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3D Portraits of Celebrities Created With Their Own Garbage

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Images via Jason Mercer via 1800recycling This art piece featuring Conan O’Brien is made with remote controls, electronic boards, cellphones and cables, among other pieces of garbage. And it is just one of a huge collection of incredibly realistic, detailed portraits made by Jason Mecier, an artist who puts a lot of stock into the potential of stuff that seems to have reached the end of its useful life. Check out some of his impressive work after the jump. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Parents And Teachers Demanding That Schools Dump WiFi

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Wellington Grey on the truth about wireless devices The tinfoil hats are out in Ontario, as teachers, parents and politicians pile on Wi-Fi.. Parents in Simcoe County, north of Toronto, are claiming that their kids are suffering from headaches, dizziness and even racing heart beats, and are blaming Wi-Fi. and that nobody is listening to them. According to the Star, “Parents are getting together and realizing this i… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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20 Seasonless Green Accessories to Wear Year-Round

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Hand-loomed silk and wool shawl from eBay’s World of Good. When World of Good by eBay asked me to choose my favorite eco-fashion picks from their fair trade marketplace — packed with thousands of products that positively influence people and planet — for a feature on their site, I jumped at the chance to go “virtual window shopping” and pick accessories that accent outfits, regardless of seasonal trends or personal style; I honed in on clothing made by hand with high-quality, local and traditional textiles, crafts that create employment in underserved areas, and accessori… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Fairmont Hotel Brings In e-Readers As Guest Amenity

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image via CrunchGear Fairmont Hotels is one of the most environmentally-minded chains around. From joining up with WWF initiatives to promoting tap water among guests, the well known brand has created respect among those concerned with lightening the footprint of traveling. Which makes their latest move particularly interesting. The … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Artificial Bee Eye Helps Mini Flying Robots See Better

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image via New Scientist The use of biomimicry has become increasingly helpful in robotics, but it’s mainly been helpful in devising better ways for robots to move, whether swimming like a fish , flying like a butterfly , or

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iPhones Replacing Specialized Equipment, Doing More With Less

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Wired and Gizmodo are showing an interesting iPhone application and accessory: the LiveRider. Wired describes the hardware: “It comprises a frame-mounted sensor which cable-ties onto the chainstay (the bottom tube) and senses speed and cadence (cranks per minute) via magnets attached to the wheel and crank. This beams its info via 2.4 GHz RF to … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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UL Environment’s Green Label Expands to Mobile Devices

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo via dan taylor UL Environment is a fairly new label for green electronics, just launching in January of last year. Underwriters Laboratories has always been a trustworthy entity, though the first company to earn a UL Environment label was LG, who had a SteamWasher and an LCD television set vetted (all amid controversy over th… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Head for the Hills with North Face’s Trailhead iPhone App

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Sometimes the hardest part of going on a hike isn’t the hike itself — it’s picking out which trail best suits the type of hiking, biking or walking you want to do. A handy free app from North Face, powered by EveryTrail.com, has everything a person needs to figure out where they want to go and what to expect when they get there. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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DIY Electroluminescent Bike is Perfect Project for Paranoid Pedaler

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo via QuackMasterDan For anyone who wants to make sure they’re ultra-visible while riding their bike at night, this 10-step DIY project might be the ticket. Using electroluminescent wire — copper cabling coated in reactive paint that emits light when in contact with electricity — and an LED light strip, one crafty maker transformed a bike into a safe vehicle, mainly because everyone stops to stare as it rolls by. Check out more photos after the jump. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Toxic Spill at Chinese Copper Mine Kills Nearly 1,900 Tons of Fish

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo via PhysOrg A top mining company in China, the Zijin Mining Group, allowed a toxic waste water to spill into the Ting river, polluting the major water way, killing nearly 1,900 tons of fish, and threatening the fishing industry in the area. The toxic spill wasn’t so much a spill, as a result of gross negligence — worn equipment and some shady activity. Investigators found that the 320,000 cubic feet of “leaked” waste water actually flowed from a sludge point to the Ting river through an “illegally built passage.” The pollution has spread down river into the Guangdong provi… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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