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Is the Sky Falling? Diddy Ditches Private Jet for “Coach” Due to High Fuel Prices

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:41:11 -0500

Explicit Language Warning: Diddy’s language is probably too colorful for work or your children. You’ve been warned. I generally try to stay well clear of anything associated with Diddy (or as the Telegraph insists calling him “Sean Coombs, known as P Diddy”), but I just couldn’t resist on this one. $20]]>...

Outdoor Industry Pledges to Take Kids Back to Nature

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:06:02 -0500
recycled content backpacking tents were on display at the recent Outdoor Retailer trade show. Yet for all the goods green news that continues to comes from the adventure sports industry, forward thinkers in the marketplace know that as Nature Deficit Disorder takes hold, their customer base for tomorrow is shrinking. So, in a move that mirrors the No Child Left Inside]]>...

We Love You Too, Reddit Environment!

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:21:51 -0500
Reddit's Alien is Hitting on Us As you can see from the screen grab above, Reddit Environment has a special logo today. We think it's very cool, and want to assure the Reddit team that the love is mutual! In fact, if you check the right side of the image above, you'll see a Reddit bookmark in my browser. Reddit? What's That? Sounds like a Frog Noise For those of you who don't know yet what reddit is, you need to check it out. We have a little primer below...]]>...

Check it Out: Bill Nye Tonight! Your Breakfast’s Environmental Impact Revealed

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:31:21 -0500

Stuff Happens on Planet Green will air tonight, August 26th at 9 PM Eastern Time. While Bill will still be exploring the bathroom on September 2nd, tonight he will be delving into the origin and environm]]>...

Madonna's Carbon Tour, Kid Rock's Political Rant, George Clooney's Eco-Donation, and More

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:40:06 -0500

Madonna...Still the Material Girl Madonna urged us all to save our planet at Live Earth. But, obviously her claim to care doesn't apply to her own material needs: There's not much eco-friendly noise on Madonna's "Sticky and Sweet" tour. Her crew released the goods needed for her 45-day world tour on the singer's website. Among the items: 3,500 pieces of clothing, 120 powder puffs, 100 pairs of kneepads, 12 traveling trampolines, 200 makeup sponges, 69 guitars...amd 4 YSL lipsticks. ]]>...

Lotus Makes Biofuel-Powered "Concept Ice Vehicle" for Antarctica Expedition

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:12:29 -0500

Cross Between Skidoo & Ultralight Plane Researchers taking part in the Moon-Regan expedition have a new very cool toy. The biofuel-powered Concept Ice Vehicle (CIV), made by Lotus, will be used to cross the coldest contintent, Antarctica, to raise awareness about "how Antarctica’s fate affects the whole environment." Live feeds and results from scientific experiments will be availabl]]>...

What the...? "TreeHugger" Mercedes Unimog Hägglunds Bandvagn Truck Spotted in the Wild

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:49:28 -0500

We Did Not Expect That One After the Treehugger "2REEHGR" Hummer (which we don't have anything to do with) comes the TreeHugger ~~Mercedes Unimog~~ Hägglunds Bandvagn truck (?!?!?), with TH logo and everything. There's even what seems to be a "recyclable" logo on the door. Shows that you never know where you are going to meet TH fans... Another photo of the post-apocalyptic machine in action can be found below.]]>...

Yes, It's a Hyper-Pimped Out Toyota Prius from Sweden

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:39:06 -0500

Next Stop: Rap Video On the lighter side... This video from Street Extreme (embedded below in this post) must be seen to be believed. Who knew the quiet little Prius could be turned into a barely recognizable loud, eye-peeling orange mutant. Not exactly my thing (15 LCD screens?), and not exactly green, but it will appeal to some people for sure (the 4,400-watt stereo would be a hit with my neighbor and his friends).]]>...

Video: StreetFilms on Smartbike DC Bike-Sharing Program

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:43:42 -0500

Discovery Project Earth explores an interesting idea to help slow and possibly reverse ]]>...

Common Pre-Term Labor Drug May Increase Fetal Risk from Common Pesticides

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:00:33 -0500

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Pizza Oven + Inkjet Printer + Nail Polish = Solar Cell?!

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:43:28 -0500

Solar Power for Developing Countries Nicole Kuepper, a 23 years old PhD student and lecturer in the school of photovoltaic and renewable energy engineering at the University of NSW, might have just found a way to make the world a better place. Her patented technology isn't quite as simple as the title of this post would lead you to believe, but it should nonetheless reduce the cost and technical requirements of making solar cells. Electricity for the World's Poorest 2 Billion People The processes she developed for the iJET solar cell don't require the very expensive clean rooms and high-temperature ovens of trad]]>...

Jalopnik/KORSdesign Mockup of Honda's Upcoming Dedicated Hybrid Car

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:36:27 -0500

What Honda's Dedicated Hybrid Might Look Like Jalopnik has asked KORSdesign to create a mockup of what Honda's upcoming dedicated hybrid, planned for 2010, might look like. They obviously used the spy-shots (see below) that came out a few weeks ago as a foundation, and added some elements from the Honda FCX Hydrogen Fuel Cell car (Honda said their new hybrid would take design cues from it). In fact, except for the rear, it looks almost exactl]]>...

