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Thomas Edison: Inventor, genius ... elephant killer?
In 1903, the man who gave us the electric light bulb committed his strangest act: electrocuting an elephant as proof that alternating current was too dangerous to use.
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Stay in touch! A note to our Google Reader users
Google Reader is gone on July 1, but our RSS feed isn't going anywhere.
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18 Ways to Beat the Heat
Labor Day once meant the temperature fell -- but for much of the U.S., that's not looking likely for a few more weeks. Don't let the end-of-summer's unprecedented heat get you down!
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Sustainable Living Roadshow Brings Sustainable Ideas to the People
The largest biofuel powered caravan in the country has been on the road all summer, bringing the Sustainable Living Roadshow to cities near you. The tour is a fun way to bring sustainability living
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Best of Green: Culture and Celebrity (Slideshow)
If you think the importance of culture goes no further than what you hear on the radio or see on television, then you're sorely underestimating the long-term impact of art, movies, music, celebrities, and cultural phenomenons.
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Meet Others
Sometimes you just gotta get out of the house and off the computer. Here´s how to connect with your fellow greenies out in the real world.
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Paving over Gardens is the Latest Trend, says WSJ
The rich really are different from you and me. Where many of us are planting green roofs and permeable paving to increase the amount of green in the world, many of the rich have "garden fatigue" and are paving it over. According to the Wall Street
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Earthtalk: What Ever Happened to Electric Cars?
Dear EarthTalk: I'm familiar with the hybrid cars now widely available, but what ever happened to the purely electric cars that were around 10 years ago? --Peter Zilly, Bellingham, WA The main problem with the electric cars that reared their
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EARTH TALK: Bottle Bill Bonus
Dear EarthTalk: The soda bottle I'm holding only lists a few U.S. states and deposit amounts on it. Aren't more than just a few states requiring that bottles be returned for recycling?
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TreeHugger Creative Specs
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TreeHugger Welcomes Writer Jeff McIntire-Strasburg
Jeff McIntire-Strasburg isn’t sure whether he’s a true Renaissance man, or just suffering from undiagnosed ADD. He does know, though, that since starting sustainablog in July, 2003, he’s become a passionate advocate for building a greener world. This
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TreeHugger Looking for Talented, NYC based Contract Designer
Looking for local, talented, inexpensive designer to work on various TreeHugger web/print projects. If interested, please send 5 small jpegs/gifs of some of your best modern, sleek work to graham [at] treehugger [dot] com, a link to some more work online
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TreeHugger: First Stab at TV...Green Tips for Slackers
At the risk of going public with something that should be further refined...click below the fold to have a peek at a lil' sumpin' that TreeHugger threw together in Barcelona. It's a 1:09 clip with two skits about saving energy. We'd love your feedback
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TreeHugger Nominated for Blog of the Year and Best Topical Blog! Please Vote!
Dear readers, TreeHugger blushes...We are honored and thankful for having been nominated by y'all for not only the Best Topical Blog but...Best Blog of the Year!!! At the risk of pushing our luck, we'd love to ask you to take a minute and vote for us.
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The TH Week :: Vehicles to the Extreme
Ask a treehugger what the biggest problem with modern technology is, and you'll often get some lament about cars and car culture. But this last week proved that cars don't need to be evil; Check out these extreme solutions to out transportational
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The TH Week : Do It Better Yourself
If there's one thing that sets Treehuggers apart, it's our resourcefulness when it comes to doing our own thing. These projects from the past week show that DIY is nothing foreign to fans of TH-ing.
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The TH Week :: Getaround, Getaround, I Getaround
This week, some of the most interesting news had to do with getting from place to place. Transportation companies, new research, and tried and true wisdom all point to a greener future for transportation.
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A New Blog Navigation System: The TreeHugger PostHugger
Exec Summary: Applying old school tech (anchor tags) to a newish publishing format (long blog pages), TreeHugger has created a faster, more enjoyable way to read blogs. Hit the homepage to test drive the navigation bar. And read on to understand how to
