Investigators drained a pond and used a dog to sniff through mulch searching for the remains of a 10-year-old Zahra Baker as neighbors and friends who had feared for her safety used a vigil to encourage people to report child abuse. (Oct. 14)
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A sleepy Spain is holding a siesta contest to promote the traditional nap that’s endangered by the hectic modern lifestyle. (14 October 2010)
Continue reading …Starbucks Testing Paper Cup Recycling in NYC – How About More Reusable Ones, Too?
October 14, 2010 No Comment
When searching for images for this story, every photo I could find of a ceramic Starbucks cup from inside a store, was from a non-US location. Photo: Tom Page / Creative Commons The disposable versus reusable coffee cup debate well may be the longest running story on TreeHugger, and here’s a new and mostly positive spin on it: As
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New York’s Suffolk Co. has voted to create the nation’s first animal abuse registry. The measure would require co. residents older than 18 to register on an online registry for five years after their convictions on animal abuse charges. (Oct. 14)
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Keira Knightley talks about playing an unlikable character in her new drama ‘Never Let Me Go.’ While co-star Carey Mulligan sees the bright side of things at the movie’s premiere, which opened the London Film Festival. (Oct.14)
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Photo credit: Andrew Zuckerman “The great success of hyper-consumption in the 20th century was persuading consumers that sharing is somehow akin to being either a hippie or a communist,” says Roo Rogers . “The 21st century is about realizing that sharing is actually good for business, good for the consumer, and good for the planet.” The age old art of sharing and swapping–be it a bicycle ,
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Photo via brokinhrt2 There are lots of companies out there who want to buy your old gadgets from you. Mostly that’s a great thing — the more companies keeping electronics in the consumer stream and out of landfills, the better. But when it comes to being the person trying to resell your old cell phone, the boom in companies can be a headache. Which will offer you the best deal? Which is easiest to use? There is a new company out there that feels your pain and has a solution. EcoSquid is calling itself the “Kayak.com for electronics recycling and trade-in” and it w… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Remember all the campus love Obama got in 2008?
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Photo via Halloween Express Calling Halloween an environmental terror might be going a bit far, but the impact of those one-night-only costumes, pounds of candy (about 24 per person in 2007), and plastic pumpkin candy totes is undeniably scary. Instead, fill your treat bowl with Fair Trade chocolate, organic peanut butter cups, and gluten-free lollipops; dress your kids in sturdy (and safe) costumes that will become favorite hand-me-downs; and trade those plastic containers for reusable tote bags.
Continue reading …Stuart Hughes strikes again with world’s most expensive, diamond covered iPhone 4
October 14, 2010 No Comment
We’ve already established that if you’re filthy rich, you probably don’t want the same cell phone as common folk. No, if you’re looking for something higher end, you’ll probably end up talking to Stuart Hughes , who customizes electronics by plating them in gold and diamonds. We’ve already seen his work on a $20,000 iPhone 4 , but his latest achievement is downright ridiculous. Called the ‘world’s most expensive phone’ (we’ll see how long that lasts), Hughes made two identical models for an Australian client. Each handset includes over 500 diamonds and totals over 100 karats, and comes in its own special granite box. It’s total cost is
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