Toss Sneakers, Take Part in NYC’s Largest Barefoot Run this Weekend (Event)
October 9, 2010 No Comment
Barefoot runners have dirty feet. Photo courtesy Vivobarefoot . I usually write about footwear, but this event is noticeably about a lack thereof: This weekend, barefoot runners will take to the streets for the inaugural New York City Barefoot Run , sponsored by Vivobarefoot and Tip Top Shoes . For those not ready to go 100% shoe-free–in NYC, who could blame them?–t… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Image credit: Wikimedia Commons Frogs around the world have been plagued by Chytridiomycosis , but in the UK, the common frog, Rana temporaria , is facing another threat: The emerging Ranavirus …. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photos: Tanya Aguiniga We’re digging Los Angeles-based furniture designer Tanya Aguiniga’s mindful use of scale, sustainable materials and space-saving aesthetic. With the idea of “softening industrial impermanence”, Aguiniga’s highly-creative works feature the textural delights of felt, repurposed materials and even using shadow on a wall to visually prop up her furniture — taking ” less is more ” to a whole new level…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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From eco-yarns to knitting graffiti to even knitting your own dog , knitting nowadays is not only a satisfying DIY hobby but also an extreme sport (check out the size of these needles !). But if you’re somewhere in between about knitting — and if you’re bored to tears by the cold sterility of most modernist furniture — then check ou… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo: Britannica Yes, the entire week has gone by, and for one reason or another I haven’t yet commented on the New Yorker piece on the climate bill that sent ripples around the climate blogosphere. Hell, it inspired Grist’s Dave Roberts to write at least 4 or 5 more pieces about
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Image: GCC, based on Toyota data 2 Million Served, and Counting… It was only a couple years ago that I wrote about Toyota reaching the 1 million mark for worldwide Prius hybrid sales. What took about 8-11 years to do (depending on when you start counting, the Prius was first introduced in Japan in 1997, but in low volumes) took only 2 years to do again: Toyota is now celebrating its second million Priuses sold in more than 70 countries. But that’s not the only Prius news, there are also pretty solid rumors… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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See the rest here: Today on Planet 100: US Military Confronts Oil Addiction (Video)
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Photo via MSNBC While there’s good reason for concern that the US is fast losing ground in the global renewable energy market, there’s one area where we haven’t even broken ground: Offshore wind. The most famous offshore wind project in the United States, the delayed-for-decades Cape Wind project , is far from even beginning construction. And it’s one arena where industry in China and Europe have wasted no time in moving in. The Obama administ… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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FTC Green Guides logo. Image credit:Federal Trade Commission. The long overdue FTC updated guidance – the “Green Guides – on what is appropriate for those making ‘environmental product claims’ is by no means a stretch change from the old guidance. The Commission’s Proposed Revisions To Green Guides sidestepped the questions of what it means to have a product that is “natural” or “sustainable.” Mr. Natural gets to keep on truckin.’ On the other hand, the FTC’s Draft Guidance revisions do cover important new ground. Green claims will never be the same. As reported to me by the pre… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Biofuel’s Bumpy Road: Algae’s Still Over the Horizon, There’s Lots More Sustainable Palm Oil + The Ups & Downs Of Bioelectricity, Feedstocks & Birds
October 8, 2010 No Comment
photo: Kevin / Creative Commons The biofuel craze passed a while ago and more sober assessments of their promises and problems took over, but that doesn’t mean by a long shot that there isn’t plenty of interesting ongoing work being done. Here’s just a sampling of what’s gone on just this week trying to turn plants into power:… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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