Image credit: BBC From classics major Lord Monckton’s claims that non-scientists shouldn’t talk science to climate-skeptic Nick Griffin’s past of holocaust denial , the skeptic world is not short of blunders and missteps. Apparently British columnist James Delingpole, who recently accused London zoo of having “eco-fascist leanings” and complained that there “there … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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All images: Christopher Fennell At the intersection of West Broad and Alps Road in Athens, Georgia, if you’re looking to catch a bus, you can wait at the region’s most innovative (and recycled) bus stop . It’s made from three old school buses (years 1962, 1972 and 1977), with the seat taken from a decommissioned Atlanta city bus…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Discarded Cement Sacks Make For A Great Looking Monobloc Chair In Mexico
January 25, 2011 No Comment
Photos: Talco . Felix, the chair in the picture above, is an experiment by Mexican studio Talco –whose wooden crates wall we featured last week; for a series of furniture made from waste from construction. This first prototype uses the most famous chair in the world, the Mo… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Fracking & Climate Change Refugee Documentaries Gasland, Sun Come Up Nominated for Oscars
January 25, 2011 No Comment
photo: Davidlohr Bueso / Creative Commons The Academy Awards may be over a month away still, but the Oscar nominations have just been announced and environmentalism is center stage. Well, most likely center stage during one of the non-broadcast portions of the program. Nevertheless, two green-themed documentaries have been nominated:
Continue reading …Our Readers Respond: Beer In Cans Tastes Just Fine, Thanks To The BPA Coating
January 25, 2011 No Comment
US National Archives My recent post Celebrating 76 Years of a Disposable Culture and Lousy Beer sparked some debate, not about the disposable can vs refillable bottle as I might have hoped, but about whether beer in cans is lousy or not. Many readers thought that beer in cans tastes just fine, and one pointed me to an article explaining why: the cans are lined with epoxy made with Bisphenol A. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Rachel Botsman Explains How Collaborative Consumerism Will Change Our World (Interview)
January 25, 2011 No Comment
Image via TED The rise of lending libraries, swapping sites, and product as a service systems over the last 5 years or so has been impressive. We’ve seen an upswing in everything from clothing swap parties to local rental communities, to big services like Zipcar for getting around without having to own a car and even AirBnB for renting spare bedrooms from locals rather than hotel rooms. Rachel Botsman is the co-author of the book What’s Mine Is Yours: The Rise of Collaborative Consumption
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Image credit: Joi , used under Creative Commons license. Compost is a funny thing. For the uninitiated, or the uninterested, it is at best a clever form of recycling, and at worst a disgusting, smelly and unpleasant alternative to sending your trash to landfill. For those of us who have the bug though, it can be everything from compost as animal husbandry to a form of
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While scientists often talk about the dire consequences of a 4 degree rise in Global temperatures , so far temperatures have only risen by 0.75 degrees celsius since the end of the 19th Century. It can be hard for most of us to picture why this matters so much. After all, most of us see temperature swings much bigger than this one way or the other on a daily basis. The Guardian continues its most excellent compilation of a crowd-sourced Ultimate Climate Change FAQ by addressing the ques… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo: Adhesif Clothing Company Working with vintage silk scarves, reclaimed jersey, and other vintage fabrics, Vancouver-based Adhesif Clothing draws on the youthful days of summer with their floral pattern-packed spring 2011 collection–don’t miss their Alice in Wonderland-inspired spring 2010 collection . From relaxed-fitting floral shorts to a multi-patterned collared dress, designer Melissa Ferreira says, this season is “all about dainty details like bows, fri… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Image credit: Growing Wisdom Whether it’s discussing how worm compost suppresses plant disease , or getting a sneak peak at industrial-scale composting , I’ve talked a lot about both methods and usage of compost here on TreeHugger. But when I posted on a video about making compost extraction… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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