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• Lifestyle

  

  Six DIY Alternatives to Christmas Trees, Real or Fake

  This year, deck your halls with a nontraditional, DIY creation.

  by Jillian Anthony

• Culture

  

  "Cage Against the Machine": Another Christmas Song Insurgency

  A British "supergroup" is "recording" John Cage's silent composition 4'33", with the aim of making it the United Kingdom's top Christmas song.

  by Andrew Price

• Environment

  

  The Best, Worst, and Strangest Cell Phone Towers Disguised as Trees

  America's newest invasive species is headed your way.

  by Zak Stone

• Cities

  

  Walking in L.A.: Trees as Sidewalk Vandals

  Part two in Walking in L.A., a GOOD miniseries by Ryan Bradley on transportation in Los Angeles and what it's like to get across the entire...

  by Ryan Bradley

• Environment

  

  Tree Tape Measures the Climate Benefits of Your Backyard Trees

  This cool new tool shows you exactly how much carbon dioxide is absorbed by any tree, in terms of everyday activities.

  by Ben Jervey

• GOOD Blog

  

  Disposable Primark

  Back in the 1960s people looked towards the distant '70s and saw a world in which you'd never have to wash a single shirt or patch a hole in your...

  by Andrew Price

• Environment

  

  "Aquamation": Dispose of Your Lifeless Corpse Responsibly

  Want to leave a light footprint on the Earth, even in death? Consider "aquamation": The corpse is placed into a steel container and potassium...

  by Andrew Price

• Design

  

  Turning Disposable Nespresso Capsules into Batteries

  "Nespresso Battery" places disposed espresso capsules, coffee grounds, salt water, and copper strips in little pots-and uses them to power clocks.

  by Patrick James

• GOOD Blog

  

  The Military's Awesome New Trash Disposal System

  A defense technology company called QinetiQ-which normally makes all sorts of scary robots and surveillance equipment-is now building a portable...

  by Andrew Price

• Environment

  

  'Greening' the Disposable Coffee Cup: The Value of Simple Fixes

  No matter how sustainable options are out there, there’s little chance the number of disposable cups sold will dwindle to zero.

  by Sarah Laskow

• Design

  

  Swedish Treehouse Hotel Imitates Shapes Both Real and Imagined

  A new hotel in Sweden is at one with the forest

  by Zak Stone

• Environment

  

  Despite the Industry's Denials, Wastewater Disposal Does Cause Earthquakes

  A spate of earthquakes has been rumbling through northeastern Ohio, and the scientist investigating the quakes says the gas industry is to blame.

  by Sarah Laskow

• Culture

  

  These Attractive Sneakers Become Trees When You're Done with Them

  Dutch shoe company OAT Shoes' new sneakers biodegrade and become trees when you throw them out. Say hello to fashion's future.

  by Cord Jefferson

• Design

  

  Recycling, the Sortify Way: Swedish Bins Encourage Smart Trash Disposal

  Back in October, we singled out the BigBelly Solar Compactor, an alternative to traditional trash cans that uses solar power to compact trash as...

  by Alicia Capetillo

• Environment

  

  "Plastic State of Mind" Mock Music Video Makes Damn Good Case for Banning Disposable Shopping Bags

  Watch this mock music video and learn everything you need to know about why plastic bags are really, really dumb.

  by Ben Jervey

• Education

  

  A Christmas Miracle

  There was something thrilling about watching the 60 Democratic Senators pile into the Capitol before daybreak. In the quiet of the morning, it...

  by Amanda M. Fairbanks

• GOOD Blog

  

  Christmas In July

  The 50th international Santa convention began this week in Copenhagen. About 150 St. Nicks plus elves gathered there in their red, fur-lined...

  by Alexandra Marvar

• Lifestyle

  

  Feast Your Eyes: Family Tree of Wine Grapes

  And it looks pretty incestuous. What that means for the future of Merlot and biotechnology's role in breeding better vines.

  by Peter Smith

• GOOD Video

  

  Christmas: Made in China

  Christmas is a consumer bonanza, but where do all these products that flood December come from? The answer's China. From fake Christmas trees...

  by GOOD, Max Joseph, Simon Hawkins, Chris Weller

• GOOD Blog

  

  The Pope's Christmas Message About Transsexuals

  Pope Benedict XVI used part of his annual pre-Christmas address to remind everyone to stick with their pre-assigned gender and all its received...

  by Andrew Price