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What if plastic wasn't made from oil or natural gas? What if it was made from bacteria?

I've mentioned it before and I'll mention it again, some recycled chairs are so unique they scream "Look what I'm made from!". They're the kind of chairs that call to you, "Sit! and relax." Are these voices in your head? Probably, but that doesn't take away from the fact that these unique eco-chairs stand out from the rest of the chairs in a very good way.

If you feel like the heat seems to be getting worse each year, you're not the only one. You're also not to only one with high electric bills resulting from trying to stay cool indoors. Staying indoors to keep cool is getting expensive. It's too hot to leave the windows open and

Teenagers get a lot of bad

What are the USPS goals of this new recycling

Ever since the day my mom found out I was writing for an environmentally friendly blog she's continuously suggested I write something on homes made from junk. For

In the name of peace some of those weapons were donated to the PAPC. The PAPC (Peace Art Project Cambodia) is a project that was created in November of 2003 by British artist Sasha Constable.

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This year Design Squad is looking for new contestants for the 2008 Trash To Treasure Competition. The contest begins April 1st and registration is open to contestants between the ages of 5-19.

I love my dog, but is buying him a hundred dollar Cashmere

Jennifer Northup, a talented jewelry designer, deserves applause for her innovative eco-jewelry. Recycled from vintage antique silverware of the 1800s she molds silverware (handles and other parts) into elegant belts buckles, necklace pendants, bracelets, rings, spoon watches, cardholders, etc.

Ever wonder what's in umbilical cord

Lonnie Johnson calls his new invention the Johnson Thermoelectric Energy Conversion System (JTEC). That's a mouth full right? So is trying to explain what the JTEC is for. In short the JTEC is a new way of generating electricity from heat and is suppose to be more efficient than flexible photovoltaic (PV) materials or thermal power plants which convert only about 30 percent of the heat they receive into electricity.

Eight easy to follow recipes are squeezed into the book, including 'Soil in the Bag', 'Compost tea' and 'The Hot Turnover' – the aim being to get everyone composting, even those with little time and space. As well as guidelines for householders with large gardens, the book also provides some beginners tips on setting up indoor or backyard wormeries or community collection schemes.

On 11 October, 93.9 kg of elephant ivory was confiscated in Zambia. Again, on 18 October, 22 tusks were seized in Zimbabwe. On 12 October, a man in British Columbia was prosecuted for illegally importing 30,000 pieces of African elephant ivory. It would be difficult to tell from recent events that just a few months ago a decision was made to implement a “resting period” with no new ivory trade proposals permitted for a period of nine years (after stockpile sales go through).

On the top of my list is my favorite solar

Because you are probably the only one in your family, your neighborhood or your community that lives green it is difficult to stay motivated to continue living a green life and sometimes you just want to quit. Here are a few tips I turn to every now and then when I am in need of motivation to continue living green.

Many folks are convinced a similar scam is going on today. If emitting greenhouse gases is the new sin--and so it would seem, given the moralism that surrounds climate change--then carbon offsets are the new indulgences, the way to absolve sin without sacrifice. This analogy has occurred to several commentators independently, from right-wing loudmouth Rush Limbaugh to dark-green climate crusader George Monbiot. There must be something to it, right?

This year, except for The Green Guide magazine, I have stopped subscribing to my magazine subscriptions. I have decided that until magazines businesses become more environmentally responsible and begin to use more environmentally friendly ways to print their issues I will have to settle for checking them out at the library or not reading them at all.

In this video, Majora Carter elaborates on what an impact the politics of race, class, and urban space can have on the environment—something that the rebuilding of New Orleans has brought to the public eye. She took a walk one day with her dog—among the power plants and sewage treatment centres that line the river side of the Bronx and make the waterfront practically inaccessible to residents—and happened upon an empty lot that led down to the river.

A beautiful pumpkin for the yard made of recycled material.