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New York City's policy of installing bike lanes has generated a lot of discussion, but Governor Andrew Cuomo has decided that he's not going to let Michael Bloomberg get all the credit for pushing a sustainable agenda. Cuomo is set to sign the "Complete Streets" bill, which will re...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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My beloved dog, Betsy, has been taken from me on three occasions. Twice ruffians took her when she was tied outside of a café; and a well-intentioned Whole Food's staffer took her, thinking Betsy was abandoned outside her store. I was lucky enough to get her back each time, but the same cannot be said for other victims of pet theft, the rate of which is on the rise. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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This guest post was written by Heather Coleman, Climate Policy Advisor for Oxfam America.
When you think of Smucker's, jelly and jams typically come to mind, but they are just the tip of the iceberg. The J.M. Smucker Company is actually a leading distributor of Folgers and Dunkin' Donuts coffee brands (who knew?), with coffee accounting for 40% of the company's net sales a...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Earlier today I posted about a composting "shuttle" service that collects food scraps in and around the Triangle area of North Carolina, and returns them to homeowners as finished compost. While the idea has undoubted appeal to those without the time, space or disposition to compost themselves, one commenter was concerned about the energy footprint of hauling food scraps. Given that bike-powered compo...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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The Transition Movement, a community-focused response to peak oil that originated in the UK and Ireland has inspired energy action groups in the USA, cropped up as local food initiatives in Japan, and sought solutions to resource depletion and...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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The other week, I wrote a snarky headline about a city in drought-stricken Texas that unveiled a plan to build a water reuse plant that would allow residents to essentially drink their own recycled pee. Readers and commenters chided me for being sensational (guilty! hell, I admitted as much in the article) and claimed that such water treatment already happened regularly at plants across the nation.
Well, t...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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An old shed that used to serve as a vehicle maintenance workshop and a warehouse for the Federal University of Goias in the city of Goiania, Brazil, was recycled into a stunning cultural center for the institution.
Following the rule that the greenest building is the one already standing, architect Fernando Simon adapted the construction...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Range anxiety. If you ever find yourself talking electric cars with an EV hater, it's inevitable you'll hear the term. And yes, it's kinda true -- at this juncture in time, you will not be able to drive an electric car in exactly the same way you drove your gas guzzler -- in most places round the U.S., you'll have to plan on getting home in order to charge it up. So yes, this requires a minor change in the way that you ...Read the full story on TreeHugger
New roofs in Dhaka will soon be required to harvest rainwater.
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The demand for water in Dhaka, Bangladesh is 2.4 billion liters a day, but the city can only produce 2.1 billion liters, according to the country's Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA). According to other estimates, the gap between supply and demand may be even larger, AlertNet reports. In an effort to address this growing problem, the government has announced plans to ...Read the full story on TreeHugger
Just another example of extreme weather in 2011: The New Zealand cities of Wellington and Auckland just got hit with their first snow in decades, as the heaviest blizzard in 50 years moved north from the South Island.
The Guardian reports local broadcasters are describing the snow as a once-in-a-lifetime event....Read the full story on TreeHugger
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This past July was the fourth hottest on record for the United States and now, NOAA reports, that the seventh month of 2011 was the seventh hottest July for the world as a whole since records began in 1880.
This comes at the same time that Read the full story on TreeHugger
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The Boreal forest is the world's largest land-based biome. Spreading over continents and covering many countries, the Boreal plays a significant role in the planet's biodiversity and even its climate. Here are 30 facts you want to know about this incredible space. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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If money were no object, we'd waste no time in adding every single one of the bikes on this list to our collection -- from a limited edition cruiser and brand new sport bike to a they-only-made-12 twin-tire bike and a totally customized electric cycle.
But for now, we'll have to settle for looking and daydreaming -- although that doesn't mean you have to: Each one of these bikes is a beautiful way to cut your carbon footprint when you use it instead of your car.
Permaculture icon and woodland dweller Ben Law has already cited Prince Charles as an ecological hero, and from calling out climate skeptics to embracing renewables, the heir to the British throne has made a significant contribution to the environmental movement. In an interesting, if somewhat glib, profile over at The Guard...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Composting indoors is possible, but it is not always practical. And while some people without land have had success with a DIY worm bin, there are plenty of people who no doubt wish that they had municipal composting or even Read the full story on TreeHugger
According to the Center for American Progress (CAP), the new debt ceiling deal may just lead to an imposed carbon tax in the near future. The reasoning behind the group’s presumption is mainly due to the fact that the deal eliminated revenue increases and tax code reforms – which could signify that a pending agreement is still possible. CAP maintains that Democrats will push revenue increases as part of the debt ceiling deal, and Obama will “have maximal leverage right after the 2012 election” since the Bush administration’s tax cuts are set to end unless action is taken. In theory, Obama could exchange the tax cuts and the 
corporate tax rate reduction for a carbon tax. While the idea is better than a cap-and-trade, it still has its negative aspects. American families are already under water with the dwindling job market and a government-imposed tax of any amount of its choosing doesn’t seem right when there still is yet a hope of stable work. How about start creating jobs, Obama administration, like you’d promised from the beginning – and then we can focus on taxing the masses for their emissions.
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