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Green Speed Dating Hopes 3 Minutes Will Change Your Life
Green Singles and the ecosexual phenomena seem to be gaining steam and so we figured it was only a matter of time before someone thought to bill a speed dating event where "time is the enemy" green. National Public Radio... more
Redesigning Urban Transport
Lester R. Brown While most people may decry record-high gasoline prices, Earth Policy Institute, we see it as big nudge to redesign our urban transport systems, as I discuss in Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization. In Mexico City,... more
Garimpo+Fuxique: Repurposed Fabrics Furniture, Clothes and Accessories
Garimpo+Fuxique is the combination of a clothing and deco shops in Sao Paulo, Brazil, both centered on the idea of fabrics repurposing. Garimpo stands for the decoration part of the shop, which hosts refurbished chairs, bed clothes, pillows, lighting accessories... more
Broadway Gets a Bicycle and Pedestrian Friendly Makeover
Image Credit: Hiroko Masuike for The New York Times NYC Improves a Major Mid-Town Street New York City, which recently unveiled a plan to be more bicycle friendly and is considering a bike-share program, will soon boast a bicycle... more
house 108 Follows Terrain To Minimize Disruption
all images STARP estudi Here is one way to minimize one's impact on the environment when building on a slope- follow it. H Arquitectes (David Lorente, Josep Ricart, Xavier Ros, Roger Tudó) built this cute little 109 m2 (1179 SF)... more
Largest Solar Power Plant In the United States Planned for Florida
The beauty of "largest" records is that they just keep on growing. Florida Power & Light Company announces the selection of SunPower to build the largest solar photovoltaic power plant in the United States, a 25-megawatt power plant in DeSoto... more
Eco-Tourists In The Middle East Explore Jordan
If you are a safe traveler, then a European holiday is a safe bet. If you do have a taste for the exotic, traveling around the Middle East is full of surprises and intrigue. And eco-tourism is spreading through the... more
Community Supported Agriculture: Hiring a Personal Farmer
TreeHugger has covered community supported agriculture many times; one contracts with a farmer for delivery of a season's worth of food. It is great for the farmer, who gets a secure income; it is great for the customer, who gets... more
Answers to All Your Electricity Questions Help Save Energy
Electricity Overload Leads to Bad Energy Saving Decisions Do you suffer from "electricity overload"? We don't mean the number of plugs crowding your outlets. We mean the short circuit in your brain when you try to figure out: Do you save... more
Toyota Switches Mississippi Plant from SUVs to Next Generation Prius
Next Generation Prius to be Made in USA Toyota has just announced on its blog that the next generation Prius hybrid (certain models of which might have solar panels) will be made in the US, becoming the second Toyota hybrid... more
