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President Obama establishes a climate change preparedness and resilience task force

Today, President Obama signed an Executive Order (E.O.) establishing a Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience.




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Thousand Fell sneakers can be disassembled at end of life

The components can be recycled, upcycled, or composted – but never landfilled.




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KEEN has launched its 'most durable, consciously-constructed' boot yet

The leather boots come in several styles for both men and women.




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Zara's 'sustainable' hoodie is anything but

Swiss investigators followed the money through a sweatshirt's supply chain.




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4 steps to a more sustainable jeans habit

It's time to start thinking about substance over style.




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This new children's jacket is fully recyclable

The key to sustainable fashion lies in simplifying materials and design.




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ÉTICA jeans are super stylish and sustainable

The company uses 90 percent less water than most denim producers.




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Blueprint for Autonomous Urbanism shows how cities can adapt and change to accommodate everyone

NACTO lays out a vision for how autonomous vehicles, and technology more broadly, can work in service of safe, sustainable, equitable, vibrant cities.




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Here's an incredibly simple solution to plastic packaging waste

Remove the water.




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EarthSuds makes zero waste shampoo tablets

These single-use tablets are a smart way to reduce plastic waste, whether at home or while travelling.




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The humble pea is America's favorite new crop

Demand for plant-based protein is driving rapid growth, while crops like corn and soy stagnate.




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Bring on the bugs! Young Britons are ready for ethical, sustainable protein

A new survey finds that young people expect bugs to be a normal part of our diets within a decade.




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Now is the best time to plant a vegetable garden

It will help you to spend time outdoors, supplement your food supply, and teach kids about the life cycle of plants.




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German President gets coal for Christmas as last black coal mine closes

Coal for Christmas, but not for being naughty. Germany commemorates the end of an era as the last black coal mine closes.




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Print Instagram Photos on Edible Organic Chocolate

Digital photography has made us lose the wretched chemicals and excess paper of the Polaroid era. So if you want to save a summer memory, you can do it in organic chocolate.




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M&M's Blamed for Green & Blue Honey in France (Update)

Honeybees in France are producing unusual-colored honey. Their sweet tooth may be to blame.




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Palm oil problem continues to plague big candy-makers

Hershey's, Nestle and Mars have not kept their promises when it comes to sourcing conflict-free palm oil.




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Child labor is still a huge problem in cocoa industry

After decades of promising reforms, chocolate companies have failed to deliver.




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Pencil vases turn the humble pencil into a design collectible

Here's a new and novel use for that neglected historical artifact: the pencil.




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Shade plants that will bloom right now

Here are a few shade plants that will add end-of-summer colour to your shady patches.




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Chelsea Flower Show is blossoming with new ideas and new designers

Change is growing this year with more women designers and lots of glorious blue flowers.




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Smart modern milk box could solve the problem of porch pirates

The Danby Parcel Guard reduces the waste of stolen packages and multiple deliveries.




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Unacceptable Chemical Levels Detected in Tests of Leather Gloves

If you think leather is "natural", think again. 15 of 17 gloves tested socred unsatisfactory or inadequate in tests for harmful chemicals.




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How to live like a millionaire on an ordinary salary in sustainable style

What would you do if you had a million dollars?




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Reusable bamboo cups can leach chemicals into your hot drink

Unless you want a dash of melamine or formaldehyde in your coffee, skip the bamboo cups.




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Vanuatu bans disposable diapers in fight against plastic

Parents will have to embrace the old-fashioned cloth diapering method. That's not a bad thing.




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Junk food causes irreversible damage to young men's fertility

New research shows that a Western-style diet can permanently kill off sperm-producing cells by age 18.




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The problem with diaper composting

Shipping boxes of dirty diapers across the country seems inefficient and unnecessary.




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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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TreeHugger and UNEP Announce Third Annual World Environment Day Blogging Competition

TreeHugger and UNEP announce return of World Environment Day Blogging Competition.




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Meet the Top 10 Finalists in World Environment Day Blogging Contest

The votes are in and these are the top 10 finalists in the 2012 World Environment Day Blogging Contest! Read their posts and vote for the winner!




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Vote Now for the UNEP & TreeHugger Blogging Competition

Let the blogging begin! Help determine the winner of the Rio+20 Blogging Competition.




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Winner Announced in World Environment Day Blogging Contest

Congratulations to Scott Bartlett for winning the UNEP and TreeHugger World Environment Day Blogging Competition!




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The deadline is approaching for the UNEP / TreeHugger blogging contest!

Time is running out to enter! Win a trip to Mongolia for World Environment Day by entering our annual contest!




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The humble toilet is bringing health and hope to Haiti

A group called SOIL installs waterless toilets in hard-to-reach, impoverished communities and then transforms the waste into compost, improving food security.




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Why do the Scots have such terrible bathrooms?

They were better in 1904 than they are today.




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UK study says public washrooms are "as essential as streetlights"

Public washrooms really are just as important as public roads because, in both cases, people gotta go.




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Rethinking public washrooms after the coronavirus

We have to stop building highways and start building toilets as we face a whole new public bathroom crisis.




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A year ago, James Hamblin quit showering. What's he doing now?

The Atlantic writer challenged the notion that scented means clean.




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Ellumi blue light special LEDs kill bacteria in kitchen and bathroom

But is it too much of a good thing?




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Airbus proposes blended wing body planes that reduce fuel consumption by 20 percent

But would you want to sit in a plane with no windows?




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CES 2013: OLPC Launches Their Newest Laptop/Tablet Hybrid

The non-profit has made three new announcements at CES this year, one of which is the OLPC 4.0 that switches from laptop to tablet and back.




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Coming soon: the Robomart, a self driving vegetable bin

Silicon Valley keeps thinking up fresh new ways to clog our roads, kill jobs and destroy main streets




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This FirePit enables "smokeless" wood campfires & charcoal grilling

BioLite refers to its latest product as a "major tune-up" for outdoor fires, boasting that it burns more efficiently and puts out less smoke, while still offering a great view of the fire.




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Blu® Homes Partners with Real Simple and This Old House to Launch the “Design Smart, Live Beautifully” Home Tour and Announce the Selection of Blu’s L.A. Breezehouse as the First-Ever “2014 Dream Home, Presented by Real Simple and This Old House” - V

The “Design Smart, Live Beautifully” Home Tour coincides with the launch of the 2014 model of Blu’s award-winning Breezehouse, which is packed with luxurious features and an even more spacious floor plan





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Blu® Homes Breezehouse: Awarded First-Ever "2014 Dream Home of the Year", by Real Simple and This Old House - Blu Homes Breezehouse is the Real Simple and This Old House "2014 Dream Home of the Year."

Blu Homes Breezehouse is the Real Simple and This Old House "2014 Dream Home of the Year."




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U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, and the Ad Council Launch New Public Service Ads to Reach Struggling Homeowners - Get mortgage help. This is why. MakingHomeAffordable.gov :60

Get mortgage help. This is why. MakingHomeAffordable.gov :60




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El Departamento del Tesoro y el Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de los Estados Unidos lanzan con el Ad Council nuevos anuncios de servicio público para ayudar a los propietarios de viviendas en dificultades - Esto es el por que :60

Esto es el por que :60




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Nexity conjoncture logement - 9m 2014: Un marché fragile soutenu par les ventes en bloc - NEXITY CONJONCTURE LOGEMENT - DATA MARCHE ET CHIFFRES NEXITY

NEXITY CONJONCTURE LOGEMENT - DATA MARCHE ET CHIFFRES NEXITY