¿Can Cutting Native Forests for Furniture be OK? Nativas del Sur Shows it Can

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Chair Made with Wood from Sustainable Managed Forests in Argentina Photo Photos: Courtesy Nativas del Sur. Can you make super sleek furniture with wood from native ancient forests in a sustainable way? This project from Argentina that works with selective logging and super efficient use of wood suggests you can. More details inside....Read the full story on TreeHugger

Scientists Aim to Learn More About Tiny Anteaters

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tiny silky anteater photo Photos: Projeto Tamanduá Very little is know about Silky anteaters, which make their home in the Amazon rainforest, other than the fact that they're tiny, nocturnal, ant-loving, and of course, incredibly cute. But, in hopes of learning more about these fascinating little creatures, soon scientists will be venturing out into the jungles of Brazil to observe them in the wild--where they hope to find its population strong and stable, unlike those of the diminutive anteater's Read the full story on TreeHugger

What Does Sustainability Look Like? Photos From Around the World (Slideshow)

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cairo salvaged goods david lazar photo A market for salvaged goods in Cairo, Egypt. Photograph by David Lazar. What does "sustainability" mean to you? That's the question that JPG Magazine, a publication of reader-submitted photography, posed to members of its online community, who posted hundreds of images of peaceful landscapes, freshly grown Read the full story on TreeHugger

US Will Back International Ban on Bluefin Tuna Trade

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bluefin tuna illustration Without a commercial trade ban, illustrations and photos will be the only Atlantic bluefin tuna the world sees. Image: Wikipedia. Some good news for critically endangered Atlantic bluefin tuna: The Obama administration says it will back a proposal to place the species in Appendix 1 of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, thereby prohibiting further trade. At current fishi...Read the full story on TreeHugger

Zkano: Bless Their Little Organic Cotton Socks

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zkano cotton field and socks photo Photos: Zkano Socks present one of those design conundrums. It's hard to attain pure technical or environmental nirvana with socks, because to do their job well, they need to be durable. No-one appreciates holey socks.Yet robustness normally requires the judicious blending of some petrochemical nylon. It's the same hoop that new sockwear brand Zkano have had to jump through. They make a hosiery line using 100% certified organic, ring-spun cotton, grown without the use of pesticides, chemicals or toxins. They even eschew the use of heavy metal dyes and sweatshop labour. They knit the socks in a family factory in...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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