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A Glimpse Inside a Green Living Anarchist Collective (Video)
Despite what some critics of environmentalism might allege, TreeHugger is hardly a bastion of anarchist revolution. (You may have noticed an ad or two on our site.) Yet we like to look at all attempts to find greener, more
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Infamous Lizard Smuggler Sentenced in Los Angeles
Reptile smuggler, the 'Lizard Man', earned his alias by doing something quite stupid, and ironically even a bit cold hearted. Back in 2009, Michael Plank boarded a plane from Australia bound for Los Angeles and
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Solar-Powered NASCAR Track Mows Grass With Sheep (Video)
Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California, has already hit the pages of TreeHugger for hosting insanely fast electric motorbikes. But while the idea of "green" motor racing may still seem somewhat of an oxymoron, Infineon is
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California Vineyards Face Massive Climate Crunch By 2040 - Up To 50% Loss of Premium Growing Land
Will this get more people to care about climate? Fingers crossed.
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California Cities Recycle Old Asphalt Back Into New Road: A Cheaper, Greener Pothole Fix
A green technique for pothole repair is on the rise in California: "Cold In-Place Recycling" is not all that new, but the Bay Area has been adopting it in
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College in California Becomes First to Produce More Energy Than it Uses
Institutes of higher learning are designed to energize and empower communities to reach a brighter future -- but one school in California is taking that mission literally. For the very first time, a college in the United States
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Best New Sustainable Ideas From Dwell On Design in Los Angeles (Slideshow)
This slick sustainable prefab house drew crowds at the 2011 Dwell on Design. Other hits? Think solid cork stools and coffee tables, linen made of seaweed, walnut plaster and gorgeous flatpack furniture.
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First-of-its-kind Survey Pinpoints San Francisco Bay Trash to McDonalds, 7-Eleven & Other Culprits
In the energy industry we well know that if you can't measure it, you can't manage it. Well the same is true when it comes to dealing with garbage in waterways. If you know where the trash is coming from, it may be
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Humans Dress as Bobcat to Ready Kittens for the Wild
There's nothing as important or endearing as a mother's love, even if the mother in this case takes the form of a veterinarian in a urine-soaked animal costume. In an effort to raise abandoned bobcat kittens without exposing them to
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Renault-Nissan to Open R&D; Lab in Silicon Valley
Across the Street from Google As cars become electrified, the center of gravity of the industry will move from places like Detroit to places like Silicon Valley, where high-technology innovation is part of the local culture. The Nissan-Renault alliance
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Biking Through Amish Country for Climate Ride (Slideshow)
Pennsylvania's Amish Country: With roads
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Steve Jobs Unveils New 'Mothership' Apple HQ
Biodiesel Shuttle Buses, Less Asphalt, More Trees, Off-Grid (But Natural Gas) Steve Jobs was recently in front of the Cupertino city council to present Apple's plans for a new headquarter building. I find it really elegant and beautiful from an
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Tablas Creek: Bringing a Rhône Revolution to California's Central Coast
Photos by Jaymi Heimbuch Tablas Creek is a 120-acre vineyard situated just twelve miles from the Pacific Ocean, on the westside of Paso Robles, California (just Paso to the locals). The vineyard focuses on Rhône-based blends common to the centuries-old
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Evidently, Barbie Digs Deforestation: Greenpeace Exposes Mattel for Using Unsustainable Packaging
Mattel is the nation's largest and most iconic toy company, and the creator of perhaps the most famous and enduring toy in America: Barbie. Unfortunately, a new report from Greenpeace reveals that Mattel relies on
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Should We Ban the Penny to Help the Environment?
So a friend posted a picture on Facebook of a Northern California bike shop that's banning the penny. No more Lincolns. Sales will be rounded down to the nearest nickel, in favor of the
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California is About to Ban Styrofoam. Good Riddance.
California's state Senate just voted to ban the sale of Styrofoam containers. The bill would prevent restaurants and shops from distributing food in foam containers -- Californian's takeout and sodas will
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Cap and Trade's Fate Uncertain in California
One of the few victories in the climate policy arena last decade was the passage of California's pioneering climate law in 2006. It called for, among other things, establishing a cap and trade system to limit greenhouse gas emissions from the state's
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Lawyers Working to Make Sharing Commonplace
From sharing gardens to tool libraries, we've seen plenty of examples of sharing as sustainability of late. It's all part of what some people are referring to as Collaborative Consumption. Now the folks over at Peak Moment have sat down with two
