Images credit Building Science TreeHugger founder Graham Hill is trying to radically reduce his footprint and live happily with less space, less stuff and less waste on less money, but with more design. He calls it ” LifeEdited. ” You can help: Enter the LifeEdited design competition and win up to $70,000 in prizes and the opportunity to design the apartment! Graham wants to build the greenest apartm… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo: Kelly Rossiter For those of you who are tired of hearing about Thanksgiving or who aren’t planning on hosting or attending a big Thanksgiving dinner, here is something completely different. Make yourself an Indian inspired dinner instead. This is one of those dishes that is a staple of Indian restaurants, but is easy to
Continue reading …From Pure Water to Better Building Materials, Cleantech Open Awards Newest Wave of Green Thinkers
November 24, 2010 No Comment
Image via Cleantech Open The Cleantech Open , one of the most prestigious events for start-ups in the industry, has announced the winners of this year’s competition. The winners earn the sort of recognition from venture capitalists that most start-ups only dream of. The winners this year highlight some of the best ideas of the year, and we are likely to see them in the marketplace in the near future. Check out who they are — from algae-based water treatment to super-light building materials… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Small New York Apartment to Receive Radical Revamp with LifeEdited Competition (Slideshow)
November 24, 2010 No Comment
Credit and more images: gaborrieger TreeHugger founder Graham Hill is trying to radically reduce his footprint and live happily with less space, less stuff and less waste on less money, but with more design. He calls it ” LifeEdited. ” You can help: Enter the LifeEdited design competition and win up to $70,000 in prizes and the opportunity to design the apartment! I have been spending a lot of time over at Jovoto , looking at the amazing entries. I ha… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Image credit Sam Oberter I thought we were being edgy when we gave Interface Studio Architects the Best Residential Architect Award as part of Best of Green this year, but I could not help but love the 100K house . Evidently neither could the US Green Building Council ; they have awarded it the 2010 project of the year…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo via jeffk Wireless charging has been growing in popularity the last couple years. This last Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas showed several promising companies , and there are sure to be more in January at the next show. The idea of charging devices without having to actually plug them into the wall each time is appealing to many consumers, and the market seems to be revealing this trend.
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Image via University of Cincinnati Scientists at University of Cincinnati have figured out how to use a plain old sheet of paper as a surface for electrowetting, the technology behind e-paper such as used in e-readers and similar devices. It sounds like a dream come true because, as the researchers point out, it reduces device complexity and cost. However, it could be a huge concern since it may very well result in “disposable” one-time-use electronics. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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TreeHugger’s Emma gets a natural beauty makeover by Blades Natural Beauty. Photo: Jessa Blades When organic beauty expert and natural makeup artist Jessica Blades of Blades Natural Beauty offered to show me some tips and tricks behind green beauty, I jumped at the chance to have my makeup done and learn a thing or two along the way. Blades, who has been recognized by Glamour Magazine and has appeared on “The Today Show,” shares 6 makeup beauty tips–from DIY-lip hues to makeup product care–to achieve a green-beauty glow. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Solving the Smashed Tomatoes Problem, Crowdsourcing the Perfect Shopping Bag
November 24, 2010 No Comment
Darya Pino relates her farmers market experience. You remember your reusable shopping bags and schlepp them to the farmer’s market, only to have some of those precious perishables crushed or damaged by the time you get home. Just last week, I lost part of a beautiful head of Romaine when the dog bolted, the bag twirled, and the already twist… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo: Stephen Messenger For a species of bird found only in the forests of North America and so symbolic of a U.S. holiday , the humble turkey sure has an oddly Eurasian name — but have you ever stopped to consider why? Well, it turns out that the origins of how this jowly bird arrived at its strikingly Turkish title reflect the history of its international popularity. The misnomer, as you well know, has yet to be corrected — making turk… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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