Bringing you, your weekly positive Green related articles. Happy Leap Day! Planting my bell/sweet pepper seeds tomorrow, cause they take so long to grow. Tomatoes will be started later in March. Feist Forest handcrafted wooden tables are made using sustainably-sourced British Ash | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building LEGO releases set with stay-at-home dad and working mom minifigures | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building World’s oldest surviving woven garment dates back to the Bronze Age | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Shelter Buddies helps kids volunteer to read to shelter dogs | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Passion in Plano: Learning Program Changes Families, Education, and the Community | Corporate Denny Hamlin Captures Toyota's First Daytona 500 Victory | Corporate A Look at The Top 7 Eco-Friendly Home Design Trends for 2016 - Promoting Eco Friendly Lifestyle to Save Enviornment - Ecofriend SolarCity is launching a new Solar+Tesla Powerwall+Nest Smart Thermostat package to manage energy and reduce grid dependence | Electrek You (and your poop) will be transported by this French composting toilet : TreeHugger One hundred years ago, Thomas Edison built houses out of concrete : TreeHugger Meliora K makes pure, non-toxic, and fabulously effective cleaning products : TreeHugger One hundred years ago, Thomas Edison built houses out of concrete : TreeHugger Build your own mini wind turbine from printer parts : TreeHugger
Part 2 Norway announces plans for Europe's largest onshore wind farm | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Moss Voltaics is a clean, green, energy-producing machine that mounts to the wall | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building We're one step closer to the end of whale hunting as Iceland halts the practice this year | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Milan artist creates remarkable handcrafted wave sculptures out of paper | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Amazing new aerial pictures of the Tesla Gigafactory suggest lots of activity at the plant – February 2016 [Gallery] | Electrek Faraday’s latest eBikes hit Kickstarter with a minimalist step-through design and iOS connectivity | Electrek Record 6,250 Manatees Spotted in Florida Waters : Discovery News Wonder Material Sparks Rush to Invent New Gadgets : Discovery News Single-serve gourmet snacks are all the rage, yet benefit surprisingly few : TreeHugger New London bookstore celebrates paper books in tech-free, universal library : TreeHugger Norway announces Europe's largest onshore wind project : TreeHugger Why don't penguin feathers freeze? : TreeHugger
Part 3 Old shabby barn is reborn as a stunning, near net-zero modern home | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Harvard taps biomimicry to harvest water from thin air | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Architecture students developed a 3D-printing pen that "draws" incredible acrylic structures in mid-air | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Luminous floating rings in London are made from 13,000 recycled plastic bottles | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Humpback Whale Rescue Captured Up Close : Discovery News How to Get Your Garden Ready for Spring : Discovery News Stunning APEX Survey Reveals Our Mesmerizing Milky Way : Discovery News Hybrid Bike Spins Out Free Electricity : Discovery News Passive Wi-Fi consumes 10,000 times less power while keeping fast speeds : TreeHugger Organic meat and dairy have a nutritional advantage, study shows : TreeHugger Smart birds: Dodos weren't dodos after all : TreeHugger Vintage-style posters highlight clean energy projects financed through the Recovery Act : TreeHugger
Part 4 Denmark's first supermarket for expired groceries cuts nation's food waste | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Bill Gates claims climate-saving energy breakthrough is only 15 years away | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Researchers finally identify the source of mysterious space radio waves | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building INFOGRAPHIC: 7 recipes you can make using leftover food | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building See Death Valley's Super Bloom : Discovery News Oak Leaf Used to Make Rechargeable Battery : Discovery News Pluto Moon Charon 'Bursting' With Frozen Ocean? : Discovery News LED 'Li-Fi' 100 Times Faster than Wi-Fi : Discovery News Photo: Kodiak siblings tussle in the meadow : TreeHugger This surprising distraction increases the risk of car crashes tenfold : TreeHugger Alex Steffen to try "reimagining the world of tomorrow in order to rebuild the world today." : TreeHugger Catching the Sun documentary offers a look at the future of clean energy : TreeHugger
Part 5 Otherworldly sand sculptures on the shore of Lake Michigan | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Revolutionary SolarReserve plant generates power all day and all night | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building CRA designs world’s highest vertical park and observation deck | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Incredible Falling Fruit map shows you where to find free food | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Self-Driving Flying Car to Take Off in Two Years : Discovery News A.I. Assistant Lives In Your Ear : Discovery News 10 Superhero Robots to the Rescue: Photos : Discovery News MIT makes an interactive water 'display' with lots of potential (Tomorrow Daily) - CNET Irish county becomes first in English speaking world to make Passive House standard mandatory : TreeHugger How to make your dining experience more pleasurable : TreeHugger Ford quits climate-denying lobby group : TreeHugger 5 winter fruits that aren't as confusing as they seem : TreeHugger
