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Bringing you, your weekly positive Green related articles. Don't want it to be October. That means I have to start cleaning out the garden.

JetBlue Recycles 18.5 Tons of Used Uniforms, Gives Landfill-Bound Fabric New Life | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Washable, Stretchable Fabric Circuit Boards Could Be the Future of Wearable Tech | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Dallas Arboretum Unveils Massive Village Made From 50,000 Pumpkins! | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

7 Gluten-free Flours and How You Can Use Them | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Toyota Partners with Huntsville City to Revitalize John Hunt Park | Corporate

CHCI Goes Green with Toyota During Hispanic Heritage Month | Corporate

Sustainable and environmentally friendly building products - Promoting Eco Friendly Lifestyle to Save Enviornment - Ecofriend

Solar energy is better on earth, and beyond earth - Promoting Eco Friendly Lifestyle to Save Enviornment - Ecofriend

Wildlife officials ask pilots to steer clear of massive walrus pod : TreeHugger

9 pantry items that make cooking a lot easier : TreeHugger

ReVIVE ReStore RA4 folding solar charger is a great gateway panel (Review) : TreeHugger

Coclico’s gorgeous shoes come with carbon offsets : TreeHugger

 

Part 2

INFOGRAPHIC: How You Can Help Make Your Building More Energy Efficient | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

INTERSTICE Architects Unveil Fibonacci-Inspired Green Landscape at the USF Center for Science | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

The Fernwood Eco-Cemetery Offers Natural Burial for a Green Afterlife | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Ohio Scientists Invent World's First Rechargeable Solar Battery | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Apple provides facts & figures to support “greenest building on the planet” claims | 9to5Mac

'Breathing Battery' Runs on Light and Air : Discovery News

Algae-based thread will keep your clothes odor-free

This air-breathing solar panel stores its own electricity, cutting the cost of solar power significantly | ExtremeTech

The delights and challenges of finding sustainable restaurants : TreeHugger

Finally! California becomes first state in U.S. to ban plastic bags : TreeHugger

Could you live on just 4 liters of water per day? Take the 4Liters Challenge and help combat water poverty : TreeHugger

California could soon mandate all new housing to be 'electric vehicle capable' : TreeHugger

 

Part 3

9 Eco-Friendly Thrift-Store Halloween Costumes for Under $15 | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Says Yoga Could Help Stop Climate Change | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

6 Fun, Fantastic Bus Stops from Around the World | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

New Material Could Allow Divers to Breathe Underwater Without Oxygen Tanks | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Giant Clams' Shells Inspire New Solar Power Tech : Discovery News

Sunlight to Seawater: 10 Ways to Power Your Car : Discovery News

2015 BMW i8 review: The first eco-friendly supercar | ExtremeTech

Top 10 Ways to Banish Bad Smells from Your Home and Your Body

Increase federal EV tax credits from $7,500 to $10,000, says senator Harry Reid : TreeHugger

Oil company leaves ALEC over climate change : TreeHugger

Recycle your urine to make invisible ink, and other fascinating uses for pee : TreeHugger

Cardboard panniers make it safer and easier to do normal stuff on a bike : TreeHugger

 

Part 4

INFOGRAPHIC: Wood's the Difference? | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Help Crowdfund the Gekkotel Eco Community in Costa Rica | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

BlueControl: Philips Launches First-Ever Wearable LED Light Treatment for Psoriasis | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Opbrid's Groundbreaking Busbaar V3 Charges Urban Electric Buses in Just 5-8 Minutes | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Alcatraz reimagined as the luxurious lair of a tech mogul

Someone Figured Out How To Make a More Recyclable Plastic Aerosol Can

This Cheap, New Solar Cell Doubles As a Battery

London's Turning Its Iconic Phone Booths Into Solar Charging Stations

Organic, easily recyclable batteries could replace lithium-ion : TreeHugger

Homemade lotion bars are all natural and easy to make : TreeHugger

Photo: Fall colors are coming in : TreeHugger

Organic foods found to have less toxic cadmium than conventional crops : TreeHugger

 

Part 5

WineHive: Modular 100% Recycled Aluminum Honeycomb Rack "Grows" with Your Wine Collection | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Pele and Shell Oil Launch The World's First Kinetic-Energy Powered Football Stadium | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Apple Manufacturer Foxconn is Working on a $15,000 Electric Car for China | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Surprise! Occidental Petroleum Company is the Next to Leave ALEC Over Climate Change | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

