Bringing you, your weekly positive Green related articles. Hope everyone has a safe and joyous New Year. Here are the 7 most creative recycled fashions of 2015 | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Designer Fabien Capello Transforms Unwanted Christmas Tress Into Beautiful Furniture | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building HOW TO: Swap, Sell or Steal Your Way to the Holiday Gift You Really Wanted | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Tom Hatfield Upcycles Christmas Trees into Sleds for Winter Fun | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Across the Nation, Toyota Gives Back | Corporate Toyota to Display New Map Generation System at CES 2016 | Corporate The best 6 water management techniques and methods a business must follow - Promoting Eco Friendly Lifestyle to Save Enviornment - Ecofriend First pictures from inside the Tesla Gigafactory emerge | Electrek Photo: Rare ferruginous hawk fills the sky : TreeHugger Bikes vs Cars: How did it come to this? : TreeHugger The top 10 in Green Architecture for 2015 : TreeHugger WOW! UK power stations slash CO2 emissions 23% in just two years : TreeHugger
Part 2 2015's top 25 stories for green tots and their earth-loving parents | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building The top 7 wearable tech innovations of 2015 | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building How to make sparkly holiday accessories from dead Christmas lights | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building UNICEF’s wearable Kid Power fitness bands empower children to save lives | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building 6 Ways To Stay Fit In Cold Weather : Discovery News Santa Claus Through the Ages: Photos : Discovery News Cassini's Final Flyby of Ice Moon Enceladus: Photos : Discovery News 10 Best Dinosaur Discoveries of 2015 : Discovery News All wrinkle creams fail in consumer product test : TreeHugger Mammoth Outerwear keeps you warm without animal products : TreeHugger High-efficiency, low-cost solar cells can be made from recycled car batteries : TreeHugger The 15 most popular reader photos of 2015 : TreeHugger
Part 3 4 Ideas to keep Christmas trees from going to waste | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building U.S. gives South Africa millions of dollars to combat wildlife poaching | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Extinct Galapagos tortoises to be bred back to life | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Amsterdam’s annual Light Festival sets the city aglow with dazzling sustainable art | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Floating Waste Bin Captures Ocean Pollution : Discovery News Battery-Free Graphene Devices Could Be Printed onto the Skin : Discovery News The Best Animal Videos of 2015 : Discovery News U.S. Protects African Lions Under Endangered Species Act : Discovery News 10 favorite stories about books and reading for 2015 : TreeHugger These fluffy wool pillows support sustainable agriculture : TreeHugger 2015: The year in wood construction : TreeHugger Milestones: There are now 50,000 wind turbines in the U.S. with a capacity of 70 gigawatts : TreeHugger
Part 4 The "Walking trees" of Central and South America move a few centimeters every day | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Innovative IceWind turbine is tough enough for the strongest gales | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building SHoP designs 50 solar-powered schools for earthquake-damaged regions in Nepal | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building With a special glass coating, these solar panels can capture sunlight from almost any angle | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Cool Concept Vehicles Push Futuristic Design : Discovery News Garden of zinnia plants grows on the space station - CNET Geeky gingerbread masterpieces for the ages (pictures) - CNET Frozen oil could be the key to shapeshifting materials You can help put out a fire with this device. A dirty cooking fire, that is : TreeHugger A small shift to cycling could make a big difference in CO2 : TreeHugger Costa Rica achieved 99% renewable energy this year : TreeHugger Festive experiences, not gifts, are what make the holiday season so special : TreeHugger
Part 5 Disused London paper mill is transformed into a gorgeous workspace for creatives | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Reusable Cocooon cuts down on food and plastic waste by keeping produce crisp | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building VANMOOF's 'Boncho' is a brilliant folding rain poncho for bicyclists | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Hearth & Market is bringing the farmers market to you | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building London adopts e-paper signs for real-time bus schedules London's entire Boris bike fleet will soon have laser lights Wake up happy with the Bedside Smartphone Vase Think Board puts a clear reusable dry erase board on your fridge Hi-tech anti-bike theft microtags help deter thieves (Video) : TreeHugger Politicians aren't talking about climate. Maybe that's good. : TreeHugger This might be the coolest photo of a farm you'll ever see : TreeHugger Volt DNA in new 2016 Chevy Malibu Hybrid helps it achieve 47 MPG : TreeHugger
Part 6 Paul Lukez Architecture and team are designing a self-sustaining, resilient coastal community near Boston | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building World's longest ice bridge is coming to Finland | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building South African insurance company backs tree-planting effort to reduce effects of drought | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Tranquil timber cabins and a bamboo grove surround this hot spring in Beijing | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Salesforce backs new wind farm in 12-year renewable-energy deal | PCWorld There's Some Complex Physics In These Photos of Ink Falling Through Water These Are the Winners of the 2015 Comedy Wildlife Awards The Climate Talks Are Over, But Now It's Up to Us to Do the Real Work The beautiful Icelandic tradition of giving books on Christmas Eve : TreeHugger How to drink green juice and still be “green” : TreeHugger Glass coating lets solar panels absorb light from multiple angles, clean themselves : TreeHugger Africa Renewable Energy Initiative to build 10,000 MW of renewables in Africa by 2020 : TreeHugger
