Bringing you, your weekly positive Green related articles. Remember Earth Day should be honored each day, not just one a day a year. 5 Homemade, All-Natural Cleaning Substitutes to Keep Your Home Clean and Free of Toxins | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building 10 Breathtaking Natural Tree Tunnels You've Got to See to Believe! | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Reclaimed Plastic Furniture Can Help You Recline in Style | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building LEGO Tree Huggers Made of Recycled Bricks Pop Up in New York City | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Toyota Celebrates A Decade of Energy Excellence | Corporate Go with the Flow: Save Water | Corporate Toyota Takes Out the Trash | Corporate Toyota Prius One of '10 Best Green Cars for 2014' Says Kelley Blue Book's KBB.com | Toyota Photo: The Northern Lights glow green : TreeHugger Bloomberg drops $5 million for off-grid solar lamp art in Africa : TreeHugger Tesla's 100 Superchargers have charged 14 million miles, enough to circle the Earth 573 times! : TreeHugger Get jacked into the sun with this portable solar charger : TreeHugger
Part 2 Sunseeker Duo Plane Inches Closer to World's First Solar-Powered Passenger Flights | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building 6 Nutrient-Packed, Vegan Superfood Smoothies to Boost Your Day | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Beverly Hills Becomes First California City to Ban Fracking | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Nissan Tests Self-Cleaning Nano-Paint Technology That Could Make Car-Washes Obsolete! | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Apple giving employees company-branded, reusable water bottles for Earth Day | 9to5Mac Google inks $250 million deal with SunPower Corporation, will lease solar power to consumers | 9to5Google Earth Day 2014 - Photos - The Big Picture - Boston.com Ultrathin Solar Material Traps Light, Hall-Of-Mirrors Style : Discovery News Alternative opens its doors in New York : TreeHugger Solar Roadways looks to crowdfund $1M, begin manufacturing : TreeHugger Stunning new music video from Brazil raises awareness about protecting rainforests : TreeHugger Organic Transit scaling up production, hires Ford exec as General Manager : TreeHugger
Part 3 Solar Roadways Unveils Super Strong Solar Panels for Roads in Prototype Parking Lot | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building 14 Stunning Photos of the Earth Remind Us How Important Conservation Is for All of Us | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Shigeru Ban on Sustainability and What Makes a Building Truly Permanent | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Report: President Obama Likely to Reject Keystone XL Pipeline | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Google inks a 407 MW wind energy deal with MidAmerican Energy for its Iowa data center | 9to5Google Google celebrates Earth Day by using Glass to protect rhinos and Bengal tigers (video) | 9to5Google Super Energy Combo Could Charge Car in Minutes : Discovery News Tech-ed Out Clothing Is Fashion Forward: Photos : Discovery News Intricate recycled oil drum furniture is cut to look like lace : TreeHugger 2014 World Green Car of the Year is... : TreeHugger Japan has cut its quota of whales to be killed in the Pacific by 45% (how about 100% next time?) : TreeHugger Is the DryFlush "The toilet that will change the world?" : TreeHugger
Part 4 Google Invests $100 Million to Make Solar Panels More Affordable for American Homeowners | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Brad Pitt's "Make It Right" Transforms Historic School into LEED Platinum Affordable Housing | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building 5 Brilliant Sheds Made from Recycled Materials | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Solar Power is Now as Cheap as Buying From the Grid - in Europe | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Apple Stores launch in-store iPad trade-in program on Earth Day | 9to5Mac Apple teases Samsung in new environmental print ad: ‘There are some things we want every company to copy’ | 9to5Mac App Tells You What Earth Sounds Like Today : Discovery News For Bulk Graphene, Add Detergent and Blend : Discovery News First open source seeds released by Open Source Seed Initiative : TreeHugger Scientists discover that salamanders are unsung climate warriors! : TreeHugger Vermont’s mandatory GMO labeling law only awaits governor’s signature : TreeHugger 11 ways to reuse old milk bags : TreeHugger
Part 5 Murtada Alkabi Develops a Brilliant Wind Harvesting Facade for Coastal Urban Buildings | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Gorgeous Detroit Bus Shelters Made of Materials Salvaged From Abandoned Homes | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Nico's Interlocking Leaf Seats are Handmade in the UK Using Sustainable Materials | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Inhabitat Talks to Elea Robinson, Founding Faculty at New Amsterdam School, About Growing a Green School | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Apple Store logo leaves start going green in honor of Earth Day (photos) | 9to5Mac Apple’s updated environmental report card by the numbers | 9to5Mac Tidal Power: Energizer Bunny of Renewable Energy? : Discovery News White Bengal Tiger Cubs Make Their Debut: Photos : Discovery News Could higher food prices reduce food waste? : TreeHugger 431 electric vehicles gather in Montréal to set Guinness World Record for largest EV parade : TreeHugger Container vegetable gardening can provide fresh homegrown produce in small spaces : TreeHugger What is kinetic energy? Can it be harnessed to power our stuff? : TreeHugger
