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NC concrete companies embrace carbon capturing technology

The carbon footprint of concrete can be a whole lot better, if you make it out of carbon dioxide.




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Interface, twenty-five years green

25 years after the start of Mission Zero, they advance to Climate Take Back.




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Ancient clams give forth glassy pearls that came from outer space

Researchers studying fossil clams in Florida believe they found the souvenirs of an ancient meteorite.




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Solar cooling panel could provide AC without electricity by sending heat to outer space

A unique solar panel has been designed at Stanford that cools buildings by reflecting sunlight and radiating thermal energy out into space.




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Rooftop cooling system reflects sunlight and sends excess heat out into space

The technology uses radiative sky cooling to help cool buildings without electricity.




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William McDonough on Cradle to Cradle, a Terrestrial Space Station, and What Went Wrong in China (Podcast)

Architect and author of Cradle to Cradle talks about green products, his new buildings, and what happened in China.




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Meet the monkeyface prickleback, the hero we all need

This vegetarian tidepool dweller could be an answer to dietary protein in times of climate crisis, but who could ever eat a charmer like this?




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Having Facebook friends is associated with a longer life

A new study suggests that a social media community adds to longevity similar to an offline community.




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Renovated terrace house has see-through stair of the week

This home has been redesigned to feel much more spacious, and connected to its surroundings.




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Accessible tiny home helps elderly woman age in place gracefully (Video)

This lovely little home was built for a woman who wants to be closer to her loved ones, without losing her autonomy.




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New webinars engage the marketplace on responsible forest sourcing

GreenBlue is challenging companies throughout the United States and Canada to change their thinking about sustainable sourcing.




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Gardening in outer space is going to be tough

People are talking about moving to the moon and Mars, but what is everyone going to eat?




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Apple, Google, Facebook lead in clean energy and policies says latest Greenpeace report

But Amazon has some work to do.




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Former Facebook exec says social media is "ripping apart the social fabric"

At a recent talk Chamath Palihapitiya said he "doesn't use that sh**" and his kids aren't allowed to either.




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From bomb to bracelet, Lao artisans turn shrapnel into jewelry

Somehow, beauty and hope for the future are found amid the wreckage of war.




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Parisian micro-apartment incorporates space-dividing 'library wall'

This small apartment's 'library wall' functions as a way to keep the bed out of view, while also storing books and things.




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Artist's laser-cut paper artworks interlace complex geometries & color

Made with numerous layers of paper, these laser-cut pieces are inspired by patterns from nature.




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California Leads the Energy Efficiency Race: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy Releases 2008 Scorecard

So you think you're doing everything you can to improve your home's energy efficiency. And if you haven't done everything you can do personally, both TreeHugger and Planet Green have plenty of tips on how you can get up to




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A picture is worth: Space required to transport 60 people by car, uber and AV

A hilarious remix of a classic image demonstrates that the new high-tech alternatives are not solving every problem.




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Greenpeace Protests Coal & Mountaintop Removal Atop 400 Ft Power Plant

The green activist group's stunt seeks to draw attention to the devastation wrought by coal.




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When Tree-Planting Goes Bad: Twisted, Misplaced Trees of Death in Colombia (Slideshow)

Between 1999 and 2004, there was one death a year due to the falling of trees or branches in Colombia's capital city, Bogota.




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When Tree-Planting Goes Bad: Twisted, Misplaced Trees of Death in Colombia

Between 1999 and 2004, there was one death a year due to the falling of trees or branches in Colombia's capital city, Bogota. Though general wisdom says trees are good, this city proves that with poor planning, wrong species in the wrong places, and bad




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Facebook 'likes' clean power, new Texas data center to be powered by 100% wind energy

All those cat pictures and viral videos won't harm the Earth.




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Viaducts could be the best new place for wind turbines

A new study says that placing turbines under these high, already-built structures could be an easy way to incorporate wind energy in areas around the world.