Part 6 Nature-infused urban development will bring lush greenery to Shanghai | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Amazing digital brick envelope envelops Harvard's Tozzer library | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building KÓSMOS necklaces are made to last a lifetime using industrial pipe waste | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Death Valley springs to life with millions of flowers in rare 'super bloom' | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building 15 things you need to qualify for NASA's astronaut program (pictures) - CNET Don't laugh: This networked trash can actually is a good idea - CNET Computing smarts for your beehive and your beer (photos) - CNET Photo of Pluto's north pole shows its ancient frozen canyons Photo: Belted kingfisher enjoys her view : TreeHugger Navy to resume navigating by the stars : TreeHugger How to throw a Zero Waste birthday party for your kid : TreeHugger Rugged wave power tech could power coastal communities : TreeHugger
Part 7 China aims to shut down 1,000 coal mines this year | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building University in Chicago campus gets an angular addition clad in limestone, metal and glass | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building NASA scientist thinks lasers could send a craft the distance to Mars in just 30 minutes | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Scientists turn rotten apples into highly efficient batteries | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Future electric cars could refill batteries from roads infused with wireless charging | PCWorld The Amazing Way Astronomers Are Now Hunting For Planet Nine Pluto's North Pole Is Surrounded By Frozen Canyons New Video Series Explains Why Woodpeckers Are Built To Peck Ben & Jerry's launches vegan ice cream flavors | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Giant bubble "greenhouse" covers this lush new retail center in Turkey | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building New LED "Li-Fi" is 100 times faster than Wi-Fi | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building 16 of the world's most psychedelic creatures : TreeHugger
Part 8 Horseshoe-shaped tourist center in Hungary gets its power from the sun | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building New 3D cartoon Planet Blue uses laughter and adventure to help kids save the planet | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building SPARK designs solar-powered beach huts made from discarded ocean trash | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Winged sea snails "fly" through the water like butterflies | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building New Milky Way Map Reveals a View of Our Galaxy Four Times Bigger Than We've Ever Seen A Satellite Clean Room Is a Neat-Freak Paradise These Award-Winning Underwater Photographs Are Dazzling The Future of Energy Looks Beautiful in These New Deal-Style Posters Climate-responsive Shotgun Chameleon helps homeowners save on energy bills and the mortgage | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building This giant wooden ball is a spherical lifeguard tower in Canada | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building INFOGRAPHIC: 7 best botanical gardens from around the world | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Sollys is an all-in-one solar lamp with speaker and smartphone charging pad | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building
Part 9 Artist creates intricate coral art to send message about climate change | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Fossil fuel-funded study attempts to deny the human causes of climate change | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Tunnel House: a connecting passage brings natural light into a house in Australia | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Machine purifies Flint river water on the spot for residents hit by crisis | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building This Energy Goal Could Save the US Over a Trillion Dollars How and When to Salt Your Food, According to Chef Thomas Keller How to Clean Your Kitchen With Common Household Items The Junior Rangers Program Teaches Kids to Love the Great Outdoors Urban farming utopia in India produces more energy than it uses | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Insidious single-use coffee pods banned in German city | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Terrafugia's flying car will be a reality by 2018 | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building House Quetzalcoatl: bioclimatic dome home built with Earth in Costa Rica | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building
Part 10 Translucent whale sculptures hide curious ocean worlds inside their bellies | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Koch brothers to launch new, multimillion dollar group to fight the rise of electric cars | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Lux cliffside home with a rooftop pool is designed to be energy neutral | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Career Spotlight: What I Do as a Plumber Can Kitchen Clutter Influence Your Appetite? How to Give Yourself a Spa-Like Bath at Home Grill Your Avocados First for Rich, Delicious Guacamole
