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Sustainable Couch Surfing Around the U.S.: Part 1

By Guest Blogger | Tue Jul 7, 2009 11:57 AM ET

James McAuley and Cayce Clifford are touring the U.S. this summer to see if they can do so on very little budget and to report on the sustainability of America. You can follow their adventures right here at Tonic - today we feature Part 1 of their summer adventure. Read More

More like this in: California, United States, India, Texas, Colorado, Arizona, Tennessee, New Mexico
DIY Paradise Preservation

By Jill K. Robinson | Fri Nov 6, 2009 9:34 AM ET

How do you fix the hurricane-trampled mangrove forests on a tropical island? Get in a kayak and plant thousands of trees, one at a time. Read More

More like this in: Beaches, Hurricane, Deforestation, Caribbean, Honduras, Coral Reef, Plants, Erosion, Kayak
Relax in the Warm Waters of Green Power

By David Jenison | Sat Oct 31, 2009 11:49 AM ET

Even without Brooke Shields, the Blue Lagoon is still pipin' hot. Read More

More like this in: Green Energy, Spas, Iceland, Geothermal Energy
Transforming Concrete Bunkers into Eco-Hostels

By Darragh Worland | Wed Oct 28, 2009 3:04 PM ET

Two graduate students propose a plan to reinterpret hundreds of thousands of Cold War-era bunkers in Albania. Read More

More like this in: Travel, Austria, Concrete, Milan, Cold War, Mushrooms

Eco-friendlier Travel Site Launches

By Steve Tanner | Tue Oct 20, 2009 3:19 PM ET

I know, yet another eco-tourism Web site... yawn. But ekoVenture is truly unique and even includes adventures in your own backyard. Read More

More like this in: Travel, Eco-Friendly, TechCrunch, Philippines, Eco-Tourism, Costa Rica
Inside the World's First Environmental Theme Park

By David Jenison | Mon Oct 19, 2009 3:33 AM ET

Hollywood's Environmentaland mixes music, interactivity and more at the eco-happiest place on earth. Read More

More like this in: Los Angeles, Hollywood, Golf, Earth Day, Phish, Global Inheritance, Eric Ritz, Robert Stone, Amusement and Theme Parks
5 Things Hotels Are Doing to Save the Planet

By Annie Scott | Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:00 AM ET

Here are some great things hotels are doing to reduce their (and your) carbon footprint -- without your even noticing. Read More

More like this in: The Nature Conservancy, Travel, Climate change, Ritz-Carlton, Fairmont
Eastern Garden Party

By David Jenison | Fri Oct 9, 2009 2:49 PM ET

The City Garden brings Odessa over 200 years of good memories Read More

More like this in: Shopping, Beer, Ukraine, Drinking, Garden, Odessa
Brits and the Bottle Habit

By Kendall Hunter | Wed Oct 7, 2009 10:26 AM ET

Water dispensers are being introduced to London commuters as an alternative to bottled water. Read More

More like this in: London, Water, Australia, Environment, Olympics
Futuristic Eco Hut Like No Other

By Kendall Hunter | Tue Oct 6, 2009 11:47 PM ET

In the shadow of the Matterhorn, a futuristic, eco-friendly version of the traditional mountain hut prepares to open it's doors to hikers and climbers. Read More

More like this in: Architecture, Environment, Weather, Environmental Protection Agency, Switzerland, Matterhorn, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Pee Before You Fly

By Courtney Rubin | Mon Oct 5, 2009 10:09 AM ET

Airline quizzes passengers about bathroom habits in an attempt to reduce carbon emissions. Read More

More like this in: London, The Telegraph, Environment, Carbon Dioxide (CO2)