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Bury Cardboard Boxes to Grow Trees

“This is what can happen when you order 8 plates, 4 large, 4 small.” Photos by Rev Dan Cat Recycling that does double duty. Ship a package and the recipient could plant 100 native trees from seeds embedded in The Life Box for a little woods of Hemlock, Sycamores and Birch trees. Created by mycologist Paul Stamets (one of Treehugger’s Top 5 TEDsters), the boxes are infused with seeds and spores. Instead of breaking… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Bury Cardboard Boxes to Grow Trees

Artwork from Fires Restores Wilderness Park

Street artist Philip Lumbang’s “New Life” on found charred metal. Photos: R.Cruger With the latest fires raging in Arizona and Brazil , I’m reminded of last year’s notorious Station Fire, the largest to ever hit Los Angeles County, destroying more than 250-acres of Angeles National Forest in August 2009, confounding firefighters with the ferocity of its reach. Ash covered my yard, particulates filled the air and a reddish haze hovered. Massive flames in the hillside were viewable within walking distance. While I holed up with t… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Artwork from Fires Restores Wilderness Park