tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87486617603666430472023-06-20T21:49:06.490-07:00The Green FileMatthew Deckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12472182199994736039noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8748661760366643047.post-78377658821349368732011-12-10T06:58:00.000-08:002011-12-10T07:03:19.089-08:00<a href="http://www.enn.com/ecosystems/article/43669">Deforestation</a> in Brazil's Amazon region has fallen to its lowest in 23 years. The government said that the decrease is due to their tougher stance against illegal logging.Matthew Deckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12472182199994736039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8748661760366643047.post-88550931725884201482011-12-10T06:46:00.001-08:002011-12-10T06:46:57.397-08:00<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/04/realestate/zero-energy-construction-crosses-the-ocean.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=energy%20&st=cse">"Zero-Energy" </a>construction standards from Europe slowly make their way to the US.Matthew Deckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12472182199994736039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8748661760366643047.post-2554709303347256792011-12-10T06:45:00.001-08:002011-12-10T06:45:46.761-08:00New Potential for up-cycling.<a href="http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/09/a-different-kind-of-container-store/?scp=4&sq=green&st=cse">Starbucks</a> is about to unveil a new store in Seattle built mostly of four used shipping containers.Matthew Deckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12472182199994736039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8748661760366643047.post-5104199893446831742011-12-10T06:44:00.001-08:002011-12-10T06:44:46.742-08:00An <a href="http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/08/time-for-a-vacation-climate-change-and-the-human-clock/">article</a> on how we have already begun adjusting to climate change, even you don't believe in it.Matthew Deckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12472182199994736039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8748661760366643047.post-54165824536649736972011-09-22T11:40:00.000-07:002011-09-22T11:44:41.020-07:00Story on citrus peels being used to create bio-fuel.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.good.is/post/orange-peel-biofuel-a-new-project-at-university-of-york">www.good.is/post/orange-peel-biofuel-a-new-project-at-university-of-york</a><br /><br />Article on Schools being built with bottles, not bricks.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.good.is/post/guatemalan-schools-built-from-bottles-not-bricks/">www.good.is/post/guatemalan-schools-built-from-bottles-not-bricks/</a>Matthew Deckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12472182199994736039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8748661760366643047.post-37446168974005562922011-09-14T08:18:00.000-07:002011-09-14T08:19:30.567-07:00News and updates on Tim DeChristopher.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://http://www.peacefuluprising.org/?post_type=coverage&p=1112">www.peacefuluprising.org/?post_type=coverage&p=1112</a>Matthew Deckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12472182199994736039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8748661760366643047.post-77141888757913999562011-09-14T08:05:00.000-07:002011-09-14T08:12:17.774-07:00Some great TED talks-<br /><br />Eben Bayer on the possibilities of mushrooms replacing Styrofoam. <br /><a href="http://http://www.ted.com/talks/eben_bayer_are_mushrooms_the_new_plastic.html"><br />www.ted.com/talks/eben_bayer_are_mushrooms_the_new_plastic.html</a><br /><br />New York Times food writer Mark Bittman discusses our food system, it's history, future and whats wrong with it.<br /><a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/mark_bittman_on_what_s_wrong_with_what_we_eat.html"><br />www.ted.com/talks/mark_bittman_on_what_s_wrong_with_what_we_eat.html</a><br /><br />Graham Hill talks about the benefits of being taking meat out of our diets, and why he's a "weekday vegetarian."<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/graham_hill_weekday_vegetarian.html">www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/graham_hill_weekday_vegetarian.html</a>Matthew Deckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12472182199994736039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8748661760366643047.post-72064029762323462642011-09-14T07:52:00.000-07:002011-09-14T08:00:12.830-07:00Cars could run on recycled newspaper!<br /><br /><a href="http://http//www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110825105024.htm">www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110825105024.htm</a><br /><br /><br />Nascar makes a green effort.<br /><br /><a href="http://http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/13/sports/autoracing/for-nascar-going-green-is-good-business.html?_r=1&ref=environment">www.nytimes.com/2011/09/13/sports/autoracing/for-nascar-going-green-is-good-business.html?_r=1&ref=environment</a>Matthew Deckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12472182199994736039noreply@blogger.com0