Green news and more V5.49

Bringing you, your weekly positive Green related articles. Now that it is December, kind of wish we had some snow. It would actually help save my lawn from my dogs, that like to run and slide.

Levi's Stadium's Field of Jeans project saves 12 tons of denim from landfill | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Giant Vending Machine Dispenses Bikes and Surfboards Instead of Junk Food | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

'Cooking With Mama' Uses Skype and Unloved Vegetables to Whip Up Yummy Meals | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

DIY: Make a festive upcycled holiday wreath | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Ideas and opportunities for a business aimed at waste disposal - Promoting Eco Friendly Lifestyle to Save Enviornment - Ecofriend

Miniature vehicle stunners made of recycled cans - Promoting Eco Friendly Lifestyle to Save Enviornment - Ecofriend

Earth Shots: Must-See Planet Pics (Dec. 6) : Discovery News

Bio-Drone Grows, Flies, then Dissolves When Done : Discovery News

Protected bike lanes also help protect pedestrians... in so many ways : TreeHugger

This intelligent water leak detection system turns off your water if a pipe bursts : TreeHugger

Tesla Model S tops Consumer Reports survey of "cars that owners love most" with 98% : TreeHugger

Tommy Hilfiger’s device-charging jacket: Sustainable solution or solar-powered silliness? : TreeHugger

 

Part 2

Steffen Welsch Architects' Rammed Earth House produces all its own energy and captures all its own water in Australia | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Build your own bike with Bamboo Bicycle Club's DIY kit | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

3 great holiday gift ideas that help protect wild birds | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Inhabitat test drives a gorgeous WeWOOD watch | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Solar Jackets from Tommy Hilfiger Power Phones : Discovery News

No Strings Attached: Christmas Lights Use Wireless Power : Discovery News

Scientist's new rewriteable 'paper' is actually made of glass or plastic

Rosetta's camera takes the first color image of its comet

Tourists save shark babies from their dead mother : TreeHugger

Photo: Gazing up at giant redwoods : TreeHugger

This transformable balance bike is made from recycled carpet : TreeHugger

A visit to the spectacular Costa Verde in Brazil : TreeHugger

 

Part 3

Animated Vortex sculpture has 12 LED tubes that illustrate its site’s energy consumption | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Audi confirms Tesla-rivaling electric sedan will be released in 2017 | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Archeologists dig up what could be the largest human-carved stone block ever | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

VIDEO: Young seal pups play with divers near the Scottish coast | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

2014 Toyota North American Environmental Report

Solar and wind power are now fully cost competitive with fossil fuels – is it time to switch over? | ExtremeTech

The Dirty Spots that Can Damage Your Home (and How to Clean Them)

Tommy Hilfiger launches solar power jackets to charge your phone - CNET

Grassroots anti-coal movements to watch : TreeHugger

Giant Galapagos tortoise makes 'miraculous' recovery, from 15 individuals to over 1000! : TreeHugger

Nudie Jeans recycles worn-out denim into cool home goods : TreeHugger

Balance stool strengthens your core while you work : TreeHugger

 

Part 4

VIDEO: Watch Sriracha and beer glide off the world's first stain-proof shirt! | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Atkins' H2 low carbon building is an "ecological sandwich" in China | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

INFOGRAPHIC: What is driving deforestation and what can you do about it? | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Giraffes are in danger of extinction—help save them! | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Rewritable Paper Could Get Us Closer to Paperless : Discovery News

Future Airplanes To Be Faster and Eco-Friendlier : Discovery News

Fishing Net Biodegrades if Lost at Sea : Discovery News

Biofashion Features All Things Natural: Photos : Discovery News

LEDs go origami with the Nanoleaf : TreeHugger

These modular, hydroponic micro-farms highlight the future of high-tech urban ag : TreeHugger

Photo: Golden leaves and green needles : TreeHugger

Kitchen of the Future looks pretty much like the kitchen of yesterday, but wired : TreeHugger

 

Part 5

New solar-powered invention can make sea water drinkable | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Per Kristian Nygård fills an entire Oslo gallery with a huge grassy landscape | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Desert Cities: Luca Curci suggests a sustainable way to live in the Middle East | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

