Blythe Copeland
Blythe Copeland is a freelance writer living in Baltimore, Maryland, where she covers eco-friendly travel, endangered species, and lifestyle for TreeHugger and is the managing editor of TLC's Parentables.
She believes in alternative energy, reusable everything, and wearing a sweater instead of turning up the heat, but she has a weakness for hot showers, avocados year-round, and imported wine.
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10 Wacky and Unexpected Things Using Solar Power
Solar power has lots of potential as an alternative to fossil fuels, but some of the things we use it for make more sense than others: From solar-powered food carts, airplanes, and vending machines to solar-powered dog sweaters and beehives, read on to se
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Bid to Save the Earth Auction Now Open, Celebrities Bottling their Own Water, and More
For the second year in a row, environmental organizations and sustainably minded celebrities are joining forces for Bid to Save the Earth, which includes a green auction at Christie's, an online auction at
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The Week in Animal News: Polar Bears Eat Spy Cams, Well-Endowed Frog and More (Slideshow)
What happens when you place spy cams all over the arctic in order to track polar bears? Well one might become a polar bear snack.
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The Week in Animal News: Polar Bears Eat Spy Cams, Well-Endowed Frog and More
What happens when you place spy cams all over the arctic in order to track polar bears? Well one might become a polar bear snack. We also have news on a very well-endowed frog, rescue efforts in place for Japan's pets, barking dogs facing the death penal
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Harder to Find than a Four-Leaf Clover: 9 of Ireland's Most Threatened Species (Slideshow)
In honor of St. Patrick's Day, we decided to take a look at creatures just as elusive as that pot of gold.
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Harder to Find than a Four-Leaf Clover: 9 of Ireland's Most Threatened Species
In honor of St. Patrick's Day, we decided to take a look at creatures just as elusive as that pot of gold. The lush green landscapes of the Emerald Isle look calm and peaceful from far away -- but Ireland's species -- from a gorgeous barn owl to a toad
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7 of the Funniest Green Commercials Ever Aired
Sometimes all it takes is a sense of humor. These seven ads come from agencies who put their top talent to work on encouraging environmentalism -- promoting everything from energy-efficient light bulbs to preventing
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Endangered Hawaiian Sea Turtles Surfing, in Stunning Underwater Photos (Slideshow)
Photo: Clark Little Clark Little, the surfer-turned-photographer behind The Most Beautiful Waves...Ever is back -- this time he captures the secret lives of Hawaiian green sea turtles in stunning, underwater photos that earned him an Windland Smith Rice
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Endangered Hawaiian Sea Turtles Surfing, in Stunning Underwater Photos
Clark Little, the surfer-turned-photographer behind The Most Beautiful Waves...Ever is back -- this time he captures the secret lives of Hawaiian green sea turtles, producing stunning, underwater photos that earned him an Windland Smith Rice International
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Harrison Ford's Green New World and More Celebrity News
Facebook offers plenty of eco-focused games to fill your time in between status updates and photo tagging, but the newest one, Ecotopia, has some very big names behind it -- including Harrison Ford, whose
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The Week in Animal News: Dolphins Save Doberman, Heartbroken Gorillas, and More (Slideshow)
In a Florida canal, a doberman pinscher faced certain death -- until dolphins came to the rescue.
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The Week in Animal News: Dolphins Save Doberman, Heartbroken Gorillas, and More
In a Florida canal, a doberman pinscher faced certain death -- until dolphins came to the rescue. We also have a heartbroken gorilla, courier pigeons drafted into the Chinese army, disappearing penguins, and elephants practicing their teamwork, in The W
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7 Cities with Great Green Projects Others Should Imitate
Cities can be hot-spots of pollution, with thousands or millions of people, cars, pets, industries, and more contributing to global warming. But they can also be centers of innovation, as bright ideas, available funding, and
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9 Greenest Laptops on the Market (Slideshow)
A durable, reliable laptop is the kind of gadget you can end up feeling attached to at the hip -- and why not choose one with energy efficiency, recycling programs, and LED screens help you save money in the long run?
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9 Greenest Laptops on the Market
A durable, reliable laptop is the kind of gadget you can end up feeling attached to at the hip -- and why not choose one with energy efficiency, recycling programs, and LED screens help you save money in the long run? The nine laptops on this list deliv
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TreeHugger Writers Weigh In: The Best Bikes for City Riding
There's so much to think about when purchasing the perfect two wheels for city riding: Style, comfort, theft...and the options can be seriously overwhelming. Which is where we come in: Many of us TreeHugger writers are die-hard cyclists, navigating the
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TreeHugger Writers Weigh In: The Best Bikes for City Riding (Slideshow)
There's so much to think about when purchasing the perfect two wheels for city riding: Style, comfort, theft...and the options can be seriously overwhelming.
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Behind-the-Scenes Green at the Oscars, Justin Bieber's Birthday Wish, and More
You may have been focusing on the big winners, the best- and worst-dressed lists, and the fairly awkward host banter, but behind the scenes of the Academy Awards last Sunday, the NRDC's Allen Hershkowitz and his team
