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 design competition and win up to $70,000 in prize… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …All photos credit Collin Dunn Ed. note: 24 of the top teachers in the U.S. have been chosen to go to the Galapagos Islands, with a stop in the Florida Everglades, with the Toyota International Teacher Program . The program is designed to engage a variety of conservation and education issues that the teachers can then give back to their students and communities. I’m traveling along to report on the trip’s experiences and lessons. First up: A stop in Florida’s Everglades. Everglades Natio… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Image Credit Lloyd Alter There are some things that the Internet is very good at, including helping put people and people or things and things together. Nathan Benjamin runs a dating service for materials, putting people together with the used materials they need. ” PlanetReuse makes using reclaimed building materials effortless, expertly matching materials with designers, builders and owners to save projects money, serve LEED efforts and sustain the planet.”… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo via viagallery Despite reluctance on the part of consumers in some communities, smart meters are becoming a new fact of life for Americans as we slowly upgrade to a smart electric grid. The installation of the new smart meters are one of the most visible signs that the improved grid is indeed on its way. While about 21 million smart meters will be installed across the country by the end of this year,
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Image credit: Ryan Wick , used under Creative Commons license. Ever since TreeHugger first started reporting on the mysterious honeybee deaths afflicting beekeepers worldwide , there have been countless suggestions of possible causes, and cures, for this worrisome phenomenon. Of all the environmental issues out there, the plight of the honeybees has attracted public attention like no other —in fact,
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Image via Instructables About a week ago we saw a cool way to turn a couple old floppy disks into a USB falshdrive. But Instructables user hightekrednek2396 came up with a more modern take on the project. As you upgrade your music player, you might find yourself with a very old version of your iPod. You can put the device to good use by hacking it into a flashdrive . … Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …MEKA Prefab Takes Manhattan, Raises Questions About The Future Of Housing
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Image Credit: Inhabitat Since the invention of the shipping container and the revolution in transport it caused, the globalization of world trade has changed the face of manufacturing. About the only industry that did not move to China was housebuilding; It’s hard to ship a house. But now, the clever Canadians of MEKA have solved that problem; They have taken the incredibly logical step of designing … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Images via Yanko Design Usually water-saving design concepts for showers are some sort of electronic gadget that makes your water use visible — by showing how much you’re using, how much of an impact you’re making on the planet with your water footprint , or scoring you on reducing your environmental footprint. However, this shower concept simplifies conservation by showing you your water use in the most literal sense. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo: PACT PACT’s festive holiday underwear collection will more than light up your drawers: they’ll light up the life of a family in need: in partnership with EarthSpark and Citizen Effect ‘s Light Up Haiti Program, PACT will, for each PACT holiday customer, donate one easy-to-use solar LED lantern–a public safety benefit and an efficient source of light–to Haitian women and families in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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