How Much Your Green Habits Really Save

    Just how much plastic are you saving by toting that stainless steel water bottle around all the time? Did switching to paperless billing really save a tree, or just save you some hassle? Let’s break it down by numbers. Check out this list of little green habits to try. By the end you’ll [...]

Humanity’s energy dilemma in three easy charts

  For 60 years, BP has been gathering data for its widely respected Statistical Review of World Energy, a yearly compendium of info on global energy use. In 2011, for the first time, it published a forward-looking analysis to go with: the BP Energy Outlook 2030. via Grist.

Green corridor along old railway line: We say, “don’t mull, just do it”!

    The possibility of a “Green Corridor” along the KTM railway is being seriously looked into.Minister of State for National Development, BG Tan Chuan-Jin, posted on his Facebook page that the Urban Redevelopment Authority and National Parks Board are actively discussing the matter with the Nature Society Singapore NSS.The society had submitted a proposal [...]

Patagonia Steps Up Sustainability in New Fall 2011 Styles

    Patagonia continues to take a sustainable approach in their collection of outerwear for men, women, and children for fall 2011. All styles are recyclable through their Common Threads Recycling Program, more than half of the collection is made with environmentally conscious fabrics, and 36% is made with bluesign® -approved fabrics. via TreeHugger.

No Cars. No Traffic Signals. No Deaths.

    A quick ferry ride over to Toronto’s islands is evidence of this. The Toronto islands boast North America’s largest car-free urban community. Bicycles, wheelchairs, and feet are virtually the only way of getting around, and only emergency and maintenance vehicles are allowed to drive on the islands. The islands are comprised of roads [...]

7 Great Color Combinations

    Thomas Carlyle, British essayist of the 19th century, wrote “If the cut of the costume indicates intellect and talent, then the color indicates temper and heart.” To which we heartily agree. But how best mix and match your wardrobe for your mood? Check out these seven color combinations that you just might feel [...]

40 Guerrilla Gardening Innovations

    As more metropolitan areas grow into sprawling concrete jungles, environmental activists have been fighting back with guerrilla gardening initiatives. These innovations aim to infuse vegetables, plants and other greenery into urban landscapes surreptitiously. OK, so the planter behind the sofa isn’t thaaaat surreptitious, but you get the idea. via Trendhunter ECO.