Jacob Gordon
Jacob Gordon started writing for TreeHugger in 2005 and is currently the host and creator of TreeHugger Radio. He’s gone to Japan, Sweden, Brazil and beyond writing about cars for MSN Autos, and has contributed to Dwell, GOOD, and other publications made out of paper. Before winding up in journalism, Jacob worked for American Apparel, modeling, copywriting, and eventually managing environmental programs for the largest garment factory in the US. Jacob was born in Boston, studied at Bard College, and has lived in Los Angeles, Nashville, and now Brooklyn. He’s a lazy cook, a flexitarian (mostly veggies but he’ll gladly finish that Reuben for you), a steel guitar player, and occasional tai chi teacher. Jacob is also the founder of Nemonics Media, an Internet startup dedicated to making reading more social.
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Save Energy with Glow in the Dark Toilet Paper
Behold: glow in the dark toilet paper! No need to turn on the light for those late-night ventures to the bathroom,. Toilet paper has been the subject of considerable drama here on the ole' TreeHugger. Sadly, the softer it is, the worse it is for old
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Honda to Unveil the Electric 3R-C Concept in Geneva
Images: Autoblog Green Next week ushers in the Geneva auto show, and based on last year's momentum and the previews thus far, it's going to be bubbling with alternative vehicles. Honda has released a teaser of its 3R-C, an all-electric single-seater
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Could this be the Perfect Water Bobble?
It certainly hits all the right marks: 100% recycled and recyclable, BPA and phthalate-free, made in the US, good-looking, and affordable. Self-filtering water bottles are becoming more popular (see our head-to-head comparison of several) and are a
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No Glues, No Screws: Ecolok Flatpak Furniture
Images: Ecolok Furnishings We have a thing for flatpak. Whether it's a house, a toy, or a piece of furniture, flatpak typically obfuscates any number of the more harmful processes of manufacturing, and also lends itself to modularity, making things
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Tom Darden on Making It Right in New Orleans
Image: PBS Brad Pitt's vision for a green rebuild of the Lower Ninth Ward is being realized by Make It Right, an innovative organization whose cutting-edge designs, sculpted by world-class architects, are both stunning and controversial. Tom Darden is
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Looptworks Laptop Sleeves from Upcycled Wetsuits
Images: Looptworks Working at American Apparel's factory in Los Angeles I witnessed first-hand the amazing volume of scrap fabric that comes out of a garment factory. Even after meticulously arranging the cuts to minimize waste, we'd fill tractor
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Furniture Designed to Go Wherever Ugo
Images: Ugo If you're looking for a couch and you're not a bzillionaire, I don't envy your plight. Finding good, affordable vintage can be hit or miss (don't even look on Nashville Craigslist if you have a sensitive gag reflex), and opting for
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Eco-Fashion for the Urban Cyclist: Pedaler Clothing
Images: Pedaler Clothing We know you think you look good in Lycra, but you also need options. We're always on the prowl for bike-friendly fashions with eco-attributes and are glad to add Pedaler Clothing to the list. NYC designers Trinity Kerr and
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Rocco Rocking Horse Teaches Rug Rats About Renewables
The Greener Gadgets Conference will kick off in New York City later this month. One of the most fun angles of the conference is a competition to choose the greenest gadget concept, with Tweet-a-Watt taking the cake last year. Voting is open to the
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It's So Hard to Be Good! John Altschuler, Executive Producer of The Goode Family
For thirteen seasons, King of the Hill cast its lens on a conservative, red meat-loving, pickup-truck driving Texas family. John Altschuler, along with Dave Krinsky and Mike Judge (the team also responsible for Beavis and Butthead and the film Office
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How Greenfleeting Uses the Power of Scale (Video)
All glory may be fleeting, but most of us wouldn't count fleeting as very glorious. But greenfleeting, the art of maximizing the efficiency of a fleet of vehicles, can pick up some big ecological gains if done right. Greenfleeting can mean choosing
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Modern Design with Southern Heritage: Sustainable Furniture from Structured Green
Images: Structured Green I haven't done it yet, but for a long time I've wanted to write an article, some kind of hefty feature piece, rounding up a selection of the greenest, most eye-pleasing design and architecture coming out of the American South.
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Humanitarian Designer Emily Pilloton on the Colbert Report (Video)
(Colbert adjusting his prescription with adaptive eyewear. Image: Comedy Central) Humanitarian design advocate Emily Pilloton was Stephen's guest on the Colbert Report earlier this month, and we dare say she crushed it (isn't that what the kids are
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EnerDel Announces Bigtime Battery Expansion for Electric Vehicles
Image: Michael NemethA big announcement hit the battery world last week as EnerDel revealed plans to greatly expand its American lithium-ion production. EnerDel is already something of a big wheel in the battery market. Despite the dissolution of a
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New Styles from Veja Shoes: High Tops, Bags, and a Fixed-Gear Special
Images: Veja It's been a bit since the last time we checked in with Veja, the French maker of easy-on-the-earth, nice-to-the-workers, ever-so-fresh footwear. So it was gratifying to find they've not been asleep at the switch. As from the start, the
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Jason Aramburu on the Promise of Biochar
Gather up agricultural leftovers, blast them with pyrolysis (high heat, low oxygen), and what you get is a crumbly, black matter that could save the world. Making biochar generates clean energy, and at the same time sequesters carbon dioxide in a
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High Fidelity, Low Impact: New Earbuds from Thinksound
Popping some wood or bamboo on an electronic accessory (we saw both at this year's Consumer Electronics Show) is certainly not an automatic recipe for a greener, more earth-friendly product . But budding audio company Thinksound has gone several steps
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Water Hyacinth, Rattan, and LED Lighting: The Bulb Chair from Onyx
Images: Onyx Woven from natural rattan and water hyacinth, the Bulb chair from Onyx looks like its namesake, but also integrates one: an LED light is nestled in its proboscis, giving the occupant a gentle halo of illumination. Conceived by Belgian
