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If you're buying a Thanksgiving turkey, choose organic

Help stop the rise of antibiotic resistance by buying a bird that's been raised drug-free.




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Submit Your Best Green Tweets for Carnival of the Green

We here at TreeHugger recently announced that the Carnival of the Green will now include a Twitter section.You can still submit as normal via email, of course, but this new part of the Carnival will be called "Best Green Tweets." So, if you use Twitter




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Submit Your Best Green Tweets for Carnival of the Green

We here at TreeHugger recently announced that the Carnival of the Green will now include a Twitter section.You can still submit as normal via email, of course, but this new part of the Carnival will be called "Best Green Tweets." So, if you use Twitter




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Submit Your Best Green Tweets for Carnival of the Green

We here at TreeHugger recently announced that the Carnival of the Green will now include a Twitter section.You can still submit as normal via email, of course, but this new part of the Carnival will be called "Best Green Tweets." So, if you use Twitter




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Submit Your Best Green Tweets for Carnival of the Green

We here at TreeHugger recently announced that the Carnival of the Green will now include a Twitter section.You can still submit as normal via email, of course, but this new part of the Carnival will be called "Best Green Tweets." So, if you use Twitter




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6 Animals With More Social Media Fans, Friends, and Followers Than You

Who says you have to be human to be a popular user on Facebook and Twitter? These six animals have more friends, fans, and followers than most people.




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Do You Still Use The Phone? (Survey)

Dave Roberts and Richard Florida don't like it.




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Steampunk Ticker-Tape Twittertape Machine Lets You Tweet Like it's 1899

Come one, come all, witness The Twittertape Machine that prints a feed of your tweets and mentions on Twitter.




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Would you ever take a camera-free vacation?

Fussing with a camera can mean you miss the actual moment you're trying to preserve.




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How to dry your hands using just one paper towel

Behold, wet-handed readers, there's a better way.




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TEDxManhattan asks you to vote for one of these sustainable food advocacy groups

The winner will have the opportunity to speak at TEDxManhattan 2014.




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Your next home might be built by robots, and you will never know

They are already doing this in Sweden.




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Transforming wall hides all in young family's micro-apartment (Video)

Like a nesting doll, this all-in-one wall unit functions like a multipurpose piece of furniture.




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Atrocious makeup set for young girls earns Worst Toy of the Year Award

Because every preschooler needs insecurity-boosting, sexualizing, toxic cosmetics to slather on their beautiful little faces!




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Do you remove your shoes inside? (Survey)

In some countries, it is standard practice; in others, not so much.




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30 Vegetarian recipes you can cook in 30 minutes or less

These delicious, healthy meals can be on the table within half an hour.




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9 green living options that improve your quality of life

Think living green is all about sacrifice? Think again!




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Cut your carbon footprint in half by going vegetarian

A new UK study measures and compares the dietary greenhouse gas emissions of meat- and fish-eaters, vegetarians, and vegans.




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You've heard about French and Chinese parenting, but what about German?

"Achtung Baby" is an American mom's analysis of how German culture fosters resilience in children.




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Cabin Spacey offers 'pay-as-you-live, location-independent' prefab homes

This company is working to build a network of urban prefabs under a 'pay-as-you-go' model of home ownership.




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Why you should serve a German vesper board for dinner

Think antipasto spread, but with so much more than meat and cheese.




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Levi’s wants you to help lower the impact of jeans

Today, Levi’s released a new Life Cycle Assessment for their jeans as part of an effort to promote more sustainable water usage.




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This tip can save you from drama

I've seen way too many friendships destroyed over this simple mistake.




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8 surprising wild plants you can eat

Whether lost in the wilderness or just foraging in the woods for delicacies, all of these plants can be safely consumed.




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Four ways that falling back from Daylight Saving Time can kill you

We go through this ridiculous change for no good reason at all, yet it is unhealthy and dangerous.




