Best of Inhabitots: Eco-Friendly Play Food That Looks Good Enough to Eat

+ Indulge your budding foodie with LoooLo Textiles organic munchy toys , which in addition to being beautifully designed, are biodegradable. A set of bagel, lox and cream cheese, a fresh PB & J, and a burger piled high with the works will infuse restaurant play with perfect props. + Clean-up on aisle 3! This complete 25 piece grocery set of eco felt play food includes weekly staples like bread, eggs and milk, alongside bananas that peel and a bright purple eggplant. + Tots ca… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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New Yorkers Have Questions About Fracking? Chat With the Environmental Commissioner Saturday

Image: saebaryo via flickr The environmental commissioner’s office for New York will host a town hall-style online chat Saturday morning to answer citizens’ questions about fracking . The chat will take place on a site called CitizenConnects that in theory is designed to let New Yorkers ask high-ranking officials, including the governor, policy questions. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Philippe Cousteau’s Global Echo Foundation Launches Sustainable Exchange Traded Fund

In amongst all the talks at the first SxSW Eco, Philippe Cousteau announced that his foundation, the Global Echo Foundation , has launched what they are billing as “the first multi-manager [exchange traded fund] with an absolute return and sustainable investment mandate to advisors and their clients.” The Global Echo Exchange Traded Fund will be trading under the ticker GIVE. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Cow Breaks Out of NYC Slaughterhouse, Runs for Freedom (Video)

Image via screengrab. On Wednesday, a cow scheduled for slaughter in a halal butcher’s shop in Queens, New York decided that it wasn’t on board with its fate. So it broke out and didn’t look back, sprinting down 109th Avenue, sending stunned New Yorkers- who suddenly found themselves in an impromptu running of the bulls- scattering for safety…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Best of Inhabitat: Interview With Metropol Parasol Architect Juergen Mayer H.

If you’ve been following the world of architecture, you’ve probably feasted your eyes on the Metropol Parasol , which has been one of the most popular and talked about structures of 2011. Currently the world’s largest wooden structure , the Parasol’s undeniably eye-catching looks have the city of Seville, Spain, where it is located, as well as the rest of the world mesmerized. Inhabitat recently had a chance to sit down with the … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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The TreeHugger Recap: Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Photo by Willi Volk , via Flickr CC (and via TreeHugger’s Flickr Pool ) With ~30+ new posts on TreeHugger.com each weekday, we understand if you miss a post here and there. To keep you up-to-date, here’s what we covered on Wednesday, August 3, 2011…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Polluters & Climate Change Deniers Use Same Tactics As The Tobacco Industry (Video)

In this third in a series of six videos TreeHugger has done in collaboration with the good folks (and sometimes guest writers here) from Skeptical Science , John Cook explains how climate change deniers and the polluting industries that they are often linked to use the same sort of tactics the tobacco industry employed in trying to convince people that smoking isn’t bad for your health…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Shark Week: Win A Date With Your Favorite Ocean Celebrity

Photo by Shane Gross Do you have a favorite ocean scientist, conservation advocate, shark expert? The big names in shark research are being auctioned off as part of Shark Week fun, and you can win a dinner with your favorite — even Sylvia Earle. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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The TreeHugger Recap: Monday, August 1, 2011

Photo by Joi via Flickr CC With ~30+ new posts on TreeHugger.com each weekday, we understand if you miss a post here and there. To keep you up-to-date, here’s what we covered on Monday, August 1, 2011…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Harmony in Nature (TreeHugger Art)

Click here to see the full-size images in the slideshow This is the latest piece in the TreeHugger/Option-G print series; check out the full collection at Option-G where they’re available for sale. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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