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Big Mistake: Hiring "Greenpeace Co-Founder" Patrick Moore To Peddle Vinyl Windows

They look so cute on their polyurethane sofa, in front of the wall of vinyl windows and doors, in the stock shot from the Canadian vinyl industry. The Vinyl salesmen are also




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Sold to the Highest Bidder: 3 Used Space Ships

Last week there were used battleships for sale on e-bay, this week we've got used space shuttles. But not going as cheaply as the warships and not being turned into pots and pans either.




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Other voices on Marissa Mayer's "Back to the office" order for Yahoo! employees

Is she trying to "put together a 21st Century technology company using 19th Century workplace mentalities"? Or is this a smart move?




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Spiders Fleeing Floods Build Mosquito Buffet in Trees

When heavy rains caused rivers to overflow and flood parts of Pakistan last year, it set into motion a surprisingly complex chain of events that scientists are only now beginning to understand -- and which may have




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Multipurpose building is a flexible wooden wonder

It is modern in appearance yet traditional in operations




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California Court Overturns Order to Destroy GMO Beets

It seems that GMOs are again steamrolling their way through our legal system. Back in December it seemed there may be a light at the end of the tunnel when a federal judge ordered that 258 acres of genetically modified sugar




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Susan Jones' Seattle CLT house is a wooden wonder

It really could be the future of sustainable, green and healthy housing.




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'Big Bertha' is modern school bus conversion that's home to family of 5 (Video)

Find out why one family found living on a renovated bus to be an appealing tiny-house-on-wheels alternative.




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Foot-powered washing machine now available for pre-order

The electricity-free and low-water Drumi device could be one method of washing clothes without taking a huge toll on the environment.




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Derelict church transformed into psychedelic Sistine Chapel for skateboarders (Video)

In this eye-popping example of adaptive reuse, a crumbling church is remade into a public skatepark, complete with incredible murals.




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Multifunctional NOOK is modern single bed that adapts to your needs (Video)

Optional add-ons like desks, drawers, cabinets, trundle beds and even bike racks make this single bed a place to work, play, rest and relax.




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Designer's awesome secret studio is suspended under bridge

Ephemeral and unexpected, this outdoor workspace is intended as an urban refuge.




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Teen who started Oregon fire ordered to pay $37 million

The Eagle Creek Fire, which consumed nearly 50,000 acres, was started when the teen threw fireworks into the forested canyon.




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Etsy Founder Robert Kalin Interview on Wallstrip

As we move into full consumer season it can be difficult to equate your green intentions with the holiday spirit of giving. Perhaps it is time to consider the true value of a gift and how it is made. The Treehugger gift guide will certainly inspire




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Modern classic jewelry made with recycled domino & Scrabble pieces

'Slow' games make a comeback, as stylish jewelry with a twist.




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Small & modern 430 sq. ft. starter home is built with Passive House principles in mind (Video)

This super-insulated home is built to be earthquake-resistant too.




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Celebration, Florida may be destroyed in order to save it

The fire department demands trees and on-street parking be removed so that they can have 20' clear speedways




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"ReNEWable Living Home" opens Orlando Builders Show, and it's not totally horrible

There are lessons to be learned from this model home built by Meritage, even if it is big and beige.




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265 sq. ft. Boehm is a loft-free modern tiny house

Plenty of space-saving ideas packed into a compact, comfortable and contemporary package.




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Keystone XL’s builder asks for suspension of pipeline application

A new twist in the plot for the controversial pipeline, as TransCanada asks for a suspension of its application.




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Winters Were Colder in Your Parents' Day: New England Trees Get 10 Days More Growing Season Than Pre-1970

According




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POSTPONED: Building Resilient Communities: Q&A With Transition Movement Founder Rob Hopkins

The Transition Movement - a community-centered response to peak oil and climate change - has been described as "the biggest urban brainwave of the century." Join us to chat with its founder.




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Can a Bike-Powered Blender Really Change the World?

Bike-powered devices often feel like hippy gimmicks. Yet for some communities, they offer an important glimpse of more resilient technology.




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Harder to Find than a Four-Leaf Clover: 9 of Ireland's Most Threatened Species

In honor of St. Patrick's Day, we decided to take a look at creatures just as elusive as that pot of gold. The lush green landscapes of the Emerald Isle look calm and peaceful from far away -- but Ireland's species -- from a gorgeous barn owl to a toad




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Harder to Find than a Four-Leaf Clover: 9 of Ireland's Most Threatened Species (Slideshow)

In honor of St. Patrick's Day, we decided to take a look at creatures just as elusive as that pot of gold.




