YouGoods Eco-Invention Contest Draws to a Close: Cast Your Vote for the Winner Today!

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grocery-minder photo Earlier this month, we told you about UncommonGoods' open design contest, looking for the next great eco-friendly invention. This week, the judges of the YouGoods contest, including TreeHugger founder Graham Hill, chose three finalists, based on the criteria that they be "unique, economical, and eco-friendly." Still in the running are: a reusable grocery bag with a built-in dry-erase shopping list, a double-wall t...Read the full story on TreeHugger

As California Considers Ban on Plastic Bags, Adrian Grenier’s SHFT Works to Sway the Vote (VIDEO)

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plastic-bag-nightmare photo Image Credit: Zainub via Flickr In June, we were thrilled when we heard that California's State Assembly passed a bill banning single-use plastic bags. Stores would have to charge 5 cents for every paper bag they dole out, pushing shoppers to bring reusable bags. To become law, however, the bill has to get through the California Senate this Summer. To make sure that it does, SHFT, the pet project of Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Green Groups Hit The Airwaves Hoping To Use Spill To Prompt Climate Acton In the Senate

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oil-spill-ship-cleanup.jpg photo via flickr The League of Conservation Voters (LCV), VoteVets.org Action Fund, Sierra Club and Service Employees International Union (SEIU) today went live with some hard hitting TV ads designed to pressure targeted Senators to support climate and energy action. The $11 million ad campaign names Sens. Burr (NC), Johanns (NE), Nelson (NE), McCaskill (MO) and Reid (NV), and highlights the recent vote on what the groups are calling Sen. Murkowski's "Big Oil Bailout" resolution, which would have stripped the EPA of its auth...Read the full story on TreeHugger

Australia’s Prime Minister May Fall on Climate Change Sword

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Kevin Rudd australian prime minister photo Photo: US Dept of State Following a leadership vote at 9am Thursday 24 June 2010, Australia may have a new Prime Minister. It seems likely the deputy Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, will be chosen by her political party to dethrone the country's Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd. Australia may end up with its first female Prime Minister but it also signals a government in crisis. And climate change is being fingered at the reason. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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