Quote of the Day: Martin Roscheisen, CEO of Nanosolar, "Biofuels don't cut it"

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:28:12 -0500

biofuel does not really cut it? Electric cars are about four times more energy efficient than fuel based cars, no matter whether they are based on biofuel or other fuel. This is because any fuel engine mostly creates heat and thus wastes the majority of the available energy units. Combine this with plants not being very efficient solar energy harvesters relative to semiconductor based sol]]>...

Bronx Zoo Cancels Holiday Lights in Bid to Lessen Footprint

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:29:54 -0500

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Brad Pitt's Green Wash, Gwyneth Paltrow's Fur Controversy, Miley Cyrus' Eco-Message, and More

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:57:06 -0500

Brad Pitt? Well, now is your chance (sort of). The green-hearted celeb is hooking up with Kiehl's to support their new Aloe Vera body cleanser. ...In return for the power endorsement, all of the product's net profit will go to a foundation created by Kiehl's and the actor to support global environmental initiatives with regards to housing design. ....As you probably know, architecture is the actor's passion and put it to good use re-building eco-friendly homes in New Orleans. ...So, m]]>...

Middle School Student Invents Ingenious Water Saving Device

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:52:00 -0500

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AIA Introductions To The Issues of Green Building

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:30:39 -0500

Greenstep videos. More on TreeHugger about Trees and Buildings TreeHugger covered artist Michael Townsend and his four year long secret occupation of the Providence Place Mall in Rhode Island. Now Salon picks up the story: Four years after the mall opened, Yoto, Townsend and six friends in their art collective, called Trummerkind ("children of the ruins" in German), vowed to spend a full week at the mall that had transformed their city, to use the mall as an actual public space while surviving sans commerce. "The mall has something really positive to offer, something that has nothing to do with shopping," Townsend told me. "What is it?" I asked. "]]>...

Acme Climate Action Book Makes Activists Of Us All

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:45:00 -0500

Provokateur The Acme Climate Action: Introducing The Unique Acme Climate Action Method book, by Provokateur, is more than just a book, its a climate change activist into kit for the budding climate change activist in all of us. The cover alone is just so engaging that you can't help but pick it up. Acme Climate Action aims to bridge what they call the values/action gap, where most people claim (and probably do) to care about the environment, most don't really do much. This "book" puts the tools in your hand - from funny thought provoking post-c]]>...

Military Kids Find Time at Camp A Cure for Nature Deficit Disorder

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:04:27 -0500

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KQED Quest Visits the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute to Learn about Ocean Acidification

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:30:00 -0500

do the talking. Though better known for its spectacular exhibits, the Monterey Bay Aquarium also boasts a crack research institute -- the appropriately named Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) -- which has been spending the last few years studying ocean acidification. While a bit on the short side, College of the Atlantic that makes sustainability the centerpiece of the education offered to the student body. But what about at a public university in the middle of the Hamptons? ]]>...

Green Vocabulary Makes it Into Chambers Dictionary

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:58:36 -0500

Greenspeak Some of the words that were introduced in the 11th edition of the Chambers dictionary have green origins. BBC News reports: "'Electrosmog' refers to the electromagnetic fields emitted by computers and mobile phones, 'eco-village' is a term used for small ecologically-sustainable communities and 'carbon footprint' is the measure of the impact human activities on the environment." ]]>...

Michael Phelps Likes Green Entertainment, Madonna's African Charity, Hayden Panettiere Saves Dolphins, and More

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:15:40 -0500

Michael Phelps Goes for the...Green? ...So how does the 'greatest Olympian of all time" chill when he's not in the pool? The gold-medal champ watches Discovery wildlife documentary "Planet Earth." "It's pretty much all I've been watching," Phelps told reporters in Beijing. Phelps's coach Bob Bowman reveals watching animals and plants enhances his performance by helping him to relax before a swim. Besides, his appetite for nature documentaries, Phelps also has a recipe for success. The New York Post reports he scarfs down 12,000 ]]>...

UK Schools Set to Join Carbon Trading Scheme

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:00:28 -0500

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Bill Nye Goes to the Bathroom in “Stuff Happens” Premiere

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:45:27 -0500

Planet Green, we gave you a brief glimpse of the new series Stuff Happens. Now that the start of the 13-part series is drawing closer, here’s a bit more about what you’ll be seeing. Bill Nye Shows Us Where Our Stuff Comes From, And Where It Goes Hosted by perennial TreeHugger favorite Bill Nye...

Florida School Saves Energy, Cash With 4 Day Week

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:20:55 -0500

eyeing a four day school week as a way to cut costs and save energy there were some who thought the whole idea was just too outlandish to pull off. And at the K-12 level it just may be; but when faced with huge cuts in state aid the officials at Brevard Community College in Dayton Beach, Florida took the plunge and the students and staff members are reaping enormous benefits. But what benefits are they now enjoying? ]]>...

Bike to School... Win Gold Medal at Olympics!

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:55:33 -0500

Nicole Cooke, Olympic Champion All this biking stuff we constantly write about isn't only good for your health and for the environment, it can also pay off! UK gold medal winner Nicole Cooke shared bus, rode her bike, and <]]>...

Matthew McConaughey's Organic Parenting, Angelina's Aids Charity, Paris Thinks Green, and More

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:15:00 -0500

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Summer Streets 2008: 7 Miles of Car-Free Streets in NYC

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:10:05 -0500

George Carlin, I know that everyone going slower than me is an idiot and everyone going faster is a maniac. Indeed, reading Tom Vanderbilt’s book “traffic”, one learns tha]]>...