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Use cold water in your cleaning machines

Whether it's laundry or dishes, turn down the dial for environmental savings and gleaming results.




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Eco Reminders; Wall Stickers with a Poetic Message Help You Get Rid of Bad Habits (Photos)

Stickers can be fun, but how eco-friendly is this new craze for decorating walls? We have found two brands that claim their vinyls to be eco-chic, and some even come with decorative eco-reminders; very clever! Hu2 in the UK has just




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Carry your house on your back with Steven M. Johnson's Parka Place

In which Steven shows once again how far ahead of the pack he was.




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When it's cold, insulating your body is the place to start

Steven M. Johnson has some good ideas, but there have been others worth noting in TreeHugger.




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Carry your cutlery on your face with the Goggle Cups

Steven M. Johnson's great idea for ultralight camping combines your dinnerware with your goggles.




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Hey Google, this rooftop solar cooker is perfect for your self-driving car

Why turn your car into a living room when it can also be a kitchen?




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Your office is in your car

Steven M. Johnson shows how the well-equipped mobile worker got around twenty-five years ago.




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Never leave the office when you have Steven M. Johnson's Office Sleeper

Work/life balance is over-rated anyway.




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Take your laundry to the spin class with the Bike Washing Machine

This gives the "spin cycle" a whole new meaning.




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Do Lectures 2011 - 5 Lessons on How to Love Life & Improve the World Around You

There is a man dressed in a silver lamé suit jumping about with extraordinary energy in a wind blown field in West Wales. His name is Steve Edge and his motto in life is:




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Do Lectures 2011 - What Can You Uniquely Do?

Yesterday I introduced the Do Lectures 2011 with a flash of party glitter from Steve Edge and the statement, Things are not just the way they are. This first emerging




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Do Lectures 2011 - Start Where You Live

So far in our Do Lectures 2011 series we've talked about the fact that Things Are Not Just The Way They Are, we always need to ask difficult questions and challenge the




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Show your love for renewable energy — it's #iheartrenewables week

Do you think we need to shift to solar, wind, and geothermal energy? Then show some love this week in order to help grow this important societal transition.




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8 ways to spice up your morning coffee or tea

Take an average cup of coffee or tea to a new tasty level with these quick, easy additions.




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8 reasons why you should drink more tea

Time to move over, coffee. Tea is making a comeback for a number of very good reasons.




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How to make your own herbal tea blends

Put kitchen scraps and spices to good use in these soothing, healing concoctions, perfect for a wintry day.




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Will you take plastic with your tea?

People are often surprised to learn that tea bags contain up to 25% plastic, which raises concerns about health and environmental implications. Good news is, there's a better way to make the perfect cuppa.




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ECO cycle parks your bike in 13 seconds

It may not make economic sense to park bikes this way, but it sure is fun to watch.




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Chelsea Flower Show welcomes new young designers to the fold

The show is 101 years old, but this year it's the newcomers that are making their mark.




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Compost tea calculator includes recipes and guides for brewing your own fertilizers

Straight outta Humboldt, this app is a great intro to the "art and craft" of brewing your own compost tea for boosting microbial activity in the soil and improving yields.




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If you're going to live a one tonne lifestyle, it's easier in a Passivhaus

In which I try to clear up some misconceptions.




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Another Way That Riding A Bike Is Good For You

They actually have a Deputy Minister for Cycling in Hungary's Ministry of Economics and Transport. They are also promoting cycling with this sexy video that Grist calls safe for work if you use headphones. A commenter on osocio translates it:First of




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Take advantage of sunshine to do your laundry

You don't need to tumble-dry clothes at this time of year. Here's why you should take your laundry outside to hang-dry in the warm sunshine.




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New clothing care label wants you to stop overwashing

The Care Label Project will add a label to thousands of clothes in hopes that people will adopt laundry habits that are better for both fabric and the Earth.




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4 awesome clothes drying racks for your house

These are some seriously innovative ways to hang-dry clothes.