Image source: Ecologic Products
Not that we are advocating for a throw-away culture, but if you happen to be hosting a holiday party and have more guests than tableware, why not try the Ecologic tableware made from 100% organic plant fiber. The bowls and plates are made to last for years, but are healthy... Read more...
So I am off to Boston for the Greenbuild show, and as usual I take my Strida folding bike, as I have on many flights before. It is a great way to get around and see the City and I feel a little better about having to fly when I know that at least on the ground I am emitting less carbon dioxide.... Read more...
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Do you have some friends and family who like to get down and dirty with their gifts? You know the ones: they always have a hammer or some fabric at hand and are ready to try doing anything themselves. For these types, environmental do-gooding comes naturally: they save appliances from... Read more...
images: Dartmouth Wave Energy
Here’s a wave power technology which you may not have heard of: It’s called the Searaser and (though only in prototype stages, I’ve got some reservations about how well it may scale up, as well as the name which somehow I always see as 'Sea Eraser') it may be worth watching.
The principle is... Read more...
Old Faithful photo: Mark Kobayashi-Hillary
OK TreeHugger readers, confession time. How many of you bring your cellphone with you when you go hiking, or whatever you do when you want to get out into nature? I confess that I do it—if only because it was already in my bag and I don’t want to leave it... Read more...
Photo via Jude @ flickr
Finding the right gift for your favorite health-nut can be a daunting prospect - particularly with the inherent un-healthiness of the holiday season ready to trip you up. But take heart: we've been working diligently to bring you a wish list that will make any super-healthy super-human... Read more...
Image source: Spink Shreves Galleries Inc.
Bill Gross, Wall Street money manager, recently auctioned off another portion of his British Empire Stamp collection and donated all proceeds to the Millennium Villages Project. Stamps range in estimated value from hundreds to hundreds of thousands of dollars and include rare stamps... Read more...
The short and sweet answer is yes.
One of those "will-you or won't-you?" questions this season may well be around holiday greeting cards. Sending no cards at all is obviously the greenest option, but not very festive. If you've always sent paper-based cards, you may feel that guilty tug to continue the tradition. If you are dedicated to sending Read more...