Aug
11
2010
Image credit: UNEP
I asked before why
so many people hate environmentalists, and concluded that it might have something to do with
green living as passive aggressive preaching,
disasterbation, not to mention the ever-familiar but oh-so-annoying
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Aug
5
2010
Domestic compost bins come in many shapes and sizes,
for indoor and outdoor use,
tumbling or not, to help you turn organic waste into delicious hummus for garden and pot plants. However, if until now you haven't come across your desired shape or size, check out the
Combox. This Spanish compost bin is the first of its kind that is completel...
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Aug
3
2010
Michael Pollan says that if you eat a typical American diet,
you are made of corn. Dale Allen Pfeiffer takes it one step further, and says
We are Eating Fossil Fuels. (Actually, Jaymi points out that
Michael Pollan says that too.)
But whenever one discusses the idea that buying local food saves fuel, the naysayers show up. After all, there is the
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Image credit: Great British Refurb
TreeHugger is no stranger to fancy new LEED platinum residences, but the fact remains that we must do something about our existing housing stock if we are ever going to get CO2 cuts on the scale needed. Luckily, people are exploring how to do just that. A while back we reported on the Great British Refurb—...Read the full story on TreeHugger
John Friend and Sienna Sherman teaching yoga at Wanderlust (photo taken by Bonnie Hulkower)
Last weekend, at the heart of this year's Wanderlust Festival was Village Anusara, and in the heart of the village was John Friend, gathered with his disciples. John founded Anusara yoga thirteen years ago. He is a charismatic and popular teacher who blends philosophy, biomechanics, and humor. He has an enigmatic duality: he can come across as goofy but serious and brainy but heartfelt. John set aside some time fr...Read the full story on TreeHugger
Cleaning the supply chain is one of the challenges of Walmart's sustainability project. Image credit: williamcho/Flickr
This guest post was written by Rand Waddoups, senior director of sustainability at Walmart.
Last July, we announced that we would lead in the creation of a Sustainable Product Index—a tool that will help manufacturers, merchants, customers and other retailers make more sustainable purchasing decisions. During the last 12 months, we have learned this process is ...Read the full story on TreeHugger