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Why (and How) Should we Pick up Dog Waste?

Photo by John Talbot via Flickr.com. Guest bloggers Andrea Donsky and Randy Boyer are co-founders of NaturallySavvy.com. It's a nice day, you're walking along and all of a sudden--squish. You don't even have to look because you know you've really stepped in it. There's nothing quite like an encounter with a pile of poop to put the kibosh on a good day. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger read full article ...
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Saturday,25 December, 2010 | Hits: 13

California Schools Now Required To Give Kids Water With Lunch

Photo by respres via Flickr Creative Commons When I first read the headline of the article on PressDemocrat stating that kids are now to have access to fresh water where they eat their lunches, my jaw dropped a little. Have I been out of school long enough for all the water fountains in cafeterias to have disappeared?! Apparently, yes. Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, who sponsored the bill that will go into law on January 1, 2011, says unfortunately, i... Read the full story on TreeHugger read full article ...
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Saturday,25 December, 2010 | Hits: 18

Nitrogen Runoff Into Rivers Causes 3x More Emissions Than IPCC Estimates

photo: Darren Blackburn/Creative Commons You're probably aware that nitrogen runoff into rivers contributes to the growing problem of ocean dead zones, but according to new research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences human-caused nitrogen loading in the world's rivers is a much greater source of greenhouse gas emissions, in the form of nitrous oxide... Read the full story on TreeHugger read full article ...
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Saturday,25 December, 2010 | Hits: 22

How Electronics Companies Can Slow China's Water Pollution

Photo by MSVG via Flickr Creative Commons One of the major components of gauging how green an electronics manufacturer really is, is watching their supply chain. Earning certifications such as EPEAT or ranking higher on the Greenpeace green electronics guide, all mean having a transparent supply chain and sourcing materials in as environmentally and socially responsible way as possible. Companies like HP have even released supply chain emission... Read the full story on TreeHugger read full article ...
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Saturday,25 December, 2010 | Hits: 21

A Picture Is Worth: Early Evidence of Peak Oil

Some say we are hitting peak oil about now; Rick Prelinger sent this evidence of peak oil in 1963 to the Atlantic Monthly. I don't think it is real, though; who spells Lloyd with one L?... Read the full story on TreeHugger read full article ...
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Saturday,25 December, 2010 | Hits: 16

X-Prize Winning MonoTracer-E Cruises at 300 MPGe (Video)

Image: Youtube screen grab Does It Make a Cameo in Tron: Legacy? The X-Tracer Team won $2.5 million for the X-Prize Alternative Tandem competition with a 205.3 MPGe faired electric motorcycle. That electric vehicle is now known as the MonoTracer-E, and below is a video of it in action on the highway; the team was invited to display it at the 2010 SEMA Show, and instead of putting it in a truck they figured why not drive over there with it and maybe set an efficiency record on the 625 miles roundtrip (why not?). Check out the beautiful HD video below.... Read the full story on TreeHugger read full article ...
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Saturday,25 December, 2010 | Hits: 24

Is the UK's Storm Bad Weather or Climate Change?

Photo: B. Alter The UK has been battered by a miserable snow storm: the worst since 1910. Airports have been closed since Saturday, people were marooned in their cars on the highway for hours and the line-up for the Paris-bound Eurostar was around the block. But was this storm the result of a run of bad weather or should the country officially acknowledge that its weather patterns are changing and they had better do something about it. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger read full article ...
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Saturday,25 December, 2010 | Hits: 16

The Most Popular Posts in Green Tech & Gadgets in 2010

Photo by smeadli via Flickr Creative Commons Tech and gadget news is always interesting, and every week has its next-big-thing announcements. But there were a few stories and trends that really stood out from the crowd during 2010. Yes, that includes the iPad -- but also a ton of other neat stuff. Check out some of the most popular news stories on TreeHugger from the past year. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger read full article ...
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Saturday,25 December, 2010 | Hits: 16

TED Talk: Systems of Sharing About to Revolutionize Consumerism

Image via TED Video TreeHugger has always been an advocate for share systems -- things like tool libraries, clothes swaps, car-sharing, and product-as-a-service systems like Netflix. The fewest products possible shared among the most people is very green indeed. The trends toward this networking of products has grown over the years, but author Rachel Botsman thinks its about to revolutionize the way we live. Not only will we shift to a collaborative consumerism, but our reputation for sharing on such networks will ... Read the full story on TreeHugger read full article ...
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Saturday,25 December, 2010 | Hits: 23

Everything You Need to Know to Deal With Electronics on Christmas Day

NOT a recommended disposal method; Photo by youngthousands via Flickr Creative Commons Christmas day is nearly upon us, which, for many people, means a new collection of electronic gadgets. And that means figuring out what to do with the old devices. There is always the good old fashioned and green give-it-to-a-friend-who-needs-it option. And the return-the-new-stuff-and-donate-the-money-to-charity-since-you-old-stuff-works-perfectly-fine option which is admittedly less realistic. Last year we created a guide for ... Read the full story on TreeHugger read full article ...
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Saturday,25 December, 2010 | Hits: 22