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WE LIKE – Unreal. Junk Food, Unjunked

Unreal started with a question from a kid. “Why does the junk food we love have to be so bad for us? Great question right? Well, it gets better from there. You have to check out this company and their story. It’s a big middle finger to all the mega-corporations who think they can sell us foods that cause disease and then sell us drugs to treat the diseases they are creating. Once again, it shows that nature in its purest form always gets it right. Corn syrup? Out. Partially hydrogenated oils? Out. GMOs? Out. Artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives? Out. Reduced sugar by over 40% per serving on average? Replaced with responsibly sourced ingredients, supporting farming communities and preventing destruction of the rain forests. All ingredients are non GMO and dairy comes from pasture raised cows with no antibiotics or added hormones. All ingredients your body recognizes and can put to work. Why? Because it’s the right thing to do.

Aside from the story itself they have products that are designed well, portioned into 200 calorie packages, tastes as good if not better than the competitor and is priced at or below what the junk is selling for. They really have left you no excuses if you are going to eat these types of treats, not to eat theirs. Their mission is simple and beautiful. Unjunk food.

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WE LIKE – Shipping Containers

Ok, I’ll admit it, I am a coffee drinker. I’m a slave to my routine of morning coffee and the day officially starts with the first cup. We have written about our friends from Hammer Coffee and wish they were available nationwide. My reality though is I can hit at least 3 different Starbucks on what amounts to a 12-minute commute to work. Here is a gesture from the company I really appreciate. Where it falls a little flat for me is the fact a wonderful concept like this stops with a single location. This immediately makes you think media play more than a true testing ground for an inexpensive plentiful building resource. It is the true innovators, the guy or gal who initially bought an old shipping container and did something with it that deserve kudos, but, it is a major brand like Starbucks that can make using a resource like this on a large scale reality. For now enjoy the idea and hopefully at a minimum it sparks conversation about how to use the surplus of shipping containers coming into the country.

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WE LIKE- Cardboard Bikes

With the launch of our Corrulight Sculptural Pendants made of cardboard we found the timing perfect to highlight a project that has been making rounds on the blog circuit. “Impossible is not a word. It’s just a reason not to try.” the song from Kutless says. Izhar Gafni took this to heart and spent three years perfecting his bicycle made from cardboard. Yep, cardboard! At first glance the bicycle looks sleek and modern but underneath the majority of the bike is made of recylced cardboard and can be manufactured for a mere 9 dollars!

Izhar cardboard bike project from Giora Kariv on Vimeo.

For more information about this project visit here.

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DIY Cinder Block Planters

I love coming across DIY projects that are pretty simple but look so nice! This modern cinder block planter idea is perfect, with supplies that are easy to come by and putting it together is just as simple. They are filled with easy to grow beautiful succulents – the inspiration comes from Annette at {Pot-ted}, a nursery and patioscaping company.

Here’s how she did it:
- The wall was built with 12″ cinder blocks
- Liquid nails were used to hold them together so there wouldn’t be grout lines and would also allow for flexibility.
- In order to make bottoms for the blocks that are sticking forward, cut pieces of cinder block or pavers to fit the inside and then liquid nail them in.
- The planting is new and as it fills in and starts trailing, it is going to look even better.
- The use of cinder blocks allows for many different iterations you could make depending on how much space you have.
- They are also really cheap and can be painted if you want to match them to your decor.

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Guilt Free Water

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I have to admit I am somewhat obsessed with my stainless steel water bottles. My 4th grade teacher Mrs. Murphy warned me that my OCD tendencies could manifest themselves into odd obsessions as an adult. Well, in this case it certainly does seem like she may have been onto something.

What’s not to love though? They can be cleaned with simple White Vinegar and water and they last forever, but not in the way plastic bottles do. 700 years it can take a plastic bottle to begin decomposing. No thanks, that is way too much guilt with my water. I rotate between the iconic Sigg, Kleen Kanteen and my new favorite bottle from Good Life Bottles. It’s 100% BPA-free, non-leaching & toxin-free. What makes it my favorite though is it’s made from recycled materials and has dual walls with a vacuum-seal cap. What does that mean to me and you? It keeps liquid hot or cold for up to 24 hours! None of my other bottles do that. No, I am not a paid spokesman, (although if they are looking for someone:) but would just love to see more people kick the plastic habit and do something so simple that could make such a huge difference.

On a side note check out what Sigg is doing with CafePress. The Sigg bottles are know for their design appeal. I personally think about buying one every time I walk by them in Whole Foods. But now they are offering different levels of customization such as adding your own pictures or words of wisdom.

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