nocarbon:

mothernaturenetwork:

Bad air day: Obama’s smog mistake
The administration drank the conservative Kool-Aid and agreed that tightening ozone emission rules would have cost billions and hurt the economy. But clean air is popular politically, and the EPA’s own studies show that a tighter standard could have created $17 billion in economic benefits.

Looks like the view from our (Beijing) office window!

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sustainablestuff:

Plantable packaging by Ben Huttley

Ben Huttley is a Visual Communication designer based in U.K. He made this beautiful, well designed, recyclable and BIO packaging

Through experimentation and innovation I have developed a form of packaging that is 100 percent biodegradable and recyclable. If the packaging is discarded it will have a positive effect on the environment due to the seed embedded biodegradable paper. The twine used to secure the product and label is natural cotton and 100 percent biodegradable. The labels themselves have been produced using a laser cutting machine. This eliminates the use of harmful printing ink, as well as giving the packaging an esthetically pleasing organic look and feel.

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wallacegardens:

Plant Wall: Zizmor House, Upper West Side, NY. 

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notquitehippie:

Really great user-generated campaign posters over at Green Patriot. 

EDIT: Turns out Green Patriot is in the final hours of a Kickstarter campaign. Support? Why not? 

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anti-eco:

Ten Clever Furniture Designs from Recycled Materials

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springwise:

In the Philippines, shipping containers used to create low-income housing

It seems difficult to overstate the versatility of the humble shipping container. Just recently we’ve seen it used to create a pop-up shopping mall and a touring kitchen; past sightings have included pop-up health clinics,restaurants and hotel rooms. The latest spotting? Citihub Mandaluyong, a dormitory in the Philippines that’s built from shipping containers and designed for low-income workers and students. READ MORE…

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anoceanactivist:

Catch of the Day: Plastic Surprise - Galveston Beach, TX

To bring some attention to ocean pollution and just how disgusting it really is, Surfrider Foundation teamed up with Satchi & Satchi LA to create “Catch of the Day.” Simply and brilliantly, they collected actual trash from beaches around the U.S., packaged it like food, and left it on display at farmer’s markets

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fourgreensteps:

Green Canada: Top Five Environmentally-Friendly Companies

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sleepinglikealog:

Stop hiding problems !

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