Mikael Colville-Anderson is as entertaining in video as he is at Copenhagenize.com. He explains in this TED talk why he thinks bicycle helmets promote a culture of fear, that pedestrians and drivers have far higher rates of head injuries but nobody tells them to wear helmets, and that cycle helmets are a conspiracy by the auto makers to scare people off bikes and into cars. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Chinese Environmental Group Builds Chopstick Tree, Chops It Down in Central Shanghai
December 22, 2010 No Comment
Image: China Environmental Protection Foundation With various ” bring your own chopsticks ” movements making little headway against the 45 billion pairs of disposable wooden utensils used each year in China alone, a clever Chinese environmental group has brought a dramatic visible representation of the environmental impact to the streets of downtown
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Photo: annnie via flickr. At TreeHugger, it seems every week there’s a press release for a new line of reusable bags or organic body care . Don’t get us wrong, we love reusable bags in snappy colors and organic skin cream promising miracle results — but at times it’s a bit discouraging that we wait in vain for other less marketable advances — like green packing tape, for example. Here are five green products we probably d… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Image credit: Robbie Sproule , used under Creative Commons license. This time last year I had just survived a two-night ordeal trying to get through the snowed-in mountains of West Virginia. It caused me to reflect on the inconceivability of immobility (and the stupidness of Sami) . This year my travel plans have been a whole lot smoother—thanks, in part, to checking the weather before I left. But elsewhere the chaos is as… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo: Emma Alter Risotto seems like too much of a last minute dish to serve for company, but if you are having a casual dinner with a few friends or family, it’s actually a great dish to make. You are pretty much stuck at the stove for the entire time that it takes to cook, and there is nothing harder to do than stir, so it’s nice to have somebody in the kitchen to chat with. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photos: merfam , CC and LWY , CC Catching Up With the Rest of the World At a time when many politicians and pundits are trying to shoot down the high-speed rail projects in the U.S., Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is sticking to his guns and even wrote an op-ed to sell the idea – once again – based on its economic, env… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Wretched Excess, Packaging Dept: 3.75 Pounds of Packaging for 4.5 Oz of Chocolate
December 21, 2010 No Comment
TreeHugger has shown so many examples of wretched excess in packaging, but this may be a record. Matt reports on a gift of 4.5 ounces of chocolate he received, packaged in: 2 gel ice packs, 19 oz each (plastic willed with gel) 2 moisture trappers, 3 oz ttl (paper, plastic film) 1 large metalized plastic bubble envelope 1 crunch paper space holder, 2oz (heavyweight) 1 heavy board box, 8oz Chocolate box, inside riser, tissue, cups, foam protectors, celophane Matt suggests “the Irresponsible Packaging Awards, IPA’s. Like the Razzies are the counterpoint … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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photo: The Sierra Club / Creative Commons Bolivia has caught a lot of flak for consistently playing the fool during the COP16 climate negotiations (and during COP15 before that), speaking uncomfortable truths to those holding more power in the international arena. Bolivia’s ambassador to the UN has just had an opinion piece published in The G… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Under Half of Americans Are Aware of Fracking, But Those That Are, Are Very Concerned: Survey
December 21, 2010 No Comment
photo: Marcellus Protest / Creative Commons Based on media coverage of fracking and occasional state- and city-level opposing it, it certainly seems like awareness of the issue is growing–both its potential for producing massive amounts of natural gas and the
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Photo by MSVG via Flickr Creative Commons One of the major components of gauging how green an electronics manufacturer really is, is watching their supply chain. Earning certifications such as EPEAT or ranking higher on the Greenpeace green electronics guide, all mean having a transparent supply chain and sourcing materials in as environmentally and socially responsible way as possible. Companies like HP have even released supply chain emission… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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