Bringing you, your weekly positive Green related articles. Got to pick lettuce and radishes today. 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 Floating urban greenhouse produces clean energy and organic food | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Muskin is a 100% biodegradable vegan leather made from mushroom caps | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Wasps build rainbow nests with colored construction paper | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building MIT Technology Review Names Toyota Among World’s 50 Smartest Companies | Corporate From Cotton Field to Engine Capital of the World: Toyota Alabama Operates on All Cylinders | Corporate Toyota Adds Child Models to Virtual Crash Dummy Line-up | Corporate Tesla applies for 6 new trademarks to sell solar energy under the ‘Tesla’ brand | Electrek Florida wildlife commission postpones bear hunting in 2016 : TreeHugger 30 minutes of nature a week reduces depression and heart disease : TreeHugger Flashfood app allows people to buy discounted food before it's discarded : TreeHugger Tesla offers to buy SolarCity, could be the first long-term clean transport play : TreeHugger
Part 2 Mosevic makes fashionable eyewear using recycled denim | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building The Air Above sculpture frames nature's beauty from all sides | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building KP Cykler has created the ultimate bike for urban commuting | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Cropbox pop-up shipping container farms allow you to have a farm anywhere | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Toyota brings back the solar panel on the Plug-In Prius Prime – but now it powers the car | Electrek BMW unveils new repurpose battery storage system and grid offset ‘ChargeForward’ solutions at EV29 | Electrek Moscow group signs Hyperloop study deal for transport around Russian capital and new Silk Road to the Pacific | Electrek Solar panel recycling will be a $15 billion business in 30 years, says new study | Electrek Photo: Why does this long-eared owl look so surprised? : TreeHugger Hermit crabs swapping shells is a crazy remarkable thing (video) : TreeHugger World's first autonomous 3D printed electric minibus can also talk with you (Video) : TreeHugger Outdoor families are happier families : TreeHugger
Part 3 Adwen and LM’s wind turbine blade is expected to drive down energy costs | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Green-roofed solar-powered recreational center in LA encourages a sustainable lifestyle | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Mesmerizing lava “skylights” give a glimpse under the Earth’s surface | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building LEED Platinum-certified New Balance World Headquarters raises the bar on indoor environmental quality | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building NASA Launches Official Apple TV App Featuring Real-Time View of Earth - Mac Rumors Hubble Spies Dark Spot Erupt on Neptune Video Provides 360-Degree View of Largest Bat Colony Ocean Plastic Gets a New Life as Sunglasses Photo: How are seashells formed? : TreeHugger Human- and solar-powered "Storymobile" seeks to connect communities : TreeHugger Why we should never underestimate the intelligence of an octopus : TreeHugger Classon is "the world's most intelligent helmet." But is this what cyclists need? : TreeHugger
Part 4 Compact WaterCube uses solar power to make clean drinking water | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Ocean Cleanup launches historic first prototype thanks to Dutch backing | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Cropbox pop-up shipping container farms allow you to have a farm anywhere | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Milkshake Tree playground in London doubles as an oversized xylophone | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building First Ocean Plastic Cleaning Barrier Gets Tested New Horizons Finds Clues of an Ocean on Pluto Bird Dad Seen Teaching Chicks to Sing Mars Rover Says Goodbye to Marathon Valley: Photos Watch these amazing octopuses stand up on two legs and run (video) : TreeHugger Nest thermostat now helps users avoid peak electricity rates : TreeHugger UK company transforms old jeans into stylish sunglasses : TreeHugger BuzzCloud wants to take the sting out of urban beekeeping with its iBuzzHive : TreeHugger
Part 5 INFOGRAPHIC: How to prevent your house from killing you | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Grow.Bar sprouts microgreens anywhere with built-in bluetooth and LED technology | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Kimbal Musk's new Memphis eatery will offer healthy meals on the go for $5 | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Solar Impulse 2 nails world's first solar-powered flight across the Atlantic Ocean | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building US Navy Eyes Fuel-Cell-Powered Underwater Drones | News & Opinion | PCMag.com Piccard's Solar Flight Crosses the Atlantic | News & Opinion | PCMag.com Electric Racecar Nabs World Record for Acceleration | News & Opinion | PCMag.com BMW Wants to Power Your House With Recycled i3 Batteries | News & Opinion | PCMag.com Photo: The soft beauty of Joshua Tree at dusk : TreeHugger Composting toilets are replacing the plastic portapotties : TreeHugger Ultra-thin solar cell is flexible enough to wrap around a pencil : TreeHugger Solar thermal system integrates invisibly into slate roof : TreeHugger
