Bringing you, your weekly positive Green related articles. Cold, snow, rain, wind, warm. We have it all this week. Superhero bookends save the day (and your books) | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building MIT scientists are heading up a new hub to bring innovation to textiles | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Polish Documentary explores the lives of people living "Off the Grid" | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building EWG’s Guide to Healthy Cleaning may change your perceptions of safe, eco-friendly products | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building 2016 GPU Technology Conference (GTC16) - Dr. Gill Pratt | Corporate On the Road to Autonomous Driving, Toyota Establishes Ever Deeper Roots in Ann Arbor Tech Community with Third US Research Facility | Corporate Toyota DARTs Forward in Texas | Corporate Toyota Expands Focus on Software- and Data-Driven Mobility with Toyota Connected | Corporate Now this is recycling: Watch SpaceX land a rocket on a rocking barge : TreeHugger A Thai startup is growing spirulina on a Bangkok rooftop : TreeHugger Make straws suck less: Switch to these paper ones that help fund sea turtle research : TreeHugger Mosquito traps made from old tires are 7 times more effective than standard traps : TreeHugger
Part 2 Heart-shaped “One Thousand Thank Yous” installation features messages to organ donors | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building INFOGRAPHIC: How engineering is keeping us safe from earthquakes | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Plant A Bar: an outdoor bar made with reclaimed wood that doubles as a planter | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Dutch politicians want to ban all polluting cars by 2025 | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Tesla begins alerting 1st general US Powerwall customers, installations starting in June | Electrek Google funding efforts to bring more renewable energy to Asia | 9to5Google Apple Stores to transition from traditional plastic bags to paper in latest environmental move | 9to5Mac Metal Foam Armor Disintegrates Bullets : Discovery News Grand staircase being built in Rotterdam : TreeHugger SpaceX launching bouncy castle into orbit : TreeHugger Your next pair of Levi's could be made from old fishing nets : TreeHugger Compost with style - and with worms - using this terracotta vermicomposter : TreeHugger
Part 3 New labels would show how long it takes to walk off your favorite food | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Six semi-autonomous trucks just drove 1,300 miles across Europe | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building World's first urban cargo scooter carries up to 50 lbs on the go | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Gibraltar to end one of the world's largest balloon releases | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building World's Most Powerful X-Ray Laser Upgraded : Discovery News Over 120 Nations to Sign Climate Deal in April : Discovery News The Hunt for Planet Nine: What's It Made Of? : Discovery News Even Superman Couldn't Bend this Steel : Discovery News Photo: Beautiful barn owl soars over a field : TreeHugger New Galápagos sanctuary protects unique marine life : TreeHugger These solar hubs can provide clean water, green electricity & Internet connectivity to 3000 people : TreeHugger Where is the quietest square inch in the US? : TreeHugger
Part 4 UK’s first solar-powered glazed bus shelter generates enough electricity to power a London home | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building The U.S. could produce 40 percent of its electricity with rooftop solar | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building OMA unveils designs to transform iconic RFK Stadium-Armory campus from pavement to sports park | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Eco-friendly megatall Wuhan Greenland skyscraper is under construction in China | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Wireless Charger Refills Battery as Fast as Plugging In : Discovery News Green Sea Turtles of Florida, Mexico No Longer Endangered : Discovery News 10 Things You Didn't Know about Tornadoes : Discovery News Mars Rover Watches Dust Devil Rumble in Valley Below : Discovery News Eco-friendly 'super food truck' first on the East Coast : TreeHugger Every city needs a “Bus Lady” like Houston’s Janis Scott : TreeHugger Cutting food waste would help fight climate change : TreeHugger How two families each filled 1 jar with a year's trash : TreeHugger
Part 5 After 100 years, Canada returns bison herd to Montana tribes | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building New DIY machines will let anyone turn plastic waste into functional objects | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building New Swedish wave energy buoy boasts 5x the output of existing technology | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Roof Arquitectos designed this contemporary residence around a 'forest of red oaks' | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building The Most Mind-Blowing Space Spirals: Photos : Discovery News Reverse Photosynthesis Makes Biofuel : Discovery News Is this what Planet Nine looks like? - CNET Deep dive: The 2017 Chevrolet Bolt's electric powertrain - Roadshow U.S. Green Building Council pilots a new credit designed to eliminate illegal logging : TreeHugger Solavore Sport solar oven offers zero-carbon cooking in a lightweight package (review) : TreeHugger It's National Walking Day in America. Time to take back the streets. : TreeHugger Kids who walk to school have better concentration : TreeHugger
Part 6 Pritzker Prize winner Alejandro Aravena releases free housing designs to fight homelessness | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Charming Gateira House in Portugal is insulated with soil | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Floating urban greenhouse produces clean energy and organic food | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building A medicinal herb garden takes root on the grounds of a global pharmaceutical company | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Driverless truck convoy platoons across Europe - CNET Future Toyota cars could scan your face - CNET Mars dust devil whirls for Opportunity rover's camera - CNET The best electric vehicle 360-degree video ride over Victoria Falls is definitely breathtaking : TreeHugger Danish design students create sustainable waste bins to solve public trash problems : TreeHugger What makes a successful family dinner? : TreeHugger NREL study says rooftop solar could meet almost 40% of the nation's energy needs : TreeHugger