INFOGRAPHIC: Spruce up your home with these upcycled DIY urban gardening ideas | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

New report shows how the U.S. can drastically reduce carbon emissions by 2050 – if it wants to! | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Raise Shields! Star Trek-Like Barrier Protects Earth : Discovery News

Pluto-Bound Probe Wakes From Electronic Slumber : Discovery News

Rap Guide to Wilderness celebrates wild nature and the ways it enriches our lives : TreeHugger

EPA wants cleaner air, politicians fight it all the way... Just business as usual : TreeHugger

Distracted driving has a solution, but will we embrace it? : TreeHugger

First object 3D printed in space : TreeHugger

Kids who eat the same food as their parents are healthier : TreeHugger

 

Part 6

Giant tulip-shaped solar plant to bring reliable energy to Ethiopia | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

14 Eco-Friendly Jewelry Gifts That Sparkle | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Oxgut Hose Company Makes Household Products Using Reclaimed Fire Hose | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

14 Eco-Friendly Knit Gifts to Cozy Up to | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Congrats: A New Gifting App That Plants Trees with Every Use | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

8 Energy-Efficient LED Light Strands for the Holidays | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Photo: Bald eagle swoops across a snowy landscape : TreeHugger

New elevator is like a vertical mass transit system : TreeHugger

How eating less can help save our food system : TreeHugger

11 great mason jar gifts : TreeHugger

Photo: Monarch butterfly hovers above bright flowers : TreeHugger

Widely used cholesterol drug might accidentally protect against air pollution : TreeHugger

 

Part 7

15 Compassionate, Vegan Gift Ideas | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

NASA planning to launch Orion test flight this week as first step towards Mars missions | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

VIDEO: Meet Shadow—A Wolf Pup at the San Diego Zoo | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Inhabitat Green Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts for Big Kids | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

TransCanada Stops Pipeline Terminal Construction After Belugas Declared Endangered | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Inhabitat Green Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts for Tots | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Kenyan student convert's school's poop into safe, clean fuel | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

20 Gift Ideas for Avid Gardeners | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Minimalist cork and brass wallet makes a stylish statement with renewable materials : TreeHugger

Germany's largest utility to focus on renewables, leaving coal, oil and nuclear behind : TreeHugger

Do you eat for health or environmental sustainability? The Double Pyramid says you can do both. : TreeHugger

Microsoft data center goes completely off grid : TreeHugger

 

Part 8

6 Uses For Pee That You Probably Didn't Know About | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Scientists Create the World's First Enzymes Using Synthetic Biology | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Reduce Your Water Consumption With the Amphiro B1 Water Meter | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

This Solar-Powered Umbrella Charges Your Gear While You Play Outside | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Celebrate Giving Tuesday TODAY as an Antidote to Black Friday and Cyber Monday | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

New Silent Wind Tree Turbines Make Energy Production Beautiful | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

VIDEO: A Baby Elephant's First Trip to the Ocean | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Innovative LifeStraw Campaign Brings Clean Water to 150,000 Kenyan Students | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

14 Gorgeous and Green Gifts for Her | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

14 Great Green Gifts for Guys | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Dubai Drives Cost of Solar Down to Record Low | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

14 Great Green Gifts Your Parents Will Love | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

 

Part 9

Top Ten Environmental Documentary Films to Watch on Netflix | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

These Wallets Can Help Save Tigers from Extinction | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Homespun Design is the Perfect Place for Local, Sustainable Furniture | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

World's Biggest LEGO Christmas Tree Shines in Sydney | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Renewable Energy is Outpacing Nuclear as Scotland's Top Power Source in 2014 | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

16 Tech-tastic Green Gifts for Gadget Geeks | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Crucial UN Climate Change Talks Begin in Lima, Peru | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

VIDEO: Wolf Pups Get the Hiccups Too | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

20 Creative DIY Gifts You Can Make Yourself | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Albatern's WaveNET Harvests Wave Energy With Squid-Like Generators | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building