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7 Lessons Learned from Toy Story 3

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo via Neuro Software If you thought the Toy Story movies were about overcoming differences to become friends, then you missed some of the more subtle lessons: That stocking your kid’s toy room can be an exercise in sustainable, eco-friendly choices that the junior set won’t even notice. Follow these tips, inspired by the trailer for Toy Story 3 (which comes out in theaters this Friday) to choose toys that will keep your kids happy and healthy to infinity and … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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1.1 Million Gallons of Toxic Chemical Dispersants Now in the Gulf

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo via OSTC With the gruesome pictures of oil-covered birds and soiled shorelines now rolling in, and the narrative of the spill split between BP’s continued inability to get a handle on the flow from the source and the federal government’s inability to get a handle on BP, an important element of this debacle has slid under the radar: BP has continued to deploy hundreds of thousands of toxic chemical dispersants into the Gulf — despite repeated directives from the EPA demanding th… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Recycled Cassette Tapes Worn at Global Green Awards

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Global Green’s Matt Petersen shows off his new suit made with old cassette tapes. Photos by Charley Gallay Global Green handed out its annual Millennium Awards last weekend, recognizing the EPA’s 40th anniversary, green buildings and James Cameron’s environmental message in Avatar , while raising funds for its efforts with the

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Petaluma Pop-up Prototype: Affordable Kit House From HousePort

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Hally Thacher is offering a “a new, clean, simple concept in architecture”, the PopUP from House Port . Dwell includes it in their ” Houses We Love ” section, saying it addresses the demand for “low-cost, stylish, sustainable residential homes.” Inhabitat calls it “stylish” and “an affordable, eco-friendly, pre-fabricated kit”. It is a clever mix of two systems; an inexpensive portal frame supporting a ste… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Tesla’s $178 Million IPO Set For June 29

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo: Wikipedia , CC Might Not Be Able to Afford a Tesla Electric Car, But You Can Buy a Share It’s official, Tesla Motors will have its initial public offering (IPO) on June 29th, 2010. The electric car maker is planning to sell 11.1 million shares between $14 and $16 per share, for a total of about $178 million. It has applied to list on the Nasdaq exchange under the symbol “TSLA.”… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Today on Planet 100: Is the Oil Spill Energy’s 9/11 (Video)

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Yet Another Attempt to Define Sustainability

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Next to “Green” it is perhaps the most overused and misunderstood word in the envirobiz; We previously asked “Is Sustainability Over” ; Bill McDonough thought it over years ago when he said “We still have people talking about ‘sustainability’! Nothing is more boring. Are you proud if your marriage is ‘sustainable’?” But that hasn’t stopped Eric Zencey from taking a shot at it in Orion Magazine. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Brazil’s Deforestation Again Increasing As Economy Improves

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

photo: Leo Freitas via flickr Last summer you probably saw a number of encouraging reports showing that deforestation in Brazil was declining. However as Mongabay points out, new satellite data shows that deforestation is again increasing and may be even higher than current imagery indicates…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Frank Gehry Recants Earlier Rants, Goes Green

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image credits: Isaac Brekken, mikel.puga In March we noted how Frank Gehry appeared to be a climate skeptic and was not fond of LEED; we followed up with coverage of the architectural bunfight his words started. But in a long interview with Abby Leonard of PBS’s Need to Know , Frank recants, does a few mea culpas and clarif… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Why Own Any Mode of Transportation? Peugeot’s Mu Covers Them All

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Peugeot started building bicycles in 1882 and cars in 1890, so they have a bit of a history in different modes of transportation. TreeHugger has been excited about car-sharing setups like zipcar and bike-sharing systems like Velib; product service systems like this let people have transportation when you need it rather than owning it when you don’t. Now Peugeot takes it one step further with “Mu”; They will supply you with anything you need, from a bicycle to a scooter to a car to a van, with options like child seats and rooftop boxes. It is coming to the UK next month, and the Telegraph looks at the pluses and minuses…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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