Talented 11-Year-Old Paints Birds, Raises Over $200,000 For Gulf Coast Relief Efforts

 

Image: Olivia Bouler

When the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in April 2010, killing 11 people and exposing the Gulf of Mexico to a leaking well that pumped 5,000 barrels of crude into the water every day, aspiring artist Olivia Bouler didn't just wait for someone else to take action
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Talented 11-Year-Old Paints Birds, Raises Over $200,000 For Gulf Coast Relief Efforts (Slideshow) : TreeHugger

Gorgeous Paper Art Works Photography

Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items (often with symbolic significance) in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect.
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Gorgeous Paper Art Works Photography | Beautiful Nature, Creative Artworks

 

PepsiCo Unveils World’s First Plastic Bottle Made Entirely From Plant-based Materials

PepsiCo’s 100% plant-based bottle

Remember the Cola Wars? Get ready for the Bottle Wars. PepsiCo Inc. on Tuesday unveiled a bottle made entirely of plant material, which it says bests the technology of competitor Coca-Cola and reduces its potential carbon footprint. (via Physorg)

PepsiCo Unveils World’s First Plastic Bottle Made Entirely From Plant-based Materials | Impact Lab

Breastfeeding Baby Doll Arrives in U.S. Markets

 Deciding whether or not to breastfeed is a decision every new mother makes, but should little girls playing mommy be able to mimic breastfeeding, too?
One company, Berjuan Toys, certainly thinks so and plans to release its toy doll "The Breast Milk Baby" in the United States this spring
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Breastfeeding Baby Doll Arrives in U.S. Markets : Discovery News

Cover Your Nose: The Stink Bug Outbreak Has Now Spread to 33 States

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According to the Daily Mail, the stink bug epidemic has now spread to 33 states.
(via Sara Novak, Columbia, SC)

Cover Your Nose: The Stink Bug Outbreak Has Now Spread to 33 States : TreeHugger