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Local Flower Bouquets are Seasonal and Eco-Friendly

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image from my luscious backyard Fancy exotic bouquets are losing their bloom. Flying in flowers from around the world is expensive in terms of money and the environmental impact. Some florists this summer are starting to use local flowers for their bouquets: as in picked from neighbourhood gardens. Now florists are turning gardens into mini-flower farms for their small businesses; renting or trading space in neighbouring gardens for flower beds. Part of the success comes from a change in… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Sustainability is Not Black Or White – "More Sustainable" is Possible

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image credit: D’Arcy Norman & timtak (Creative Commons) When I wrote about industrial agriculture exploring sustainability , commenter Ruben suggested that the idea of something being “more sustainable” was illogical. Citing Bill Rees, the inventor of Ecological Footprinting, he claimed that sustainability was like pregnancy—”either you are or you aren’t”. I’d like to politely disagree. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Green Fashion Pioneer Kuyichi Opens First Concept Store in the UK

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image via TreeHugger We’ve been covering eco-fashion denim brand Kuyichi since 2004 , when TreeHugger was still in its formative years. Founded in 2001, by international NGO Solidaridad , the sustainable brand — and winner of our Best of Green Award for Non-U.S.–based Casual Brand — has spread to more than 500 stores across Europe and now they have their very own … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Raw Meets Industrial in RAWtation by Adi Zaffran Weisler

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photos: Adi Zaffran Weisler and Oded Antman Wood and plastic may seem irreconcilable at first glance, but in Israeli designer Adi Zaffran Weisler’s furniture series RAWtation, the raw n’ rustic meets moulded, industrial forms in a simply striking set of textural geometries and materials that seems to finally lay their differences to rest. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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CertainTeed introduces Sustainable Insulation TM NOT

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

I was surprised to see a full page ad on the back of Wood Design and Building for Sustainable Insulation TM that looked suspiciously like fibre glass batts. I wondered, a) how do you trademark the words “sustainable insulation” and b) under any definition, how do you call glass fibre insulation sustainable?… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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From Felled Tree to Dining Room Table: Furniture That’s Sustainable and Unique

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

The team at Meyer Wells. Image Credit: Meyer Wells If you’ve ever been upset to learn that a tree you loved either fell or had to be chopped down, you’ll be glad to hear about Meyer Wells , the furniture company based out of Seattle . Operating under the motto “furniture with modern roots,” Seth Meyer and John Wells take felled trees and turn them into custom wooden tables. So now you can see your beloved tree live on as a personal, uni… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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7 Great New Food Books For Sustainable Eating

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image: Jeff Nield When we published our list of 9 Must Read Books on Eating Well over a year and a half ago, it felt like the good food fad may have reached its peak: The 100 Mile Diet had swept the continent, Michael Pollan had laid out the common sense problems and solutions surrounding our food system plain enough for all to understand, and

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Prince (Not the Musician) on Tour for Sustainability

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image from the Prince of Wales Prince Charles is going on tour. Not to promote his new CD, but rather sustainable living. He will be travelling in his train, run by bio-fuels and playing at such well-known venues as a senior citizen’s apartment in Nottingham and an allotment in Todmorden. And tickets are free. In his travels he will be visiting projects… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Wilmer Valderrama Bugs Out, the Teen Choice Awards Put on a Sustainable Show, and More

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo via Blogamole If your reaction to insects is more fearful than interested, then Wilmer Valderrama has a show for you: He’s signed on to produce the Science Channel’s new series “Bugging Out,” which he hopes will get people to stop fearing creepy-crawlies and learn to appreciate them. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Couple Lives Trash Free for One Year

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image: Week 52, Green Garbage Project Okay, “trash free” technically only applies if you consider that the small box of non-recyclables accumulated by Amy and Adam Korst now counts as collectible. The Korsts write in their blog, Green Garbage Project : “Oddly enough, this has become enough of a talking piece that we’re unlikely to ever throw this stuff away.” After 52 weeks trying to live absolutely trash-free, the Korsts have inventoried the year’s “failures”. The f… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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