Part 6 Super lightweight Beamreach solar panels for flat roofs install in under two minutes | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Sweden opens one of the world's first electric roads | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building New wave energy generator taps into hard-to-reach low frequencies of the ocean | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building LED Pod Lamp marries nature with modern design for eye-catching ambient lighting | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building NASA App Soars Onto Apple TV | News & Opinion | PCMag.com The Crazy Plan to Clean Up a Giant Island of Trash Might Actually Happen It Looks Like Pluto Has a Liquid Water Ocean Tesla Is About to Buy America’s Biggest Solar Energy Provider Researchers build Arduino-powered robot for scanning coral reefs : TreeHugger Hang your bike (and other stuff) on the wall with Lift : TreeHugger Which is greener, biofuels or diesel? : TreeHugger New images of the future of transport unveiled by Hyperloop Transportation Technologies : TreeHugger
Part 7 Two ex-Google employees are turning existing trucks into autonomous vehicles | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Solar Relief is providing emergency housing and solar power to communities in need | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Hamanishi Design combines 3D modeling and traditional craftsmanship to create beautiful flower vases | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Binopterus is a portable wind turbine made for the average Joe | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Watch Old Dollar Bills Get Turned into Dirt Take an Underwater Tour of the Most Biodiverse Reef on Earth This Slick Rain Jacket Is Made of 21 Plastic Bottles Pluto may still have a subsurface liquid ocean | ExtremeTech 328 foot-long floating barrier will collect ocean trash Curiosity rover may sample Mars water Summertime, and the forest is easy…10 great ways to spend your day : TreeHugger 9 ways to use clay for health and beauty : TreeHugger
Part 8 Top 10 US cities for planting an urban garden now | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Japanese-style bullet train in Texas on track for late 2017 groundbreaking | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building How a city in Bangladesh famously won its war on air pollution | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Thermoslate tiles hide a smart new solar thermal hot water system | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building NASA tasks the Hubble Telescope with five more years of service Sweden debuts the world's first 'electric highway' NASA is making a robotic spacecraft that can refuel satellites Solar Impulse makes first sun-powered Atlantic crossing Elon Musk aims to build clean energy giant with Tesla's $2.8 billion bid for SolarCity | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Artist upcycles found hubcaps into spectacular life-like creatures | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Beautiful prismatic glass panels envelop SOM's recently competed Beijing Greenland Center | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Tiger Beer brings graffiti ink made from pollution to the streets of Hong Kong | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building
Part 9 INFOGRAPHIC: How to Feng Shui your garden | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building UC Berkeley unveils innovative 3D-printed "Bloom" building made of powdered cement | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building China commits to reducing meat consumption by 50 percent | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building California's last nuclear power plant to be retired by 2025 | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Cash to trash: Watch millions of dollars turn into compost - CNET GM and the US Navy are building hydrogen fuel-cell underwater drones - Roadshow Some Cities Offer Free Recycled Paint and Supplies The Beginner's Guide to Picking the Perfect Bicycle Habitat LA and SCI-Arc students complete an affordable, eco-friendly home for a U.S. veteran | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Broissin architects complete stunning Mexican woodland home with an insulating green roof | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Nest smart thermostat rolls out new feature to use less energy when rates are highest | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Environmentalists are taking 2.64 million dead bees to Washington DC | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building
Part 10 Thai surgeon makes giant prosthetics for injured elephants | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Scientists develop way to efficiently degrade plastics into diesel fuel | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Floating timber pavilion transforms a Swiss lake into an exciting new public square | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Super 73 is the perfect bike-motorcycle hybrid for your urban commute | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building BIY 2 lets you build your own bamboo bicycle in just five hours | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Sentier's Bike Trolley lets you hit the open road with your luggage in tow | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Meet Maxwell, NASA’s emissions-free 14-motor electric airplane | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Smartslab lets you cook, warm, and chill food on one sleek, ceramic surface | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building NASA confirms a second mini moon is circling Earth | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building 2,000-year-old butter found in Irish bog is still edible | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Solar-powered homes in Los Angeles are assembled in just five hours | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Christo’s spectacular art installation lets visitors “walk on water” | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building
