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Paper bike helmets and bowls from old vegetables at the Royal College of Art Graduate Show

June 18, 5:00 AM by Bonnie Alter in Sustainable Product Design

The annual design graduates' show at London's Royal College of Art is the place to see the future.
School kids convince Crayola to start recycling their pens

June 17, 9:00 PM by Stephen Messenger in Corporate Responsibility

With nothing more than a marker and a blank sheet of paper, children are capable of producing some amazing things; when armed with a keen conviction and respect for our planet's future, the same is true.
The Seychelles islands get their first wind farm (6MW) to replace dirty diesel generators

June 17, 5:12 PM by Michael Graham Richard in Renewable Energy

The Seychelles are a group of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, about 1,000 miles east of the coast of Africa. The archipelago currently relies on expensive and dirty diesel generators to produce most of its electricity.
Best of Biomimicry

June 17, 5:02 PM by Margaret Badore in Sustainable Product Design

A round-up of the different ways biomimicry is being used in the fields of energy, transportation, medicine and pollution control.
France's Autolib electric car-sharing service is coming to Indianapolis in 2014

June 17, 4:35 PM by Michael Graham Richard in Cars

Many are familiar with Vélib, the huge bike-sharing program in Paris (18,000 bicycles and 1,200 stations!), but not everyone knows about Autolib Paris' other shared transportation service.
What is this electric Tesla doing at a gas station?

June 17, 4:09 PM by Michael Graham Richard in Cars

In a world where gasoline costs $11.50/gallon, a slick Tesla pulls up at a gas station's fuel pumps and... the front trunk (aka the 'frunk') opens to reveal fuel canisters.
Harvard is building robotic cockroaches (video)

June 17, 3:05 PM by Michael Graham Richard in Biomimicry

The art and science of biomimicry teaches us to find solutions to our problems by looking at what nature has come up with to solve similar problems.
Using nature’s blueprints to make better material

June 17, 2:25 PM by Guest in Sustainable Product Design

Biomimicry inspires innovation in advance manufacturing.
Ag Gag laws are growing threat to free speech and food safety

June 17, 2:14 PM by Chris Tackett in Corporate Responsibility

Ted Genoways at Mother Jones has an excellent cover story on the growing number of so-called "ag gag" laws that criminalize documenting animal abuse at factory farms.
'Whoopdeedoo' bike ramp aims to make cycling more fun in Vancouver

June 17, 2:12 PM by Michael Graham Richard in Bikes

This art project adds a fun moment to your daily bike commute. It's a simple idea, but it looks like fun!
The Future of Food

June 17, 1:43 PM by Lloyd Alter in Green Food

The Guardian spills its guts about a future where we eat bugs, fake meat, GM rice and the packages it all came in.
Renzo Piano gets small

June 17, 12:45 PM by Lloyd Alter in Modular Design

The big name architect designs a tiny house for furniture maker Vitra
Google is bringing the internet to everyone with high-flying balloons

June 17, 12:44 PM by Derek Markham in Gadgets

Who else could promise to deliver a solar-powered internet connection from balloons floating in the stratosphere?
Learn and laugh: 5 food waste videos

June 17, 11:25 AM by Margaret Badore in Green Food

Created for World Environment Day, these videos illustrate the global issue of food waste with both humor and gravity.
Monarch movie: the beauty of a vulnerable butterfly

June 17, 11:23 AM by Margaret Badore in Endangered Species

Rare footage of butterfly sanctuary captures a step of the Monarch migration.
How the self-driving car might make our cities better and greener

June 17, 11:21 AM by Lloyd Alter in Urban Design

Kaid Benfield and Lee Epstein have doubts about the benefits of the autonomous car. They are missing an opportunity.
Why scientific proof isn't always needed to justify concerns

June 17, 10:46 AM by Chris Tackett in Sustainable Agriculture

The Guardian's Kara Moses asks, "Do we need conclusive scientific proof to become concerned about an issue?" I think not, because sometimes even conclusive proof isn't enough for government and society to act.
XKCD webcomic shows how thick ice was over North-American cities 21,000 years ago

June 17, 10:36 AM by Michael Graham Richard in Climate Change

As you can see above, Chicago was relatively spared with only 900 meters of ice (0.55 miles), but Montréal was deep under 3,300 meters (2.05 miles) of ice.