All photos: Juice Beauty Juice Beauty first caught our eye back in 2005 and they’re still impressing us today with their full line of skin care products that are created with an organic juice base — as opposed to water — and up to 98% organic ingredients. I tried out some of the best-sellers, from a tinted moisturizer to a peel, read on for my review…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Image: Michellin Challenge Bibendum This week Berlin plays host to the Electromobility Conference and the Michellin Challenge Bibendum — a race testing the ability of electric-powered vehicles to withstand the demands of everyday driving. Which vehicles are winning the race to the future? Image: Plug In America Track Plug-in Hybrids, Electric Cars, Electric Motorcycle, 3-Wheel Vehicles, etc In the past few years, there’s been a deluge of information about plug-in vehicles coming from almost every car company out there (plus many startups, motorcycle companies, etc). It can be hard to keep track of all the release dates, technical specifications, etc, so Plug-In America’s Plug-in Vehicle Tracker promises to be useful. How does it work Photo: Brian Sterling , CC Happy World Oceans Day 2009! What happens when you wipe out a species? Usually, another moves in the vacated space and takes over (sometimes making it hard for threatened species to recover). So it’s not too surprising to learn that researchers are finding that overfishing and other human activities are not only making many marine ecosystems collapse (or close to it), but are also enabling jellyfish to attempt nothing less than an oceanic hostile takeover! Read on for more details… Image via: Getty Images Homeowners in Austin, TX are now required to have an energy efficiency audit prior to listing their house for sale. While this is not the first city in the US to mandate such a program, that isn’t making it any easier for residents to swallow, reports the Wall Street Journal …. A Google^ Maps With 97% of NYC’s Outdoor Bike Racks The New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) has created a page that will be very useful if you are a cyclist in NYC (or if you’re thinking about becoming one..). It shows the location of “97% of outdoor bike parking racks” (why not 100%?), and the data is downloadable and free, so that others are encouraged to use it in their applications. This week is Carnival of the Green #182 and it’s being hosted by Green Building Elements , a blog where home owners and LEED accredited professional alike can learn about advances in green and renewable building materials, current projects in sustainable architecture and progressive urban planning, and local guidelines for creating green structures in different regions of the U.S. So head on over to this week’s Carnival , which includes a round up of green news and events from the past week, submitted … |
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