi is giving away $1.3 million in grants to people and ideas that will make...
February 2nd, 2010 | PDX SOCIAL | Read More

Sustainable Fashion: Polyester Vs Cotton

Author: Art Activist Sustainable Fashion: Polyester Vs Cotton you might think you know which fabric is superior; you may even have debated the issue. But do you know which is better for the environment? The confusion lies in the fiber itself. Cotton is natural and polyester is synthetic. Natural has...
January 28th, 2010 | URBAN | Read More

SpeakEasy Agency: MODEL MONDAY

Erin works in fundraising for non-profit organizations and schools. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Finance and aims to complete her MBA within the next few years. She aspires to branch out further into the marketing world, especially event planning. She also has goals of becoming...
January 26th, 2010 | URBAN | Read More

Eco Hip-Hop Remix: “Paper Planes” Video

I could not stop laughing when I saw this video.  It is a remix of the famous song by MIA ” Paper Plans”  the name of this video is ” Double Panes”.  Today many musicians are activists who are committed to making a positive impact on the environment, integrating art with a...
January 26th, 2010 | ECOPALOOZA | Read More

What’s Green Living All About?

Author: Davinos Greeno Simply put, this is buying things that are made ethically by companies that act ethically. Buying ethically means buying a brand or from a company which doesn’t exploit labour, animals or the environment. The way in which you can act as an ethical consumer can also take on a...
January 26th, 2010 | PDX SOCIAL | Read More

Re-Fashioning the Eco Clothing Future

Elusive Printing By Diezel P It wasn’t difficult for Hussein Al-Baiaty to find his passion for art, at an early age he was surrounded by the visual poetry that is painting, drawing, and sculpting, artistically expressed by his father. He always knew he had an exceptional talent as an artist, but it...
January 22nd, 2010 | URBAN | Read More

2010 Prototype Hybrids are Here to Stay!

Take a Ride to the Future In A Hybrid Car Author: Lee Dobbins Utilizing the latest in advanced technology, hybrid cars might just provide a glimpse into the future of automobiles. Hybrid cars sport sleek and futuristic looks, but these cars aren’t just for show. These scientific marvels make use...
January 22nd, 2010 | GREEN COMMUNITY | Read More

Is There a Place For Eco Hip Hop?

Get To Know Your Artists: T&E By Diezel P It was a cold night on October 21st, 2009 where an epic and highly anticipated Grind Time battle was about to take place at Downtown Portland’s “The Backspace”, between two time world rap champion Illmaculate and his frequent counterpart The Saurus....
January 15th, 2010 | ECOPALOOZA | Read More

Future of Fashion: Eco Friendly/ Sustainable

Future of Fashion - ‘dpol’ - Eco Friendly/ Sustainable Author: siddhartha upadhyaya Over the last years there has been a relative rush of books on eco and ethical fashion published across the globe. We think this is an excellent indicator of the public’s awareness of how, what, where and...
January 15th, 2010 | URBAN | Read More

SpeakEasy Agency: MODEL MONDAY

Cassandra is a full time medical student with hopes of becoming a Doctor one day. All her life she has been interested in what makes a body sick and the process of getting well. Cassandra was born premature and because of that she spent alot of her childhood seeing many doctors and specialists. It was...
January 11th, 2010 | URBAN | Read More