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Epic art landscapes contain one lifetime's worth of recycled electronic waste (Video)

Aiming to raise awareness about e-waste recycling, this photographer used 4,100 pounds of e-waste in these futuristic scenes.




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Time to throw out your smoke detector and get a new one

Pull out the ionization detectors and go photoelectric.




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Gas stoves are unhealthy and polluting, and the New York Times is on it

The message "Electrify Everything!" is beginning to spread.




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Sidewalk Labs: A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity or a brazen corporate highjack?

The proposal for redeveloping Toronto's waterfront into a green, sustainable, urban tech hub is controversial.




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The New York Times On The Food Revolution- Plus A Michael Pollan Article

This weekend's New York Times Magazine was their annual food issue, about a subject dear to TreeHugger's heart: "how the food revolution- from farm to table- is really a story about seeding and savouring communities." Christine Muhlke, in Growing




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Element Hotel Times Square - My Stay at the Soon-to-be LEED Certified Hotel in NYC (Photos)

Can hotels be 100% eco-friendly and affordable? I tried out Starwood's Element Hotel in NYC to find out how far a 411-room urban hotel can go green. The result is mostly positive with a few letdowns.




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You will want to live in The ROSE Cottage, a net zero energy home built for a lifetime

It's not rocket science, it's building science, and it's all here.




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Are white roofs really three times more efficient than green roofs?

They are certainly more reflective, but that's not the only thing that matters.




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Hurricanes Common even in Colder Times

While global warming naysayers seem content to continue flouting the overwhelming scientific consensus in favor of this anthropogenic phenomenon, they seem to have gotten one point largely right: hurricanes didn't suddenly begin massing over the past




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Anthony Thistleton: Sustainable design is over. It's time for Regenerative Design

It's not enough to not make things worse. Our buildings and our actions have to make things better.




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It's time for a revolution in the way we look at buildings

We have to reconsider what is "acceptable for how houses should look and feel."




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It's time to put Passivhaus First

How my thinking has evolved in the last decade




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It’s time to start thinking of driving like smoking

Cars are killing us, and it is time to limit the damage to drivers and to people around them, just like we did with smoking.




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Farms Use 60 Times More Land Than Cities: It's Time to Develop Terraculture

Agriculture has become the single largest driver of climate change. It's time to start farming for the whole planet.




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Is it time to hop on the hydrogen train?

Hydrogen trains are now running in Germany. But are they really green and do they make any sense?




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Beautiful Time-Scale Transit Maps by Peter Dunn

I know there are lots of transit map fans out there. It's a modern art-form for sure! Take a look at these original time-scaled maps.




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Hypnotically beautiful real-time wind map of Earth created by supercomputers

The wind has never been this beautiful...




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Wine has barely changed since Roman times, and that's a problem

Lack of diversity makes grapes vulnerable to climate change.




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Satellite-connected Raspberry Pi cameras allows for real-time monitoring of Antarctic penguins

Scientists will be able to easier monitor the population of penguins, thanks to a high-tech solar-powered remote camera setup.




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It's time to ignore Instagram's portrayal of zero waste

Too much DIY, not enough realism. Let's just do our best.




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Plastic waste is a problem, but wasting what the plastic is wrapping is many times worse

Judith Thornton questions the conventional wisdom about plastic packaging. She has a controversial point.




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Wild blueberry growers face tough times on the East Coast

Competition, oversupply, and unpredictable weather has caused the price of wild berries in Maine to hit a 30-year low.




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It's time to ban filters on cigarettes

Cigarette filters are a scam and are a leading source of plastic pollution worldwide, say experts.




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Most of us have much more free time than we think

A sweeping new survey reveals that Americans on average have a surprising amount of leisure time.




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Another Major Blow for Carbon Capture, This Time It Involves the "C" Word

Mongstad industrial area at night. Photo Tøssekaien via flickr. The Norwegians have been big supporters of carbon capture and storage, and the government helped get the public to go along with building of a gas-fired plant near an existing oil refinery




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This Micro-Algae Lamp Absorbs 150-200 Times More CO2 than a Tree! (Video)

French scientist has invented a light powered by algae that absorbs CO2 from the air--1 ton per year! The microalgae streetlamp has the potential to provide significantly cleaner air in urban areas and revolutionize the cityscape.




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Economical and efficient "Energy Positive" house built in Wales, just in time for standards to be killed by government

It could of been a great prototype for affordable efficient housing across Britain.




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Forget about Life-Cycle Analyses, we don't have time.

The CO2 emissions from making stuff like concrete, plastic, aluminum and steel matter right now.




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Even in a crisis, children's screen time needs to be controlled

Excessive screen time is known to be harmful, and tough times don't justify letting those concerns slip.




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It's voting time in the Shed of the Year competition

We have a look at the eco-sheds




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Some like it hut: It's Shed of the Year Time!

This being TreeHugger, we look at the eco-sheds first.




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Grocery shopping in a time of COVID-19

Established food shopping routines have been turned upside down. Here's how to navigate the strange new world.




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Time spent in nature is linked to 'green' behaviors

A study has found that the more exposure a person has to the natural world, the more inclined they are to make eco-friendly choices.




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The methane 'time bomb': A sobering look

Does this look like 'alarmism' to you?




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Seoul's daytime discos for seniors are better than medicine

Break out the gold lamé, Grandma, and trip the light fantastic!




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Should Daylight Saving Time be scrapped? (Survey)

There is a lot of research that shows that it does more harm than good.




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What the Heck? Second Coal Ash Spill, this Time in Alabama

Image: Google Maps. We think this is the Widows Creek power plant where the spill happened, but if anyone from Alabama could confirm, please do so in the comments. Coal Waste Spill at At Alabama Coal Plant It wasn't so long ago that we were writing




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Black Friday Starts At Midnight This Year; It's Time For A Buy Nothing Night

Families should be able to have Thanksgiving Dinner instead of having to go to work. This stinks.




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In this time of global warming, we now have a Global Cooling Prize

Big bucks go to the teams that come up with an air conditioner that's five times as good.




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Keep the AIA/COTEs, but it's time to scrap the AIA Awards

If a building doesn't meet these basic and necessary criteria, it doesn't deserve an award.




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It's time to consider carbon rationing, and all that that entails

With a carbon credit card, it doesn't have to be hard.




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Teaching in a time of COVID-19

This pandemic may be an extinction event for the traditional university lecture.




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Roman concrete lasts a long time, but it won't stop rising seas

New research sheds new light on why Roman concrete is so strong and water resistant, but let's not get carried away here.




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It's National Waffle Day, and time for our annual look at yummy waffle slabs

It's a celebration of a technology that covers longer spans with less concrete and looks good, too. Here are some I have feasted on.




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Summertime and the livin’s [thirsty]: 5 alternatives to bottled water

By making simple, versatile swaps, you can stay hydrated this summer and all year long without ever touching a disposable water bottle again.




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Is it time to charge passengers the true cost of flying?

If it weren't so subsidized, it would be a lot more expensive, and people might fly a lot less.




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REI's Opt-to-Act plan will lower your carbon footprint, one week at a time

Because a single day of #OptOutside isn't enough for real action.




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U.S. dietary guidelines may include environmental concerns for the first time

The U.S.’s top nutritional panel has recommended that Americans eat less meat, both for their health and to help protect the planet.




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Take time to look at the clouds

There is a spectacular nature show happening above, all you have to do is look up.




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With 'Batch Cooking,' you'll get meals on the table in record time

A bit of weekend prep work goes a long way.