Part 7 Nicholas Cage pledges to return dinosaur skull stolen from Mongolia | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Beautiful Ontario home built from reclaimed materials is 100% self-sufficient | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Costa Rica achieved 99% renewable energy in 2015 | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Sony is developing smartphone batteries that will last 40 percent longer | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building There's a Mystery Lurking in Curiosity's Latest Drillholes A Totally Feasible Plan to Turn Manhattan's Busiest Street Into a 40-Block Park The 12 Most Common Plants That Are Toxic to Cats and Dogs Top 10 Cleaning Products You Should Totally DIY This Graphic Shows How Nasty Your Keyboard Can Get (and How to Clean It) Resourceful tiny housers build home with 80% recycled materials (Video) : TreeHugger This gorgeous standing desk is sleek, smart, and sustainable : TreeHugger 13 green gift ideas for kids : TreeHugger
Part 8 Hemso restaurant: built from natural materials at Swedish UNESCO heritage site | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building 8 Festive LED Christmas Lights To Save You Energy & Green Your Holidays | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Transfernation volunteers will deliver your leftover party food to homeless shelters | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Floating Seabin trash collector could rid the oceans of plastic waste | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Find Out Which Meat Brands Feed Antibiotics to Their Animals The Places to Visit In Each State for Incredible Christmas Lights America’s Test Kitchen’s Kitchen Hacks Is Cooking For Productivity Nerds The Benefits of Laying Mulch in the Winter 7 charities to support this holiday season | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Russia's historic metro stations captured in awe-inspiring photographs | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building SpaceX's Falcon 9 makes history with successful landing after many failed attempts | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Net-zero learning center teaches children about gardening and sustainability | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building
Part 9 The ethically sourced smartphone you can repair and upgrade yourself is now on sale | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building America’s most polluted nuclear site is now a national park | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Fabric Chair has a stunning sci-fi design made out of hardened fabric | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building 6 Dazzling LED Holiday Lights | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building DIY log beehives bring beekeeping closer to nature | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building China pledges to clean up its power plants after cities struggle with record-breaking smog | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Smart home's solar farm stores excess energy in a battery system rivaling Tesla's | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Scientists combine coal waste and algae to create a new super-clean fuel | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building U.S. govt adds lions to Endangered Species list to cut down on trophy hunting | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Award-winning solar home in the UK costs $2 a month to run | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Greenhouse-like extension keeps this minimalist timber home warm in winter | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Self-inflating PumpTire bike tube pumps air into itself while you ride | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building
Part 10 Icehotel unveils breathtaking rooms carved from solid ice | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Mathieu Lehanneur unveils solar-powered Clover street furniture for Paris | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Kengo Kuma and Toyo Ito unveil rival designs for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Stadium | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building A new study says US could realistically run completely on clean energy by 2050 | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Bernie Sanders declares war on global warming with ambitious climate plan | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Dyson's super quiet Pure Cool air purifier removes 99.95% of harmful particles from the air | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Google’s free online solar power calculator expands to 9 sun-drenched states | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Floating reflective orbs powered by hot air hover in the historic Grand Palais | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building The Wendelstein 7-X nuclear fusion reactor just fired up for the first time, and it could make fossil fuels redundant | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Curvaceous solar-powered kindergarten is built from natural and recycled materials in Italy | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building INFOGRAPHIC: Make your own solar phone charger | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Israeli designs new honeycomb-shaped machine to boost airport security | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building
Part 11 Ford to invest billions in EVs, 13 new electrified models to be released by 2020 | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Is the Paris climate accord really a "major leap for mankind"? | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Pee-powered socks turn your feet into a walking power plant in an emergency | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Innovative heat-dispersing clay bricks help keep homes naturally cool | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Watch this artist create the most intricate model airplane you’ve ever seen | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building