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Thoughts on Lollapalooza: Concerts Getting Cleaner?

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photos by Jeff Kart So I spent the weekend at Lollapalooza, along with another 200,000 or so people, rocking out to headliners like Green Day, The Strokes and Lady Gaga. And I noticed something. For the most part, people were doing the right thing: Recycling their beer cans, using refillable water bottles, putting trash in its place. Now this may not seem like a revolution, but it’s worth mentioning, especially against the backdrop of the first few Lollapaloozas I attended back in the 1990s…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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6 Incredible Low-Carbon Airships: From Concepts to Reality

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Image credit: Boeing As Lloyd reported a while back, Zeppelins are back —and not without good reason. Silent, stylish and low-carbon, many of us who fly regularly have been dreaming of the day when airships will once again grace the skies. (When we talked with Michael Franti recently, he even speculated about the launch of a Spearhead Zeppelin.) But while some concepts being floated out there are, for the time being, little more th… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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How Will Small Businesses Survive Peak Oil?

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Image credit: Food Info From Yahoo to Virgin, big business is waking up to the threat of peak oil . So much so, that Virgin bross Richard Branson believes we should be mobilizing for peak oil as if for war . But what about the little guy? It’s often assumed that because peak oil will make global shipping a challenge, that we’ll just transition back to smaller, more local economies. I suspect the truth will be … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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As Pepsi’s Refresh Challenge Rolls On, Green Causes Vie for Funding

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image Credit: PowerShift 2011 via Refresh Everything In January, we told you about Pepsi’s Refresh Everything initiative, giving away $20 million in grants to individuals, businesses and non-profits that are working for change in six categories: health, arts and culture, food and shelter, the planet, neighborhoods, and education. The grants are awarded by popular vote: ev… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Book Review: Biodiversity for Low and Zero Carbon Buildings: A Technical Guide for New Build

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Though it may seem like a no-brainer to some, incorporating and encouraging biodiversity-friendliness in newer sustainable buildings is a must. With major declines observed in bee , bat, bird and other critical species, it makes sense that newer built environments now being designed with zero- or low-carbon status in mind should also integrate ways to boost wildlife diversity as well. That’s the premise of Biodiversity for Low and… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Walleye Bones Can ‘Hear’ the Sound of Overfishing

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Credit: OakleyOriginals A university study on Lake Erie walleye may help scientists spot rivers that are at risk of overfishing. Researchers at Ohio State analyzed chemicals found in walleye ear bones, and were able to figure out which fish returned to their hatching site to spawn, and which ones went elsewhere, creating some rivers that are vulnerable to overfishing. The fish seem to be saying, “Can you hear me now?”… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Do We Really Need Sculptures in Nature to Remind Us of People’s Place in It?

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Part of sculptor Antony Gormley’s “Horizon Field” installation in the Austrian Alps. Photo via the BBC . Hikers huffing and puffing to reach a remote, secluded spot in the Alps this summer may be a bit disappointed as they approach to see a figure already there ahead of them, enjoying the view. If they’re traipsing in the mountains above the ski resort of Lech in western

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25% of BP Oil Still in the Water is World’s Eighth Largest Oil Spill All By Itself

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

photo: Fibonacci Blue via flickr With the news that BP has cemented the leaking well head , and word that 75% of all the oil which poured into the Gulf of Mexico either collected or somehow dispersed, you’re right for starting to breath a sigh of relief. But it occurred to me, if 25% of the oil is still in the water and in the marshes, and rough… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Luna the Killer Whale Hits the Big Screen! Ryan Reynolds To Produce And Narrate Documentary

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image via Vancouver Sun If you haven’t heard of Luna the killer whale, you very soon will know the incredible story as actor Ryan Reynolds has decided to create a documentary on the inspirational orca. As a calf, Luna (officially named L98) was separated from his pod off the coast of Vancouver Island in Nootka Sound. Somehow, he managed to survive… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Changes in Ocean Oxygen Levels Means Coastal Creatures Can’t Fight Illness

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo by nukeit1 In normal conditions, marine animals are well equipped to fight off infection from the plethora of bacteria and viruses lurking in the oceans. However, that means having a hearty immune system that can react quickly if they get hurt. Researcher are finding that areas with low oxygen, such as within and around dead zones, and high carbon dioxide can wreak havoc on coastal animals’ ability to ward off disease. They are finding that for animals living in polluted areas such as these, it takes only half as much bacteria to be lethal. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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