Part of Salton Sea’s desolate shore made into a lush oasis: One woman created a wetlands Eden with more than 135 bird species. Officials hope it’s a microcosm of what will happen when state’s restoration plan gets off the drawing board. [LA Times]
Sainsbury’s has designed a fashionable way to get rid of plastic packaging – by turning it into clothes. The supermarket will launch a collection of clothes made from recycled plastic, thrown out by stores or returned to recycling bins, such as soft drink bottles, fruit and vegetable packaging, and even meat trays. [Guardian]
French vineyard owners are returning to a slower pace of life by starting to export their wine by sailing boat – a method last used in the 1800s – to reduce their carbon footprint. [Guardian]
Texas, once the oil capital of North America, is rapidly turning into the capital of wind power. After breakneck growth the last three years, Texas has reached the point that more than 3 percent of its electricity, enough to supply power to one million homes, comes from wind turbines. [NYT]
The campaign against plastic bags has been gathering steam in the UK, while China recently announced that it would ban the use of some bags and force consumers to pay for others. But how are other countries tackling the problem? [Guardian]
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