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  Don't *@#! Where You Eat! - How We Let The Oceans Get So Bad.

  Graham Hill, founder of TreeHugger.com, is currently aboard the 60 foot, 12,500 plastic bottle ThePlastiki.com vessel crossing the Pacific, fresh from the Galapagos where he covered TED Ocean's Mission-Blue conference. This post originally appeared on

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  Shark Extinction Possible Simply From Too Much Soup

  In China, it's shark fin soup, in Japan it's blue fin tuna for sashimi and sushi, and in the U.S. it's our love of nice thick fish fillets and billions of fish sticks consumed annually - these cultural habits are

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  Our Oceans Are Un-Owned, Un-Explored, Un-Protected - Updates from TED Oceans Mission Blue Conference

  The Ted Oceans' Mission Blue conference in the Galapagos is under full swing, and there are some big concepts being discussed among the attendees and speakers. The mission of the conference is to try to further Sylvia Earl's TED

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  Crowd-Sourcing Solutions to Plastic-Filled Oceans

  Sylvia Earle won the 2009 TED prize for her presentation on oceans, and this year got her Mission Blue project up and rolling to create marine preserves. Earle's wish was that we all use all the means at our disposal to tell the story of oceans in

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  Help Wanted: Extreme Green Consultant to Help TreeHugger Founder Renovate 420-square-foot Apartment in NYC

  Dear Readers,

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  If We All Do Compact Fluorescent Bulbs, the Mercury Will Drop

  Today's compact fluorescent lights are now light-years ahead of their ancestors of just a few years ago, in terms of the range of styles available and their lower price points. True, LED

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  Getting Green Power: If You Want It, Prove It

  Photo via Eyesplash Mikul @ flickr. Green power -- that is, power generated by renewable energy -- for residential use is widely available, but remains a bit perplexing to some. Typically, getting green power for your home means paying a little a extra

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  Making Stuff Cool, Making Stuff Uncool: Why Cultural Change is Key

  The Big Cheese behind TreeHugger, Graham Hill, hit the Arctic as part of Cape Farewell's 2008 Disko Bay expedition to witness the direct environmental effects of climate change. In a science research boat, he

• Quote of the Day: Ian McEwan on The Hot Breath of Our Civilization

  The Big Cheese behind TreeHugger, Graham Hill, hit the Arctic as part of Cape Farewell's 2008 Disko Bay expedition to witness the direct environmental effects of climate change. In a science research boat, he traveled

• The Masterful Beatboxing Shlomo: Music Without Instruments

  The Big Cheese behind TreeHugger, Graham Hill, hit the Arctic as part of Cape Farewell's 2008 Disko Bay expedition to witness the direct environmental effects of climate change. In a science research boat, he

• Whale Oil as Space Lubricant: Better than Anything We Can Create?

  The Big Cheese behind TreeHugger, Graham Hill, hit the Arctic as part of Cape Farewell's 2008 Disko Bay expedition to witness the direct environmental effects of climate change. In a science research boat, he traveled alongside over 40 artists,

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  Carbon Offsets for Your Private Jet Flying Pal?

  The Big Cheese behind TreeHugger, Graham Hill, hit the Arctic as part of Cape Farewell's 2008 Disko Bay expedition to witness the direct environmental effects of climate change. Packed in snugly on a science research boat with

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  Hang Your Folding Bike in Your Closet

  Would love to have a bike but keep getting it ripped off and don't think you have space for one in your apartment? First step, get a Strida folding bike (an awesome commuting machine) or other small folding bike. Second, figure out a way to hang your

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  TreeHugger Acquires Discovery Communications

  Ok, ok. Not quite.

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  Hey Mexico! TreeHugger is Looking for a Mexican Correspondent (paid).

  TreeHugger wants to cross-pollinate the globe with green. We´d love to get a passionate, talented, driven writer in Mexico to highlight the latest in green coming out of Mexico. We are also offering a $200 referral reward if you connect us with a

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  Hey Middle East! TreeHugger is Looking for a Middle Eastern Correspondent (paid).

  TreeHugger wants to cross-pollinate the globe with green. We´d love to get a passionate, talented, driven writer in the Middle East to highlight the latest in green coming out of the Middle East. We are also offering a $200 referral reward if you connect

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  Hey Japan! TreeHugger is Looking for a Japan Correspondent (paid).

  TreeHugger wants to cross-pollinate the globe with green. We´d love to get a passionate, talented, driven writer in Japan to highlight the latest in green coming out of Japan. We are also offering a $200 referral reward if you connect us with a

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  Hey Russia! TreeHugger is Looking for a Russian Correspondent (paid).

  TreeHugger wants to cross-pollinate the globe with green. We´d love to get a passionate, talented, driven writer in Russia to highlight the latest in green coming out of Russia. We are also offering a $200 referral reward if you connect us with a