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Elevator bed & folding porch grace this tiny house builder's home (Video)

This tiny house builder and architect just built himself and his wife a bigger (but still tiny) home, equipped with a space-saving elevator bed.




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Are public toilets a right in public spaces? (Survey)

If you gotta go, you should have a clean private environmentally friendly place to go.




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Reggie Watts and Greenpeace team up for a greener cloud

Internet sensation Reggie Watts takes aim at Twitter and Amazon for Greenpeace's #ClickClean campaign, urging them to step up their clean energy game.




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It's time to embrace American hemp production

This super-plant has been misunderstood for too long.




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Billboard ads "replaced" with old master paintings in Paris and Milan

What if advertisements on billboards were replaced with old masters--it almost happened in Paris.




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Give charities free ad space on your smartphone's lock screen with Screen Donor

This app gives free ad space to deserving charities and NGOs on one of our tech-centric culture's most common screens - our smartphone lock screens.




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The Velocker helps you embrace "life by e-bike"

These lockable aluminum panniers might be the answer to my prayers.




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A SpaceX launch puts out as much CO2 as flying 341 people across the Atlantic

Is Spaceflight-shaming the next big thing after flight-shaming? Or do we have bigger things to worry about?




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Arum, a Biodegradable Ring of Ashes for a Tree Creates a Place of Remembrance

Arum is a ring of ashes that creates a place of remembrance on a specific tree. The biodegradable ring is placed around the trunk of a tree and then left to disintegrate naturally while leaving a permanent mark.




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Barcelona is turning its streets into "citizen spaces"

The city's iconic chamfered blocks will become superblocks the size of small towns.




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Are gas furnaces and boilers the new diesel cars?

The age of diesel and petrol cars is ending. It’s time to do the same for fossil fuel heating.




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Boulder embraces a radical solution to disposable coffee cups

Check out an insulated stainless steel mug for free, as you would a library book.




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Obama Presidential Center faces legal challenge from park preservationists

The TreeHugger view is that hey, we like trees, and parks are precious, especially when they are designed by the likes of Frederick Law Olmsted.




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City, suburb or country? Where's the best place to ride out this crisis?

Apparently, policy is more important than place.




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UN evaluates principles to ensure safe and healthy workplaces

It is estimated that one worker dies every 15 seconds from toxic exposures at work




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Teflon replacement on track to test definition of hazardous chemicals

If a chemical does not bioaccumulate and is not so toxic, do we need to worry about it building up in the environment?




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Montreal's swoopy Olympic Tower renovated as office space

Anyone who says that a building has to be demolished because the plan doesn't suit modern uses is either lying or incompetent. Just look at this.




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This year's Serpentine pavilion could be mistaken for a visiting spaceship

The creation of a summer pavilion at the Serpentine Gallery is an annual tradition; and this year it's weird.




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Smart phones have replaced entire rooms worth of stuff

It's what we have called dematerialization, as all that is solid melts into apps




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We got lots of great ideas from the space program; insulation isn't one of them

"Radiative barriers" may work well in space, but not so well down here.




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Build your own face mask and shield from a soda bottle

Industrial designer Mark Sanders shows us all how.




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Upcycle Boring Glass Jars Into Beautiful Vases with Lace Vase

Empty jars and recycles are easily transformed into stunning vases with the Lace Vase attachment by Milk Design Shop.




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Esembly cloth diapers offer parents peace of mind

When you use cloth, you never have to worry about running out.




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In the face of a changing climate, our buildings need thermal resilience.

The Thermal Resilience Design Guide from Ted Kesik could be a new standard.




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The Trash Tycoon Facebook Game Launches Today!

Today, September 6th, Trash Tycoon officially launches! It's been a long, hard, fun road getting to this point, and we owe a special thanks to all the beta testers who have been playing and submitting bugs and comments on the forums.




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MOTIV is a tiny, electric, autonomous vehicle with a race car heritage

Gordon Murray Designs try their hand at an urban commuter.