Category Archives: green team

Urban Gardening

Gardening in an urban environment can be a challenge, but a fun and rewarding one nonetheless. Whether you are looking to add some color and life to your indoor/outdoor spaces or grow your own vegetables at home, urban gardening can … Continue reading

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Chicago Bird Collision Monitors

This past spring Chicago experienced an overwhleming influx of tourists who were headed north, only stopping in Chicago for a night or two to rest. Unfortunately, many of these poor little folks didn’t make it to their final destination. The … Continue reading

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The Last Tiger in Russia and ALTA

As many of our readers may know, we donate a percent of all sales to nature and wildlife organizations. Past organizations we’ve supported include the Nature Conservancy, the National Audubon Society, Carbonfund.org, The Center for Biological Diversity, and Trees for … Continue reading

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Water Art: Guest Post by Len Albright

The Circumnavigation of Old Manhattan by Duke Riley Today we’re delighted to kick off the new year with a guest blog post from Len Albright, a Philadelphia-based sociologist, writer, fisherman, urban explorer, and good friend. Len and Dolan met in … Continue reading

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How to Wrap Green this Christmas

Recycled and re-purposed materials have always been the cornerstone of Dolan’s artwork, a spirit of “turning the discarded and ordinary into the extraordinary.” This green philosophy can be transformative during the Christmas season, a period in which the average American … Continue reading

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Green Team: Green Roof & Vertical Farming

Check it out – the satellite view of our studio building, the Chicago Sustainable Manufacturing Center aka Bubbly Dynamics, has been updated to reflect the green roof and photo realistic landscape formation created by our landlord, John Edel, and a … Continue reading

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Workshop & Frei Designs

For Chicago fashionistas, local designer Annie Novotny is already a familiar name. Her line, Frei Designs, has been featured in outlets like Daily Candy, Lucky Magazine, and Treehugger {to name a few}. An Art Institute of Chicago grad, Frei uses … Continue reading

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Green Team: Introducing Grasshopper 510

Panel Paintings and Songbird Rescued Wood Constructions have come to Bucktown courtesty of Grasshopper 510! Grasshopper 510 is an eco boutique carrying a wide range of products that are environmentally friendly. All of their goods are made of recycled or … Continue reading

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