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First Organic Fast Food Chain Opens in Germany

Nat. opens first store in planned organic fast food chain in Hamburg, Germany photo

Organic. Regional. Seasonal. Fast. Fine. Nat. Yep, Nat.. We really don't understand the period, but we get the concept. "Nat." is the name of an organic fast food restaurant which has opened in Hamburg as the first of a planned chain of fast-food locales to be run by both the parent company and under franchise. The menu starts with soups and salads, for a strong vegetarian or vegan basis. Entree offers include burgers -- either beef, lamb or vegetarian; grilled chicken, steak or fish plates; and a selection of seasonal hot casserole or pasta dishe...

How to Tell Real Fur From Faux Fur

Image source: WashingtonPost.com After reports last year of "raccoon dog" fur being used and labeled as faux fur, the Humane Society came out with a few quick tests you can use to test whether any animals were hurt in production. First, look at the base of the fur - fake fur will have a threaded backing while real fur will just have dyed skin. Second, animal fur tapers into a point - like a cat's whisker or a sewing needle. This one is harder to tell. The third option is only for fur owners who want to check on a purchase they have already made - snip off a tiny portion of hair and light it...

4 Backpacking Tips, Cool Cucumber Salad and Eco-Brightened Linens

:: Go backpacking this weekend--and take along these four eco-friendly tips. :: Savor the last tastes of summer with Emeril's cool and refreshing Cucumber Salad. :: Get your whites white without having to use a toxic bleach. ...

Graphic Of The Day: US Natural Gas In Underground Storage

natural gas in underground storage trend image

Anyone see a long-term trend here? Besides the fact that the annual variation in underground natural gas storage volume is large, and seems correlated with temperate zone solar input. Who'd have thought that there'd be less stored this August than last? Last winter was pretty cold in the northern US states. Could happen again. Hurricane Gus is barreling across the US Gulf as we write; and natural gas is extracted offshore just as is oil. That could cut production/storage for a period. Just thinking. Bet those future marketeers are too. The reduced storage might have to do with power generation moving away from co...

Vote for Architecture for Humanity and Lulan at Amex Members Project

Christine wrote earlier about American Express' competition where cardholders and anyone else can vote to choose worthy projects, where the winner gets $ 1.5 million to "make the world a better place". Now TreeHugger hero Cameron Sinclair is asking for a little love for an Architecture for Humanity submission. Soon- time is running out. It is "a locally driven social venture that creates an alliance of textile designers and gifted artisans in Southeast Asia to produce luxurious hand-woven fabrics. By providing economic opportunity, we help preserve hand-weaving in Asia while creating envi...