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How to Give a Great Gift Without the Waste

Image credit: Good Finding that perfect gift for a special someone is tough—and making sure it is more than a bundle of waste-to-be is even more difficult. Understanding this difficulty, Good has assembled a quick guide to giving gifts with less waste …. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Today on Planet 100: The Pacific Trash Vortex Explained (Video)

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Today on Planet 100: The Pacific Trash Vortex Explained (Video)

Polar Bear Shot and Killed as American Hunters Cheer (Video)

Credit: YouTube screen capture. Don’t polar bears have it hard enough, with the impacts of climate change on their Arctic homes? If the thought of a polar bear stranded on a patch of melting sea ice doesn’t depress you enough, try this video on for size. It shows American hunters shooting and killing a beautiful white polar bear, then cheering the kill and holding up the bloody carcass as a trophy. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Weekday Vegetarian: A Different Kind of Couscous

Photo: Emma Alter I first had couscous twenty-five years ago when my son was born. A friend brought over a huge pot of ratatouille so I wouldn’t have to cook for a couple of days. Along with it came a little bag of stuff that was completely foreign to me. Luckily she included directions for making couscous, because I was clueless as to what to do with it. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Katharine Hamnett Designs Timely "Save The Sea" Slogan Tees and Apparel (Photos)

Credit: Karel Losenicky/ Yoox via Kaight NYC Katherine Hamnett , the original eco-warrior fashionista, has designed a capsule beachwear collection with Yoox just in time to make a big splash t… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Katharine Hamnett Designs Timely "Save The Sea" Slogan Tees and Apparel (Photos)

Bikers Hit the Streets in the 6th Annual Tour de Brooklyn

Check out the video of last year’s event. Couresty of Streetfilms In a grand finale to National Bike Month, 2,500 bikers will take on an 18 mile, family-friendly course through the heart of the NYC borough. Starting and ending… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Calling All (Aspiring) Green Fashion Designers: Deadline Approaching for Sustainable Design Competition

Courtesy photo. The Ethical Fashion Forum (EFF) is accepting applications for the 2010 Innovation Award , an annual sustainable design competition and, along with The Fairtrade Foundation , they have launched a new category sponsored by Tesco: The Fairtrade Cotton Award. If you are an aspiring green designer or if you are established and want to broaden your audience, this is the competition for you. Click through for details, deadlines(!), and view photo… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Diddy’s Dirty Money Photoshoot Swag

Diddy with his group Dirty Money recently posed for a new photoshoot and we have to say, they are looking mighty good. Love the vibe of the group. A very good look for Diddy and you can catch Dirty Money performing Live tomorrow on Good Morning America. Pop the Tab to check out the full gallery.

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A Buddhist Monk’s Vegetarian Diet to Minimize Chemical Exposure

Image via: Wonderlane /Flickr Weekday vegetarians ready to ramp up their meatless-ness may find inspiration in this recently released study in Environmental Health News . For five days, 25 study participants dwelled in a Buddhist temple and adopted a monk’s lifestyle–including their oftentimes veggie… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Downtown Cairo to Go Car-Free… Eventually

These kinds of scenes could become a thing of the past in downtown Cairo. Photo by Daveness_98 via Flickr. When it comes to crazy drivers, traffic congestion, and all the air and noise pollution that come along with massive amounts of cars jammed into one place, Istanbul, I’ve heard, has nothing on Cairo . But the Egyptian capital is apparently moving to remake its enti… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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