Brazilians have planted some 46,000 trees to neutralize all of the carbon emitted during Rio de Janeiro’s bid to host the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

In fact, concern for the environment is one of the pillars of the Rio 2016 bid, and the saplings are part of the state government’s “Rio 2016 Zero Carbon” project. In all, Rio 2016 will offset 716 tons of carbon relative to the period September 2007 to October 2009.

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Chicago’s bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics is bold. It’s exciting. And, it’s green.

In fact, Chicago 2016 organizers even call their concept of the Olympics the “Blue-Green Games.”

Blue for clean air and water. And, green for parks and nature. Together, the blue and green combine to create the ideal conditions necessary for optimal athletic performance.

What’s more, Chicago 2016 organizers have developed a comprehensive plan that will deliver the most eco-friendly games in modern history.

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Although I’m not a vegetarian I’d like to take the time and wish anyone who is a Happy World Vegetarian Day.

Happy World Vegetarian Day

Most of us probably agree that what we eat affects our lives and it’s true, a vegetarian diet might actually be healthier. Of course there are people (like me) who probably wouldn’t do without meat on their daily diet, for them, vegetarians around the world have a really simple test. How about a meat-free diet for 24 hours, just to see that it can be done?

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To encourage Ganesh Chaturthi festival mandals to take care of the environment, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has decided that it will continue with the Mumbai Mirror Green Ganesha Awards introduced last year.

Environmental degradation is becoming an unfortunate practice when it comes to the Ganesh festival, whether it involves burning stacks of wood in Holi fires or polluting the air with huge amount of fireworks.

Last year, some 150 mandals competed for the Green Ganesha prize.

This year, the inaugural program will be a panel discussion on Eco-friendly consciousness towards celebrating festivals.

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If the larger and medium economies of the world have to be motivated to cut down immensely on the carbon footprints, it might be the smaller nations which have to set an example stating that it can be done in a manner easier than anticipated.

Tuvalu, the fourth smallest nation in the world with a population of 12,000 people intends to become the first zer0-carbon country in the world – an example which could surely influence others.

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Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is expected to have electricity-powered cars on its streets soon. Abu Dhabi, the emirate that exports oil, is now busy buying stakes in alternative energy. This includes a stake in Tesla Motors, the automobile start-up firm, based in California, the United States, which makes high-performance battery-electric vehicles.

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Looking for the happiest place on Earth? Look no further.

Costa Rica is officially happiest place on earth. It is also one of the most environmentally friendly, too says a new survey by a British non-governmental group.

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The green fringe of the Internet is surely on the grind as we slowly head towards the birth of  a new domain — .eco. There shouldn’t be any real problems with the creation of the domain but just like old times, even this name has to go through a process.

It will be the members of the .Eco LLC Group which will promote the domain at the annual conference of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers using a video stating why this domain would be great for the world.

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Del Posto, the famous Italian restaurant in New York, has joined the line-up of several restaurants in the city of San Francisco and the state of New York that are steering clear of bottled water.

At the Del Posto, which is backed by such restauranteer celebrities as Mario Batali and Joseph Bastianich, diners can share an entree of wild branzino fish with roasted fennel and peperonata concentrato for $130 along with a bottle of Dom Perignon that will set you back $3,600. However, the very same diners cannot get bottled water …

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Father’s Day is coming up and if you’re still looking around for the right gift for your dad, how about something that exudes “green”. He’s probably tired of all those ties, the cuff links, gadgets, games or whatever you used to buy. So why not make this year a bit more special? So let’s get the brainstorming started for earth friendly Father’s Day gift ideas.

Father's Day Gift Ideas

1. Spend your day with your dad

Can’t tell how green that’s going to be but this is how everything should start. A full day with your dad to do whatever you guys feel like as long as it’s local, healthy and environment friendly. Just make sure you have a schedule well ahead of time.

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