Images Credit rStud Structural Insulated Panels, or SIPs, are a great way to build; you get a strong wall with no thermal breaks and high R-values. Normal stud walls, with insulation packed between wood studs that support both the interior drywall and the exterior sheathing may have an average R-value that complies with code, but heat will be conducted more easily through the stud. In a tightly sealed house with a high humidity, that can lead to condensation and mould. But not everyone can or wants to build with SIPs, so Earthcore , a Colorado SIP manufacturer, has essentially sliced up a SIP into studs; Like a SIP … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo by Stockerre , via Flickr How many of us take clean water for granted in the United States? It comes out of faucet like magic, right? And it’s cheap compared to so many other necessities (and luxuries) in our lives. But what about the pipes, treatment plants and other infrastructure that delivers clean water to our homes? Would you be shocked to know the nation’s H2O backbone is crumbling? … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Image: TreeHugger What can be more luxurious than coming home to your favorite dish, freshly prepared and laid out on the table, or more indulgent than biting into a cake just out of the oven? If you’re not someone who likes to spend all free time in the kitchen, then shopping for the foodies among your friends and family can be more than a little overwhelming (what does one do with a pestle, anyway…). But have no fear: The gifts in our second of 10 holiday gift guides launching this week will make finding the perfect equipment, serving dishes, snacks, and cookbooks for the eco-minded chef in your life an effortless… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Credit: NotCot That’s a good thing; It is a new low in volume and material, reducing the amount of packaging required significantly. A lucky person at NotCot got a new MacBook Air and unboxed it, demonstrating the cardboard exterior and the pulp spacers. Apple writes in their environmental report that “The packaging of 11-inch MacBook Air uses corrugated cardboard made from over 30 percent recycled content and molded fiber made entirely from recycled content. In addition, the pac… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo: Kelly Rossiter This little vegan salad, while not being the most beautiful salad ever, is surprisingly satisfying to eat. The combination of textures is quite nice, with the creaminess of the beans, the crunch of the walnuts and the crispness of cilantro and romaine. It was so good, I ate the leftovers for breakfast…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Celebrating Biodiversity in an Explosion of Colour at The Natural History Museum’s Amazonia Show
November 2, 2010 No Comment
In a celebration of the International Year of Biodiversity Lucy and Jorge Orta’s Amazonia show at The Natural History Museum in London is a riotous display of colour and texture. This prolific pair of artists, famous for the exploration of social and environmental issues in their work, have produced this multimedia exhibition as a positive celebration of the beauty of the
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Credit: DanCof DanCof (The Green Way To Heaven) writes that about 36 million coffins are produced every year. That is a lot of chipboard at the low end and fancy woods at the high end, just to bury someone in. Hazel at Inhabitat writes that “Bendt Stov’s innovative coffins will allow the environmentally conscious to carry their green credentials into the afterlife.” … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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All photos by Agaton Strom As of now, the Tesla Roadster is the undisputed king of electric cars–and not just because it’s the only highway-ready EV in serial production in the nation. It’s the one EV that everyone wants: greens, auto enthusiasts, pretty much anyone susceptible to the allure of an immaculately designed sports car. So, pretty much anyone. Yesterday, I got to drive it. Yes, TreeHugger finally got to… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Image Credit: Architypes 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.” When you walk into Le Corbusier’s Villa Savoye , perhaps the most influential house of the twentieth century, what is the first thing that you see? A sink. It is a biblical reference, going back to… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Image: Freedom’s Lighthouse Even in an ugly election year — one for which conventional wisdom holds that even mentioning the words ‘climate change’ can do political damage — certain candidates are nonetheless betting on sound science. A handful of candidates for governor, senator, and representative are refusing to back down against the rising tide of candidates who are bucking science in an attempt to score easy political points. It’s something voters should keep in mind as they head to the polls today: … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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