eco

Robot Godzilla to Invade Coachella, Excrete Recyclables

February 4, 2012

T-Rex to consume recyclables at Coachella. Prize offered for best use of the dino droppings. Really.

Edible Garden Sprouts from Plastic Waste in Ethiopia

February 4, 2012

Artist Kebreab Demeke’s colorful, functional sculpture is among around a dozen projects examining the meaning of ‘the good life’ on display at an exhibition in Berlin.

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Awamaki Lab’s Young Designers Reveal Surprisingly-Fashionable Daywear with a Peruvian Twist (Photos)

February 4, 2012

Awamaki Lab fashion forward collection successfully pairs Peruvian textiles with modern styles and TreeHugger has the scoop on the difficult yet rewarding design process straight from the young designers.

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A Teaspoon of Sugar Might Make the Medicine Abound

February 4, 2012

Without sugar-coating, the white stuff we inhaled as kids, in excess, takes a toll far more toxic than cavities.

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Pro Surfer Kyle Thiermann Talks Nuclear Power in South Africa with Kelly Slater, Van Jones, and Foster Gamble

February 4, 2012

Kyle Thiermann and Surfing for Change discuss nuclear power in South Africa with Kelly Slater, Van Jones and Foster Gamble

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The Brooklyn Botanic Garden Gets a 10,000 Square Foot "Roof Meadow" (Video)

February 4, 2012

A timelapse video shows the month long construction of a rooftop garden in just two minutes.

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Wake Up With Leonardo DiCaprio’s Fair Trade Organic Coffee

February 4, 2012

Now you can get your morning coffee fix celebrity-style, thanks to an alliance between Leonardo DiCaprio and LaColumbe coffee — plus, all proceeds support sustainable initiatives.

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