Tag: Treehugger Picks - Page 6
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TreeHugger Picks: Colleges Taking Eco-Action
Congratulations to the College of the Atlantic on their recent decision to go climate-neutral; we hope it be the first of many institutions of higher learning taking the pledge, though there are lots of good green things going on around other college
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TreeHugger Picks: Cruisin' for Some Boozin'
It's been a big week here at TreeHugger, with the Martha Stewart appearance and all, so we're glad that Friday has arrived and that the weekend is dead ahead. To celebrate the week's end (and in preparation for the big party over at TreeHuggerTV), here
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TreeHugger Picks: Small-Screen Green
In honor of TreeHugger's appearance on The Martha Stewart Show today, today's Picks are a quick primer on basking in television's warm glowing warming glow, TreeHugger-style. Don't forget to watch -- click here and enter your zip code to find out when
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TreeHugger Picks: Recycled Plastic Bags
There are so many damn plastic bags that companies and entire cities have started banning them, but that doesn't solve the problem of what to do with all of the bags left behind. While recycling plastic bags into other bags may seem silly, it's a great
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TreeHugger Picks: Fall Favorites
Our calendars clicked over to fall late last week, and even though the dog days of summer are now behind us, there's a lot to look forward to during fall. Here are some of our favorite things about fall.
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TreeHugger Picks: Dissin' Disposables
If the Umbrella Inside Out design competition (congratulations, Crayella!) has taught us anything, it's that nothing has to be disposable. There are lots of creative, functional solutions and alternatives to products that are designed to be thrown
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TreeHugger Picks: Green Roofs Go Big-Time
It's been interesting to watch the progression of green roofs as they've gone from the realm of hobbits to more prominent locations atop businesses and corporations. We're happy to say it: yep, green roofs have gone big-time.
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TreeHugger Picks: Unusual Materials in Recycled Fashion
After a little summer vacation, we're happy to bring back the TreeHugger Picks column to help guide you dear readers through our archive of over 7,000 posts. Today, inspired by the recently-completed fashion half of the Umbrella Inside Out design
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TreeHugger Picks: Biofuels of the Future
There are a lot of varieties of up and coming biofuels, which is good, since they can power just about anything from a jet engine to a stove. Here are our picks for some of the ways to get the biofuel industry beyond soybeans and corn.
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TreeHugger Picks: If You Build It, They Will Come
TreeHugger likes to stay on top of the concept car market; there are just so many good ideas: 330 mpg diesel hybrids and fuel cell vehicles have us licking our chops for the next generation of personal transportation vehicles. Sadly, as prototypes,
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TreeHugger Picks: Green Drinks
We've counted down some of our favorite breweries and wineries doing TreeHugger things before, but we can't all drink booze all the time. Here are some of our favorite non-alcoholic drinks to quench your thirst for beverages that are less harmful to
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TreeHugger Picks: Celebrate Energy Independence
It's a big holiday weekend in the US and Canada, with celebrations of independence and federation happening near and far. Here in TreeHugger nation, we like to celebrate Energy Independence Day as well. Here are some of our picks for celebrating
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TreeHugger Picks: Ideas and Concepts That Just Make Sense
There are some ideas out there that just make sense. Once their time has come (and sometimes before), we take a look at some of the best ideas that have taken until now to come about. Here are our picks for ideas that should have been around long ago,
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TreeHugger Picks: Solar Fun in the Sun
Summer has officially arrived (as Lloyd has noted here and here) so there's never been a better time to take advantage of the extra sunshine and power up with solar. Here are our picks for some summertime solar fun.
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TreeHugger Picks: Cut Down on Carbon This Weekend
It's Friday afternoon; time for us TreeHuggers to start thinking about how to make the world a greener place away from these pages. Lately, we've been talking a lot about climate change, carbon offsets and the like; one of the things we can all do is
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TreeHugger Picks: Why Buy When You Can Rent?
TreeHugger is a huge fan of the Product Service System (PSS). Though the name is easy to trip over, the concept is brilliant: that there are ways to rent products or services on-demand, and then just pass them on where you're done. Here are our picks
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TreeHugger Picks: Biodiesel-Buying Celebs
TreeHugger likes biodiesel a lot. We're glad to see that it's been getting some increased press lately, but we can't promote it all by ourselves, so we're always happy when celebrities and other high-profile people put their time, passion and names
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TreeHugger Picks: Whole Foods In the News
Whole Foods Market has met a mixed response here at TreeHugger, and while they aren't perfect, they sure have done some good things to foster the green marketplace and bring words and concepts like "organic" and "sustainable" to a segment of the world
