Bringing you, your weekly positive Green related articles. Cherry tomatoes are green. Zucchini is flowering. Garden is growing well. Help craft "Wildlife Rescue Nests" for sick or injured wildlife | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building V3Solar's Spinning Cone-Shaped Solar Cells Generate 20 Times More Electricity Than Flat Photovoltaics | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building HOW TO: Whip up tasty and healthy jar-noodles in less than 10 minutes | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building This bindi delivers life-saving iodine supplements to India’s women | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building pressroom.toyota.com/releases/tfs+expand+green+bond.htm pressroom.toyota.com/releases/summer+travel+safety+2015+distracted+driving.htm pressroom.toyota.com/releases/texas+irodeo+2015.htm pressroom.toyota.com/releases/toyota+2015+patents+innovation.htm Photo: Honey bee inspects a flower : TreeHugger Outraged Toronto cyclists stage die-in to protest cyclist deaths : TreeHugger Why did the 700 goats cross the road? (video) : TreeHugger Maxwell Ebike has "less weight, more adventure" : TreeHugger
Part 2 Gogoro's electric Smartscooter hits the market this month for $4,140 | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building schmidt hammer lassen complete Scandinavia’s largest library | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building INFOGRAPHIC: Why are my plants turning yellow? | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building This mind-reading device can turn your thoughts into text | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building pressroom.toyota.com/releases/childhood+vehicle+camatte+2015+tokyo+toy.htm Making your kitchen environmentally friendly – Here’s how | Ecofriend Brands that offer environmentally responsible toys | Ecofriend Take the green route to health by storm with these apps | Ecofriend How mycorrhizal fungi can make healthier, drought-resistant gardens (Video) : TreeHugger Forks Over Knives app offers step-by-step directions for 180 plant-based recipes : TreeHugger US grants research chimps endangered species protection : TreeHugger Loblaws will ban triclosan, phthalates, and microbeads from its products in 2000 stores : TreeHugger
Part 3 Pope’s official encyclical: “a bold cultural revolution” can halt climate change | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Nissan e-NV200 is the world's first electric seven passenger minivan | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building General Motors finds a new use for used Chevy Volt batteries | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Can the Republican Party accidentally save the environment? | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building news.discovery.com/adventure/activities/diving-into-a-humpback-whale-fight-photos-150619.htm news.discovery.com/earth/global-warming/pope-act-before-climate-change-destroys-planet-150618.htm news.discovery.com/tech/gear-and-gadgets/no-more-grocery-store-fresh-food-via-vessel-150618.htm news.discovery.com/human/health/how-to-choose-a-sunscreen-that-protects-you-150618.htm IKEA to invest $680m in renewable energy to be 'energy independent' by 2020 : TreeHugger Pope takes on 'throwaway culture' and calls for climate action in today's encyclical : TreeHugger Why did this businessman buy 53,000 acres in Florida? : TreeHugger 100% renewables: Is ambition easier than environmental incrementalism? : TreeHugger
Part 4 Dig in! Study links eating chocolate with heart health | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building INFOGRAPHIC: Why solar panels are an affordable and smart investment | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Living Things furniture puts spirulina to work for light, heat, and a protein-packed snack | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Google's Nest unveils new Protect smoke alarm, first security camera | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building news.discovery.com/autos/fuel-and-alternative-fuel-technologies/paris-air-show-focuses-on-green-aviation-150615.htm news.discovery.com/earth/earth-shots-must-see-planet-pics-june-15-150615.htm Surplus food for the homeless is just an app away - CNET Pope Francis stands firm with science on global warming - CNET Sun King Pro solar LED lamp is a handy portable light and backup battery (Review) : TreeHugger Designers imagine what a ride on the 800 MPH solar-powered Hyperloop might look like : TreeHugger Reborn from the ashes: Tesla expands into 500,000 sq-ft former Solyndra factory : TreeHugger Milestone: Solar now produces over 1% of global electricity, still growing fast : TreeHugger
