Bringing you, your weekly positive Green related articles. Zucchini by the end of the week. Raspberries are very close as well. Energy-efficient dryer of the future swaps heat for ultrasonic waves | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Kindergarten principal transforms an airplane into an amazing classroom | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Mosevic makes fashionable eyewear using recycled denim | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Costa Rica Becomes First Latin American Country to Ban Hunting for Sport | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building pressroom.toyota.com/releases/toyota+steps+carbon+footprint+2014+naer.htm pressroom.toyota.com/releases/toyota+naer+2014+water.htm pressroom.toyota.com/releases/robot+kirobo+world+records.htm pressroom.toyota.com/releases/toyota+lets+nature+take+its+course+2014+naer.htm 90 percent of US could live on food grown entirely within 100 miles : TreeHugger Old buses turned into mobile shelters for Hawaii's homeless : TreeHugger “Washed Up” gathers ocean pollution to create environmental art : TreeHugger Just what we needed dept.: A heads-up display in a bicycle helmet : TreeHugger
Part 2 Brilliant Stanford invention makes hydrogen fuel-cell powered cars even greener | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Luca Curci Architects envisions a living Vertical City powered by the sun | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building House votes to stop the EPA's Clean Power Plan | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Tristan Roland Design transforms salvaged materials into elegant furniture | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building pressroom.toyota.com/releases/summer+travel+tips+sharing+road.htm Liven up your home with clean and green furniture | Ecofriend Environmentally friendly spas to spur your wellbeing | Ecofriend Eco friendly hotels round the world | Ecofriend Study shows that experiences, not things, will make you happier : TreeHugger Open source project grows & prunes trees into furniture (Video) : TreeHugger Airports need good transit connections and Toronto just got one : TreeHugger Ocean plastic is like smog, not a floating island : TreeHugger
Part 3 Google’s self-driving “Koala” cars hit California roads | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building New California bill will make vaccinations mandatory for all school children | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building World's first 'bee highway' protects endangered pollinators in Oslo | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building This crazy sci-fi waterslide is like sliding through a trippy wormhole | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building news.discovery.com/tech/gear-and-gadgets/trippy-when-wet-leds-light-up-water-slide-150626.htm news.discovery.com/animals/endangered-species/ecuador-releases-201-tortoises-on-galapogos-island-150628.htm news.discovery.com/animals/endangered-species/first-lions-to-return-to-rwanda-after-two-decades-150627.htm news.discovery.com/space/history-of-space/epic-space-photos-of-the-week-june-26-150626.htm Lego plans to make their iconic plastic blocks … without plastic : TreeHugger This Japanese billionaire plans to invest $20 billion in Indian solar power! : TreeHugger Google to transform carcass of Alabama coal power plant into clean-powered datacenter : TreeHugger 8 things to do with bored kids : TreeHugger
Part 4 Tesla Model S drivers rack up one billion all-electric miles, saving 570,000 tons of CO2 | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Vermilion Sands geometric roof takes hydro-seeding to the next level | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Infographic: 6 problems self-driving cars will have to overcome | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Chevrolet reveals 2016 Cruze with lighter, more powerful and more efficient design (PHOTOS) | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building news.discovery.com/tech/alternative-power-sources/led-bulb-emulates-the-shifting-spectrum-of-sunlight-150625.htm news.discovery.com/tech/gear-and-gadgets/back-to-the-future-hoverboard-comes-to-life-150625.htm news.discovery.com/animals/endangered-species/bee-highway-protects-endangered-pollinators-150625.htm news.discovery.com/earth/weather-extreme-events/16-us-weather-photos-that-will-amaze-you-150623.htm Photo: White egret walks through the clouds : TreeHugger National Automobile Dealers Association releases first electric car resale value guide : TreeHugger Breast milk or formula? "Milk" documentary explores sticky politics behind the decision : TreeHugger Students invent door handle that kills germs on contact : TreeHugger
Part 5 Snøhetta reveals plans for Portland’s green-roofed James Beard Public Market | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Pl@ntNet app lets smartphone users idenify flora with click of the camera | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building World’s first 3D-printed supercar Blade is one of the greenest cars around | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Hibino Sekkei captures rainwater puddles in Japanese preschool for kids to play in | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building news.discovery.com/space/pluto-and-moon-charon-not-cut-from-same-cloth-150623.htm news.discovery.com/space/dawn-mission-reveals-more-detail-in-mysterious-ceres-150623.htm news.discovery.com/space/philae-comet-lander-back-in-touch-with-mothership-150622.htm news.discovery.com/human/health/climate-change-biggest-global-health-threat-this-century-15062.htm Would you buy a used Nissan LEAF? : TreeHugger Owl wings inspire quieter wind turbine blades : TreeHugger 8 homemade alternatives to unhealthy soda : TreeHugger Orkney Islands: From diesel power to 100% renewables : TreeHugger
