Archive for March 7th, 2010

World’s Largest Tree House Stands 10-Stories Tall

Sunday, March 7th, 2010
worlds biggest treehouse in winter Photo via Obvious 16 years ago, Horrace Burges had a divine vision, a calling from heaven. And, like the ark-crafting Noah before him, Horrace picked up a hammer and built a large wooden structure of his own--the world's largest tree house. At 10 stories tall, with roughly 10,000 square feet, the tree house may be more aptly called a 'tree mansion', but according Horrace, it's a work in progress.... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Reusable Bottles: Glass Makes a Come Back

Sunday, March 7th, 2010
Lifefactory glass bottle photo Image credit: Lifefactory As a rule, I am not one of these greenies that gets overly excited about new reusable bottles. I have an old reusable bottle somewhere, and it occasionally gets used when I venture out of the house—but I've always been a little confused by the amount of attention paid to fancy reusable bottles and their cousins, the reusable tote. But with recent scandals over BPA in old Sigg water bottles, and with <a href="http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/04/nalgene-dumps-bpa.... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Old Surfboards Become An Unlikely Artistic Canvas

Sunday, March 7th, 2010
recycled surf art program.jpg photo: Recycled Surfboards Surfers have always been known to have a connection with nature, they're one on one with the planet every time they take to the waves. And it comes as no surprise that many surfers also consider themselves environmentalists. One such conscious surfer in Cocoa Beach, FL has found a new way to keep old surfboards from their former destiny at the landfill.... Read the full story on TreeHugger