Part 5 Paper-thin printed solar cells could provide power for 1.3 billion people | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Electric vehicle sales in the UK soar 366% in the first quarter of 2015 | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Indiana wildlife officials welcome first wild black bear in over 140 years | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Hungarian artist creates a living, breathing wall of plastic bags to connect people with nature | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building NASA spies 3-mile-tall 'pyramid,' more bright spots on Ceres - CNET Light-based battery makes its own power UCLA discovers how solar cells' charges can last for weeks 'Whale tail' makes ships fuel efficient by using wave power Photo: Closeup examination of a passion fruit flower : TreeHugger Water evaporation could power future devices : TreeHugger 5 reasons why you should go to sleep early tonight : TreeHugger SpaceX to sponsor Hyperloop pod competition at 1-mile test track in 2016 : TreeHugger
Part 6 Obama Administration announces $4 billion fund to bolster renewable energy | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Eden is furniture made using tree branches found in the woods | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building The FDA just officially banned artificial trans fats | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building New FBI Florida Headquarters will be completely self-sustaining by 2030 | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Scientists discover how to make safer lithium batteries The world's thinnest light bulb is made from graphene GM powers data center with used Chevy Volt batteries Graphene-sheathed copper wires could dramatically speed future processors, cut power consumption | ExtremeTech Trans fats to be banned in the U.S. : TreeHugger Robots will 3D-print a steel bridge mid-air over an Amsterdam canal! (video) : TreeHugger Vela is a classic cruiser styled electric bike (Video) : TreeHugger Amazon to build large 80-MW solar farm in Virginia : TreeHugger
Part 7 Tesla's upcoming Model 3 will be a family of electric vehicles | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building NOTlab founders design modular LEGO-like planters for succulents | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Photographer encounters forgotten Chinese city covered in lush vegetation | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Tesla boosts Powerwall home battery capability from 2kW to 5kW | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Breakthrough quantum dot hybrid LED is inexpensive and delivers vibrant color | ExtremeTech Used Chevy Volt Batteries Helping Power GM Data Center | News & Opinion | PCMag.com Researchers Devise a Simple Method For Recycling Rare Earth Magnets Samsung Wants to Make "See Through" Trucks That Are Safer to Pass McDonald's Has Created Brilliant Bike-Friendly Takeout Packaging Why you should avoid buying wet wipes : TreeHugger Got sour milk? Don't throw it out! : TreeHugger Paper origami battery can be made for just a few cents : TreeHugger
Part 8 Teenagers create $13 door handle that kills 99.8% germs on contact | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Is BMW planning an all-electric SUV to rival the Tesla Model X? | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Astronaut Terry Virts captures images of the Great Pyramids and Earth like you've never seen it before | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Solar-powered hospital heals patients with sustainable design in New Zealand | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building NASA Image Gallery Brings All Your Favorite Space Photos Under One Roof Gorgeous Mini Lightning Storms Created With Portable Tesla Coil A Sheet of Graphene Is the World's Thinnest Lightbulb This DIY Altoids Tin Solar Charger Keeps Your Gadgets Juiced Up This eye-catching Palazzo Italia building in Milan is a smog-eating machine | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building INFOGRAPHIC: The 5 coolest solar buildings on earth | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building The world's fastest bike can go over 80 miles per hour | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Casabubble's inflatable prefab domes let you enjoy 360 degree views of nature in comfort | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building
Part 9 Revolutionary Green Wheel hydroponic garden grows food faster with NASA technology | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building SolarCity's new Buffalo plant will create 5,000 jobs in New York | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Top 10 US cities for planting an urban garden now | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Old city buses to be reborn as homeless shelters in Hawaii | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building 12 Vague Supermarket Food Labels, Explained Should You Fix That Broken Gadget or Just Buy a New One? Make Root Vegetables Last Longer by Removing the Tops Morocco boldly pledges to slash fossil fuel subsidies | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building MIT engineers unveil an inflatable shelter for camping on the Moon | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Duncan Meerding transforms tree stumps into lamps that double as tables and stools | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Electric bikes could be the key to getting more people to bike commute | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building