In The Green

think-progress:

REPORT: The shocking places oil and gas companies could be allowed to drill in, including at Flight 93 National Memorial, Everglades National Park, Grand Teton National Park, and other national parks.

Read the full findings at ThinkProgress

(via thegreenurbanist)

mothernaturenetwork:

Think carrying a reusable coffee mug won’t matter? Think again. Here’s why you should reuse a cup each and every time.

 Best dance party ever.

orientaltiger:

Sun Salutation is a massive solar lit LED floor that lights up when the sun sets. Top photo via HolgerC.

(via wowgreat)

braiker:

Japan’s new TOTO toilet bike — An eco-friendly three-wheel 250cc motorcycle – with a toilet for a seat – that runs on bio-fuel from the discharge of livestock or waste water.

PS: TOILET BIKE!

mothernaturenetwork:

Satellite photos show Amazon vanishing
Clear-cutting for roads and agriculture has transformed the Amazon rain forest in western Brazil, as a new set of satellite images from NASA illustrates.

climateadaptation:

Breaking: Huge fire at Chevron oil refinery in Richmond, California. Residents told to close windows and stay indoors. This same refinery caught fire about 10 years ago.

Update: The same Chevron oil refinery caught fire in 1999 and 2007. Here’s a list of several environmental accidents at the refinery over the years.

Via NBC; Mercury News; KCRA; SFGate

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(Source: splitfailed, via euphues)

nybg:

The idea of situating a rooftop farm directly above the Hunts Point vegetable markets is sheer genius. ~AR

unconsumption:

Ugandan Artists Creates A Local Park Out Of Garbage - PSFK:

By using recycled material to create this playground, Tusingwire is sparking creative ways for the children to actively participate in environmental initiatives.  The project was awarded the 2012 TED Prize at the TEDxSummit in Doha, Qatar.

unconsumption:

A chair made from a radiator by Jeroen Wessekink

(via Radiator Chair by Jeroen Wesselink | Design Milk)