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COP16: Cancun – Corporate and Complicit

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on COP16: Cancun – Corporate and Complicit

photo: Antonio Rojas This following is a guest post from author, barrister and international environmental lawyer Polly Higgins. TreeHugger recently reviewed Higgins’ newest book book Eradicating Ecocide . Colonialism by the Sea It was a surreal setting for the latest episode of the world’s climate negotiations: mega-all-inclusive exclusive hotels stretching the whole way along a 3 kilometre-long promontory, promoting themselves and their private stretches o… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Wikileaks: Dalai Lama Says Tibet’s Environmental Problems Cannot Wait, But Political Solution Can

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Wikileaks: Dalai Lama Says Tibet’s Environmental Problems Cannot Wait, But Political Solution Can

photo: Helene / Creative Commons In the latest environmentally-themed release from Wikileaks , published by The Guardian but not yet on the Wikileaks Cable Viewer at the time of this writing, it’s been revealed that the Dalai Lama told the US ambassador to India that the focus of the international community … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Is Birth Control the Cheapest Answer to Climate Change?

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Is Birth Control the Cheapest Answer to Climate Change?

Image credit: Sabianmaggy , used under Creative Commons license. From overpopulation as the elephant in the room , to the idea that less sex and more TV might be the answer to India’s growing birth rate , overpopulation isn’t exactly a taboo subject here on TreeHugger—but it doesn’t get anywhere near the attention of, say,

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Sony’s Hana Mado Solar Panel Brings Fun Back to Solar Cells

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Sony’s Hana Mado Solar Panel Brings Fun Back to Solar Cells

Photo via Gizmag The ability of a solar cell to turn light into electricity is exciting. However, solar cells themselves are boring, and usually ugly too. That’s one of the reasons why integrating them into fashion and home decor has been so difficult. But Sony aims to change that with a new product called Hana Mado, or “Flower Window,” introduced at the Eco Products 2010 exhibition in Tokyo last weekend. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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UK Anti-Coal Activists Found Guilty, Despite Supporting Testimony From NASA’s James Hansen

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on UK Anti-Coal Activists Found Guilty, Despite Supporting Testimony From NASA’s James Hansen

Image: World Development Movement via flickr Despite a two-hour testimony by NASA climate scientist Jim Hansen this week, a UK court found 20 environmental activists who tried to shut down a coal plant last year guilty of conspiracy to commit aggravated trespass. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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New Recycling Process Could Recycle 100% of Plastic Packaging

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on New Recycling Process Could Recycle 100% of Plastic Packaging

Photo via University of Warwick One of the most disappointing aspects of Christmas (besides the crazed consumerism) is the piles of plastic packaging left over after the morning commotion. In fact, Science Daily reports that each American consumes an average of 120 grams of plastic wrapping on Christmas gifts, most of which is not recyclable. But that might just change (the recycling part, not the wasteful plastic packaging) thanks to a new technique for processing practically any type of plastic. Now that is some Christmas wish come true… … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Rush and Glenn Are Losing the Light Bulb Wars, According To New Survey

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Rush and Glenn Are Losing the Light Bulb Wars, According To New Survey

No, this is not what you need to clean up a broken CFL. Image Credit Foxtongue Fred Upton, soon to be head of the Energy and Commerce Committee , was too green for Rush Limbaugh because he co-sponsored the 2007 legislation on light bulb efficiency. Glenn Beck called him a “socialist” for it. To get his new gig he had to backtrack and promise to re-examine his position.

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On The Elephant In The Room: Population And The Environment

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on On The Elephant In The Room: Population And The Environment

Is this our future, to be as crowded as the Planet Gideon? As Sami noted in his post Is Birth Control the Cheapest Answer to Climate Change? , overpopulation isn’t exactly a taboo subject here on TreeHugger. The subject has attracted the attention of many of our writers, and some scepticism. Here is a roundup of the various positions:… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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On The Elephant In The Room: Population And The Environment

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on On The Elephant In The Room: Population And The Environment

Is this our future, to be as crowded as the Planet Gideon? As Sami noted in his post Is Birth Control the Cheapest Answer to Climate Change? , overpopulation isn’t exactly a taboo subject here on TreeHugger. The subject has attracted the attention of many of our writers, and some scepticism. Here is a roundup of the various positions:… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Weekday Vegetarian: Mushroom Dumplings in Vegetable Broth

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Weekday Vegetarian: Mushroom Dumplings in Vegetable Broth

Photo: Kelly Rossiter We’ve had some brutally cold weather over the past few days, enough so that I was cooking from my pantry rather than leaving the house. And when it’s that cold you really want something warming and comforting. Hauling stuff out of my refrigerator, I came up with enough ingredients to make mushroom dumplings. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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