Photo: mirsasha Decades of deforestation in development in the forests of Borneo have done a number on the love lives of the endangered orangutans that call the region home. Although there are still thousands of orangutans in the area, groups have become isolated from one another in patches of jungle bordered by rivers and palm oil plantations, threatening… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Image credit: law_keven / Creative Commons In England, otters —which nearly disappeared in the 1970s—have made a remarkable comeback, a sign, Environment Agency officials say , of much greater good news…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Bioneers 2010: Gary Hirshberg Explains How To Scale Up Sustainable Foods
October 18, 2010 No Comment
Photo via edni Gary Hirshberg is the CE-Yo of Stonyfield Farms, an organic yogurt company, advocates that it is possible for businesses to be part of the solution when it comes to sustainability. It’s been a point he’s successfully lived out through his company for years, and at Bioneers he made the point that it is possible to scale up organic foods, feeding the masses while staying sustainable. It’s a contentious point and one of hot debate among, well, most anyone, but during his talk he landed on five essential elements of … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Nothing Like Seeing for Yourself Our friend Clarence over at StreetFilms wants to convince you to commute by bike. To do that, he decided that the best way was to show you what his commute is like. He explains not only what each type of bike path and road that he uses is like, but also why he enjoys the ride so much! I love the personal touch, and seeing all the other cyclists around NYC warms the cockles of my heart. This video is highly recommended. Send it to friends who are thinking about bike-commuting. Via
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Images: Katie Thompson of REcreate For those looking for a more eclectic decorating look beyond minimalist lines (or a little DIY inspiration) it’s always gratifying to see ‘junk’ repurposed into unique pieces. And so-called ‘junk market decorating’ ideas abound with South African company REcreate , which offers up surprising selections like suitcase seats, milk bottle and typewriter lamps and other quirky accessories. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …View original post here: Today on Planet 100: Street Art to Land Art and Beyond (Video)
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Photo: Kelly Rossiter I went to my local farmers’ market last Saturday for the first time in weeks. I was so happy to see fresh chanterelles still available. They are so expensive that I only buy them once or twice a year as a treat, but I think they are worth it. Often I don’t do anything more complicated with them than sautee them and have them on toast , but last night I was feeling like something a bit more elaborate …. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo via Bigpresh Newsweek released it’s top picks for environmentally-focused companies in the US, naming what it sees as our 100 greenest. Ranked at the top is Dell — and in fact IT companies were the clear leaders in the rankings with HP taking second and IBM third, which helps put the focus on technology and electronics, both as a benefit and problem. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Common turbine colors attract more insects… Photo: Mark Seymour / Creative Commons . Here’s a twist in the ongoing not-so-big problem with wind turbines killing birds and bigger problem with them killing bats : New research published in the
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Photo: Infrogmation , Flickr, Creative Commons BP Seeking to Limit Damages to $75 Million in Gulf? Oh boy. Everybody’s favorite Gulf of Mexico-soiling oil giant has just dropped something of a bombshell. Well, it would certainly turn out to be a massive bombshell if it’s true: BP’s attorney has just suggested that the company may seek to invoke the clause in the 1990 Oil Pollution Act that limits polluting companies’ liability in a disaster to $75 million. That’s ri… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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