Local indigenous dance group Rulan Tangen and Dancing Earth use costumes and sets made of recycled and organic materials. Photo via the Santa Fe Art Institute Blog. A year-long show focusing on the four elements is bringing well-known environmental artists to Santa Fe, New Mexico, to create new works and engage with the community in what appears to be an up-and-coming hub for recycled and other eco-friendly art....Read the full story on TreeHugger

photo: Mr. T in DC via flickr. Organic produce and textiles may fetch a premium compared to their non-organic counterparts, are certainly better for the planet and your health, and often proudly proclaim their eco-friendly status. But when it comes to wine a new UCLA study finds that even though organic wines fare better in tastings than non-organic, if you label them such they actually command lower prices. He...Read the full story on TreeHugger

Image via Inhabitat Can gadgets be green? Will consumers care if they are or not? What even is a green gadget? We've been watching EPEAT grow up over the last few years, coming to a place of prominence in the consumer electronics industry. The rating system for electronics dishes out bronze, silver or gold ratings to products registered by manufacturers. While still used for a small segment of electronics and by a small segment of consumers - primarily governments - it is growing to e...Read the full story on TreeHugger

+ Sakol's velcro-equipped blocks, made from Forestry Stewardship Council-certified birch, break out of the mold by allowing more organic means of construction. + Green Toys' Lego-like blocks are made from recycled milk jugs and are suitable for tykes as young as 6 months. + These Ponderosa pine Beetle Blocks from Western Canada get t...Read the full story on TreeHugger

The Aegean town of Akyaka (left) wants to become an eco-friendly "slow city" while the Munzur Valley (right) in eastern Turkey is threatened by plans to build a dam in the area. Photos via Friends of Akyaka (L) and Arser (R) via Wikimedia Commons. On the global Environmental Performance Index recently released by the U.S. universities Columbia and Yale, TurkeyRead the full story on TreeHugger