Posted by Astrid in Culture, Eco Interior Design, Energy, Facts, Green Living, Indoor Air Quality, Natural Reources, Organic, Plastic, Toxins, Water/Oceans on 01 19th, 2010 | 1 Comment
Posted by nancyastrid in Community, Compost, Culture, Eco Interior Design, Food, Green Living, holidays, Local, Plastic, Seasonal, Waste on 12 7th, 2009 | No Comments
Have an Ecoliday!
Its that time of the year when we have the opportunity to gather with our loved ones to celebrate the holidays, in anticipation of a new year ahead of us. With the many sparkles and glitter that abound, during this holiday season, let us remember to get creative and resourceful as it is not about the...
Posted by nancyastrid in Facts, Green Living, Indoor Air Quality, Plastic, Toxins on 08 24th, 2009 | No Comments
Fragrance Stinks!
Most items found in our home have fragrances in them, which is the ubiquitous term used to describe any number of chemicals. Generally, products disguised to freshen your home with strong fragrances, such as cleaning products, air fresheners, candles, liquid potpourri sticks, sprays, plug-ins, and deodorizers...
The Energy Trail of a Drinking Straw
So what is wrong with straws, you may ask? The better question, would be … what is great about them. Aside from the fact that they are made from plastic and are intended for single use consumption … read on, and find out how next time you are served a drink, you just might be compelled to...
Posted by nancyastrid in Community, Cradle to Cradle, CSA, Culture, Energy, Facts, Food, Landfill, Organic, Paradigm Shift, Plastic, Social Responsibility, Sustainable, Thoughts, Waste on 01 31st, 2009 | No Comments
Creative Citizen on Yahoo Green
Are you a creative citizen? By Kastle Waserman Posted Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:50am PST The idea of global warming can sometimes be a daunting, overwhelming concept. How can one person help fix this problem that is literally changing the face of the earth? The website Creative Citizen offers a manageable...
Posted by nancyastrid in Community, Culture, Energy, Facts, Farmer's Markets, Food, Gardens, Green Building, Green Living, Green Washing, Homesteading, Landfill, Life Cycle, Local, Natural Reources, Organic, Paradigm Shift, Plastic, Seasonal, Social Responsibility, Sustainable, Thoughts, Toxins, Victory Gardens, Waste, Water/Oceans on 01 23rd, 2009 | No Comments
Free Green Living Workshops in Santa Monica
FREE GREEN WORKSHOPS Workshops will be held: SM Public Library (Ocean Park Branch) 2601 Main Street @ Ocean Park Santa Monica, CA 90405 January 24, 2009 @ 2:00 PM Part 1 Green Living This workshop on Green Living, will help lay the foundation to create your green abode – whether you own or not....
Posted by nancyastrid in Alternative Transportation, Biodiversity, Community, Cradle to Cradle, CSA, Culture, Energy, Farmer's Markets, Farms, Food, Food Revolution, Gardens, Green Building, Green Living, Green Washing, Homesteading, Human Scale, Landfill, LEED, Life Cycle, Local, Natural Reources, Organic, Paradigm Shift, Plastic, Regenerative, Seasonal, Sustainable, Thoughts, Toxins, Victory Gardens, Waste, Water/Oceans on 01 14th, 2009 | No Comments
Calender of Events in The World Of Green – Winter 2009
January 15 - Green Building Workshop (Brooklyn, NY) Time: 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Location: LC 400, Dibner Library Building 5 MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, NY A workshop that brings industry researchers and developers of green buildings technologies, entrepreneurs, investors, representatives from...
Posted by nancyastrid in Facts, Green Living, Landfill, Plastic, Waste, Water/Oceans on 11 15th, 2008 | 1 Comment
Plastic is a Faux Pas
So Plastic is a faux pas? But isn’t one of man’s best 20th c. inventions? Perhaps, but that is debatable. Yes, it has endless benefits in the medical field and various other industries …. but, could it be that we, as a race, are addicted to it? I strongly believe we are. Plastic is the...
Message In A Bottle
To raise awareness on the magnitude of the Garbage Patch, also known as The North Pacific Gyre, a sea craft aptly named “Junk” set sail late in the Summer. Scientist Marcus Eriksen, of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation (AMRF), in addition to, another researcher and filmmaker spearheaded...
Posted by nancyastrid in Energy, Facts, Food, Green Living, Landfill, LEED, Life Cycle, Local, Natural Reources, Organic, Plastic, Waste, Water/Oceans on 09 1st, 2008 | No Comments
Did you Know?
1. You can make a huge difference by being aware of your habits? 2. Burning coal produces CO2 – the main contributors to global warming 3. Americans use 170 gallons of water per day – 7x per capita average 4. We are in a severe drought all over the state, and world wide 5. Our...Astrid Design Studio is an Eco Interior Design and Green Consulting firm. We are a boutique studio, focused on residential and commercial interior and exterior design, based on the principals of ecological design.
In the Green Consulting facet of our work, the basis of our projects is on educating our residential and commercial clients on the elements of integrating living and working sustainably and incorporating a richer way of life.
Learn more about Astrid Design Studio415.407.8409
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