Part 6 Scientists Develop a Way to Detect Cancer on Patients' Breath | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Pistachio Shells Could Power a Brand New City in Turkey | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building The Port Solar Charger Turns Any Window into a Power Outlet for Your Mobile Gadgets [Waiting on permission for images] | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Oregon Institute of Technology Now Generating Its Own Energy On Campus | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Tim Cook discusses Apple’s environmental effort in new “Better” video | 9to5Mac Apple’s Lisa Jackson talks environmental initiatives: 120 U.S. retail stores powered by renewable energy, 94% renewable across corporate | 9to5Mac Picture This: Scenes From Earth (April 2014) : Discovery News Open-Source Seeds Fight Corporate Crop Control : Discovery News Google and SunPower pump $250 million more into residential solar leasing : TreeHugger Earth Day march brings green message to Wall Street : TreeHugger AIA/ COTE top ten green buildings include treehouses, border crossings, green roofs, nice shades and jaunty hats : TreeHugger Wearable electronics could be powered by body heat : TreeHugger
Part 7 Skylab Architecture's Radial Green-Roofed Columbia Building Tracks the Portland Sun | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Vermont Set to Make Mandatory GMO Labeling a State Law | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Apple Leads the Way with Environmentally Friendly Initiatives on Earth Day | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building LEGOLAND Florida Becomes Nation's First Theme Park to be Powered by 100% Renewable Energy on Earth Day | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building 10 Reasons to Visit a National Park Now: Photos : Discovery News Whale-Shaped Garden Boat Cleans as It Goes : Discovery News 60 Years Ago Today, Bell Labs Unveiled the Solar Cell Drones Could Help Reduce Poaching in Kenya by 96 Percent First stretch of the glow-in-the-dark Smart Highway opens in the Netherlands : TreeHugger Creating electric car clusters to test the grid of the future : TreeHugger 5 ways biking is getting better in the U.S. (and one way it's not) : TreeHugger 9 green living options that improve your quality of life : TreeHugger
Part 8 3D-Printed Osteoid Cast Could Speed Up Bone Healing by Nearly 40% | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Second Phase of China's Largest Water Desalination Project Begins in Beijing with a Massive New Plant | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building http://inhabitat.com/todmorden-uk-expands-edible-garden-initiative-with-flourishing-aqua-farm/ http://inhabitat.com/trashnothing-connects-freecyclers-around-the-world-to-reduce-landfill-use/ Opportunity: The Amazing Self-Cleaning Mars Rover : Discovery News BMW i3 test drive: The second best electric car that money can buy | ExtremeTech Graphene breakthrough could dramatically reduce cost, increase production | ExtremeTech Moving the World's Largest Wind Turbine Blade Is a Logistical Nightmare Plastic bag bans are spreading in the United States : TreeHugger Planting trees for Arbor Day gives roots and branches to Earth Day celebrations : TreeHugger Photo: Earth Day, 1970 : TreeHugger The new Apple headquarters may be suburban office park, but it is the sexiest and greenest one ever built : TreeHugger
Part 9 INFOGRAPHIC: How Cans, Bottles, and Cardboard Boxes are Recycled Into Brand New Products | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building The 6 Most Pressing Environment Issues - And What You Can Do to Help Solve Them | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building INTERVIEW: Smart Tips on How to Green Your School from Aimee Østensen of the Manhattan Country School | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building 14 Awe-Inspiring Aerial Photographs Capture the Beauty of the Earth | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Chat with the Woman Who Photographs the World's Oldest Living Things This Utility Truck Can Exterminate a Pothole Every 120 Seconds This Is the Simplest Explanation of Climate Change You'll Ever See This Sci-Fi Helmet Could Give Firefighters Predator Thermal Vision It's Earth Day and we should write something about it : TreeHugger Earth Day Nature Selfies are totally silly and that’s why you should take one : TreeHugger Make your own solar backpack : TreeHugger Book review: The Oldest Living Things in the World : TreeHugger
Part 10 Ancient Tundra Landscape Discovered Beneath Greenland's Ice Sheet Provides Climate Change Clues | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Nimbus Eco Tree-free Bamboo and Sugarcane Toilet Paper Makes a Splash at Coachella | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Flushing Toilets May Help Power Homes in South Korea | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building MIT Project Maps Everything From Greenery to Bike Crashes to Build Better Cities | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Man, look how crazy close Blue Angels fighter jets fly together New Video Goes Inside the Painstaking Design of Apple's HQ Turkey's New Eco City Could Be Heated with Leftover Pistachio Shells Charge your devices while you recharge yourself in the great outdoors :: The Gadgeteer There’s reason to be optimistic this Earth Day : TreeHugger Can this app make an organic gardener out of you? : TreeHugger Photo: Floating through fields of tulips : TreeHugger Center for Active Design announces Awards of Excellence : TreeHugger Come on, Girl Scouts! We can do better than mass-produced cookies. : TreeHugger Intel Tops in Green Power DIY Cleaning Products for Earth Day | FN Dish – Food Network Blog