Got any old lamps? Photo by Olle Svensson , via Flickr. Few people seem to know that 100-watt incandescent bulbs, the Thomas Edison-type, are leaving store shelves. They were phased out in California on Jan. 1, and will be phased out across the U.S. on Jan. 1, 2012. That’s less than a year away. Which makes you wonder, will people hoard the old 100-watt bulbs? Will there be a black market for retro illumination? … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photos via Jaymi Heimbuch None of this tiny-solar-cell-stuck-to-a-jacket-pocket stuff. Goal0 has an off-grid solar charging station that is intended to keep the outdoorsy charged up while out camping. It is designed to be rugged and efficient, and it looks like a high quality solar product. Check out a video of the guys behind Reel Rock Productions relying on the chargers from Goal0 for their extreme rock climbing photography and film needs. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …South Carolina Pilot Project Puts Farmers’ Markets in Community Health Centers
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Photo: vigorman University of South Carolina scientists are developing a plan to place farmers’ markets at health centers. Dr. James Hébert specializes in cancer prevention research, especially with regards to diet. Support for the project comes from a $1.5 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Cancer Institute (NCI). … Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Livia Firth Upcycles Colin Firth’s Moth-Eaten Suit for "King’s Speech" Premiere
January 8, 2011 No Comment
Junky Styling transforms Colin Firth’s moth-eaten suit into gorgeous eco-fashion dress. Photo: Vogue UK Livia Firth stunned on the red carpet last year when she accompanied her husband, actor Colin Firth, to numerous award shows dressed to the nines in gorgeous, green fashion. I am happy to report that, due to Colin Firth
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Photo: RealGap A new study asserts that the epidemic of global species loss that we’re experiencing right now is something of a self-fulfilling prophecy — and that in order to turn the tide, we must focus on the conservation triumphs that have been made possible over the years. In order to stress the success of the conservation movement, the researchers pointed to 8 of the greatest achievements in protecting wildlife over the last 50 years. And … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Image via Freshness In light of the presidential report on the Gulf oil spill that’s due to be released next week, speculation is running rampant that the companies involved — BP, Halliburton, and Transocean — could soon be facing criminal charges. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Image: Health Related Info I never did have the bad fortune to drink any Four Loko during the brief period of around four and a half minutes when it was legal to do so. Alas, the controversial alcoholic energy drink has been banned and huge shipments of the stuff kept from coming to market. But what’s surely a loss for college kids and aspiring rappers everywhere is the
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Photo: WireImage/Getty Images Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie took their family to the Naankuse Lodge and Wildlife Sanctuary in Namibia for the holidays — and gave the lodge one very generous gift before they left…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo: WWF We’ve all heard about the dire straits the planet’s biodiversity is in. Species are going extinct at a rate so fast that some scientists have termed the phenomenon the anthropocene extinction (they named it after the cause of their accelerated demise: us). But we know that already. We know that we’re killing species off so fast that any single one of us is helpless to halt the devastation. It’s common kno… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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You know the word, but do you really know what the commons is? Hint: you’re a stakeholder. The commons is the internet, the atmosphere, the airwaves, and the oceans. It’s the stuff that belongs to everybody and nobody. After being editor of the Utne Reader for years, Jay Walljasper wrote All That We Share: A Field Guide to the Commons . In our conversation, Jay expands the definition of what the commons is (song lyrics, fisheries, libraries, dance steps, and genetic research), and tells how a commons-based revolution can challenge market absolutism. Listen to the podc… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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