Category Archives: Foraging

Growable Gowns: Wedding Dresses Made for the Compost Heap

Biodegradable Wedding Dress

If you are a bride-to-be who loves the environment, you don't need to upcycle or recycle a dress to have a green wedding. Now you can have your dream dress and compost it too! The latest trend in green weddings is the biodegradable wedding gown. Grown from fashionable fungi, these dresses can simply be tossed onto the compost pile at the bottom of your garden when your special day is done.

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Is Being Environmentally Friendly a Waste of Time?

Green living blog

When faced with difficult decisions, I always take to the woods with my camera and my trusty hound, a rather plump pug mix, leading the way. (As a budding photographer, I shoot just about everything, but the only thing that I am able to capture with almost breathtaking clarity is that little dog’s bum.)

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11 Crazy Creatures (Yes, they are Real!)

There are some truly strange creatures on our beautiful planet and we haven't even discovered them all yet. Here are some weird creatures, strange animals and fishy fish! "Surprisingly, scientists have a better understanding of how many stars there are in the galaxy than how many species there are on Earth."

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The World’s Greenest Luxury Hotels

green travel

These days travelers expect more from luxury hotels than just high cotton-count sheets and exceptional spa facilities. True comfort and relaxation can only be enjoyed when the mind is at rest – and that often requires a commitment to sustainability, green initiatives and environmental awareness on the part of the hotel. These are six hotels across the world that prove it can be greener on the other side.

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Cherrapunji’s Root Bridges

Save the planet

What's the best way to build an eco-friendly bridge that doesn't damage the environment? Well you grow it silly! In Southern India, in the hills of Khasi and Jaintia, a special Indian Rubber tree proliferates. Luckily for local, these rubber tree's have roots of steel.

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Nimbus Hybrid E-car is Adorable!

eco-friendly hybrid vehicle

Is this new concept Nimbus E-car the cutest thing you have ever seen in your life or what? This new road tripper's dream machine is the brainchild of Brazilian designer Eduardo Galvani. The hybrid vehicle will pony up more than 180 miles per gallon from a 180-horsepower 130 kW electric engine.

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