Green news and more V7.22

Bringing you, your weekly positive Green related articles. Most of the garden is planted, still a bit to go. Need to transplant tomatoes into their larger pots. With Memorial Day upon us, please remember that it should be about those who passed fighting for our freedom, and not about the big mattress sale.

Zappos redesigns its shoe boxes to be infinitely reusable | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Wilson Solar Grill Stores the Sun's Energy For Nighttime Grilling | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

How To: 6 Steps To An Easy & Delicious Summer Fruit Pie | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Agustina Bottoni's Monolithic Brut Barbecue Set is Made From Recycled Coconut Coir | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

More Americans now work in Solar Power than the extraction of Oil &Gas, or Coal | Electrek

2017 Chevy Volt Diary, Day 1: Delivery and setup | Electrek

2017 Chevy Volt Diary, Day 2: Hit the road Jack (take the kids, shopping) | Electrek

2017 Chevy Volt Review Day 3-4: Driving in rain, heat, night and quicker charging | Electrek

Photo: Pretty swallowtail visits a thistle : TreeHugger

G7 nations set deadline for phasing out fossil fuel subsidies : TreeHugger

Swarm of bees follows car for 2 days to rescue queen trapped in back : TreeHugger

Photo: Signs of life emerge where California wildfires burned : TreeHugger

 

Part 2

Google and Levi Strauss created a smart jacket that let's you control your phone | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

12 easy no-bake desserts perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth in summer | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Four Stylish Green Grills for a Sustainable Memorial Day Weekend! | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Bosnian retiree handcrafts a stunning VW exterior from over 50,000 pieces of oak | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Are Your Kids Ready For Summer Travel? | Corporate

Forget Horsepower, Toyota Indiana Plant Powered by People | Corporate

Students’ Concept for Mobility App for the Blind Wins National Challenge from Toyota and Net Impact | Corporate

Toyota Presents Community Stars | Corporate

Glass kitchen makes food production totally transparent : TreeHugger

The Hyperloop is transportation's mysterious new girlfriend : TreeHugger

The tricky ways lighting affects healthy food choices : TreeHugger

GoSol is building the direct solar economy with its solar concentrator : TreeHugger

 

Part 3

Eco-friendly Zagbox snaps together in a pinch for unique multipurpose storage | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

San Francisco's first community-built living wall is a drought-resistant masterpiece | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Halfbike 2.1 combines all the best things about biking and running | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

IKEA reaches for net positive energy status in the next four years | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Toyota and Uber to Explore Ridesharing Collaboration | Corporate

Driving to Make a Difference | Corporate

US Department of Energy wants electricity grid to be able to handle 100% mid-day peak solar power | Electrek

Airbus unveils the world’s first 3D printed electric motorcycle: Light Rider | Electrek

Photo: Firebrick seastar brings candy-colored cheer to the party : TreeHugger

8 foods to fight fatigue : TreeHugger

This air purifier doesn't just filter indoor air pollution, it destroys it : TreeHugger

Wisconsin deploys huge trail camera system for studying wildlife : TreeHugger

 

Part 4

Foster + Partners' Droneport will launch aerial vehicles to deliver medical supplies in Africa | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

This Canadian passive house factory was built from its own prefab wood panels | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Toyota Prius has the best gas mileage of any car Consumer Reports has ever tested | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Molekule air filter annihilates pollutants at the molecular level | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Google Cars: Flypaper Coated?

Stonehenge: Easier Done Than Said

New Horizons space probe shares most detailed look at Pluto's surface yet - CNET

See gorgeous lightning strikes blaze in super slo-mo - CNET

Photo: Tiniest of birds roosts like a boss : TreeHugger

Chelsea Flower Show's smaller gardens are becoming more radical : TreeHugger

World's top herbicide in you, me, and our pee : TreeHugger

Google's Project Sunroof now available in 42 states : TreeHugger

 

Part 5

Molekule air filter annihilates pollutants at the molecular level | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Tom Dixon transforms a 17th-century London church into a chic co-working space | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

