This fish and snake are both recycled and upcycled pieces of art on the streets of Jacksonville, Florida.

I wish Ottawa had neat things like this — maybe that’s a sign that I should start building things like this myself, right?

Maybe I will! Any ideas? I’m thinking of a giant robot made out of cans with vinyl records for eyes… I think that could be a city attraction as well as a neat way to use recyclables.

“Come too Ottawa to skate on the canal, stay in Ottawa for the giant, angry, can robot!”

I can see the billboard now.

I spend a good portion of my work day monitoring Twitter for trends and conversations and virtually shaking hands with companies from all over the world — it’s a great way to share ideas and learn new things. Well recently, I’ve noticed a new green trend: broadcasting energy consumption on Twitter.

The University of Mississippi is about to jump on this bandwagon with Facebook and Twitter updates detailing several of its main buildings’ energy use. The purpose? To alter behaviour to reduce electricity consumption and carbon emissions. Included in the details will be consumption from lighting, temperature controls, and appliances. All this will be done with the help of a smart grid company called SmartSynch. Neat! Good for them to be so open and public (and accountable) for that kind of information.

I’d love to see this become a very popular trend.

Speaking of Twitter, are you following me? I don’t know why you wouldn’t. It’s the cool thing to do, of course. And for those of you who’d like a feed of the site, follow the site’s feed here!

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Very, very cool! I found out about this product randomly while searching one of my favourite video sites. What an awesome concept! And a pizza leftover box that’ll actually fit (properly) in my fridge without getting all banged up? Sign me up! This is also absolutely perfect for the don’t-want-to-do-dishes student or the whole-pizza-on-the-go connoisseur!

Environmentally Conscious Organization (e.c.o.), Incorporated is a design, licensing firm and manufacturing firm dedicated to improving outmoded, outdated and wasteful food packaging. e.c.o., Incorporated is marketing its first product, the Green Box (US Patent 7,051,919), a pizza box manufactured from 100% recycled material. The top of the Green Box breaks down into convenient serving plates, eliminating the need for disposable plates. The bottom of the ‘Green Box’ converts easily into a handy storage container, eliminating the need for plastic wrap, tin foil or plastic bags. The perforations and scores that create this functionality allow for easy disposal into a standard-sized recycling bin. Made from a standard pizza blank, the Green Box requires no additional material or major redesign and can therefore be produced at no additional manufacturing cost. e.c.o., Incorporated owns the utility patent on the Green Box.

Check out their website at www.ecoincorporated.com.