Green Colored Glasses- Green Kids Clothes: Electropura ReviewElectropura is run by fashion designer Lynn van Gastel who creates fashions for kids in sizes o-5 from existing materials. In today’s world where nearly everything seems to be disposable, these fashions rescue fabrics that still have tons of wear in […]
- Skateboard Sculptures of HaroshiCheck out these fantastic skateboard deck sculptures by Japanese artist Haroshi. He’s got an extremely varied portfolio of artwork made from old beat up decks. These five pieces shown here are just some of his latest sculptures. His method of wooden […]
- Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas — For the CookLooking for a green gift idea for the eco-chef in your life?? Check out these kitchen spice racks available in bamboo. Bamboo is a great wood to use because it grows extremely quickly with little water and no use of pesticides […]
- Beads For ChangeAre you looking for an eco-friendly product for the fashionista on your shopping list this year? Check out Beads for Change. This program employs women of Uganda who live in hillside slums. They are refugees after decades of war in […]
- Oil Town LivingI’ve got to admit that I live in the middle of a city fueled by oil. Make no mistake about it, Calgary is definitely an oil town. We’ve got a terrible reputation as red necks with out Stampede and a […]
- Penguin SweatersTo be clear, this post is about tiny sweaters for penguins such as pictured on the left. I am not writing about sweaters for humans with penguins on them such as this one from Chanel pictured on the right. It’s […]
- Getting In Bernie Madoff’s PantsThey say you can’t judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes so can you judge him after using his pants?? Check out the Bernie Madoff collection on Fredrick James for a cool selection of Ipad covers […]
- The Ultimate Solar LightHere in the Western world, solar lights are a novelty not a necessity. It’s easy to forget about people living on other places of our small planet that aren’t going green to save the world. They’re simply living hand to […]
- Etsy Find: Talking Squid Recycles TeesTalking Squid is not just saving the planet by recycling t-shirts, they’re also helping you save money with their huge 50% off summer sale. Yup, half off! So, what could you spend half as much on?? Well, they’ve got an outstanding […]
- Quitting SmokingQuitting smoking is one of the best things that you can do for the health of the environment and yourself. Cigarette butts make up about 80% of litter commonly found on streets. The exhaled fumes from cigarette smoke are a […]
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Category Archives: birds
Thomas Poulsom’s Stellar Birds Elevate LEGOs To an Art
From a family that built part of their NYC apartment out of LEGOs to the world record-shattering tower that was just completed in South Korea, we’ve seen some pretty incredible LEGO creations here at Inhabitat, but few are as beautiful … Continue reading
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From the Vault: The Call of the Great Outdoors
The outside is calling you. Not to get all Jack London on you, but this is a great time of year to listen to the call of the wild and shun one of humanity’s greatest inventions, the roof. In celebration … Continue reading
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Video: Murmuration
Remembering the power of nature. Nature is powerful, and sometimes you get caught in a serendipitous moment that makes you appreciate it in a whole new way. Murmuration from Sophie Windsor Clive on Vimeo. We love the art of storytelling, … Continue reading
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Audubon’s “Birding The Net” Social Media Game Brings Competitive Birdwatching To Our Fingertips
The Audubon Society has just created a super fun online experience that brings birdwatching right to your computer screen! They’ve released a virtual flock of feathered friendsfor their new social media campaign called “Birding the Net.” Rare and exquisite birds will … Continue reading
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The Week in Animal News: Javan Rhino Officially Extinct, Hawk With Nail Through its Head, and More (Slideshow)
Image: TreeHugger This week, we received the sobering news that the Javan Rhino is officially extinct: The last of its species was killed by poachers for its horn. We also have news on a hawk with a nail shot through … Continue reading
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Saving Birds from Extinction with the Ghosts of Gone Birds Project
Photo: ghostsofgonebirds: Emily Sutton, RED MOUSTACHED FRUIT DOVE More birds are becoming extinct each year. It used to be one per century and but in the last 30 years, 21 have disappeared. Another 190 are classified as endangered. The Ghosts … Continue reading
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Hawk Shot With Nail Gun Rescued in San Francisco
Photo: WildRescue Two weeks ago, visitors to the San Francisco Botanical Gardens spotted an injured young red-tailed hawk, the apparent victim of a senseless nail-gun attack — and now, thanks to wildlife rescuers, the bird has been saved. After several … Continue reading
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"Duckponics" Feeds Plants, Provides Fresh Water for Healthy Ducks (Video)
Image credit: Ecofilms Australia Our readers were impressed with the common sense genius of “chicken tunnel man”, so I’m wondering whether there will be a similarly positive reaction to the notion of “duckponics”. Much like aquaponics—in which fish farming and … Continue reading
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The Week in Animal News: Man Kills Entire Pelican Colony, Sharks at Golf Course, and More (Slideshow)
Image: TreeHugger The arrival of thousands of pelicans could annoy just about anyone, but few resort to a mass killing to deal with the “problem.” That’s what one Minnesota farmer did this week, and he now faces fines of $15,000 … Continue reading
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Angry Farmer Single-Handedly Slaughters an Entire Colony of Protected Birds in One Afternoon
Photo: dave and rose / cc When some people get angry they clench their teeth, shake their fists, and raise their voice. Craig Staloch, a farmer from Minnesota, slaughters an entire colony of birds. Earlier this year, Staloch became enraged … Continue reading
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