Bringing you, your weekly positive Green related articles. Now that we finally have warm weather, I was hoping to plant these last few days. However, wooden garden beds are rotting out and I need to replace some first. Environmental center by 24H Architecture is powered by the local forest | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Berlin T-shirt vending machine shows shoppers real cost of cheap fashion | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Monaco brings repurposed freight containers and vertical gardens to Expo Milan 2015 | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Undulating German pavilion brings a "field of ideas" to Milan Expo 2015 | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Environmentally friendly laptops for the responsible geek | Ecofriend Electric vehicle concepts that will be the vehicle master race of the future | Ecofriend Greener, better ways of recycling your old gadgets | Ecofriend 10 Ways to Create Water as World Fights Drought : Discovery News SolarCity will incorporate Tesla Powerwall batteries in its 'turnkey' solar systems : TreeHugger 200 scientists say you should avoid non-stick cookware : TreeHugger Not sure if those leftovers are still safe to eat? This app can help : TreeHugger It's the end of Perpetual Noon as Cree introduces new LED office lighting fixture : TreeHugger
Part 2 Forested Austrian Milan Expo Pavilion produces oxygen for 1,800 people an hour | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Belarus’ “Wheel of Life” rolls through grassy hillside at this year's Milan World Expo | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building MetaWear wants to make textile manufacturing ethical and sustainable | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building The Milan Expo's modular Azerbaijan pavilion is wrapped in wavy timber louvers enclosing multiple different biospheres | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Light-Emitting Paper Is Cheap and Eco-Friendly : Discovery News Bat Wing Super Sensors Guide Its Acrobatic Flight : Discovery News Appliance Converts Dog Poo Into Power : Discovery News Captured CO2 Could Fuel a Giant Underground Battery : Discovery News Photo: Pipevine Swallowtail rests on some buds : TreeHugger Planting school gardens, growing futures : TreeHugger Tesla Powerwall: Game-changing batteries for homes and businesses, starting at $3,000 : TreeHugger Top UK court forces government to cut air pollution, diesel cars might be banned : TreeHugger
Part 3 Mexico's sublime Milan Expo 2015 pavilion resembles corn on the cob | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Vietnam's sustainable bamboo "lotus pods" sprout on time for Milan Expo 2015 | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Ceramic clad Vanke Pavilion is topped with a vast rooftop garden at Milan Expo 2015 | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Biber Architects' green-walled USA Pavilion is a living, breathing tribute to sustainable food | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Philly's New Bikeshare Program is Already Kicking nice person Everything You Need to Know About Tesla's New Household Batteries Tesla's Elon Musk introduces 'beautiful' money-saving home battery backup system - CNET Morphing Wings Will Turn Planes into Fuel-Saving Shape-Shifters BitSeeds wants to help reforest the planet through cryptocurrency : TreeHugger Town square anywhere via cargo bike pop-up : TreeHugger 5 Mother’s Day gifts you can’t buy : TreeHugger Renewables supplied 19.2% of UK power in 2014 : TreeHugger
Part 4 Slovenia's prefab wooden pavilion evokes the mountainous landscape of its homeland | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building China's World Expo pavilion demonstrates how cities and nature can exist in harmony | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Jon and Tracey Stewart are turning a NJ farm into a sanctuary for rescued animals | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building The UK's immersive hive pavilion simulates a real live beehive | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building This Kentucky Hydro-Power Dam Is a Beautiful Building Site A Portable Washing Machine That Doesn't Need a Drop of Electricity Hang These Graphics on Your Fridge to Never Waste Food Again Save Water in Your Garden with Smart Plant Groupings Total solar eclipse as seen from the Arctic : TreeHugger Make your own LED fixture from a Tetra-pak box : TreeHugger 5 food rules for eating well : TreeHugger Automated electricity bill payments cause people to consume more energy : TreeHugger
Part 5 Tesla's new $3500 10kWh Powerwall home battery lets you ditch the grid | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Reliance Foundry bike lockers provide secure storage for cyclists on-the-go | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Solar-powered Base Camp embraces nature through energy-efficient design | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Medici Architects rock 5-Star Built Green standards with gorgeous Kirkland Home | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Favado Can Save You 30-70% on Groceries by Showing You the Best Deals How to Save Money Buying Lumber from a Distributor Instead of a Retailer What the Tesla Powerwall home battery means: inexpensive time-shifting for solar energy | ExtremeTech Solar-powered grill cooks your food no matter the weather From toilet to table: Peecycling research at U of M investigates urine as fertilizer : TreeHugger Why are mainstream farmers giving up the plough? : TreeHugger Is flying now greener than driving? Not so fast... : TreeHugger 10 impressive innovations for cleaning up oil spills developed since the Gulf disaster : TreeHugger
Part 6 Daylit STGM Head Office uses reclaimed wood, solar power and a green wall to create a truly sustainable work environment | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Interactive Future Food District is the heart of the Milan Expo 2015 | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building ANNOUNCING: Inhabitat's 2015 Green Awards at BKLYN Designs! | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Help Nepal earthquake survivors and renewable energy by Kickstarting the Solarpuff portable solar lantern | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Repreve transforms millions of plastic bottles into graduation gowns and caps | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Chevy's 2016 Volt costs just $25,000 if you live in California Vertical farms, smart ceilings and national pride at the world fair Audi makes eco-friendly diesel from carbon dioxide and water Get back to your roots with the Groundfridge prefab root cellar : TreeHugger 3 ways the Apple Watch can help you lead a healthier life : TreeHugger Amsterdam buses to be all-electric by 2025 : TreeHugger Standing desks help children pay attention in school : TreeHugger
Part 7 Interlocking windmills make green energy as easy as assembling LEGOs | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Astrophysicists draw most comprehensive 3D map of the universe ever | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building ANIAN is a totally off-grid store made almost entirely out of reclaimed materials | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building INFOGRAPHIC: The most interesting environmental lawsuits in the world | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building To protect migrating birds, it's 'lights out' in New York | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building How a team of students transformed a group home into a haven through Habilitative Design | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Biodegradable GOODFLOSS is perfect for on-the-go dental hygiene | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building New research concludes: climate change causes weather extremes | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building The Urban Homesteader brings back ancestral know-how to inspire future generations | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building 10 of the largest living things on the planet : TreeHugger Evaptainers uses old-school electricity-free technology for 21st century cooling : TreeHugger For students in Uaxactun, the rainforest is a classroom : TreeHugger
Part 8 This elegant, organic LED lamp will make your reading nook cozier than ever | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building INFOGRAPHIC: Eco-savvy hacks for cleaning your kitchen | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building This gorgeous stained glass window doubles as a solar panel | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Can drones plant one billion trees? | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Home Depot to phase out use of toxic phthalates in vinyl flooring | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Seattle teens make solar powered tiny homes for area homeless | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Could Audi's new CO2-neutral diesel drive out dirty oil? | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Beastly tower of recycled tires rises up in the New Zealand countryside | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building EcoCasa Suyana is an sustainable, open-source home project in Argentina | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Thai customs seizes three tons of illegal elephant ivory worth millions of dollars | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Boston Food Forest inspires community through ecological design | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Can Pope Francis halt climate change with new papal document? | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building