Reality shows have taken over television, like a virus or a breath of fresh air, depending on your perspective. And we're about to add to that mix with Garbage Moguls. But first, I'd like to pay homage to Planet Green. Love it or lump it, it has done more, earlier than any other media outlet to bring green thinking, living and acting to the masses. Rather than consign green minded TV to the dusty DVD collections of hippies low budget environmentalist sk...Read the full story on TreeHugger

Image: C.A. Smith, casmithphotography.com During his time as President of the United States, George W. Bush's love of mountain biking was no secret. Bush still rides with his training-team-cum-security-staff, known as Peleton 1, which includes Brandon Gillard, owner of the Kennebunkport Bicycle Company. The power of networking got the former President onto a Niner Jet 9. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger

Photo via Love the Earth Film Musician Imogen Heap announced plans to create and score a nature documentary -- with a twist: She's asking fans to shoot their own footage of the world around them and submit it. "It could be a sunrise from your bedroom window, underwater deep sea diving, a flower in a pavement crack, mist over mountains, ree...Read the full story on TreeHugger

Photos: Courtesy of Pauline in Love. While most people will probably agree in that the work of TOMS shoes is remarkable, some argue that encouraging change in society to avoid poverty in the first place is better than charity. Enter Pauline in Love, a brand from Argentina that pro...Read the full story on TreeHugger

Photo: Kelly Rossiter I wrote last week about how well the eggplant is doing in my garden and the eggplant stack I made, and this week my daughter brought a whole bunch more to the cottage. There are so many things you can do with eggplant and so many different flavours it works with. Although I love Asian-style eggplant dishes with soy sauce and hot chilies, I was feeling like making something more Mediterranean. I had some beaut...Read the full story on TreeHugger