I would like to welcome you all to the launch of TREEconomist, a new site analysing environmental policy issues related to climate change. We are proud to be hosting this week’s Carnival of the Green, a roundup of green blog posts by TreeHugger readers. Last week’s host, Inventor Spot, has passed the torch to us to provide you with all of the latest environmental issues flying through the green blogosphere. If your site would like to participate, learn more at TreeHugger. Now… on with the Carnival!
- Phil for Humanity makes a case for more eco-friendly LED lights in Which Type of Light Bulb is Better for the Environment?
- Here are Eight Easy Tips To Save Gas in ‘08 posted at Gas Mileage.
- The Evangelical Ecologist asks, Should Wildlife Trapping Have a Place in a Christian Environmental Ethic?
- Samuel Bryson discusses a “bizarre” delicacy in Kangaroo Meat – Good For You AND the Environment: posted at Total Wellbeing.
- Tiffany Washko offers some baby fashion advice: Prefolds are the New Pink posted at Cloth Diaper Blog.
- Will CFL light bulbs be able to save the polar bears? Read Bears + Bulbs = A Bright Idea to find out at National Geographic’s Intelligent Travel blog.
- Living in a Material World. Can we save the planet by being more materialistic rather than less? This interpretation of the word “materialism” might surprise you.
- There’s been a lot of news lately about gender-bending chemicals leeching from popular polycarbonate bottles in our drinking water. So JP asks, Sigg Water Bottles: A Safer Alternative?
- Fascinated with sea turtles? Then volunteer to help save them at a turtle conservation volunteer program in Malaysia.
- Emmett Duffy, The Natural Patriot, mostly agrees with The Guardian’s list of 50 er… 49 people who could save the planet.
- Green Living Online has a big list of the Top Green Stories of 2007
- The Littlest Guy explains what crude oil is and how it’s harmful.
- The Jewish holiday of Tu B’Shevat, celebrating the “New Year of the Trees” starts Monday night and continues Tuesday. Celebrate a True Eco Holiday January 20-21.
- Saving Advice offers some easy tricks that can be done to extend the life of many of your consumables
- Sadie had ruled out biking across town to work - but then her car broke down. So early Tuesday morning, she pushed the bike out the door into the dark and crunched across the icy lawn…
but did she make it to work? Via Veggie Revolution. - The Expatriate Chef discusses GMOs and sustainable food production on the BBC’s World Have Your Say.
- Update: Bean Sprouts writer Melanie Rimmer is concerned about the way Freecycle is being run.
That’s all for now. Be sure to check out next week’s Carnival of the Green at Celeb Cause beginning January 28th.
Again, welcome to TREEconomist. Please subscribe to the RSS feed and join the discussion. We hope to see you around often!
-James Britton
10 responses so far ↓
1 New location for Carnival of the Green #111 | Britton Blog - An American Student in Galway, Ireland // Jan 21, 2008 at 1:13 am
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2 Carnival of the Green #111 // Jan 21, 2008 at 9:59 am
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3 JP // Jan 21, 2008 at 10:14 am
Thanks for hosting James!
4 James Britton // Jan 21, 2008 at 10:16 am
You’re welcome. Thanks again to you and all of the others for submitting.
5 Eco-Cide: Exploring Ecology // Jan 21, 2008 at 10:35 am
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7 Mel Rimmer // Jan 23, 2008 at 9:04 am
Great job on the carnival. Thanks for including the link from Bean Sprouts, even though I was late submitting it.
8 James Britton // Jan 23, 2008 at 9:08 am
Thanks Mel. I enjoyed your post about Freecycle.
9 pelf // Jan 24, 2008 at 9:04 pm
I’m sure you put in a lot of effort compiling and publishing this, James. Unfortunately, I have been so tied up in the past week that I am only going through the submissions now
But better late than never, right?
10 Chiya // Jan 27, 2008 at 10:24 am
Hey this sounds interesting! I’ve just found out about what a blog carnival is, and so i’m looking at some that I might find interesting
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