Sierra Nevada

Be sure to go green with more than your undies this St. Patty’s Day.  When you’re hitting up the bars tonight be sure  to order Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and support this eco-friendly brewery.  The Chico, California based brewery is almost entirely off the grid with it’s extensive solar panel system on the roof that produces up to 30% of the brewery’s power.  The bulk of the sustainable power comes from four hydrogen fuel cells that account for the rest of the energy supply. The brewery also practices extensive recycling, heat recovery, carbon-dioxide recovery, water conservation, energy efficiency, and byproduct recycling. And, Sierra Nevada now makes ethanol out of beer waste!  Happy orGLAMic St. Patty’s Day!

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Design Within Reach

Those of you that have been reading orGLAMic for a while know that I am nuts about Design Within Reach.  Now I present you with just one more reason I think this design retailer is the tops: the Emeco Kong chair designed by Philippe Starck.  This armchair (also available as a bar stool with or without arm rests) is made from 80% recycled aluminum and has a sleek orGLAMic look that I love.  We all know that recycling is important, but did you realize that making new aluminum takes 20 times more energy than recycling it does? Get your butt into orGLAMic gear today by clicking here!

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