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How To Make Organic Red, White and Blue Popsicles for the 4th of July

Mark Boyer — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 16:45:40 +0000

With temperatures rising well over 100 degrees in many parts of the country, this summer has been one of the hottest on record, and the first week of July figures to be no different. And when the mercury starts to climb, there’s nothing more refreshing than a popsicle, for kids and grownups alike. Over at Inhabitots we’re sharing our recipe for our favorite 4th of July-themed red, white and blue ice pops, which are filled with natural ingredients and are super simple to make. Click through to learn how to make these fun all-American ice pops and find printable one-page popsicle recipe.

6 Easy Tips to Green Your 4th of July!

Tafline Laylin — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 13:10:34 +0000

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Green Fireworks for an Eco-Friendly Independence Day

Yuka Yoneda — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 19:15:12 +0000

Fireworks are one of the best parts of Independence Day, but with their captivating flashes of light, it’s all too easy to be blinded to the fact that they’re also explosives that spew dust, smoke, heavy metals, carbon monoxide and other toxins into the air. And it isn’t just the environment that we should be worried about. Chemicals like lung-clogging antimony, heart-toxic Barium and body-contaminating perchlorates are all health risks associates with our favorite night sky spectacle. Luckily, scientists are currently working on developing greener fireworks – read on for some informative links that we’ve rounded up on the subject.

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Get Your Ultimate Biodegradable Party Kit in Time for July 4th!

Yuka Yoneda — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 21:00:53 +0000

Independence Day is just 3 days away, and if you want to celebrate the eco-friendly way without being left with a sink full of reusable plates, cups and utentils, we’ve got just the thing! Branch‘s handy Biodegradable Party Kit is chock-full of everything you need to have a hassle-free 4th of July BBQ or picnic — without having to worry about whether the aftermath will be sitting in a landfill for years to come.

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Eco-Friendly Fireworks for 4th of July

Yuka Yoneda — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:00:27 +0000

What’s not to love about fireworks? Bright bursts of color, awe-inspiring flashes of light… asthma??!!! More and more people have been voicing their concerns about the health risks (from particle-filled smoke and lung-clogging antimony to heart-toxic Barium and body-contaminating perchlorates) associated with our favorite nighttime spectacles, especially since we’ll be experiencing a ton of them tomorrow for 4th of July. Are there such things as eco-friendly fireworks? Scientists are busy working on them right now, but at the moment, they are too cost-prohibitive to make an appearance in displays this year.

Since we can’t purport to be green fireworks experts, here are the articles that we’ve found to be the most informative on the subject:

Eco-Friendly Fireworks Offer Safer Alternatives from Discovery News

Oh No Mommy, Will the Greenies Take Fireworks Away from Us? (haha) from Treehugger

Eco-Friendly Fireworks and Other Green Alternatives for July 4th from Greenopia

+ 5 Cheap and Easy Ways to Green Your 4th of July

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Ultimate Biodegradable Party Kit Has All You Need for July 4th

Yuka Yoneda — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:30:26 +0000

You know we’re big fans of recycling, but this Fourth of July, doesn’t it just seem like more fun to be able to tell your guests to throw their used plates and cups into the bushes instead of a recycling bin? Well okay, you probably don’t want litter on your lawn, so that first scenario might be a bit extreme. But with Branch’s brand new Biodegradable Party Kit, you’ll have everything you need for an eco-friendly fete without any of the hassle.

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PREFAB 4th of July: Housing Beyond Borders

Bryan Finoki — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:05:02 +0000

Happy 4th of July! With today being American Independence Day, we thought it a good time to reflect on how the U.S. is adapting to (and resisting) migration, particularly along the border of Mexico, where new types of urbanism are evolving in order to accommodate escalating populations arriving from the south. Today, Bryan Finoki of Subtopia and Archinect offers us a provocative article on innovations in migrant housing design.

With so much focus on the US Government militarizing the US/Mexico border right now, it can be easy to miss the new types of migrant urbanism cropping up in the borderlands. For architects and designers, it’s a process that presents important questions, and great potential for innovation.

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