Bringing you, your weekly positive Green related articles. Tomatoes and Peppers have been started. Now just need Spring and warm weather to kick in soon. But at least with starting things from seed, things don't have to rush. These clever backpacks charge your devices with built-in solar power | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building New study shows that hand-washing dishes may help prevent allergies | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building VIDEO: Google's new California headquarters is a greenhouse utopia by BIG and Heatherwick | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Elkebana's playful, botanical wall arrangements offer a cruelty-free alternative to the traditional wall trophy | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Park24 and Toyota to Trial i-ROAD Sharing Service in Central Tokyo | Corporate How the Future is Made: Behind the Scenes of Toyota ‘Mirai’ Production | TOYOTA Global Newsroom The eco friendly Iranian salt restaurant - Promoting Eco Friendly Lifestyle to Save Enviornment - Ecofriend Local couple invents a green glove dryer - Promoting Eco Friendly Lifestyle to Save Enviornment - Ecofriend Why not learn from the best? 10 great transportation ideas from 10 great cities! : TreeHugger Prefab Australian home produces more energy than it uses : TreeHugger 7 surprising benefits of an afternoon nap : TreeHugger Reformation offers eco-chic with celebrity appeal : TreeHugger
Part 2 Audi Prologue Avant concept is a sexy plug-in hybrid wagon | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Google investing $300 million in SolarCity toward solar intallations | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Five mile Hyperloop test track to be constructed in California | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Bulgaria's National Museum complex fuses sustainable design with historic architecture | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Solar powered wireless censor chip-scale IC - Promoting Eco Friendly Lifestyle to Save Enviornment - Ecofriend Portland is now generating electricity from the city’s water pipes - Promoting Eco Friendly Lifestyle to Save Enviornment - Ecofriend The artificial wind tree heats up your home - Promoting Eco Friendly Lifestyle to Save Enviornment - Ecofriend Yorkshire’s eco friendly plant turns cooking oil into electricity - Promoting Eco Friendly Lifestyle to Save Enviornment - Ecofriend This beautiful sweater is made entirely in the USA, from sheep to shelf : TreeHugger Are you an early bird or a night owl? : TreeHugger 7 household items you should never buy used : TreeHugger Female dairy farmers bring hope to a shrinking industry : TreeHugger
Part 3 China announces one-year ban on ivory imports | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Rhijnspoor Building earns highest BREEAM award for an educational building in the Netherlands | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building James Cameron-backed school will be the first in the U.S. to go fully vegan | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Biomimicry in buildings: 6 animal-shaped architectural wonders | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Whip up an eco friendly laundry detergent for your use - Promoting Eco Friendly Lifestyle to Save Enviornment - Ecofriend Recycling your socks the eco-friendly way - Promoting Eco Friendly Lifestyle to Save Enviornment - Ecofriend It is all eco friendly with LG Sky Charger - Promoting Eco Friendly Lifestyle to Save Enviornment - Ecofriend Recycled cardboard mini batteries - Promoting Eco Friendly Lifestyle to Save Enviornment - Ecofriend 28 cleanest cities in the world : TreeHugger Construction of Tesla's $5B solar-powered Gigafactory in Nevada is progressing nicely : TreeHugger It's official! Chinese coal production and consumption are falling : TreeHugger Skip the fancy lotions and use oil to moisturize your skin : TreeHugger
Part 4 INFOGRAPHIC: Discover the cleanest cities in the world | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building NASA sending probe to Europa in search of ancient sub-glacial life | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Edible cups mean you can have your coffee and eat it | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building New study suggests that feeding peanut products to infants may reduce peanut allergies | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Google invests $300M in largest ever fund for residential solar power | 9to5Google Google’s Lunar XPrize competition will come down to 500-metre moon race between two robots | 9to5Google Apple announces $1.9B European plan for two of the world’s largest, clean energy data centers | 9to5Mac Solar Panels Power E-Kayak : Discovery News "Last Child in the Woods" is a must-read for all parents and educators : TreeHugger Don't like flat LED lightbulbs? No problem, says Philips! (New LEDs $5 with rebates) : TreeHugger Want to avoid toxins on your food? Shop the “Clean Fifteen” : TreeHugger Growing recycling programs help us inch closer to Zero Waste : TreeHugger
Part 5 Pavegen to install people-powered kinetic energy tiles in SNCF’s Parisian office | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building ASU’s new Biomimicry Center offers first-ever master’s degree in biomimicry | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building BIG unveils a luminescent geodesic dome biomass power plant, and it's also a public park | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Sew Much Style upcycles vintage suits into stylin' bags | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building It's International Polar Bear Day: Photos : Discovery News Hyperloop Test Track Slated for California : Discovery News Windwheel Roller Coaster Generates Electricity : Discovery News Robotic Plants Roll Into the Light : Discovery News How much is ecotourism worth worldwide? : TreeHugger Marion Nestle thinks the new U.S. dietary guidelines might be on to something : TreeHugger Do you know how to clean pillows? : TreeHugger Every designer and cyclist should watch Me and My Moulton : TreeHugger
