Image Credit: Sir Richard’s Condom Company From giving out free condoms to fight climate change to natural latex condoms that help preserve the Amazon , TreeHugger has seen some great examples of condoms that do more than just promote safe sex. But when I wrote about the planned release of Sir Richard’s Condoms, I asked whether they would be
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Image credit: HeyRocker , used under Creative Commons license. I’ve talked before about the single most important tip for staying safe on a bike and while new technology on trucks may help save cyclists’ lives , it still seems fair to say that bikes and trucks don’t mix too well. Now a group of researchers is pushing for a rath… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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All photos: EcoForce We’ve mentioned before that electric clothes dryers are a household’s second greediest hog of electricity , alone using 6% of all residential electricity in the United States. When weather conditions permit, using sunlight and a breeze to dry clothes on an outdoor clothesline is by far the better option. I find line dried clothes smell fresher and don’t have the static charge that tumble dried laundry does. But the spring always pops up wooden pegs and I re… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo: racinggreenendurance Congrats and hurrah for these doughty English schoolboys; they designed, built and drove an electric car, the SRZero, from Alaska to Argentina. It took 5 months and cost £3 ($4.75), aside from the expense of developing the car, of course. The 6 brainy guys from the Imperial College in London travelled 24,000 km. through 14 countries to show that electric cars can be practical in day-to-day living and to inspire maths and science students to see where studying engineering can take you. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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photo: Ricardo Vacapinta under a creative commons license As colder temperatures crept into the Bay area this weekend, my toes began to get that familiar chill and I started to dream about hibernating until Spring. One place that alleviated this feeling and the countdown until Summer (201 days!) was Wilbur Hot Springs. I’m reluctant to sing Wilbur’s praise, for fear that it will soon become too difficult to obtain a same day reservation, but the natural hot mineral waters and lack of cell phone reception, make it a perfect winter weekend escape from rainy day blues. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo via The National Chances are, you’ve never heard of Haidar Taleb — but he’s on a mission to inspire the world. On Monday, the disabled 47-year-old from the UAE is set to embark on a record-breaking 200 mile voyage across the desert in a solar-powered wheelchair he designed and built himself. “With this journey I hope to raise awareness of disability and sust… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo via The Montreal Gazette Maybe you did your best to live an eco-friendly life — you recycled , rode your bike to work , supported the green cause . So, what better way to shed your mortal coils than with an Earth-conscious sendoff in a sustainable coffin? Sure, embarking on that next adventure i… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo: Wellington We have heard time and time again about the importance of shopping locally but with the holiday season just around the corner it becomes more important than ever. But dollar for dollar what does choosing a local retailer mean for your community? When push comes to shove, it’s a lot more than wasting fossil fuels on goods flown in. Local shopping puts dollars into your comm… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Cyclists Nathim Cairncross and Imtiyaz Ahmad Haron at Mecca. Photo: Cape 2 Mecca Cycle . Every year, some 2 million Muslims descend upon Mecca to fulfill the Islamic tenet that every able-bodied believer must make the pilgrimage to the religion’s holiest spot at least once in their lives. These days, most people travel by plane to the historical location in what is today Saudi Arabia, causing concern about the environmental impact of the hajj , as the pilgrimage… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo: mrpattersonsir The Jack Abramoff scandal became the symbol of everything our government shouldn’t be. It represented the corruption of Washington and the lobbying players that had gotten a handle on those that we had elected to embody our values. Congressman Bob Ney pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the government and making false statements in the scandal and was sentenced to jail time. Thirty months later, fresh out of prison, his perspective had changed… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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