Living Green, Hipness and the Ecopod

For people looking for more ways of living green and creating more eco-friendly habits, the Ecopod has arrived.  For all the talk about green home manufacturers, I think the concept of converting shipping containers into homes is fantastic.  You’ve got no idea how badly I want to live in one.

The units start at $40,000 and are fully customizable, should your budget be flexible.  The concept of the Ecopod is much more popular in Belgium, Canada and other cool places.  The photo above illustrates how creative one can become in designing one of these.  They would make a great office, guest house, home for you and the family or anything else you can imagine.

Though recycling is a given, the Ecopod and other units like it help us think bigger and more long term.  It’s a way for those of you that like to think that you’re green to walk the walk.   Let’s be honest, actually being eco-friendly is not simply recycling your Smart Water bottle when you remember to.  It’s not using disposable chopsticks, choosing to use your own bottle for water, bringing your own to-go box to the restaurant with you, using a re-usable wooden coffee stirrer, bringing your own cotton bags to the super market, weening yourself off of coal energy, riding your bike more and leaving your car in the driveway.

(catches breath after impromptu diatribe)

Overall, I love this and all products like this.  Keep in mind that these folks are not the only ones manufacturing units like this, but they are in Canada and we love Canadians.  You should too.