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Talk Like A Pirate Day: The Critical Relationship Between Pirates and Climate Change
Every year we be trottin' out Wellington Grey's seminal research on the in'erse statistical relationship between the number of pirates in the world and the climbin' temperatures. We also be droppin' all of our g's and v's to save pixels and energy.
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A Travelling Hotel Suite Shows Guests and Hoteliers How to be Green (Photos)
After visiting a hotel in Guadalajara, the centre of Spain, at the beginning of the year, the Travelling Eco Suite is currently spending time in Portugal. The Spanish boutique hotel chain Rusticae got together with the architects from Modulab, Egoin
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What Does "The Pursuit of Happiness" Mean For American Communities?
The writers of the Declaration of Independence had a way with words; the promise of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness has a ring to it in a way that Canada's Peace, Order and Good Government doesn't. Over at the NRDC Switchboard, Kaid
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How an Elm Tree Helped Win America's Independence
The story of America's struggle for independence tells tale of heroic men and women united in their noble quest for freedom -- but one of the most enduring figures at the center of that revolution was not a person at all.
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The Annual Green Whine: It's Time To Lose The Fireworks
They are shooting off fireworks for Canada Day tonight, and the Fourth of July is not far behind, so it's time to bring out our annual whine about how bad fireworks really are for the
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Do You Celebrate Fathers Day?
Wikipedia tells us that Fathers Day started as a memorial for a mine disaster, but never caught on until the Associated Mens Wear Retailers started marketing it as a commercial event. Lyndon Johnson made it a holiday in 1966 and "by the 1980s, the
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In Brooklyn, Join Environmental Artists and Designers for Interactive Earth Day Event (Photos)
If you're near Brooklyn this Earth Day, stop by the Textile Arts Center in Park Slope. Environmental fiber artist Abigail Doan is hosting "Fashioning Self and the Environment," an open house featuring local artists,
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Happy Pi Day
It's one of our favorite days of the year, Pi day, a celebration of all things round. Last year we partied over a delicious mushroom pi. And why is it green? As Bucky Fuller would remind you, a circle encloses the maximum area per unit of perimeter, a
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Upcycle Leftover Valentine's Day Candy Wrappers and Donate to Charity at the Same Time
Photo credit: Terracycle Valentine's Day is a wonderful excuse for loving partners, friends, parents, kids and teachers to show they care. And like jelly to peanut butter, candy is an integral part of that. But afterwords, there's a little problem:
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Valentine's Day 2011: Animal Courtship Rituals, Stuff We Love, Green Gifts, and More
Single on Valentine's Day? We've got a dung beetle and a peacock who may be able to offer you relationship advice. Is love green? Well, we've got the scoop on that too. Find this, green gifts for your sweetheart, and
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What We Love: TreeHugger's Picks for Valentine's Day (Slideshow)
The TreeHugger staff often gets really excited about savvy green things. Sometimes too excited. But what better day to gush our love for green initiatives, products, and lifestyle changes than Valentine's Day?
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What We Love: TreeHugger's Picks for Valentine's Day
The TreeHugger staff often gets really excited about savvy green things. Sometimes too excited. But what better day to gush our love for green initiatives, products, and lifestyle changes than Valentine's Day? From high speed rail to aerated water, the p
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Valentine's Day Gift Guide 2011: Sweet on Earth (Slideshow)
You could tell your loved one that Valentine's Day is one of the most commercial holidays of the year -- a day dedicated to consumerism, over-consumption, and senseless spending on over-priced heart-shaped boxes
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Valentine's Day Gift Guide 2011: Sweet on Earth
You could tell your loved one that Valentine's Day is one of the most commercial holidays of the year -- a day dedicated to consumerism, over-consumption, and senseless spending on over-priced heart-shaped boxes of carbon-footprint-heavy chocolate. But
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Happy Chinese New Year; Welcome To The Year of the Rabbit
Epic Fail: Efforts to Fight Invasive Species Could Cause
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Martin Luther King Day
Last year Mike wrote:
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For the Sea Productions Suggests a New Year's Resolution
Can you identify what lurks in the photo above? Is it a starship limping home through darkest space after a battle to the near death? Another newly identified nightmare fish from the ocean depths? Or is it just an
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Everything You Need for a Green New Year's Eve (Slideshow)
From stylish handmade party hats to hand-painted champagne flutes filled with organic champagne, start 2011 off on the right green path with an eco-friendly New Year's Eve party. Oh, and don't forget the an award-winning organic lip balm for sultry