Part 6 Is the Christian Coalition solar power's most unlikely new ally? | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building An amazing 650-foot-long undulating green roof tops this Parisian lab | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Revolutionize your daily commute with the stylish and futuristic Spark e-bike | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Minnow Twist lamp shade is made from Macrocarpa and laser-cut bamboo | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Earth Shots: Must-See Planet Pics (Feb. 23) : Discovery News The surprising science of blue jeans - CNET The Eiffel Tower now generates its own power with new wind turbines - CNET Prefab tiny home generates more power than it uses - CNET Flow Hive puts "honey on tap" for healthier bee colonies (Video) : TreeHugger Recycled plastic filament for 3D printers is here : TreeHugger This briefcase is actually a complete offgrid micro solar power system : TreeHugger Documents released by Greenpeace discredit one of climate change deniers' favorite 'scientists' : TreeHugger
Part 7 Documents released by Greenpeace discredit one of climate change deniers' favorite 'scientists' : TreeHugger Obama vetoes Keystone XL bill, fight set to continue | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building The world's first plantable coffee cup replenishes local flora | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building 6 Extraordinary Airbnb homes that you can rent around the world | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Graphene Could Be Used to Neutralize Cancer Stem Cells The Eiffel Tower Is Generating Power With a Hidden Wind Farm On Its Legs I would totally live in the world's first carbon-positive house Apple's Investing $1.7bn on Two Entirely Renewable Energy Data Centres Tesla Model S crowned "Best Overall Car" by Consumer Reports for second year in a row : TreeHugger Hey Google, this rooftop solar cooker is perfect for your self-driving car : TreeHugger Get glamorous with these vegan and cruelty-free makeup brands : TreeHugger Environmentalists need to focus on issues, not political labels : TreeHugger
Part 8 UGE's Vertical Axis Wind Turbines now provide green power for the Eiffel Tower | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building OMA unveils plans to transform former tobacco plant into local food hub in Louisville | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Hiroshi Nakamura's Nasu Tepee home features a cluster of timber-clad peaks mingling with the trees | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building The Keystone XL battle should be about food security and climate change, not economics | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Scientists discover new Ruby Seadragon species in the Pacific Ocean | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Plantable paper cup serves up seeds with your coffee - CNET How to Get Cheap (or Free) Mulch and Compost Spritz Seedlings with Water to Avoid Ruining Them Invest in your favorite local food businesses with prepaid 'edible credits' : TreeHugger 6 ways to do good with your old cell phone : TreeHugger Good news! Another ‘Zero Waste’ grocery store opens in France : TreeHugger U.S. dietary guidelines may include environmental concerns for the first time : TreeHugger
Part 9 This simple gadget could extend the life of your produce up to 3 times as long | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building How BioLite camping stoves are saving lives in developing countries | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Pedal-powered Raht Racer cycle can travel as fast as a car | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building nanoFlowcell's Quantino is a saltwater-powered sports car that can drive up to 621 miles | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building New report shows leading climate change denier paid millions to fuel "debate" about global warming | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Kengo Kuma created an organic facade out of cedar strips for the University of Tokyo | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building An army of 60,000 bees built this giant honeycomb teapot | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Apple to build 100 percent renewable energy-powered data centers in Denmark and Ireland | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building If you had a choice: Eat-in kitchen or separate dining room? : TreeHugger Let's teach kids to love winter, not fear it : TreeHugger Looking for a composter? Check Craigslist first. : TreeHugger The true impact of not recycling our old electronics : TreeHugger
Part 10 Local larch clads this contemporary Alpine farmhouse in Austria | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Flow Hive lets beekeepers harvest honey without disturbing the bees | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building This 3D-printed tree charges smart phones with solar power | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Australia’s first carbon-positive prefab house produces more energy than it consumes | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building
