Tag: Holidays - Page 11
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It's Definitely Christmas Morning! Giant Solar Christmas Trees and Incredible New Snowflake-Shaped Solar Cells
Merry Christmas to those who celebrate it, and Happy Friday to those who don't! And for everyone - check out these awesome solar power creations. Brisbane doesn't mess around when it comes to their Christmas tree. The
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Lighter Footstep Hosts Carnival of the Green
This week marks Carnival of the Green #207, and it's being hosted by Chris Baskind at Lighter Footstep, an eco-blog that focuses on living greener without breaking the bank. Chris also belives that big changes happen one step at a time and assists
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Best of Inhabitat: Last Minute Tips for a Green Christmas!
'Twas the day before Christmas Eve, when all through the prefab home Not one person was ready, not even this gnome; They'd been busy working and studying and living Seems like only a second had passed since
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Don't Forget the Clean Coal Carolers
Yesterday Mike reminded us that One Year Later, TVA Coal Ash Spill Problems Are Still Far From Over. But don't forget the warmer side of coal, the joy that the little singing lumps brought to all our hardened hearts. Who among us is so cold that they
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Vote for the Best and Worst Green Websites of the Year
Nigel's Eco Store is holding a competition for the best and worst green websites of the year. It's a great way to learn about some new sites as well as supporting your favourites. No bias here even though this TreeHugger
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World Beach Project Is Universal Way To Celebrate Shorelines
If you are lucky enough to live near a beach, participating in the World Beach Project is a wonderful way to spend a day. It's a global art project that anyone can join. Simply make a pattern with the stones found on your beach.
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Readers, Send Us Your Green Holiday Photos!
Are you dreaming of a green holiday this year? Giving only green gifts sans wrapping paper--if you haven't already check out our Gift Guide--to family and friends? Planning to partake in outdoor fun like sledding, skiing, or
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Sarah Wigglesworth Designs Christmas Tree From Bike Parts
TreeHugger favourite Sarah Wigglesworth has built a an eco-friendly Christmas Tree out of bicycle wheels borrowed from Re~Cycle, the UK charity that restores bikes and ships them to Africa. Lighting is just reflectors; the wheels are spun by wind
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More Green Modern Gingerbread
Well, it is a stretch to call this green gingerbread, it doesn't have solar panels or turbines or heat pumps, but it is modern, and is even called the Cake Study House in homage to the Case Study houses of the early sixties. It's
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From the Forums: Which is the Greenest Holiday?
greenvert has a question: So between Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hannukah, Thanksgiving and New Year's, which is the greenest, in terms of resources used? I'm thinking trees, turkeys, airline travel, and all the other
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NYC Skaters Sparkle Under LEDs
New York City is lit with dazzling displays of energy-sucking holiday decorations this time of year. But the pop-up pond at Bryant Park has an alternative
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Christmas Tree Made From 1000 Beer Bottles
Heineken has always been clever with its beer bottles; Warren has written how in the sixties they considered redesigning them to work as bricks. Now in China, they are using them to build Christmas trees; Recylart considered it recycling but a
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The Uniform Project's Holiday Fundraiser, Donations Matched by eBay's Green Team
Credit: U.P. The Uniform Project, a fashion forward fundraiser for the Akanksha Foundation where Sheena Matheiken wears the same dress 365 different ways for a year, has launched a holiday initiative to raise even more funds--they are at the $40,000
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Zhu Zhu Pets: How Toxic...Or Not?
The must-have Christmas toy, Zhu Zhu Pets are pronounced safe, according to US federal safety regulators. The Consumer Product Safety Commission, which tested the furry faux hamster that every toddler in
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Happy Hanukkah: A TreeHugger Roundup
Hanukkah starts tonight, with the lighting of the first of eight candles on the Hanukkiya, or Menorah, or if you are TreeHugger Fearless Leader Ken Rother, the first LED on his lovely breadboarded electronic menorah. We interviewed Ken about it on
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Top Stories from Tonic: Potty Protection, Gorilla Homecoming, 26 Great Ideas and More!
Why stop at top ten lists when you can track down the top "26 Ideas to Save People from Climate Change"?
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Angels, Reindeers, Pigs and Christmas Trees; sustainable wood decoration by Lovi
more images below Matteria, good design+smart materials online store, suggest a spicy Christmas this year, without forgetting the environment. Apart from the gorgeous cork advent candle holder, the cosy Finnish red felt slippers, and giftbags to spoil
