published September 3, 2010 and has No Comments
photo: Graham Racher via flickr Go chimps, go! An interesting new paper in the journal Primates documents how a group of chimpanzees in Bossou, Guinea have been successfully deactivating snares set by human bushmeat hunters. Though not always successful, the scienti... Read the full story on TreeHugger
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published September 3, 2010 and has No Comments
Image credit: MASONS via The Telegraph From police on Vectrix electric scooters to cycling proficiency courses for cops , the British police are clearly willing to think outside the box when it comes to more efficient, and effective, transportation. But when Lincolnshire police unveiled a 25mph police tractor, complete with blue flashing light, m... Read the full story on ...
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published September 2, 2010 and has No Comments
Photo via Animal Planet Each year in early September, Japan opens season on dolphins, and today marks the start of the season in Taiji, a now notorious place for slaughtering cetaceans thanks to the Oscar-winning documentary The Cove . And of course, activist Ric O'Barry is on the move. He delivered a petition to the US Embassy in Tokyo ...
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Photo via Animal Planet Each year in early September, Japan opens season on dolphins, and today marks the start of the season in Taiji, a now notorious place for slaughtering cetaceans thanks to the Oscar-winning documentary The Cove . And of course, activist Ric O'Barry is on the move. He delivered a petition to the US Embassy in Tokyo ...
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Photo by Taberandrew Despite San Francisco leading the way on banning plastic bags back in 2007 , California senators rejected a proposed plan to ban plastic bags statewide. The measure to remove carryout plastic bags from supermarkets, drug stores and convenience shops would have taken effect by July 2012 in larger stores, and 2013 in smaller stores, and it ...
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At TreeHugger we like cork, that warm material that can be harvested without chopping down trees, is fully renewable and biodegradable and can be shaped into many funky objects apart from stoppers to keep the wine in the bottles. The designers at studio Marina68 in Barcelona have worked with this local material and created a series of furniture, that ...
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published August 31, 2010 and has No Comments
Photo: GM Hopefully It'll Have More Commercial Success than BYD EVs China will be one of the initial markets to get the Chevy Volt PHEV, and today GM is announcing that the first drivable Volt has landed in the Middle Kingdom. "GM has made a long-term commitment to bringing our industry-leading technology to China," said Kevin Wale, President and ...
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published August 31, 2010 and has No Comments
Photo: GM Hopefully It'll Have More Commercial Success than BYD EVs China will be one of the initial markets to get the Chevy Volt PHEV, and today GM is announcing that the first drivable Volt has landed in the Middle Kingdom. "GM has made a long-term commitment to bringing our industry-leading technology to China," said Kevin Wale, President and ...
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published August 31, 2010 and has No Comments
Image courtesy of Walmart This guest post was written by Shannon Frederick, director of global association communications for Walmart. What does sustainability mean to you ? Before you answer, shift your thinking from a business point-of-view to your personal life. Maybe it's reducing your impact on the environment by recycling, conserving water or making your home more energy efficient. ...
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Photos: Courtesy of Arqom. Argentine design firm Arqom ( whose furniture with reclaimed and local wood was previously featured at TreeHugger ) has come up with a new, neat product. The Gran Chaco articulated table gathers and combines discs of wood from different sizes to create surfaces that meet your current needs. More pics inside.... Read the full story ...
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