Daily Roundup

Bottle Collecting: Tucked away on a residential street in Simi Valley, a village made of bottles is the solitary work of Tressa Prisbrey, who built green (and blue, brown, and clear) long before LEED was hip. The Wall Street Journal

Chimps on eBay: Endangered animals, including chimps, marmosets, and leopard cubs, are being bought and sold online, according to a new report. Wired Science

Winds of Change: China tries to clean up its act by tapping the estimated 2.4 gigawatts of potential wind power in Inner Mongolia. TreeHugger

Mini Step for Cars: Just in time for the Los Angeles Auto Show, BMW reveals the long rumored electric Mini. Inhabitat

Slumming in Suburbia: Homebuyers want walkable neighborhoods and affordable commutes. Sprawl seems to be on the decline. What will happen to suburbia? Dateline Earth 

--Mario Aguilar