TreeHugger to Test Bamb...
Photo via Organic Bikes Trial by fire is always the best way to go, right? Well…anyway. From September 20-25, I’ll be putting one of the most interesting bamboo bikes on the market (as well as my body) to the test as one of 150 participating in climate awareness bike trip Brita Climate Ride . Over four days, I’ll be pedaling a total of 320 miles across California with the likes of Chris Jordan — the activist and photographer behind The rest is...
Adopt-a-Farmbox Builds ...
Image credit: Adopt-a-Farmbox Childhood obesity , meat unfit for KFC being used in school lunches , food deserts , you don’t have to look too far to find a broken food system—especially where kids are concerned. But there are plenty of people working like crazy to do something about it. One project is … Read the full story on TreeHugger See the rest here: Adopt-a-Farmbox Builds Mini-Farms for NYC...7 Fruit Cocktails (Pote...
Photo: Sara Novak Can a cocktail be good for you? In moderation, we’d like to think so. The seven drinks here are packed with vitamin-rich fruit. Plus, the easy recipes are proof you don’t have to pay top dollar for great cocktails — you can make them at home…. Read the full story on TreeHugger Go here to see the original: 7 Fruit Cocktails (Potentially) Good For Your...
Genetically Modified Cr...
Photo via politicolnews.com While some farmers (and governments) support the use of genetically modified crops for their higher yield quantities and pest and weed resistance, others point out that the long-term effects of these gene adjustments just still aren’t clear. From maize and eggplant to canola and potatoes, see how countries around the world are dealing with the pros and cons of GMOs. Original post: Genetically Modified Crops Banned Around the World...
Banksy Turns Kiddie Rid...
Photo: Banksy.co.uk Poor Dolphin World-famous guerilla artist Banksy has made many environmental statements in the past, but we think this one is particularly clever, especially with the events of the past few months . Check out the video after the jump to see the coin-operated kiddie ride in action…. Read the full story on TreeHugger See the original post here: Banksy Turns Kiddie Ride Into Anti-BP...
Erin Hanson’s Cle...
Image by Erin Hanson Erin Hanson’s outlet is the Recovering Lazyholic , and she has some great ways of pinpointing the unfortunate condition of so many of us folks, who give in to our slovenly side a little too often. One of her projects is “Need to Want Less,” a series of graphics that smartly and succinctly sums up the choices we’re given about consumerism. … Read the full story on TreeHugger Read more here: Erin Hanson’s Clever Art...
McKibben On Tour, Stops...
photo via 350.org Big props to David Letterman for bringing on Bill McKibben earlier this week to talk to Letterman’s 4 million nightly viewers about global climate change and Bill’s 350.org project . 350.org has a savvy campaign to get the White House to put solar panels back on the roof after Ronald Reagen had them taken off in the 80s. Dave asked some sharp questions about nuclear power and political inaction, and Bill, as always, was ready with sharper answers that...
Green Eyes On: A Conver...
Image courtesy of Sara Snow In early November three amazing Yoga teachers will gather alongside the Sea of Cortez to host a yoga retreat called Pranic Oasis at the Racho Buena Vista resort in Cabo San Lucas. One of these is Prana Flow instructor, Coral Brown. Last week I spoke by phone with Coral to learn about her beginnings and what inspires her today. … Read the full story on TreeHugger Read the rest here: Green Eyes On: A Conversation with Coral...
Lithium-Ion Battery Ove...
Photo: GM A Significant Drop Predicted It’s all about supply and demand: According to Hideo Takeshita, an analyst at the Institute of Information Technology Ltd. in Tokyo, the price of lithium-ion batteries could drop by about 19% in 2010, while another analyst, Shiro Mikoshiba of Nomura Holdings, said that the worsening oversupply may push prices down as much as 25%. While it’s always important to take market predictions with a grain of salt, if lithium-ion battery...