Part 6 INFOGRAPHIC: 21 Interesting house styles from around the world | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building India announces plans to boost its solar power five times to 100GW by 2022 | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Amy's Kitchen to open all vegetarian drive thru near San Francisco this summer | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Dutch citizens sue their government over climate change and win | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building news.discovery.com/autos/drive/transparent-truck-gives-drivers-behind-a-view-ahead-150622.htm news.discovery.com/tech/alternative-power-sources/2035-clean-energy-will-trump-fossil-fuels-150622.htm Crave giveaway: Two Alchemy Goods bags made from recycled bike tires - CNET Samsung's Smart Truck helps drivers see the road ahead from behind 18-wheelers (Tomorrow Daily 196) - CNET Microchips lined with human cells are the winner of the Design of the Year contest : TreeHugger Climate-resistant restoration announced at NYC ecological treasure : TreeHugger Proposed fuel economy rules for large trucks would save as much oil as is imported from OPEC... each year! : TreeHugger Babywearing is good for mom and even better for baby : TreeHugger
Part 7 Schacht Center for Health and Wellness seeks to change attitudes about mental health | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Pretty DIY planters that let your botanicals bloom in small spaces | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Lexus unveils luxury SLIDE hoverboard | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building 26-year-old woman receives BeBionic, the world's most advanced, natural prosthetic hand | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Floating robots will find out what keeps the Indian Ocean healthy Stanford researchers find a cheaper, better way to make hydrogen gas Google's next data center will be a converted coal plant ‘Transparent’ Samsung truck could make driving much safer | ExtremeTech Oslo Builds World's First Bee Highway Saving the World's Biggest Trees is Surprisingly Challenging Build a Solar Powered Mailbox Notification System Japan is building huge floating solar power plants : TreeHugger
Part 8 New EPA report reveals the 180 billion dollar cost of climate change | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Microchips lined with human cells could make animal testing obsolete | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building 6 ways the Tesla Powerwall is changing the energy landscape | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Climate change could reverse 50 years of global health progress | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Toyota's Crash Test Simulators Now Account for Bodies Braced for Impact This Huge Wind Turbine Floating on Water Is Fukushima's Energy Solution Owl Wings Are Helping Silence Airplanes, Fans, and Wind Turbines The U.S. Army is developing a 173 MPH hoverbike | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Argo Design envisions a Hyperloop Sled with capsules for different passenger classes | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Cracked cellphone screens will soon be able to repair themselves | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Lush green oasis will top Saudi Arabia’s new dune-inspired metro station | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building INFOGRAPHIC: 9 green DIY air freshener ideas let you ditch the chemicals | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building
Part 9 LEGO is investing $150 million to make better, more sustainable toy bricks | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Andreco used nature as art to create this intriguing living wall | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building The US just declared all captive chimps to be endangered | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Samsung designs "see-through" trucks to make the roads safer | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building France bans Roundup for sale over the counter | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Watch the Tesla Model S P85D take on gas-guzzling muscle cars in a race | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Could printing synthetic GMO rhino horns help save real rhinos from extinction? | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Copenhagen’s largest school will be powered by solar energy | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building These new devices generate renewable energy from evaporation | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building 8 Sustainable British buildings from the 2015 RIBA awards | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building