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Honey laundering exposed as industry giant admits to mislabeling Chinese honey

The largest honey packer in the US faces criminal charges over fraudulent trade in Chinese honey.




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Burt Shavitz, co-founder of Burt's Bees, dies at 80

Was he a role model or a victim?




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Weird and Wonderful Galapagos Wildlife Worth Saving

Darwin made a smart choice when he picked Galapagos as the place to develop his theory of natural selection: This group of islands has some of the most incredible species in the world. Earlier this month, a star-studded group of adventurers with the Missi




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Weird and Wonderful Galapagos Wildlife Worth Saving (Slideshow)

A star-studded group of adventurers with the Mission Blue oceans conservation group went on a trip to the Galapagos earlier this month. But the true stars of the show were the incredible species endemic to the islands: many




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Teacher's modern tiny house has hidden storage staircase (Video)

This contemporary tiny house from the Netherlands incorporates lots of great layout and storage ideas.




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Eating off the floor: Modern Paris apartment's floor becomes the dining table

It gives another meaning to 'eating off the floor.'




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Derelict garage studio transformed into bright open loft in Paris

A small, rundown garage and artist's studio becomes a new home to a family of three.




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Rap Guide to Wilderness celebrates wild nature and the ways it enriches our lives

The man who brought us the Rap Guide to Evolution is back to entertain, educate, and inspire us with a thought-provoking album that captures the spirit of conservation.




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Hundreds of divers gather for underwater music festival (video)

The unusual concert was held in the depths of the Florida Reef to promote coral reef protection.




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Tiny Philippine Island is Center of a Crazy-But-True Natural Wonder (Slideshow)

This tiny verdant island, called Vulcan Point or sometimes Vulcan Island, lies at the center of a strange-but-entirely-true natural wonder. It's known for being the world's largest volcanic island that's on a lake, on a




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Philippine National Police Ordered to Plant 10 Million Trees

As their nation's sole law enforcement agency, the Philippines National Police carry a heavy burden when it comes to keeping the country safe -- but arresting one of the biggest threats they face will take shovels, not clubs or handcuffs.




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Postgreen Homes Builds Gutsy Modern Townhouses in Philadelphia

Going for LEED Platinum in an affordable townhouse with clean modern design




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True Studio is a 162 sq. ft. modern shipping container home

This cozy and compact dwelling out of Oregon packs one bed, one bathroom, a kitchen and porch.




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The 20 most popular reader's photos of 2019

From ancient trees and strange sea slugs to odd and adorable insects plus more, our most popular reader's photos of the year are a tribute to Mother Nature.




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Rustic modern tiny house shows another clever way to do the stairs

There's more than one way to go up in a small space, and this is one smart alternative.




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Emissions From Hydropower in Brazil Grossly Underestimated

Emissions from tropical hydropower dams in Brazil are up to four times higher than often assumed, new research shows.




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There's an orangutan wandering around London

It's searching for a place to live because its home has been destroyed by our addiction to palm oil.




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Berta Cáceres, winner of the Goldman Environmental Prize, was murdered in Honduras

The world mourns the loss of Berta Cáceres, an Indigenous woman who peacefully yet persistently resisted the destruction of waterways in Honduras for mining projects.




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Twin modern cabins help nurture a close relationship with nature

Simple, no frills cabin living at its best, right by the ocean.




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8 wonderful ways to unwind

Celebrate this National Relaxation Day by doing a whole bunch of nothing too tasking.




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"Why Not Have Another Go at Exxon Instead?" Bibi van der Zee Takes on Monbiot

The Guardian columnist and environmental thinker George Monbiot usually manages to provoke a strong debate in our comments sections. Some time ago, our post on his new book Heat raised a fierce exchange of views about the impacts of flying, meanwhile his




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A New "Lost Generation" Cycles Across Scandinavia To Understand North America

Toronto, a city rated as one of the most livable in the world by The




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Retro-modern Scottish tiny house is all about simple comforts

The light-filled interior of this well-insulated and cleverly designed tiny home imparts a sense of relaxation and well-being.




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The John Hope Gateway is a pioneer in modern wood construction

What a joy to stumble upon this 2009 gem by Cullinan Studio.




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Is fair trade floundering or flourishing?

The ethical shopping label is facing new competition from companies opting to create their own certification programs.