A Trip Inside a 70-Year-Old Wind Tunnel

This Solar Sunflower Provides Electricity and Clean, Hot Water

Your Lettuce Could Come From an Old Semiconductor Factory

A Solar Cell Snowboard Powers Your Gadgets While You Cruise

“Dear Climate” is a playful yet dark invitation to meet climate change : TreeHugger

Classic contemporary wooden watches are made with lumber offcuts : TreeHugger

MEC launches a line of Fair Trade Certified clothes : TreeHugger

Your dinner, now Plated : TreeHugger

 

Part 6

FRIDAEL "Woodgas" Stoves Use Garden Waste for Fuel | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Ditch the Plastic Food Wrap With All-Natural and Reusable Bee's Wrap | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

6 Emergency Essentials for Surviving 72 Hours Without Power | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Award-Winning vosLED Light Bulb Combines Retro Styling With LED Efficiency | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Single-Use Plastic Bags to Be Banned in California : Discovery News

Solar Energy Farm Floats on Reservoir : Discovery News

Pick the Right Office Plant for Your Environment with This Diagram

Radical Self-Driving Truck Coming in 2025 : Discovery News

Moby speaks for the bees: “If the bees go, we’re next.” : TreeHugger

Germans are "too good at conserving water" (what?!), says Wall Street journal : TreeHugger

Bison help put the "Prairie” back in Prairie State : TreeHugger

The sharing economy comes into the commercial kitchen : TreeHugger

 

Part 7

Burlington, Vermont Now Runs on 100% Renewables | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

World's First Solar-Powered Snowboard by Signal Charges Gadgets on the Slopes! | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Niko Niko's Plantable Violet Postcards Grow Edible Flowers That You Can Bake into Delicious Cakes | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

A Glance Back at the Best in Green Design at the Buenos Aires 2013 CASA FOA Festival | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

DNews: This Apartment Building Runs on Algae : Discovery News

Announcing the Winners of the 2014 Land Art Generator Initiative design competition! | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

MVRDV's Gorgeous Tunnel-Shaped Market Hall Opens its Doors Today in Rotterdam | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Teenager invents faster way to clean up toxic tar sands waste using sand and bacteria : TreeHugger

8 years later: the state of the bees : TreeHugger

School is designed around rooftop running track : TreeHugger

Take a stand against factory farming by signing the 4F Pledge : TreeHugger

Futuristic suit cleans the air around you : TreeHugger

 

Part 8

The UK Just Got Its First Floating Solar Farm | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Germany's Allianz Insurance Company Buliding Wins the Country's 2014 Green Roof Prize | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

One Central Park by Jean Nouvel and Patrick Blanc Lives and Breathes in Sydney | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Thomas Heatherwick's New Biomass Plant for the UK Looks Like a Giant Green Volcano | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

California Governor Jerry Brown Just Signed the Nation's First State-Level Plastic Bag Ban Into Law | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Seattle's Stream Belmont Apartment Complex is the Latest in Upscale Sustainable Living | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

South Korea's Zinc-Clad Leaning House Tilts Upwards to Let in Buckets of Sunlight | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Canadian Teen Wins Google Science Fair Prize with Method to Scrub Toxic Tar Sands Using 5th Grade Science | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

INFOGRAPHIC: Learn How to Defend Yourself Against Harmful Chemicals Hidden in Your Home | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

A 650-Foot-Long Running Track Tops This Space-Saving Elementary School in China | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Schools in Costa Mesa Use Upcycled Shipping Containers as Classrooms | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

INTERVIEW: Tesla Climate Riders Drive 1,100 Miles to People's Climate March | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

 

Part 9

Standing Desks In Schools Help Kids Lose Weight and Improve Attention Spans | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

La Salle University's Nursing and Physiotherapy Faculty is Built from Clay and Bamboo in Mexico | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

President Obama's Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument Expansion Increases Protected Area by 600% | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Philip Johnson's Iconic Christ Cathedral to be Renovated With Thousands of Heat-Combatting Metal Petals | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

WATCH: Incredible Timelapse Shows Installation of North America’s Largest Green Wall | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

The Netherlands Says "No" to Monsanto, Bans RoundUp Herbicide | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building