5 buildings around the world that memorialize tragic losses of life | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Mars is emerging from a 400,000 year-old ice age | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Solar-Powered Boat to Make 2,000-Mile Voyage

MIT exploited heat to make the most efficient solar cell yet

NASA and Wisconsin are covering the state with wildlife cameras

Consumer Reports: 2016 Prius is the most fuel-efficient hybrid ever

Keep your kids (and yourself) safe in the sun with the EWG Guide to Sunscreens : TreeHugger

The Aquanta smart water-heater controller is not a dumb idea for saving energy : TreeHugger

Cigarette butts make for better, cleaner bricks : TreeHugger

Kenyan students design biowaste reactor to harvest dormitory waste : TreeHugger

 

Part 6

Leonardo DiCaprio and Arnold Schwarzenegger's foundations team up to combat climate change | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

NOAA's LEED Gold marine research facility embodies San Diego's coast | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

San Francisco nabs federal funding for hydrogen, fuel cell efforts | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Undulating brick roof of Iran's Termeh building is made for walking | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Aquanta and its water-heater controller are back with new promises

This autonomous boat is trying to cross an ocean using only solar power | PCWorld

Mars Is Making Its Closest Approach to Us in a Decade and Here's How to Watch

Solar Impulse Has Made It to Pennsylvania

Inside Sydney's New Cathedral of Light

New Solar Cell Turns Light Into Heat to Potentially Double Efficiency 

Watch Lightning Creep Towards Earth In Super Slow Motion

Chelsea Flower Show is blossoming with new ideas and new designers : TreeHugger

 

Part 7

'Kinetic' rooftop garden in Milan uses pallets and plants to create the illusion of movement | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Brilliant diamond highway interchange eliminates dangerous lefthand turns | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Chile introduces world's first metro to be powered largely by renewables | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Green high-rise keeps cool in sultry Singapore with passive design and living roofs | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

This Might Be How Workers Moved the Stones of Stonehenge

Diversify Your Plants for a Naturally Healthier Garden

Why You Should Care About Added Sugars in Your Food

You Can Use Hand Sanitizer To Remove Tree Sap From Your Car

Studio Gang's Chicago farm school will teach kids how to grow their own organic food | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

VIDEO: How to install solar panels on your car | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Four florists filled a London restaurant with luscious botanical art installations | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Light-filled dentist clinic shows how good design can calm patient fears | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

 

Part 8

Parabosol is a portable solar-powered water treatment system for remote areas | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Tree Vase promotes tree health with an adaptable support system made from bamboo | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Jinja homewares are handcrafted from from 100% recycled textile waste | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

First urban park on Las Vegas Strip is ‘an oasis in the middle of the desert’ | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

The ASPCA’s Index Tells You If a Plant Is Safe for Pets Before You Buy

This Chart Tells You the Best Months to Buy Any Vegetable

How to Shop Quicker, Easier, and Cheaper at the Supermarket

Roast Your Lemons First for Delicious, Flavorful Lemonade

Butts to Bricks: cigarette butts recycled into building material | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

"Vibranium" hyperloop pods will be 10 times stronger than steel | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

China to test crazy traffic straddling bus this summer | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

MIT's new solar cell turns heat into light to break energy conversion limits | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

 

Part 9

Green-Roofed Farming Kindergarten Teaches 500 Vietnamese Children How to Grow Their Own Food | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Greenery-infused nursery school in Japan brings children closer to nature | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Aquarium Garden transforms any fish tank into a lush ecosystem | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Toyota announces return of the stair-climbing iBOT wheelchair | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Google's Project Sunroof spreads to potentially reach 43 million rooftops | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Utopian off-grid Regen Village produces all of its own food and energy | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Loyola Marymount University’s Life Sciences Building boasts a large green roof with drought-tolerant species | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

14 green furniture designs using reclaimed, recycled or rapidly renewable materials | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

James Corner Field Operations’ eco-friendly revamp of the Chicago Navy Pier opens Friday | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Utopian off-grid Regen Village produces all of its own food and energy | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Lose yourself in the hypnotic blue depths of this ocean-inspired table | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building