Monthly Archives: July 2009
Tammy Fender Epi-Peel and Intensive Repair Balm Feed Both Body and Soul
Photo credit: Tammy Fender
As a recovering broke-ass grad student whose idea of luxury was splurging on Bath & Body Works rather than St. Ives, I’ll be the first to admit that slapping down $130 for a skincare product is a little cray-cray. Then again, there’s truth in the adage that you get what you pay for—that’s what separates the Frédéric Fekkais from the, you know, Suaves of the world—and I know women who wouldn’t think twice about hocking vital organs piecemeal to keep their faces slathered in Crème de la Mer. So your mileage, as they say, may vary. …Read the full story on TreeHugger
Wandering Through the Wanderlust Festival
Image via: Author’s Collection
To be honest, I didn’t really know what I was getting into when I signed up to cover the Wanderlust Festival. Billed as part yoga retreat and part indie rock festival, sure I’d seen the ads in the paper, but what did that really mean? Would people really be able to focus and center themselves with guitars wailing in the background? Would hipsters really be able to fit in at a place …Read the full story on TreeHugger
Forged Letters Urging Opposition to Climate Bill Sent to Virginia Congressman by Lobbyists
Prior to the vote on the climate bill back in June, Congressman Tom Perriello (D-VA) received a a letter from Hispanic community group Creciendo Juntos urging him to vote against the bill — the trouble is that the letter was forged and sent on behalf of an undisclosed client by lobbyists Bonner & Associates. The Charlottesvill…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Army Plans 500 MW of Solar Power at Fort Irwin by 2022
photo: Army.mil via flickr
Last October, the US Army announced that it would be developing a 500 MW solar thermal power plant at Fort Irwin, California. At the time details as to who would be developing the project and when it might come online were lacking, but we now have more details on that (via Greent…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Ecofficiency Brings LA’s Smart Consumers Together
Image via: Getty Images
Part Green Drinks, part non-profit, part educational organization, the new Ecofficiency aims to bring together both the green community and the green curious in Los Angeles for good times and good causes. Their launch party is tomorrow night, and you’re invited….Read the full story on TreeHugger
5 Sizzling Sustainable Sunglasses For Soaking in the Rays
Photo credit: Getty Images
The heat is on! Keep the glare out of your eyes—and protect those precious peepers of yours—with a pair of UV-deflecting shades. We’ve rounded up five of the most environmentally friendly sunglasses around, including two fresh new styles that launched within the past few weeks. (Don’t forget your sunblock!)…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Nike’s Trashy Sneakers: Top Honors at Design Awards
Trash Shoes Can Dunk
Nike’s Trash Talk basketball shoe is just as high-performing as its best shoes — it can play in the NBA — but it’s made from leftover leather and synthetic leather, foam, and rubber. And it just won Best in Show at the annual International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA), a prize handed out to the iPhone last year.
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Hayden Turns Hero, Justin Tees Off, Gisele Saves the World, and More
Photo via Wallpapers Arena
Hayden Panettiere made her love for sea mammals clear when she joined with other protesters to stop a dolphin hunt in Japan, but she’s proved herself as a hero to flying animals as well as swimmers; click through to see why–and for the rest of the week’s best celebrity green news. …Read the full story on TreeHugger
Submit Your Best Green Tweets for Carnival of the Green
We here at TreeHugger recently announced that the Carnival of the Green will now include a Twitter section.You can still submit as normal via email, of course, but this new part of the Carnival will be called “Best Green Tweets.” So, if you use Twitter and have a recent (i.e. in the last couple of days) green tweet that rocks make sure to submit it for Monday’s host, Humane Connection.
Read on to find out how you can submit to the Carnival each week and drive more viewers to your site….Read the full story on TreeHugger
Plant Barcodes to Help Quash Illegal Trade of Endangered Species
Plant DNA ‘barcodes’ can help identify plants quickly and easily, without requiring an on-site visual ID from a botanist. Photo by Victoria Porter via Flickr.com.
After four years of research, scientists have decided on a standard ‘DNA barcode’ for identifying plants. It sounds cool, if you like science (which I do), but is it perhaps one of those findings that’s great if you’re a researcher, but pretty much useless to the rest of the world? Well, no.
According to a BBC article, DNA barcodes can be used to investigate illegal trade of <a href=”http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/…Read the full story on TreeHugger