Part 7 Washington just built the world's longest floating bridge | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Green sea turtles are no longer endangered in Florida and Mexico | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Rebecca Louise Law's 30,000 hanging flowers greet spring in Berlin | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Tel Aviv's Gran Mediterraneo Tower will feature a lush vertical garden | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Toyota's developing a 'guardian angel' to take the wheel Google puts money into cementing green energy standards in Asia Algae's enzyme might hold the secret to mass producing biofuel Toyota's data-focused company aims to make cars smarter Photo: Loggerhead shrike shares a snack : TreeHugger VanMoof's Electrified S could be the Tesla of electric-assist bikes : TreeHugger This man is airlifting rhinos to Australia to protect them from poachers : TreeHugger MIT coal power plant cuts emissions in half : TreeHugger
Part 8 Sleek, green Lawrence Public Library is a welcoming haven for book lovers | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Indian restaurant’s sidewalk refrigerator provides free food for the needy | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Costa Rica’s ‘Land of the Strays’ is a canine paradise where nearly 1,000 dogs roam free | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Artist sculpts lifelike grizzly bear from recycled cardboard | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Solar cell generates power from raindrops Why We Need An Autonomous-Only Highway From Canada to Mexico Toyota's 'Guardian Angel' Would Grab the Steering Wheel From Humans to Prevent a Crash How Astronomers Are Going to Find Planet Nine Researchers create pollution-cleaning, 3D-printed sponge : TreeHugger Demystify urban design with City Design Method Cards : TreeHugger TOTM will make your period cleaner, greener, and hassle-free : TreeHugger Flame-powered WiFi router in 1.5 ton boulder hides survival guide library : TreeHugger
Part 9 Toyota's gorgeous Setsuna car is made from 86 handcrafted wooden panels | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Reverse photosynthesis is an ultra-efficient biofuel “game changer,” says scientist | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building NASA's inflatable "bonus room" will attach to the International Space Station this year | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building US Surgeon General compares climate change to the 20th century polio epidemic | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Venezuela Switches to Three-Day Weekend to Conserve Electricity Google's Self-Driving Cars Will Explore the Desert Roads of Arizona New Food Labels Would Tell You How Long It Takes to Burn Off Calories Mexico City's Doubling Down on its Car Ban to Clear Smoggy Skies Photo: Penguin portrait is a picture of contentment : TreeHugger Seattle now has its own floating sauna : TreeHugger This little hydroponic greenhouse provides clean air with greenery on your desktop : TreeHugger Make your own edible utensils! : TreeHugger
Part 10 57% of Scotland's energy came from renewables in 2015 | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building VanMoof unveils new Electrified S super-connected smart-bike with 500% power boost | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building This amazing tubular skywalk lets you climb through the forest in a whole new way | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building The Heart of Denmark pavilion to bring a fiesta of light and color to the 2016 Rio Olympics | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Make Sure to Catch These Skywatching Events for 2016 Chimani Helps You Plan Your Perfect National Park Trip The Secret Wooden Workspace Four Lawn Mowing Tips for Keeping a Lush Lawn Without Wasting Water 10 Sneaky Ways Retailers Fool You Into Spending More Big tech companies join fight for clean power standards : TreeHugger Watch a dragonfly grow its wings in this wonderful time-lapse video : TreeHugger Not a single American has died using a bike share. Why not? : TreeHugger
Part 11 Elegant Gallop House in Singapore is clad in slatted screens made form locally sourced timber | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Levi's is making jeans from recycled carpet and fishing nets | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Taiwanese research institute is wrapped in an undulating skin of 4,000 aluminum fins | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Air-purifying EcoQube Air adds thriving greenery and clean air to any home | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building NASA researcher says ionized air molecules may help predict earthquakes in advance | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building CBF’s Brock Environmental Center to be awarded prestigious ‘Living Building’ certification | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building How to make edible utensils that you can eat after you use (VIDEO) | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building 100% waterproof Levitat tree tent for three fits in your carry-on luggage | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Astronomers just discovered an alien planet with three suns that shouldn't exist | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Could maglev hovering homes be the answer to rising sea levels? | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Melina backpack transforms to an accordion-like tent | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Utrecht station's new retail pavilion will include the world's largest bicycle storage facility | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building
