Mar 10th, 2010
Mar 10th, 2010
Mar 10th, 2010
News: EcoDIY with kids: a bird’s nest
I like this idea for an Easter egg receptacle. We’re going to be away from home this Easter and staying in a B&B, so this is a good idea for somewhere for the Easter Bunny to leave eggs for the children. It’s messy and a great kids’ craft and it’s made of stuff that is free, natural or would otherwise end up in the bin.
Mar 10th, 2010
News: Colorado Approves 30% by 2020 Renewable Energy Standard

Yesterday, Colorado’s state legislature finalizeda billto increase the state’s renewable energy standard to 30 percent by 2020.
Colorado was one of the first states to adopt a renewable energy standard at all, committing in 2004
Mar 10th, 2010
News: Are Zeppelins the Future of Air Travel? (Slideshow)
Image:massaudConcocting crazy flying machines has long been a favorite hobby of mankind. Our generation, accustomed to being whisked to our destinations on commercial airliners, hardly gives a thought to some of the crazy inventions of earlier eras. But clouds are on the
Mar 10th, 2010
News: Suspended City aims to bring Rio de Janeiro in harmony with nature

Eco Factor:Sustainable architecture designed to have minimal impact on the environment.
Designed by Coolie Calihan and Charles Johnson, the Cidade Suspensa (Suspended City in Brazilian Portuguese), aims to refine urban architecture and bring it in harmony with nature and the environment. The site of this proposal is located on the dense urban waterfront of Rio de
Mar 10th, 2010
News: The Ins & Outs of the Upcoming Energy & Climate Bill and Why It’s Stalled
Mar 10th, 2010
News: Vintage is eco
Being green can have everything to do with saving money, which is why I love shopping at second-hand shops. There are charity shops, dress agencies and also the school second-hand shop for used school uniform. The internet is also a great place to pick up second-hand goodies, good places to start includingFreecycleandEbay.
If your impression of second-hand things is dull and dowdy, take a look at these
Mar 10th, 2010
News: Nation’s First Net Zero School Coming to Kentucky

Warren County Kentucky is building the first net-zero energy school in the country. Richardsville Elementary Schoolwill operate free of the grid by generating its own renewable energy, incorporating smart architectural features and a major emphasis on
Mar 10th, 2010
News: Endangered and Threatened Species That are Apparently Delicious (Please Don’t Eat Them)

Credit:Giant Salamander Protection InternationalIt’s polite to ask before eating the last cookie, or the last piece of cheese, or the last animal of its kind on Earth. Actually, you can’t have permission for that last one: you can’t eat endangered
Mar 10th, 2010
News: H3AR proposes multipurpose ‘Watertower’ skyscraper for Sudan

Eco Factor:Sustainable skyscraper to be made using natural materials.
The shortage of water and land has resulted in political unrest in Sudan for decades. However, the recent discovery of the world’s tenth largest underground lake in the region by scientists from Boston University can end the conflict if the lake is managed correctly. Designers at Polish firm

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