Photo: Deanaero For about a month, the community of North Swindon, England was plagued by a mysterious vandal. Numerous residents filed reports with the local police after discovering the brake cables in their cars had been severed by the unknown assailant. To combat the growing problem, officials stepped-up patrols and warned the community to be on alert. But after an extensive investigation, the culprits were finally nabbed — and they turned out to be far bushier than an… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photos: Mati Karmin If you’re into the steampunk aesthetic, these inventive furniture pieces made out of naval mines may be just the ticket for you. Created by esteemed Estonian sculptor Mati Karmin , the sea mines are found off the coast of Estonia and transformed into eye-catching swings, charcoal grills, aquariums and armchairs…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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A screenshot from the Pot Plant Owl’s webcam , via Africam.com . In August 2009, Allan and Tracy Eccles woke up to find a spotted eagle owl sitting in a potted plant on their balcony in suburban Johannesburg, South Africa. Thus began the saga of Pot Plant Owl, who still nests there, with her mate, and is currently raising her second brood of chicks. The owls’ story has turned into a veritable franchise, including a blog , a
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Image: icelight , (cc) Ears are amazing. They help you keep balance, turn a newborn’s face towards its mother’s voice, and alert us to escape danger. Increasingly, these wondrous organs are the target of new frontiers in environmental protection. Human irritation from jet engines, lawn mowers, and wind turbines , much less SunChips’
Continue reading …Bike Boxes Come To Toronto In Last Gasp Of Bike Infrastructure Investment
October 16, 2010 No Comment
All images credit Lloyd Alter unless noted Both of the leading candidates for Mayor of Toronto want to cut back on spending and rip up bike lanes on main streets. The leader, Rob Ford , says “I can’t support bike lanes. Roads are built for buses, cars, and trucks. My heart bleeds when someone gets killed, but it’s their own fault at the end of the day.” So who knows how long Toronto’s first bike boxes will last. That’s cycling activist Yvonne Bambrick handing out postcards to dr… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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A page from ‘ State of the Evidence ‘ shows the difficulty of linking risks to causes for breast cancer. Courtesy Breast Cancer Fund. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month , and you’re likely to see pink ribbons along with fall colors, as groups raise money for breast cancer research and emphasize the importance of early detection. It’s a good cause. Does it go far enough? The Breast Cancer Fund, a San Francisco nonprofit, says no. It wants to se… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Waste ponds and evaporation ponds, at Colstrip, 1984. Photo Credit: David T. Hanson In his book Colstrip, Montana (distributed by D.A.P.), photographer David T. Hanson tells the story of a town that would never have been founded if it weren’t for the fortune in dirty coal that lies beneath it- around $350,000 per acre. It is a story told through Hanson’s photographs; a Montana native, Hanson has been photographing Colstrip since the early 1980s. The book’s only text consists of an introduction and a concluding essay by writer and environmental activist Rick Bass. Th… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Photo: Sara Novak As Styrofoam begins to cover our planet in the same way that it has long covered our consumer products, innovative thinkers like Eben Bayer are looking for responsible materials that don’t require fossil fuels and more easily biodegrade. Could mushrooms be the answer? His team has been testing mushrooms for some time now to successfully invent a replacement for plastics or Styrofoam , according to a story on … Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Vuvuzela Recycling Competition Gives New Life to South Africa’s Favorite Noisemakers
October 16, 2010 No Comment
Submitted ideas for recycling vuvuzelas include (L to R) a portable water filter , a Christmas tree , and a cheese grater . Images via WoZela! . For better or worse, they provided the soundtrack to the World Cup 2010 matches in South Africa, generating an… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Earthtec Tuperlo Hooded Jacket. Photo: Earthtec Brrr …soon it will be necessary to wrap up in a winter coat before braving the great outdoors. Earthtec apparel has just come out with a men’s and women’s activewear collection of jackets and hoodies, made from post consumer recycled water bottles (PET) and organic cotton, at reasonable price points. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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